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I enjoyed a lot Ayashi no Ceres, yet somehow still have mixed feelings about it. I want to say this is a masterpiece, because it has brilliant moments where you will laugh or cry, but there are also moments where I wanted to hit my head in the wall because of the frustration. (Spoilers at the end)

This anime is fast to watch, with only 24 episodes. The plot is inconsistent at some points but at the end everything ties up beautifully and gives an overall sense to the serie, which is always appreciated.
I find the plot to be quite simplistic at the beginning, then ... becoming more confusing and complicated. Lots of questions are left without an answer and I honestly couldn't find any explanation of some of the mayor events in the plot, where everything is safed at the end of the day thanks to the "hero".

Why you'll like it?
This story is filled with emocional deep relationships between the characters, lots and lots of romance and a hard quest. It basically has everything a good Shoujo needs, and more. The evolution of some of the characters will make you fall in love with them!
Because its a very good shoujo, but is also more. Ayashi no Ceres explores the human heart and the search of the self, the risk of playing god. Because behind the simple story, there is a complex and disturbing reality this anime isn't afraid to explore.

Why you'll hate it?
Because of the plot holes and abuse of deus ex machina. Because the female characters are weak and useless, making no sense and needing man to rescue them ALL the time. Even the "strong" female characters are just vessels for man sperm, and stay home while the guys risk their asses out.
I found specially frustrating the Aya/Ceres relationship, where sometimes it looks as if Ceres really cares about Aya, while others she just goes crazy (and still need to be rescued by a man, even though she's "oh so powerful"