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If you’re looking through the reviews of this series for reasons to not watch it, then honestly, I think you’re probably better off just not watching it. On the other hand, if you’re open to giving this series a shot, then I’m here to try and persuade you that it’s going to be worth your time. Because while this series appears to simply be your regular ecchi anime filled with overwhelming fan service, I personally think that there’s much more about it to love.

Right after reading the synopsis, you should already get the feeling that this series is a bit different from the ... usual tropes (unless, of course, you’re comparing it to something like Sunohara-sou). Firstly, none of the main characters are high school students. Instead, they are middle schoolers and college/university students, and in this case the middle schooler is the only dude so we’re pretty much closer to the safe end with regards to age-related discourse… but that’s a matter for another day. Anyway, due to certain circumstances, the kid moves into an all-female dormitory and starts his new life with some lovely company. Unlike a lot of other harem series, in Megami-ryou, not all the girls immediately or eventually fall in love with the main dude. It has a simple story filled with fun and wacky moments, and tinges of romance added in here and there. While they may have uniquely unorthodox traits, in general the girls’ characters are really natural, down-to-earth and befitting of college/university students, which makes them relatable to a certain extent. Pacing of each episode was good and overall the composition of the series was well planned out, making it easy to enjoy and understand.

Needless to say, this series has a great amount of fan service, which is arguably the main focus and main attraction in the first place. Now, when it comes to the ecchi genre, people sometimes make complaints about those mysterious beams of light which appear within the anime, a phenomenon otherwise known as censorship. Naturally, this series does feature censorship as well. However, it also features not one, not two, but three different versions with three different levels of censorship – censored, uncensored, and “see-through” versions. While doing so doesn’t exactly make the series family-friendly, I feel that it shows just how much thought and effort the production staff have put into making this series potentially enjoyable for viewers. On that note, I was pretty satisfied with the fan service provided and felt it wasn’t too over-the-top, it complemented the comedic moments well and was rarely used unnecessarily.

Majority of the seiyuus for the characters are new or relatively less experienced, but that did not affect my enjoyment of the series. In fact, it was rather refreshing to hear newer voices which I’m not accustomed to hearing from the tons of other series I have watched. In addition, this series also featured a separate “2.5D” cast, who cosplay as the characters and also sing the opening and ending themes. This is another commendable decision made by the staff and another special element for fans of the series to enjoy.

In conclusion, if you love ecchi and fan service and want a series which won’t exactly take up too much of your time, this 10-episode series will most definitely be worth the watch. If you were on the fence, I hope that you can give it a try. Megami-ryou no Ryoubo-kun will be a series which you can simply switch off your brain and enjoy, with treats for the eyes, heart-warming moments and a whole lot of fun.

With the creator of Kill la Kill and the director of Code Geass among some others behind the wheel of this series, there was inevitably some expectation that Back Arrow should at least measure up to them. But I think it is important that we view and evaluate Back Arrow as a standalone instead of as a comparison to other series. And that is what I’ll be aiming to do through this review.

This series has a pretty solid story and underlying concepts. Right from the start we are presented with the mysterious world of Lingalind, a world with traits similar to that of the ... world we live in yet, at the same time, fundamentally different. We are thrown with questions regarding the unbreakable wall surrounding the entirety of Lingalind, the state of affairs in the world and the strange ability of humans manifesting into mechs with the aid of a weird armband. Rest assured, these questions were slowly but steadily answered by the end of the final episode. Due to the amount of content required to be covered, the pacing of the series felt relatively fast, as conversations occasionally involve rapid back-and-forth exchanges between the characters which may be hard to catch first time round. Thankfully, the fact that it was spread over two cours and 24 episodes made up for the fast pacing; it would have been near-impossible to fit everything into only one cour. In the process, there was a good flow in between episodes. Episodes early on sought to introduce us to the world and the characters, while later episodes set the stage for the unravelling of the Lingalind’s mysteries. The story took one step at a time, went steadily from micro to macro perspectives before leading up to the bigger picture. Overall, the story provided an ending which should be satisfactory to the average viewer.

