Black★Rock Shooter was one of the most hyped up series of the year and perhaps the decade, everyone thought that this would be the next big thing. However in the end it just appear to disappoint because it didn't turn out to be the masterpiece everyone was expecting. Although it was a disappointment to many, to a casual anime watcher with no real expectations it was alright.
Story:
The story is about 2 girls who become best friends but as life goes on they grow apart and eventually one of them disappears. I don't know how to describe the next part except that the main character turns into Black Rock Shooter and fights what once was her best friend. Although the story did seem a bit bland (and something I've heard before) I think it was okay on it's execution, don't get me wrong it could have been better but I didn't see any real problems. Also you have to remember that this is an OVA so it really doesn't have the time to develop a very in-depth story.
Art:
I absolutely loved the art. The designs were simply amazing and the tone really achieved the mood they were going for. There were some minor animation issues but nothing that can't be overlooked.
Sound:
This was done really well too. I don't have much to complain about here, the background music always gave you a feel of what was happening and ending song was good. The voice acting was average but that's not really something to complain about.
Character:
The characters were average, the anime did manage to get me to sympathize and feel for them but they seemed like typical high school girls that every anime has. Theres really not much interesting about them but keep in mind this is only a 50 minute OVA so it's actually pretty impressive that they got some character development in
Enjoyment:
For a casual watcher like myself Black★Rock Shooter is pretty enjoyable. It could have been paced a bit faster and although the story was a bit bland I was able to sit through it without getting bored (through-out most of it).
Overall:
Overall Black★Rock Shooter is actually pretty good, I liked the story and enjoyed watching it, the artwork and sound were also amazing. The problem is that some people put their expectations way to high and wouldn't except anything less than a master piece. I think people tend to forget that this is only an OVA and because of that it doesn't really have time to develop into something awesome. However for someone like me who didn't see the epic trailer and wasn't all hyped about this coming out it was alright. I might be a bit generous with my mark but only a bit. Although I do hope they make more so I can see more development Thanks for reading :)
