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Starting from the first few minutes of this series I thought I was in for a real treat; Gorgeous art and what seemed to be bad ass characters that could hopefully back up a potentially good plot. It's a shame to say that though it is not by any means a terrible anime, K left me disappointed.

Story: 5/10

The story in my opinion had the potential to be good yet was poorly executed. It starts off with what seems to be a conflict between 2 gangs then switches over to a young, easy going high schooler who turns out to be the actual main character. ... The first 4 episodes halted plot progression. It pretty much turned from a serious series regarding the conflict between 2 gangs into a slice of life comedy with some eechi thrown in as Shiro, Kuro, and Neko go about their life in a school setting.

Things do start to pick up by the 5th episode but by then almost half of the series is already wasted. What happens next is that the main plot actually speeds up in the second half where random equations are thrown into the plot. The main story quickly starts building up, episode by episode then you get a finale that really doesn't feel like anything special.

Art: 10/10

Definitely the best part of the series. I can't think of any other series from the top of my head that compares to the animation and art style of K.

Sound: 6/10

For the most part it was decent enough. Enjoyed the opening and ending songs. I found that the music used during the episodes seemed a bit repetitive though.

Characters: 5/10

A few characters get development with even flash backs to round them out. However, most are left in the dust. Characters like Anna and the female Lieutenant of the blues are never truly explained or fleshed out. I never really felt any attachment to any of the characters throughout the series which is extremely rare. I just found it odd that a character who is no longer alive in the present story's timeline got more revealed about them than characters who are actually still alive in the present.

Enjoyment: 5/10

Decent show to kill some time even if it's just to marvel at the art and animation as I found myself doing. I may find myself re-watching a few cool action scenes but that's about it. Hopefully the 2 sequels for this series help flesh out the characters and plot a bit more.

Overall: 6/10

Overall K is a show that had potential to be a lot greater than it actually is. it's a good example that beautiful art is not everything and you need proper character development and better ways to reveal the plot of the story to truly stand out from the other thousands of anime out there.

Viper's creed is a definitely an anime that needs more attention and I am surprised that it is so unpopular after watching it myself. Though not a master in any main areas you would rate an anime I feel it does not have any huge weak points.

Story: 7/10

The story is based 8 years after a major war that has left with most of the earth submerged under water. The main characters are a group of former mercenaries who are part of the Viper Unit of a private army. Their job consist of taking out threats from rebels and protect the city with the use of ... their mechs.

Viper's creed is broken up into 2 halves. The first focusing on more of an introduction of the plot where each main character gets their share of screen time so we can truly understand and relate to our mercenaries. The second half is where things really kick in story wise as we go through an action packed and sometimes emotional joyride.

Art: 7/10

Animation looks solid enough. Action scenes are well done, loaded with bullets and rockets and explosions all over the place. I did notice that their wasn't much going on in terms of the background and there are a few re used animation frames here and there but nothing to really complain about.

Sound: 6/10

Opening song is nothing to really pay attention too. The ending song I felt did not fit this type of anime at all but near the ending with what unfolds as the series goes on I felt it was actually a good match. Music used throughout the anime is good enough and usually fits with the scenes going on.

Characters: 7/10

One thing I actually really like is how the characters were handled in this series. Each one of the main characters of the Viper Unit get an episode dedicated to themselves in the first half. Here we get some back story on them and learn to see exactly why they act in certain ways. On the outside you would just think these guys are just money hungry mercenaries fighting for riches but they all have some form of back story that makes you understand who they really are. What I've noticed is that by the end of the series I really didn't have a favorite character or one I really disliked. I would think that is because of how each character was handled and used by the studio. It was done in a way that no one truly out shined the other, they all got their moment in the spotlight.

Enjoyment: 8/10

Definitely enjoyed this show. If you are a fan of the mecha and military settings I definitely recommend you give it try if you are looking for something to watch.