The characters are, without a doubt, a significant element to this series. Due to the nature of the mechs they manifest, each and every character (apart from the common grunts and soldiers) has a different mech with different abilities which reflect their own personalities. This just goes to show that the characters are mostly unique from one another, which makes for good viewing as they all have different things they believe in and fight for. Over the course of the series, we get to see these personalities clash, make up and form meaningful bonds which proved to be significant in overcoming the various conflicts of the story. The characters definitely grew as they learnt more about each other and about the world they live in, which was pleasing to see. While the number of characters might seem overwhelming to the extent that viewers may not be able to remember all their names, individual characters are important enough such that viewers should at least be able to remember the roles they played in the story, and hence not bring about too much confusion.

As someone who is not exactly a fanatic of mechs, the design of the mechs and machines featured in the series satisfied me. The quality of the animation was fairly consistent throughout without much hiccups, and the battles were portrayed well and easy to follow. While the soundtrack did not particularly stand out for me as they re-used tracks rather regularly, it was acceptable and added flavour to the series itself. On that note, this series surprisingly had some popular artistes sing two pairs of great opening and ending themes, with familiar names LiSA, Eir Aoi and FLOW playing their parts. Fans of Love Live Sunshine would also be glad to know that one of their idols, Saitou Shuka, sang the first ED as well. Other than that, the cast was also packed with experience and the seiyuus mostly fit the characters they voiced well.

All in all, I personally enjoyed this series and had fun following it for the past half a year. While I won’t say that it was particularly memorable, the ending of the series and the various reveals were impactful enough that they will probably be staying in my mind for a while. If you’re someone who’s into shows which involve solving mysteries about the world or similar plotlines, then I’d say that Back Arrow is one for you. Mecha fans or people who enjoy watching mechanical warfare between factions should also give this series a shot. Heck, if you’re simply looking for something or anything to watch, this might be enough to get you hooked for a while.

Don’t set your expectations too high, sit back and enjoy the series, and it will probably work just fine for pretty much anyone.

On the surface, this may seem like another one of those usual shows where you have cute girls doing cute things for club activities at school. I mean, I get it. If the show was only about girls playing board games and nothing else, you’d probably get pretty board of it early on, right? Okay, that was a bad one…

But, anyway. It isn't, it's better than the usual ones. And I’m here to briefly convince you guys that it is. So let’s jump right into it.

As the synopsis mentions, Houkago Saikoro Club begins when three girls meet and come together by chance to start ... playing the one thing they have discovered to love – board games. A new game is introduced pretty much every episode and the rules are clearly explained each time, allowing us viewers to understand the game well, as though we were playing together with the characters too. Over the course of the series, the girls play several different games, through which they have meaningful interactions with other characters. Certain events and conflicts arise, and the characters resolve them through playing games (Oops, that sounded like something out of Yu-Gi-Oh…). As a result, the series is by no means episodic; the characters do not simply get together, play games, then forget all about it and go back to their own daily lives. Instead, the interactions and process of playing the games help to drive the series forward and bring about the development of the characters. The pacing really hit the spot for me, and it fit the genre of the series. Nothing was rushed, the game playthroughs were well-directed and neatly integrated, and the heart-warming elements with regards to the story really took this series a level higher than the average ones.

The characters also played a major part in making this series so enjoyable. All the characters, especially the main group, have different personalities which are easily likeable. These personalities and attributes of the characters are expressed not only through the story but also through the game playthroughs. While the characters play the games, you can tell what kind of person they are from the decisions they make or the things they say. As the series progresses, you’ll find that no one character is perfect and they all have their own flaws, thus making their personalities realistic and relatable for viewers. I would say that there is a high chance of you identifying with at least one of the characters or, at the very least, knowing people in real life who share similar personalities with them. One thing of note is that the presence of the male side characters really added to the enjoyment of the series. They could have easily made the girls come from an all-girls school like what most series would have done and have the story focus on the interactions between these girlfriends. But no, they added male students into the mix and have them interact together with the girls. This, in another way, made the feel of the series even more realistic and allowed me to identify even more with it. It made me think, “Ah, this really is a show about high school girls going through high school lives, and not just a show about girls doing girls’ things.” With that being said, I do wish that there was more character development, especially for those side characters, although I understand that resources may be limited considering it’s a one-cour.

