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This has to be the best game to anime adaption I have ever seen hands down. I dont understand why after reading many peoples comments on forums, their number 1 complaint would be that the anime is too different from the game.

Many viewers of this anime have also played or own the game while there are few who just happened to stumble upon Valkyria Chronicles. The ones that have watched this anime for the first time have nothing but praise for this anime. What I fail to understand is why people would want the anime adaption completely identical to the game? It baffles me.

My ... interest level wasnt very high for this anime to begin with since I imagined it to follow the game directly. After a few episodes it greatly surprised me by focusing more on relationships and character development absent in the game... even taking whole episodes to explore. I found that extremely refreshing since I knew what was going to happen and this also hooked me into watching more episodes. Gallian chronicles added new dynamics to an already great story by adding a love triangle, different personalities of characters from the game, and a more drama type feel.

Another popular complaint was that the action and battles were secondary. This makes me question again why people and fans of the game dont appreciate the in depth character studies. I found that the action scenes had an appropriate amount of time and it wasnt necessary since the game was also based off of how love and friendship blooms during war.

I found this anime had an assemble of characters and sub characters with very interesting personalities of their own and a gripping new storyline that diverges itself from the game to stand on its own. The ending seemed a little rush but I figured the show wasnt getting a green light for a 2nd season which is a huge shame... I just wish this series had more exposure and is appreciated for what it is. A rarity indeed.