Story & Plot:
Robotics;Notes has slice of life related elements while maintaining a hint of supernatural. As the story progresses, the story unfolds of how Earth will face it's doom and our little high school club may be the only ones that can actually do anything about it. It compares to Steins;Gate, which had a slow paced story with major impact during later episodes. Everything slowly unravels for a sickeningly twisted plot of how everyone and everything is connected.
Characters:
The show features a very diverse set of characters. Our main heroin female is spunky and full of dreams and our protagonist is a laid back gamer. As our two main characters set off to save their club from disbandment it begins to introduce the set cast and how everyone plays a dire role. From the quirky moe internet junky to our shy, full of impact karate impressionist, the Robotics Club is balanced in every which way. Robotics;Notes leads on to a huge set of character based comedy where the more you like the character the funnier their actions are.
Artwork & Animation:
The shadings for the environment look stunning as an overall piece while the mecha blend perfectly into each scene. Unlike most CGI looking clockworks we're deceived by today, Robotics;Note doesn't leave anything for imagination in this category (all in good retrospect). Character design comes at a stand point of an acceptable, but typical anime character. However character detail shines unprecedented.
Music & Opening/Ending
Robotics;Notes background music always fits perfectly as something unique for what's happening at that point. Whether they're discussing something serious or posing the lighter side in semantics, the music is latent enough to pull you into the story.
As for the opening, it's uplifting. It features the cast starting a new day alongside the Robotics Club. The ending focuses on a cute patsy character that might make a good selling point. The music itself is an upbeat tune following the character taking on the world.
Enjoyment:
Robotics;Notes stands out for me simply based off story progression. Even though we begin with this slice of life "can we build it story?" it evolves into "what's going on and is this true?" To better understand, if you've seen shows like Mawaru Penguindrum or Durarara!! you're stuck in a world where nothing makes sense until you're nearly done with the series. When they reveal certain aspects of the series' universe you just want to see what happens next, and how they pull through. Robotics;Notes delivers to keep you interested in the same manner.
To be Expected (my rendition of harmless spoilers):
- Priority Numero Uno! There aren't any large breasted females; it's not unorthodox in character design.
- There are mecha fight scenes.
- Various character based comedy.
- Light physical powers, persay.
- Unraveling the future of Earth fighting against an evil company.
- Next generation technology.