Another thing to commend about the show would be the music and soundtrack. First and foremost, the OP is sung by Tomita Miyu, a young seiyuu on the rise who has already voiced characters from various renowned recent series. The catchy OP is also her first single as a solo artiste. Of course, she also voices one of the main girls in the series itself. In general, while the cast is not exactly star-studded, they fit their roles really well, even though some of them had to adjust in order to accommodate the accents their characters speak in. The soundtrack was beautiful, the music suited the mood of the scenes and added to the emotional element of the story. I will definitely be listening to the OST when it releases, if it does (to date there still has been no news of an OST release).

The reason I wrote this review is because I felt the series is criminally underrated. In a season in which there are plenty of big-name series and sequels, it doesn't surprise me that this one would go under the radar. But I assure you, it's not all that bad. While the story is not exactly unique and compelling, the series makes up for it through its other components. It won’t be keeping you at the edge of your seat, but it may allow you to sit back and relax while watching people play board games, occasionally hitting you in the feels. Who knows, it may even light a spark within you and encourage you to start getting into board games or to go out to find your very own definition of ‘fun’.

Houkago Saikoro Club is not a complex story, it is simple and straight-forward and therein lies its beauty. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish, and I sincerely hope this review has done enough to convince you to give it a try as well.

Here we go again, another one of those which you either love or hate. No in-between.

We've seen plenty of instances in the past in which anime series have utilized time-related concepts as their main plot device, and more often than not it may be confusing and over-complicate matters. Kokkoku, for me, is one of the better series to have handled the concept well.

The story basically sees all our characters enter the strange and mysterious world of "Stasis", which is a version of the real world stopped at a single moment in time. As usual, conflicts between two factions occur and everything starts happening. ... If you're already having trouble figuring out what "Stasis" actually is, trust me, you don't have to worry, because it really is a simple concept to understand, and they explain it fairly well.

The story and its execution is really what makes this show for me. Every episode reveals new bits of information or action, and ends with frustrating cliffhangers which just makes you wonder more, want more. As a result, the entire flow of the series was really solid and in no way episodic. Amidst all the seriousness, they also managed to add in humor at appropriate times which wouldn't turn the viewer off. The ending may have been somewhat predictable towards the end but I thought it was well done and, most importantly, it gave the entire case a good, simple closure.

Compared to the story, however, everything else was just about decent. I felt the mature art style actually really fitted the show. Like, if there were beautiful or moe girls in this show I don't think it would be possible to take the plot seriously. In addition, the characters in the show were mostly grown adults, so naturally a more mature art style would be suitable for it. Music wise, I just want to point out that the ED and its animation is really good and you should check it out regardless. On to the characters, unfortunately we really got to know more about only three of them with regards to their backstories as such. However, I felt those three alone were enough to drive the story forward, and any extras would have thrown it off its track.

Overall, I really enjoyed this series. They made use of one single concept to propel the plot forward right till the finish line, and they executed it well. If you're planning on finding a show to binge at one go, Kokkoku would be a suitable candidate for sure.

Few years into the future, I may not be able to remember everything about this series. But what I would remember, was that this was truly a dark horse of the Winter 2018 season. I hope this review has done enough for you to give this a shot, and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

This was one of those series which caught my eye when I was checking out the PVs for Spring a couple of months back. Right now, I can safely say that it has hardly disappointed me and even exceeded my expectations.

