Sep 18, 2015
Story:8/10
While the story seems to be a very basic "collect an amount of magical things", Hitsugi no Chaika changes the formula just enough to still make a very enjoying viewing experience. This is mostly supported through the insanely fast pace this anime has which keeps the parts that are expected short and forgettable and the surprising changes feel like swift strikes of awesomeness. But even though the plot is moving quickly, nothing feels rushed or not fully developed.But it should be mentioned that the climax keeps in line with the fast pace so do not expect a huge epic showdown at the
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end. This comes kind of as a problem since the Anime hypes you up to the maximum and then just delivers something short and sweet which can be fairly disappointing. All in all it exceeded my expectations and went to many different places
Animation/Sound: 7/10
Nothing much to say about Hitsugi no Chaikas art it is beautiful but still pretty basic and not really anything special. It shines during the fight scenes during which this anime looks superb.
The Art Style has its moments but remains quite basic.
Same goes or the sound design. There aren´t any themes or tracks that i would care for but also none that could be described as irritating or annoying. In total Soundtrack just smoothly supports the scenes without shining to much itself.
Character 9/10
The character of Hitsugi no Chaika are a real refreshing break of many cliques found in popular of Shounen. They are not as deep as i personally would have liked but still enough to very enjoyable to much and is a nice turn away form the usual one sided pale bread "shall not be able to be possibly disliked by anyone" protagonists. The Characters have many different views on different subject which at many points can surprise you. This makes it much easier to sympathize with the characters and have fun watching them since they feel way more real then just drawings on a screen with archetypes attached. You will not find a great character study with an emotional roller coaster in this show but some very fun and loveable characters experiencing an intriguing adventure with much character development.
Enjoyment:8/10
If you like fast action a quick story Hitsugi no Chaika is a great ride. It is very fun and short Shounen to watch in an episodic format if you cant invest time to binge watch a larger or more philosophically deep series. Warning: This show sometimes gets very dark very fast so if you dont like downright depressing story lines and/or a bit of gore then the enjoyment factor can drop at some parts in the story but i would say it is still worth a watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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