This anime made me redesign my entire scoring process...
Story: Unique, genius, suspenseful, and even funny at times. I barely knew what Shougi was before I watched this, and while I was watching it, but I still enjoyed it. There are several twists and turns, but they all follow the main story line, and are extremely well thought out. It is easy to keep up with this show, but at the same time you have to think a lot.
Art: Near the end it got funky, but for the main part the art in this show was good. Very dramatic, cute, silly, and so forth, but only when it was needed. I loved it.
Sound: You hardly notice it in the background, but it makes your heart pound and increases the suspense.
Character: I don't even know how to go into this. Shion has amazing development, considering she was mute. I changed my suspects in the middle of the show, before it became obvious, because of the dropped hints that made me think. The other characters are also very interesting, Ayame in particular. It is hard not to love some of the characters, and hate others. They design it in a way that made the wins and losses somehow make sense.
Overall, This show, as I stated before, made me redesign my entire rating method. It brought into my eyes a whole new meaning to a 10 score. I will never watch anime the same again.
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