Kabukibu is a story focusing on a youngster, Kurogo, who is incredibly passionate about kabuki (classical Japanese dance-drama), as he aims to gather people to form a kabuki club, hence the title of the show. The plot is not in any way unique; it's probably not the first time you will have heard of an anime where some guy decides to form a club ... and tries to persuade everyone around him to join. However, in place of the plot's simplicity, there were other areas which made the show appealing. First of those which comes to mind would be the comedy. While humor can be pretty subjective from person to person, I found myself really enjoying the comical aspect of the show. The jokes they made didn't really feel forced, most of them felt casual and really things which everyday high school students would do and say. Apart from that, it was also really interesting seeing how Kurogo goes about trying to persuade the others to join him in doing kabuki. Imagine if you were asked to participate in a club which focuses on performing a 400-year-old traditional art form which supposedly has no part to play in modern society. You'll probably decline the offer, wouldn't you? That's exactly how everyone reacted to his proposal at first. And that was just the first of his troubles. Honestly, the ending is predictable and there's nothing to hide, Kurogo was always going to be successful, but this story is about HOW he will accomplish it. That is precisely what's intriguing about the show and makes you want to watch on every week.

Another element of the show I would like to touch on is the characters. What I really love and what I feel really makes the show is the interactions between the characters. It wasn't a one-man show where one know-it-all character goes "Leave this to me, I'll carry everyone". Stuff happened. There were conflicts, some of them even somewhat unexpected, and the characters had to talk to one another in order to solve them. The characters themselves were not unique individuals per se, but together they formed one unique group of people striving towards a common goal. Although the show did not address every single character, I felt they generally did a good job for those they focused more on. The backstories were not too complex to understand, and simple enough for viewers to sympathize with the character involved. Overall, I liked the characters a lot and couldn't really bring myself to dislike any one. With regards to the seiyuus, at one glance you can see that while the cast isn't exactly star-studded, they are all adequately experienced. While it was certainly a challenge for them to try and voice lines in the kabuki style, I feel they did a great job. It actually helps that they aren't adept at kabuki lines, because after all, the characters themselves are mere amateurs, just like the cast.

Checking the synopsis of this anime out, I'm sure you'll start to wonder things like "But I'm not interested in kabuki, will I be able to get into this show?" I can safely assure you that you do not need to have any background knowledge of kabuki in order to watch this. In fact, it's quite the opposite; watching this show could be what gives you the background knowledge of kabuki instead. Of course, if you're already interested in kabuki, you're definitely going to enjoy this anime. Nevertheless, that is not a necessity. I went into this show not knowing much about kabuki (heck, I don't even know much about Japanese traditional arts), but still wound up enjoying myself watching it. Dare I say, it has even got me interested in kabuki to the extent that I would give it a try if I had the chance to.

I'd personally give this anime a 7, or at most 8... but that's just me. I hope reading this can help convince you to ignore the bad ratings and give this anime a chance, because I feel that it truly deserves more attention and love!

Seeing how its rating isn't exactly high, I thought I needed to justify just how good (or bad) this series actually is.

As most of you reading this might already know, this series was written by the very same author who brought us Katekyo Hitman Reborn. However, going into this series thinking and expecting it to match the quality of Reborn isn't the way to go.

elDLIVE is really just a simple, shounen series with not much complications regarding the plot or characters. Almost everything about it is as straightforward as it can get or, as some people would call it, predictable. But this doesn't ... necessarily mean it's not worth a watch, though. Despite the simple plot line, the episodes have a good flow to them and usually have a sense of continuity between them. This gives you the feeling on wanting/needing to watch on to find out what happens next, which I thought they pulled off decently well. Overall the series didn't feel that rushed, although I thought the ending did fall victim to that a bit. That said, the series ended on a decent note and was quite open, although I highly doubt a second season would come but it definitely has made room for a possibility.

