Sep 26, 2014
Story: This show's greatest strength is how it unravels the truth behind Nine and Twelve's intentions. We begin with a setting in modern day Tokyo where 2 boys make off with what we know to be a heavily guarded and secured object. You can tell that moments up until revealing the protagonists' mission were paced very well up until the very end. The story writers did a damn good job of setting up each of the events, and making sure that we as the audience knew enough to know what was going on, but not give us the entire explanation just yet. 9/10
Art: It seems
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that ZnT was going for a more realistic approach to its animation, which I found to add more to the story. The colors used and the graphic style paired well with the kind of mood that (I believe) the anime is going for, which is on more of a serious and darker tone. I understand that a psychological thriller probably wouldn't focus a lot on aesthetically pleasing aspects such as the hair color or backgrounds like most animations do. What I enjoyed was their use of feathers to off balance a lot of the psychological aspects of the anime. 8/10
Sound: I really like the opening theme and found that it greatly captures the feel of the animation. The lyrics of the song also sets up the mood of the anime quite well. I also really enjoyed the voice acting in the main characters and felt like they were chosen very appropriately. I also look forward to more of Saito Soma's work in a future with him voicing Twelve and Tatsumi from AgK, who have very different personalities and characteristics, very we'll. I retract a point due to the "Engrish" that was spoken throughout the show. I thought that the sloppiness of it took away from the sense of hostility and excitement that the producers want us to feel during intense scenes. 8/10
Character: I consider the unveiling of Nine and Twelve's past to part of their character development because it allows us to understand why they have done the things they've done and chose the choices they've made. I also enjoy that Nine and Twelve have made an enemy of themselves in order to unveil who the true enemies are. Talk about a double negative creating a positive. The inclusion of Risa in their affairs didn't particularly draw out to her development, but more so to our protagonists instead. I would have liked to see her character play a stronger role, where she was not in need to always being saved or taken rare of by Twelve. 8/10
Enjoyment: I very much enjoyed it. The beginning, where clues and riddles were being laid out was a great way to entice the us viewers to keep watching and anticipating for me. The tragic moments highlight how well thought out the plot was, and the final scenes made me feel sad, but at peace at the same time. 8/10
Overall: Great psychological thriller! I enjoyed how much research and realism that was put into this anime. I think it's pretty daring to put out an anime about terrorism considering all the current events happening lately, damn, Zankyou no Terror carried the task very well. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for something interesting to watch that shoujo and slice of life can't give to their viewers. 8/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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