This is the updated preview -> review, and I think the scores hold. The last 2 episodes are better than the others, but don't do enough to pull the overall score up.
Story: 6
Possibly the weakest link of the series. The story revolves around a team of police officers who operate from a mobile train base, and utilise Willwears, powered suits of armour, to fight crime. Sounds pretty exciting, right?
The problem comes from a complete lack of focus; only late in the series does Logos truly come into play. I realise in retrospect that this is because it is leading into the next season. However, this approach is not particularly appealing to new potential watchers.
As a mostly episodic series, the appeal of each episode must come from the theme; whilst some of the characters hit high notes in some episodes, the plot itself doesn't really hold up.
Art: 7
Fair. The animation is quite proportional and fluid, and the CGI is not the worst I've ever seen. The Willwear assembly scenes are very well done, and generally quite a pleasure to watch.
Fights are well choreographed and action is fast paced. Lines are sharp, though sometimes there are disfigured characters due to lack of perceived importance.
There's a seemingly shameless amount of fanservice, as one might expect from a modern anime series, but I shall leave this to ones own tastes.
Sound: 7
The OP for this series is majestic and energetic, and reaches some, if you don't mind me saying so, aurally orgasmic notes.
The OST is a okay. Nothing in particular stands out, and it barely adds to the ambience of the scene, but it serves its purpose.
The dialogue is of fairly standard quality, and the seiyuu do a good job of characterising each individual.
Character: 8
Easily the best part of the series is the diverse and interesting, both design wise and look wise, cast of characters.
Each character is distinct, has their own personality and theme/quirk, as one would expect, and hope for, in an anime. A bit cliché at times, but better than bland.
The side characters get fantastic character development, such as Funasaka, the giant robot otaku, or Haruka, the railfan.
Logos members seem to have their own agendas, and constantly scheme against one another, or so it seems. Hopefully we see some more character interaction in the second season.
If I have a qualm, it's that, as of the end of season 1, the three main characters themselves have been criminally underdeveloped.
Enjoyment: 7
It's a fairly fun watch. I wasn't particularly impressed with the story or thematic episodes, but the fights were extremely well choreographed, and passably animated.
Overall: 7
Worth your time if you're into cheesy, episodic content like Super Sentai. Perhaps lay off if that's not your style.
That being said, I will likely look into the second season when it is released.