The art isn't exactly extravagant, but it's appealing enough to make watching it comfortable. Simple art for a simple story. Because this series featured aliens and similar life-forms, character designs were rather interesting for this one. When I first saw him I seriously thought Chips looked an awful lot like Manaphy (Yes, the Pokemon). There's also a cat girl, a talking muscular crescent moon... It was just fascinating to see really weird characters all around. And also, not to mention the main girls (Misuzu, Veronica, Nina) actually looked pretty cute too.

If anything, the soundtrack of this series has to be one of its highlights for me. The OST composer is none other than Yasuharu Takanashi, who is the same guy who brought to you the soundtracks of Fairy Tail and Naruto Shippuden. So yes, great and familiar shounen music to accompany this series really worked well for me. Battle themes during the action, and slow emotional pieces during supposedly sad moments; it all fit well. They also had, in my opinion, one of the best EDs of the season. Not just in terms of music, but the animation during the ED was simply beautiful. Even if you don't plan to watch this series, I'd recommend you to just watch that ED.

If you had watched the PV, you'd have known that our protagonist Chuta had a terrible incident happen to him when he was young, and had been traumatized by it ever since. And then you'd think, a coward like him... becomes a space police officer?! Indeed, most of the series focuses on the growth of Chuta as a person. How he attempts to overcome his past fears, how he convinces himself that he is not actually a useless dimwit who always runs away in the face of adversity... through these 12 episodes you will see him change his perceptions. There are hardly any characters in this show who are worthy of being disliked (even the villains, because they hardly did anything horrible). Even though the focus is mainly on Chuta, Dolugh and Misuzu, over this series we are also wll introduced to the side characters like Veronica, Nina and Dr. Love. I particularly like Dr. Love's character, but that's just how I feel of course. Maybe you'll think differently of him... Seriously, though, which a rather huge cast it was always going to be hard to give every single character decent development, and I thought what they pulled off in 12 episodes was adequate for one to enjoy the show.

I actually really enjoyed this show over the course of the last 12 weeks. This was something I looked forward to at the start of every week. Right from the start, this series was never meant to be a super serious one. There was never going to be brutalities or cruelties. It's simply a light-hearted shounen series. If what you're looking for is a simple series which doesn't have a complicated plot, features decent action sequences and has a great soundtrack, then elDLIVE could be one for you.

YOYOSA!

I don't often watch series which end up giving me a final impression which is miles apart from the initial one. Mayoiga, however, did just that. To say it caught me by surprise could well be an understatement.

[STORY: 7/10]

Before this series aired, there were lots of expectations piling on it. No surprise there, as its director is very same one who gave us Another, Blood-C and Shirobako, while the script supervisor boasted works such as AnoHana and G-Tekketsu.

It was probably due to that heap of expectations, which was why most people were left disappointed at the first few episodes. This series started ... off pretty slow and, if I were to put it bluntly, there was literally no clue at the start as to what this series would actually exactly be about. But alas, that was to be its success. First, they left us confused and frustrated at the excessive conversations among the horde of characters and abrupt cliffhangers at the end of each episode. But then they threw at us unexpected revelations and some (attempted) plot twists which we never thought would happen because we had all concluded beforehand that this would be a 'bad series'.

Amidst the eerie cloud of mystery and attempted horror they planted in the course of the series, it served to and did teach us a very simple principle of everyday life. What this principle is, I'll leave you to find out for yourself!

[ART: 7/10]

Not much qualms on this aspect.

Brought to us by a rather experienced studio in Diomedea, the art would've been expected to be rather decent, which was what it is. There was no excessive use of scenery visuals, and the character designs were good enough to make them look cool or cute if they need to be.

[SOUND: 7/10]

OP was upbeat and catchy, ED was calm and soothing... Just what you'd need at the beginning and end of a suspense/mystery series, don't you? Apart from that, there is not much in the soundtrack, with the background music being mostly the same and consistent throughout.

[CHARACTERS: 6/10]

This is where it's tough to actually give an accurate score.