Overall: 7/10

Good, solid series overall. As mentioned earlier there is no area in Viper Creed that truly stands out compared to other anime you may watch but it also doesn't have any extreme weak points being exposed. With only 12 episodes you can run though it on a Sunday afternoon and experience this action packed ride.

I picked this series up not being a fan of the Black Rock Shooter franchise; just a guy who gave into watching a popular series which was short enough that I could finish in little time.

Story: 3/10

There story is based around 2 different settings. 1 being a different world where there honestly isn't much going on in it till like the final 2 episodes. The other is an over the top school based drama that tries way to hard. You could fast forward through the first 6 episodes and not miss much in terms of plot progression.

Art: 8/10

Probably the only reason I carried ... on watching this series was for nicely animated fight scenes happening in the other world. Fast paced action scenes that keeps you entertained. I did notice somewhat of a drop in the animation sequences in the middle but they brought it back up to par in the final 2 episodes. Outside of that the animation is pretty fair. No real complaints here.

Sound: 7/10

Voice acting and songs used through out the series were good for the most part. Nothing to really criticize nor was there anything that really stood out in terms of quality.

Characters: 2/10

Oh boy...why is everyone in this series seem to be an over dramatic lesbian? The interactions between the characters were so over the top sometimes I would just chuckle and shake my head at what I was witnessing. This is one of the few series were I found myself not caring for any members of the cast.

Enjoyment: 3/10

I realized half way through I stopped caring for the shitty characters and lame story line and just looked forward to the next action scene to take place. That was the only thing that kept me going. Thank god this series was only 8 episodes long because I think I would have dropped it if it was the usual 12+

Overall: 3/10

Not much else to say here. With only 8 episodes it doesn't take that long to watch through the series to make your own opinion about it. Hopefully to whoever decides to go on that journey enjoys this show a lot more than I did.

Basquash is like that first date you have with an interesting person. You are not to sure what to expect and approach it with an open mind. A few minutes into the date and you hit things of and you tell yourself this could be the start of something special. Sadly, as the night progresses you realize you had the wrong impression all along as the date gets worse and worse till you feel like pretending to be sick so you can leave early.

Art: Pretty amazing for the first 10 episodes or so. Very nice blend using computer generated graphics for the bigfoot and regular ... 2d art for the characters. The backgrounds and environment all looks lively and the action scenes are very fluid. Sadly the quality starts to deteriorate past episode 10. Action scenes start having pieces of slideshows in them, computer graphics look less outstanding. Character art looks lacking. In the final episodes it did pick back up but not to the quality it had from from the first few episodes.

Story: You don't expect much from an anime about playing basketball in giant robots. I wish they had just stick to that instead of it turning into something way too serious half way through the series that came out of no where

Sound: First opening and ending are pretty damn good. During the first half there will also be some enjoyable instances where they tie the opening song to the idols performing it live before a big game which i thought was a creative concept. Second opening was also good, though not as good as the first. I did not care for the second ending song much. The singing in the second half was also poor compared to the first.

Characters: This is one of the stronger points of this anime in my opinion. The cast for the most part is pretty likable. Dan and his pet Spanky have some of the most humorous moments I can remember and i always enjoyed the banter between the two throughout the story. I always get excited when Iceman was on the screen shouting out "Destroy!" Each of the 3 main characters all get a mini arc that focuses on them and gives a bit of back story. I do however feel like there were certain characters in the show that really didn't serve much purpose in regards to the progression of the story.

Enjoyment: The first half was one of the most enjoyable moments I've had watching anime recently. Sadly, it pains me to say it gets pretty boring half way through to the point where I was forcing myself to continue hoping things would pick back up. The last couple episodes were decent enough but no where close to how amazing the first part of the series was.

Overall I'd give Basquash a 5/10. The first half itself scores a 8/10 in my book but things really went downhill. The ending though decent didn't have the fireworks I was expecting when I first started watching the series.