I think one of the problems with this show is that it is built up to be a mystery series. Some shadowy figure is murdering people. Somehow the events in present day correlate to the terrible crimes that happened when the lead character was a child.
Or how the lead character was bestowed this unique power or gift which he calls revival.
The latter never really is explained satisfactory. It more or less is a plot device with no definitive rules or how it is triggered which was a bit dissapointing.
The former is not really a mystery. At one point, in the series it becomes rather obvious who the villain is.
I think the show would have been a bit better if it was set up as more of a thriller rather than a mystery.
Story: 7/10
The story is alright. The main character has the power to transport short periods of time backwards to stop terrible things from happening. His mom is murdered by a shady figure and the main character gets transported back to when he was a child. He needs to figure out who the killer is and how to stop his mom from dying. He also needs to stop the serial killer who murdered some of his classmates when he was younger.
I like the concept of characters trying to alter timelines so bad things don't happen. Even if you have everything planned out, you don't know if what you're doing will even change the course of history or if it'll make something worse happen.
The pacing was alright. It didn't feel like there was a slow episode. If anything this series could have used a few more episodes to build up characters.
Overall, I liked the concept but the execution felt a little too predictable at times.
Art 7/10
No real complaints with the art. It was solid for the most part. It didn't particularly wow me.
Sound 7/10
The background music was okay. Nothing really stood out to me. The OP is pretty awesome though. The ED was alright.
Character 6/10
This is where the show suffered the most. The main character was fine. He didn't stand out too much.
The young girl, Kayo, the lead character is trying to save was alright too. You do feel bad for her, but she never seems like a real character. Just a point to further the plot along.
The rest of the main character's childhood friends didn't stand out to much. They kind of just are there. With the exception of Kenya. He was a cool kid.
The delivery girl, Airi, really got shafted. She didn't provide much to the story and by the end you don't really care about her or even remember.
Without spoiling it too much, the villain also felt kind of weak. Not that I necessarily think that every villain has to have a good motive or backstory, but the one they gave the villain was kind of weak.
Overall, the characters weren't terribly written. They were OK. They just didn't do a whole lot other than move the plot along.
Enjoyment: 8/10
Even with all the complaints that I had, I did enjoy the ride. The pacing was quick and the story wasn't too hard to digest. I'm not a huge fan of the ending, but the story was entertaining nonetheless.
Overall: 7/10