Giving a small group of characters some sort of character development within a one-cour (11-13 episodes) series is hard. This is evident in most harems, where the girls usually get their own arcs consisting of a few episodes at most. Now, if the aforementioned is difficult enough, just think about how you're going to give character development to 30 characters within that same amount of time. Simply mission impossible.

However, I'm going to give a fair bit of credit to Mayoiga for this because sure it was hard, but they gave it their best shot. Some of the characters had backstories revealed, which did allow us to understand why they were there in the first place and the reason for their behaviors. The happenings were rushed, but good enough to make me forgive them for it. In other words, they did all they could to give the characters some sort of development, most apparently seen in the main guy (Mitsumune).

I actually kinda started off hating every single character in the series, but as I watched on my hate for them decreased.

[ENJOYMENT: 7/10]

Not thoroughly enjoyed, but it kept my eyes glued to the screen, particularly towards the end of the series. Conversations between characters can be pretty funny and enjoyable to watch at times, while the intrigue and mysteriousness of the series made me want to know more and find out what the living hell was actually going on. Props to the series for being able to make me do that.

[OVERALL: 7/10]

Well, what more can I say? The series looked good before it aired, looked bad after it aired for a few weeks, but ended up being a rather decent anime I actually didn't regret spending time on. The brilliance of this series served as a grim reminder to me never to judge a book by its cover.

To all those who are even thinking about starting this, I suggest you ignore all the negative reviews and try it for yourself. And if you do try it, remember to try your best not to drop the series halfway. Because you never know, you might just grow to like it, like me.

On paper, this one looks like your typical harem series where the male protagonist enjoys (or doesn't) moments with the each of the girls. While I can't deny that this aspect did exist in this series, there was also something which felt a bit different. Lets get right into it, then.

[STORY: 8/10]

The main concept of Shomin Sample isn't anything out of the ordinary. For those not new to this genre, I'm sure this isn't the first time you've seen a male protagonist somehow pulled into a situation where he ends up being the only male student in an all-girls school. While this set-up is ... similar to some other series, it's the progression from that point onwards which I feel differentiates this series from the rest.

Instead of heading towards the ecchi and overly fanservicey route, this series chooses to focus more on the development of the relationship between characters. The former route still exists here and there throughout, but the latter covers up that fact well. The episodes tend to be episodic, which the exception of a couple of them, yet we can clearly see how this group of one dude and four girls develop as a team and work together as a team, fighting for one another at times. A pity that this is just a one-cour series, which inevitably hastens that process.

[ART: 7/10]

Not exactly the best, but still decent enough for you to find a best girl in it. The art style certainly fits a simple RomCom series like this, although arguably for those who are really picky about art there are times when the animation quality can be considered low. But overall, it's still on an acceptable scale for me, who is a sucker for series with bishoujo.

[SOUND: 7/10]

Really catchy OP that may not sound so when you first hear it, and a good ED as well befitting of a series with multiple "feel trips" here and there. Fans of anime songs will probably enjoy these two. In addition, the background music played during the scenes itself are good, especially during emotional periods.

[CHARACTER: 8/10]

Like aforementioned, the development of characters is what boosts the rating of this series up for me. None of the characters are perfect. They all have their own fair share of flaws and problems. This is what made them cute and likeable. Also, all four of the main girls have differing personalities and traits, so viewers will surely have a clear-cut decision on who is their best girl.

[ENJOYMENT: 8/10]
I didn't think I would, but I ended up really enjoying this from start to finish. The jokes they cracked got me good and the few references they made to some other series were hilarious. It was also heart-warming to see the characters interact with each other, helping one another in times of distress and, most of all, have fun with their daily activities for our viewing.

[OVERALL: 8/10]

Great humour and unexpected feel trips. Shomin Sample is definitely one of the dark horses of this Fall 2015 season. A decent series to watch if you're looking for a simple, school, romantic comedy, slice-of-life series.

If you've read till here, I thank you for giving me your time and wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR! :)

Stories like these are usually bound to receive criticism, and this one is no exception it seems. But I'm not going to delve into that, because I thought this one was actually pretty good. Let's see...

