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This really had potential. This really did. The start was fantastic. I was so captivated at that point. So that begs the question of why I gave this a 3 out of 10. We all know that means "Very Bad". Well, spoiler alert: It really sinks downhill fast. Episode 3 was where it started with some flaws but it was still tolerable at the time but by Episode 6, I can no longer consider it a good anime.

The story, in my opinion, is the most important part for any form of fiction (slice of life is a notable exception though sort of). A post-apocalyptic environment ... is one of my favourite set-ups. The concept of genetic engineering also adds to it as being able to survive the environment despite the radiation there. The problem is that the plot diverts from three girls saving the inhabitants of the area to a war with other Coppelion and saving a pregnant woman. Unfortunately, this is poorly played out and our protagonists make some really stupid decisions. I mean it can work if they make stupid decisions if they face the consequences of it AND learn from it but they never learn. There are several plotholes as well such as one of the characters dying from something that really shouldn't be able to kill them (vagary intended to avoid spoilers as best I can while providing this example) and one part of dumping waste is completely forgotten about. This gives it a 2 out of 10 for the story.

The art and sound are pretty great and good respectively but sometimes the sound is a bit poor. There's not much to comment on those two but the art is among some of the best I've seen and I would even add a point to the anime for it even though I don't like it.

The characters are poor overall (not financially lol). So our three protagonists are Ibara, Aoi and Taeko. I'll start with initial views on these three first and then get to how my view of them is beforehand as well as some supporting characters. Ibara was a badass at the start and was positioned as a tough yet caring person. She'd never let anything get in the way of her work and always put forward the lives of others before her own even if it will in no way benefit her. I was never really a fan of Aoi. She can be adorable at times but she kinda squeals a lot and contributes nothing to the story even when it was good. Aoi seemed a bit of a burden. Finally, Taeko never really stood out that much. Like Aoi, she never really did anything of contribution either (for now) but unlike Aoi, she wasn't annoying and did have her uses, such as her sight.

However, as the series progressed, I have started to like Ibara less and less. I can understand that it is hard to kill someone (not completely as I've never attempted to kill anyone and I really hope I never will be in that situation) but sometimes, it actually seems like killing someone is the best course of action. This is done with the two sisters who are clearly sociopathic murderers with no redeeming qualities so keeping them alive can actually be endangering to people's lives, which does go against the point of Ibara's work. She also tries too hard to Jesus them into the good side but it's never really convincing and she never learns that they will not reform despite the countless times she's tried. In the sixth episode, her near-death was through no one's fault but her own since she also dropped her guard (which is something she did not do early on). If that was part of her character, I wouldn't complain but it's not. She was built up as a professional at these things and was certainly prepared in the second episode for her own safety. Aoi never changed really. She remained annoying and there was only one instance where she wasn't as useless as an air conditioner on Antarctica. This is never shown again however and she remains cowardly and has gotten herself into trouble quite a bit actually. The only one of the three that actually got better as the series progressed was Taeko as we started seeing more of her. She did take a hit for the pregnant woman she was rescuing which was an admirable sacrifice and she was there for her when she was giving birth to keep her safe, which is a very important cause to make sure the child is safe when born. Unfortunately, Taeko's character development is not enough to save the others.

As for the other characters, Haruto started off awesome but became a little dull as the series went on and many of the other characters with the exceptions of the Ozu sisters and No sense were forgettable. The Ozu sisters I actually liked because of how batshit insane they are. I always like insane villains who go to that extra dark length and as I said before, they are sociopathic as hell. However, their redemption was not credible and it made their end of the story disappointing as hell. No sense is best girl basically, a comment which will lead me to the next section.

Enjoyment is higher than it should be really as despite hating the show, I did enjoy watching it for how bad it was. I saw it an anime club at a screening and it was recently finished. A lot of our comments on the show were joking about its plotholes and such. Sometimes I love watching crap so I did enjoy myself a bit there. But in a serious matter, I would not enjoy it at all (except the start).

Overall, it's a 3 out of 10 and I highly recommend you don't watch this. I haven't read the manga but after watching this anime, I don't really want to.

I love Lucky☆Star for its amazing jokes and characters. However, despite loving it, I should note that there doesn't seem to be much of a consistent storyline here. I usually follow the story first philosophy but it does seem to take a slice of life especially since the characters in the first half are in the grade I'm in right now. It also seems to be like me with a character being an otaku and gamer and another character trying her hardest to study while also getting annoyed by people frequently at school. The characters are amazing and interesting but I feel like they could ... get more development as I only saw it in one episode really. The animation is awesome although surreal and the characters voices actually match them despite them sounding and looking younger than they really are. I recommend this but not as highly as something like Haruhi Suzumiya or Guilty Crown.

Guilty Crown has been a real adventure to me. I will try not to spoil anything but I recommend watching this for its gripping storyline and amazing animation. The action in Guilty Crown has been animated in a very amazing way. I am also a fan of the freedom fighters fighting an autocratic government storyline which this story has. It reminds me of many events of this in history where the freedom fighters overthrow the dictatorship especially with the Tunisian revolution in 2011. I HIGHLY recommend watching this show. It reminds me why Japanese culture is so awesome with storyline and animation and why some ... Western TV shows like Teen Titans try to draw inspiration from it. Once again, Japan has given me another awesome anime that I could watch over and over again.