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Looking for something mindless? Yes, here's Holy Knight. "It's ooo-kay!"

Story, 6 -Fair
I found the story satisfying. Not at all challenging to follow, but entertaining enough to keep you going through two simple episodes. I wouldn't say this is a series to get real invested in, more like a casual show that I'll forget about soon. It moves at a reasonable pace for two episodes. The plot doesn't stall unnecessarily. The script is decent, though some of the lines made me feel vaguely uncomfortable. It leaves off with room for more episodes, but, for me, with enough of a conclusion to be content with not ... watching any more.

Art, 6 -Fair
The characters all have distinctive designs. I enjoyed the animation, and found it bright and fluid and energetic. None of the actions are awkward, though limbs sometimes got disproportioned. The brief action scene with Shinta is ridiculous though.

Sound, 6 -Fair
I watched the English dubbed version. I wouldn't say I loved the voices, but they still suited nicely and were hugely influential in making the characters individuals. The soundtrack isn't something I would scour the internet searching for download links. However since it was just two episodes, I listened to both opening and ending straight through. Thinking "it's only two episodes" made the series especially bearable.

Character, 5 -Mediocre
Nothing particularly loveable here, although I did sympathize with Lilith. However the cast was made up of mediocre characters that were essentially tools to carry out the plot. Wasn't really expecting much else.

So overall I rate it a 5. Since I didn't have high expectations to begin with, I wasn't let down.
Thanks for reading!

I haven't read the manga yet, so my review will be based solely on how I enjoyed the anime.

Story/6
I shamelessly love the aliens-are-invading-lets-genetically-modify-teens-and-putem-in-a-school plot. I found that the Nova weren't really focused on at all until the last episodes, but the first half of the series was entertaining and flowed nicely. The story line is episode-by-episode for the most part but easy to keep track of.

Art/4
The characters were physically distinguishable - if only by hairstyle for all the redheads but I mean. The breasts were unnatural and vaguely uncomfortable to look at, since they more like resembled balloons that jutted outwards. Ehhh. All ... in all I didn't find the art particularly unique, pretty average.

Sound/8
I watched the English dubbed version and I loved it! The voice actors were well matched to their characters. It was pleasant to listen too, nothing felt phoney or forced. I highly recommend the dubbed version!

Character/7
Satella's whole character was really admirable to me. I realize that she might be viewed as cliche, but when we were given her backstory and then guided through her character development it was so easy to sympathize with her. Her never-give-up personality makes her fun to root for. She's a strong female character who is finding genuine affection and companionship for the first time. It made me like Kazuya's character as well, since he was the one who was the first to fight for her. I found the two of them very likeable and of course it made the series that much more enjoyable!

Enjoyment/7
This isn't a cute, fluffy series to watch if that's what you're looking for - but if you're looking for a short series with lots of action, that ecchi element, and some interesting characters, I would say give this a shot :)