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You know, there is something very wrong when 5 minutes of footage from a trailer is better than over 600 episodes of proper television. And by better, I mean can't compare to it in any way, shape or form. Yes, this one trailer was like a day at the sweet shop when your 5 except for Pokemon fans. If you have seen this and don't know other wise, let me tell you something. THIS IS NOT OR WILL BE A PROPER SERIES!!!!!! (well, so far. I hope so but . . . yeah, I don't think we'll get one). Anyway, the sole purpose of this ... is to advertise the game and get you excited for Black and White 2 and if it doesn't do that it means 1 of 2 things:
1. You don't like Pokemon.
2. I would write the other reason but I'm afraid people won't appreciate it.

Story: 7
It doesn't have a story, it just shows scenes which will most likely be in the game. Probably the only reason as to why I gave it a 7 is because of what I already know about the games plot. What scenes it shows you though give you an example of what it will be like: going up against gym leaders, Team Plasma returns etc..

Art: 10
Everything looks great. Animation is fantastic (maybe even better than the movies) with everything moving smoothly, colours look like they do in Ken Sugimori's artwork and the effects look good too.

Sound: 10
What is this madness? Rock remixes of my favourite Pokemon themes? Sign me up. While giving it a classic feel, the music makes everything more upbeat and dynamic so the trailer is that much more awesome. The voice actors did great jobs as well, with Hiroshi Kamiya as N being my favourite.

Character: 6
No character development what so ever. It just shows who some the new characters are (even the grunt enemy's got a spotlight). Maybe the only reason why I gave it 6 is because I liked the characters from the first game.

Enjoyment: 10
As I said earlier, this is solely to advertise the new game so you will buy it and on me, this campaign worked. I would have bought it anyway without watching this just because it's not a remake but now, roll on release date. I want this now!

Overall: 10
None of these scenes will probably ever make it into the game but who cares, it was awesome.

First off, I don't want to start off this review by saying "Oh my God,this is completely not what I expected at all and is is a fantastic series!!!" because everyone starts it off like that even though it is the truth...................wow, I screwed that up. I think I'll just move on to my opinions then.

Story:7
At the start, a high school ecchi is probably the most unbelievable, most overused story ever made with it unsurprisingly focusing around a perverted main character and a bunch of sexy girls around him. So with shows like this, it's important to add plot elements which make the story it's ... own, and demons and devils didn't seem to be all that interesting to me. But as the series progressed, I found myself strangely intrigued by plots such as devils going up against fallen angels, and full demons having to marry other full demons to keep the bloodline going as there are so few of them. I can't give it more than a seven though as without the characters and how well they're developed, it would just be a bore.
Score:7

Art:
Usage of colour is done fantastically. Scenes with very little colour are able to stand out well even though it may be just red and black as it's primary pallet. Characters stand out extremely well in these backgrounds as well even though their colours are pretty much the same as the background. School scenes look vibrant and add some much needed bright colours to the overall dark colour scheme. Animation works well with characters moving brilliantly and fights look great.
Score:8

Sound:
The opening and ending themes soon came very likeable for me after I got used to them. The orchestral pieces used throughout the series sound great and fit in really well, often making me feel melancholic or made the atmosphere feel sexy. I hate the sound effect the breasts make though when they're bouncing around. They just sound like big milk sacks (and I don't want idiots commenting saying "well they ARE big milk sacks" or "it's used in lots of ecchi's so shut up", I don't care, it's annoying and it grates). Maybe some of the tunes are a bit too overused though, or that might be me.
Score:8

Character:
This is what really makes this series shine. The amount of development that is able to go into twelve episodes is great and you have sense of what all the characters are like by the end of it. It's not rushed either though as the characters already have a bit of personality in them (not like Megan Fox or Katie Price). Anyway, all the characters end becoming likeable with Issei wanting to help out Rias, a love triangle with Issei, Rias and Asia forming and Akeno's sadist manner adding depth to all of the main cast. The supporting cast however or more in to fill the gap in characters it seems as they are more annoying than anything else.
Score:9

Enjoyment:
After starting off with a recycled plot line, this series ends up becoming a extremely lovable series which makes you want another series. Anyone who is a fan of shows like Sora no Otoshimono will enjoy.
Score:9

Overall:9