WIXOSS Diva(A)Live

Once a "DIVA", you always want to fight and win!

Humans are living beings who never want to lose. Losing is a terrible feeling that we all have experienced firsthand already. But it is well known that you learn from your own mistakes. Even in a card game, every side wants to win at any price. Welcome to the world of “WIXOSS”!

Hirana, a first-year high school student, always had a dream. One day she wanted to be as strong as the legendary diva "Eternal Girl" who fascinates selectors with songs and performances with overwhelming strength. But this dream requires a lot of hard work and perfect ... team chemistry since only one team can be at the top. With Rei and Akino, she has found two friends and team partners for life. Together they dare the step into "WIXOSS LAND" where the "Diva Battles" take place in form of three versus three. In addition to their many successes, they faced terrible defeats as well. Nevertheless, they manage to motivate each other and to remind the others that there is “NO LIMIT” what they can achieve together!

Hirana is the center of their team "No Limit". She is a cheerful and upbeat girl who enjoys "Diva Battles" and spending time with her friends. She has known her best friend Akino for a long time. They have had many wonderful moments in their childhood together. Despite Akino’s shyness, she agrees to support Hirana and fight with her. She knows a lot about the cards and puts the deck for the team. With Rei, they have a girl who has previously participated in various battles already. She is very serious and has an incredible will to win. The special thing is certainly the harmonious relationship on and off the “battlefield”. All three are very good friends outside of the virtual world as well and have lots of fun together.
We don't just experience the everyday life of our main team "No Limit". We also get impressions of their opposing teams such as "Card Jockey", "Deus Ex Machina" or "DIAGRAM" and their relationship with each another. Despite being opponents on the field, they always can count on each other in critical moments in real life. It's amazing how much they support each other with any problems. In addition to their enjoyable moments where, for example, everyone is together in the swimming pool, there are also dramatic moments such as the relationship between Rei and her ex-teammates Madoca and Sanga. Nevertheless, they manage to solve everything with the help of their friends.

The "WIXOSS LAND" certainly stands out in the art style. It's the arena where all the important battles take place. They fight until their last card. The combat animations are nothing special, but the important phases are still clearly recognizable. The enlargement of the cards played are particularly successful. Our girls with their different costumes are surely an eye-catcher on the brightly lit battlefield. Each team has its own style and dresses accordingly. The personality of the girls can also be easily recognized from the representation. In addition to cute girls like Akino, we also have more cool characters like Excel. The animations aren’t special but still enjoyable to watch.

The "Diva Time" is one of the most important elements to gather new fans. After a winning fight, the team has some time to choose a program. We experience the diverse music in “WIXOSS” here. Our team "No Limit“ e.g. has the theme of idols and this is also reflected in the OP "D-(A)LIVE!!" sung by them. In the anime we see various ED from different teams. That is certainly also a strong peculiarity. We experience different songs that differ in style.

"WIXOSS Diva(A)Live" is the only anime I've seen from the "WIXOSS" series, so I didn't compare this one with the previous settings, instead looked at it individually. I have to admit that I still don't have a plan for exactly how the card game works after finishing the anime, but it definitely looks interesting. It would be nice if they had explained it a little more detailed. The connection between "Diva Battles" and "Diva Time" is something special in my opinion. We do not only experience fights, but also their style of music. Another highlight in my opinion is the deep relationship between the teams, even though they are rivals.
In the end, I would recommend this anime to everyone who wants to see some more action than just CGDCT plus the slice of life combination. We have here cute girls for sure but also lots of exciting fights!
Finally, it can be said that you should always stick to your goal, even if there are many setbacks.
There is “NO LIMIT” what we can achieve!

WIXOSS is back this season, and what feels like a new coat of paint so far, which isn't really a bad thing, but if you're looking for the same ol WIXOSS, then this may not be for you. Wouldn't say it's bad, but wouldn't say it's great neither. But I will give credit where it's do. It's certainly different, and could bring a fresh pair of eyes onto the product and series in general. Can't fault em for trying right? But let me explain how this new season is doing.

Art
First I would like to tackle the art, as within this WIXOSS, it feels more bright, ... more flashy, more energy in a more positive feel about the show, compared the more dark and gritty style that we all know WIXOSS for. It's still there in parts, but it's mainly colourful, and a welcoming style. Different from what WIXOSS was before. Not bad in the slightest, as it's not really a bad style at all.

Story/characters
The story can look like a bit of a mess at the start, as if we're thrown right into things, without any explanation, it's just overloaded with happiness and fun. During an example of a three way team battle which seems to be the staple of the series. As if they wanted to use episode 1, as a way to show how things will be and look. Which can be a bit of a turn off for OG WIXOSS fans, but the next few episodes aren't fully like it, and help us get to know the characters and it's story.

The story follows three girls, Rei, Akino, and Hirana. As we follow them in their every day school life, but also them competing in WIXOSS battles, and hoping to progress upwards within the rankings. All the while having fun along the way. It feels like a mix of Zenonzard and precure in a way. In terms of it's presentation, and how it looks. With how the battle styles are, and with how the characters have a different trope about them that makes them who they are. Rei is known for being a bit too serious, and that pushes away those who just wanna have fun, Akino can be a little timid or nervous at times, but overall an open and nice girl. While Hirana seems more like a dim air head, but she's super sweet as well, forming a group as they tackle the WIXOSS rankings and such. A pretty simple story, but with cute characters thrown in.

Sound:
Like with the art, the music is welcoming, and positive. It's more bright then what the OG WIXOSS series was before, which isn't bad, more that it's different from a WIXOSS perspective. Good stuff there, least it's fitting for what it's delivering.

WIXOSS Diva(A)Live is certainly far different in it's presentation and pretty much everything when it comes to what WIXOSS is normally is. It's different, which can be good, but it can also make it seem like an eh kind of anime for massive WIXOSS fans such as myself. Which is why I've given it a 6, for it being different and trying something. For now at least, I'm gonna keep watching, so give it a chance before deciding for yourself!

I really have no words for WIXOSS Diva(A)Live. It's just bunch of cringy idol clichés that aren't enjoyable in the slightest. Shame on MAL for putting 'Psychological' tag on this series. I really got fooled.

The story is predictable to the core, characters are either mediocre or just straight out cringy. To be honest, the only good point of this anime are some of the designs. As a self taugh artist, I can appreaciate the work that was put into the costumes of their avatars but even those aren't all that good (like that monster cotsume, I get it, it was supposed to be a joke ... later on but it just doesn't work at all).

I gave this abomination of a WIXOSS spin-off 4/10. Don't watch it, it's a waste of time, it has nothing to do with original WIXOSS and as far as it comes to idol girls anime, I'm not an expert but I can bet my money there are many series that are way better than this one