Weiß Kreuz OVA

I haven't really seen any of the episodes of Weiss Kreuz but I knew of it when I was younger... When I saw that there was an OVA, I immediately grabbed the chance to watch it since it's just 2 episodes long... I wanted to have a "feel" of the anime first and I can say that it's not bad at all...

Main Characters: Aya/Ran Fujimiya, Ken Hidaka, Youji Kudou and Omi Tsukiyono

Score is 7 everything and 6 for the Sound...

I would not actually call this an OVA since it's too short... for me, it's like a 2-part movie... with assassins as the main characters, story ... will just be the typical revenge type... it was surprisingly bloody btw and i kinda liked it... Art/Characters were fairly drawn and I'd classify the main cast as Bishounen(s)... Aya is like the leader so he's the brooding type, Ken is the boy next door and outgoing type, Youji will be the ladies man and Omi will be the idealistic child-like type... very interesting and deadly bunch... oh and i think Archer (F/S Night) made a cameo here... :P

As for the OP/ED songs, i did not like it... i guess i'm not into those jpop boybands... they sound good, yes but there's just something in it that is kinda creepy to me... haha!

Enjoyment/Overall: 7 - it was dark and fast-paced... it made me want to watch the Weiss Kreuz series... I wanted to know more about these assassins and their backgrounds... not really a priority but definitely one to spend time on...

Recommended to those who want a short action anime with pretty boys in it... Story is not related to the series so watching it beforehand is not required... :)

I enjoyed this series overall, despite the OVA having a too-short explanation of events. However, there were some parts I really enjoyed. The characters were sympathetic and the storyline was unique. I also liked the voice actors picked for the OVA, they matched up well with the characters in this anime. Overall, I enjoyed watching this and would watch it again.

Weiß Kreuz was one of the anime I watched in childhood, and although it's not as good as I had remembered when I rewatched it, it's still a good watch. I never watched the OVA as well as the follow up anime, so I went ahead doing that.

As for this OVA, it's horrible. It's screaming plot holes even for someone like me who is not nitpicking everything just to find a plot hole which is not actually a plot hole.

Anyway, the anime ended with Aya-chan, Ran's sister (the guy who took the alias Aya), waking up and Sakura telling her about him. Unfortunately, there was ... no mention of Aya-chan and Sakura in this OVA. (Not even in the first two episodes of Weiß Kreuz Glühen, which I've watched so far as of today, 3rd of March 2024.) It is to be expected that the Weiß quartet would survive, but there being no mention of these girls seems strange. I had to think that the Weiß Kreuz I watched in this OVA is perhaps from a different dimension because their actions here are not consistent with the tv series.

The art style is worse here.

**SPOILER TERRITORY**
Unbeknownst to them, Kritiker was held hostage and they were given a false mission. We learn later that they suspected and knew about it, but it boggles my mind how they acted like they killed each other. In fairness, there was some emotional realism displayed by Omi that it is futile for them to fight and kill each other. Okay, so far, so good.

But the reveal that they were just acting and deceived their enemies seem hard to believe. They thrusted their weapons to each other. How were they able to come back as though nothing had happened, and in full health defeat the enemy? No matter how I try to suspend my disbelief, I just can't regarding this clusterfuck.