[STORY: 8/10]

First and foremost, we have to cut the creator of PlaMemo some slack. Naotaka Hayashi is fairly new to creating scripts/storylines. Heck, actually this is only his second attempt. So what better way to announce yourself to the industry than to procreate that traditional love story between a human and an android? Indeed, that very relationship is the main point of this series. Throughout the 13 episodes we see ... how the androids, or Giftias, interact with the humans and have seemingly become an inseparable part of their lives. But we all knew that wouldn't last, would it? Because they were androids who had a set life span? How will our characters cope with that? This show provides the answer.

[ART: 9/10]

When I first saw the visual art for this anime that 3 months or so ago, I knew I had to watch it. Simply because the art was beautiful. Beautiful art never fails to aid in the appeal of a series, and this one did the job brilliantly. all the emotional scenes were well portrayed with the background art and the like. This component is certainly one of PlaMemo's strong points.

[SOUND: 8/10]

I'm actually listening to the OST while writing this now, and heck it's great. The background music fit the scenes well, especially for the emotional ones (I know I keep saying this but it's true).

[CHARACTER: 7/10]

The character development of the main guy and girl is apparent throughout. From the first moment they met, all the way to the last - the change in their personalities were there on display. The growth of the main girl was the most commendable, because without her we would have no PlaMemo. The rest of the characters were touched on here and there, but not sufficient enough in my opinion. It could have been better, but then again issues with screen time as such.

[ENJOYMENT: 8/10]
[OVERALL: 8/10]

Does tearing up count as enjoying? Because I sure hope it does! This series featured a good mix of light-hearted comedy and serious moments within each episode. Thanks to that, we all had one heck of a roller-coaster feel-trip watching this. For anyone who wants to watch a simple romance series, this is the one for you. It's not extravagant, but it's beautiful, and it will surely reach out to your heart.

Just over 3 months ago when I was searching for new titles to watch, I chanced upon this one and went like "What in the world is this?" 12 weeks on, I am a pretty satisfied viewer of this relatively unique series, because I'm quite confident that we will never see anything like it again.

[STORY: 9/10]

Without much hesitation, I'm easily giving this a high score. The very instant I knew it was about members of the Chinese Zodiac battling out with one another in cute chibi forms, the decision was made. Because I am absolutely fascinated with this idea. Coming from a Chinese background, ... I am pretty much familiar with the stories regarding the Chinese Zodiac, especially the conflict between the Rat and the Cat. So what made this even more special was that the Cat actually tries to battle her way up the ranks. It's a great addition and twist to the initial knowledge I have. Nevertheless, throughout the 12 episodes there were intense battles, heart-warming moments and occasional comical (albeit forced at times) scenes. All these made up what I thought was a decent plot.

[ART: 8/10]

Not perfect but good enough to portray what had to be portrayed. This is, after all, a light-hearted action/comedy series. Character designs need not be that complicated and detailed, and they complied to that. The battle scenes were sublime though, with all the effects brilliantly worked out and helped to capture most viewers attentions.

[CHARACTER: 7/10]

Well, 12 Chinese Zodiacs represented by 12 girls, all in 12 episodes. Trying to concentrate on individual character development would be quite a mammoth task. That being said, overall it went pretty well. You can evidently see the Cat growing in confidence along the way, as well as her comrades' trust in her. Although one down side would be that the Rat's did not feature much, and was kinda rushed towards the end.

[ENJOYMENT: 8/10]

Since Day 1, this series has been something to look forward to every week, for me at least. I've enjoyed it; all the battles were exciting and the jokes made me smile. Though I doubt I'll be missing this one badly, but for sure this series won't be hard to remember about, because it's just so darn unique.

[OVERALL: 7/10]

For anyone who just wants to while time and watch a series which has a jovial mood to it in addition to some action/adventure, this would be the one for you. If you do pick it up, hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did! Cheers!