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Most definitely a very underrated series of the Spring 2014 season. Sure, the general premise of "gunpla battles" is a bit unattractive, but they've done so much good with this series, making it, BY FAR, the most enjoyable anime of Spring 2014. Let's go into details:

Story: 7/10
As I mentioned, the general storyline kind of lacks premise. More or less, gunpla battles are used in international competition, and the main character's dream is to be able to participate (and win) the world championships. Though he is a terrible pilot, he finds and teams up with someone who can move to his ideals, and they team up ... from there.

Art: 10/10
The art is hands down beautiful. The fighting animations are ridiculously smooth, and drawings are so detailed in almost every aspect. I have no complaints.

Sound: 10/10
Sound effects, music, everything. This anime has it all. The OST is fan-friggin-tastic, with 55 tracks over 2 CDs. There's so much variety in the composer's music, from styles and different feels. Some tracks which just fill you with adrenaline and determination, others that leave you with a heart-wrenching feeling. Everything was very well mixed and balanced to perfection.

Character: 10/10
Many of the characters in this show are just so likable. But on top of this, there is an incredible amount of character development in this show. As likable as characters can be, if they don't move anywhere or grow, a show is not worth watching.

Enjoyment: 10/10
In all honesty, the show just builds up so well. While I haven't rewatched most of the series yet, I felt as if each and every episode was important to the final buildup of the series. In other words, NO FILLERS! Everything builds up so well, so possibly the most EPIC finale a series could ask for. I have no complaints.

Overall: 10/10
Putting everything together leaves me with a 10/10 for this anime. Gundam Build Fighters is the best anime I've seen since Clannad, and while the two are completely different in feels and cannot be compared, my point is they hold a place deep in my heart. For me to write a review for this anime (which I never do), means something. It's really unfortunate that the series is so underrated and unpopular.

I HIGHLY recommend Gundam Build Fighters for whether or not you're a Gundam fan.

In all honesty, the anime ended and I was confused. The story didn't really go anywhere, and there was hardly any character development, if any at all. I've been a fan of Da Capo as well as Da Capo II and had some decent expectations from Da Capo III. I wouldn't say my expectations were too high, considering I was very much turned off from episode 1.

Story: 3/10
As I stated before, the story really didn't progress until very late into this series. There really wasn't much development as a Da Capo series, and I personally was disappointed. For those who haven't watched and were hoping ... for the drama shown in D.C. and D.C.II, don't.

Art: 8/10
Fairly enough, the art of this series was actually quite decent. The characters and settings were all drawn very nicely, but unfortunately many episodes had some rather confusing shots. They would zoom in on breasts for no apparent reason, and just sort of keep it there even though characters were having conversations. Like, seriously?

Sound: 2/10
Nothing to hear here. Keep moving along.

Character: 3/10
No development whatsoever, and all of the characters are very stale. It is very apparent that all the girls like him for some apparent reason, and the protagonist has about zero backbone. I typically don't like this kind of character, hence my low rating. The girls -do- have some of their cute points, but nonetheless still stale.

Enjoyment: 2/10
As a Da Capo series, no.

Overall: 3/10
I don't know why I finished it. Probably obligation.