Feb 16, 2015
First of all, let me warn you that this is my first review, so I am not very adept at it. I'll do my best to give an accurate review of this show, though! I will also try not to give any spoilers.
Story: 7
Assuming that you have not read the light novel or the manga (in which case, you would have watched this show a long time ago), the story if fantastic but slightly confusing. The plot revolves around a futuristic world that has created magic through science. However, humans cannot utilize this magic themselves--rather, they use dolls/machines, or automatons, that can use magic from
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humans to perform tasks and battles.
The entirety of these 12 episodes is focused on Raishin, a boy of a highly prestigious martial arts clan. His clan is wiped out by someone, but as Raishin is on the verge of death, he is saved by Shouko, a doll-maker. Raishin is given0 Yaya, an extremely cute yet slightly yandere girl automaton, until he can fulfill his revenge.
As you can probably guess, this anime is filled with action and some romantic comedy (Yaya's obsessive nature is quite something, although it's not at Gasai Yuno's level from Mirai Nikki), as you see both Raishin and Yaya's growth at a magic school. Even though Raishin is ranked 2nd to last in terms of intelligence, it is quite enjoyable to see how outstanding he is in battle situations.
Now for the confusion: the plot is extremely fast paced. Meaning, not everything is explained. This anime makes a high priority in setting cliffhangers at the end of most episodes, and as a result, many explanations are left to be too short. They are explained thoroughly in the light novel (or so I hear), but these confusions are not too important, and can easily be found online if you are set on clarifying some things. I would give this anime a 9/10 if it didn't have such confusion, but because of this flaw this anime deserves a 7/10 for its story.
Art: 8
Is there a need to explain? You can see for yourself if you watch the first 2 minutes of the episode :) Action scenes are extremely well placed, and character designs are simply amazing. The art in this anime is better than most. There were some CG moments where the art looked a bit funky, but other than that the art is awesome.
Sound: 9
Oh my. The sounds in this anime are simply amazing. The opening is amazing, the endings (yes, there are more than one) are amazing, and the voices are amazing. The action scenes' sounds are great as well.
Character: 6
Now this has some problems. I'm sure the anime could have a much higher rating if there was a second season, but for the first 12 episodes, there isn't much character development. Raishin is the daring person who strives to save people, as always. Yaya is obsessive and strong, although we can see a power development in her. Everyone else retains pretty much the same character save for Charl, who has minimal character development as well. However, this does not mean that the characters are not interesting. There are many, MANY points where you find that the characters are more than what they seemed--the author peels the characters one by one, revealing their true natures and powers. This isn't exactly development, of course, but rather an introduction. This is why I regret that there is no second season.
Enjoyment: 10
Despite its flaws, I must claim that I enjoyed this to the fullest. Great art, amazing action, and funny romance/harem scenes made this an extremely enjoyable anime. There are a lot of things to critique, but no matter how much there are I enjoyed this 10/10.
Overall:7
Because of its bland character development and its slightly confusing plot, I would give this anime a 7. Don't get me wrong though--I highly recommend this anime to any anime lover. If you watch anime for enjoyment (as I assume most people are), this anime will not turn you down! As you can probably tell, I REALLY want a second season for a reason. I hope you at least check this out!
P.S. Please feel free to tell me what I could improve about my reviews. Thanks!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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