I will also be saying the exact same thing about the other season, because I watched them as though they were one.
Sekirei was one of my first anime, sadly. At the time I really enjoyed it but now, after watching a significant amount of anime, I look back with a better idea of what 'good' anime is. The main issue with sekirei was the mediocre story and characters.
Story(6/10)
I will say that the story is acceptable at best. Th main issue I have with reviewing the story is that there is little to no story that I can actually critique. However, the premise wan't too bad, and there was a steady progression in the show where the characters uncover more truths about the origins of themselves. All of that is well and good, but that is hardly enough plot for about 25 episodes of a show. There is little development, but it does still exist and it is rather interesting.
Art(7/10)
I have no complaints about the art itself; the art is decent and the animation is pretty nice. Though, absolutely nothing about it is special in any way, so it sits at a 7 (good) art. I will complain about the character design, though. It is surprisingly distracting to have so many women with gigantic chests. The anime almost tried to work it in like some kind of plot device, but it was forced. Since many of the side characters didn't have giant chests, it was uncalled for to have the main characters so...round. Sekirei may have even benefited by getting some breast reduction surgery.
Sound(6/10)
Again, hardly anything that stood out. Th voice acting and sound was decent enough, nothing in particular that was bad about it. However, it is nothing to remember, and wasn't anything interesting.
Character(5/10)
I'll keep this limited, since you already read my main complaint here. I don't feel like any of the characters developed. Sometimes the anime almost forced development in, but in the end it made no difference. Th characters had little impact on the story and world around them.
Enjoyment(6/10)
Th show was fun enough to watch, and interesting enough, to watch it until the end. That gets it a 7 in my book. The issue is that so much of it was either too much boob, or just boring. There were a couple of episodes that were hard to get through because of it.
So in the end, Sekirei is a 6, fair. It had an interesting, though under developed story, and was funny enough to hold my attention. I would recommend this to anyone who likes boobs, butts, and harem. If you enjoy a story that won't keep you busy thinking about the characters or story, but just take up some free time, I think you would enjoy this show. However, I would not recommend it beyond that. If ecchi puts you off or you want a strong, character driven story, you came to the wrong place.
