Before I start the review. I want to apology if there are any mistakes on my grammar and spelling in this review.
At first, this anime look like a let down for newcommers. Because of the:
1.)fanservice (it is not that much)
2.)video game adaption, nuff said
3.)bad introduction/ first episode
But, it is actually very good. Actually I recommend for people that like parody series, lighthearted story, and moe.
Story/ comedy(10/10); better than many other animes (in my opinion). The story is very good for a video game original story (even the concept is the same as the second and the third game). I like lighthearted story, so it is a plus point for me. Because this series is a parody series, I do not really care about the story (same goes to the anime like: Baka to Test, Danshi Kokousei, Nichijou, etc.).Personally liked how they handled many character in just 12 episodes.
Art (9/10); The art is better than many other animes,though the game's art is superior than the anime. Nothing notable here.
Sound (10/10); The songs are enjoyable and great to hear.
Character (9/10); The character in this anime can describe many characteristic from the game. From the start, I do not really hope for all of the character's uniques are being shown in 12 episodes. It is too many. Even in this 12 episodes, all of the CPU and the candidates EXE Drive (finisher) have not shown. One thing that bug me off is that Rom's skills are mostly buff and heal. She better showed backing up "the party" than attacking with Ram. Putting that aside, the character development in this anime is better than the game. This anime is made for fun, not for seriousness, so I am not really think about the character development.
Enjoyment (10/10); Really enjoy this series, even the anime has many flaws. But it still great. All of the comedies are rarely used in other anime, that makes the anime look fresh. Liked the interactions each character, how the story goes, and the character development.
Overall (10/10)//(48/50) Maybe I look like a person that rate this anime biased from the game, but this genre is my personal favorite. Conclusion: best video game adaption to date in execution, originality, and describing the game.
