On the subject of story, Corpse Party's is not the most original - students of a school being trapped in a scary place and scary things happening to them. However, it was very well executed, although the theme of the anime wasn't the most original (nor were the characters, but we shall look at that in more depth later in the review) it was still expertly put together, especially when you consider the fact that they managed to tell the story with only 4 episodes.
The art of this series is what really makes it stand out in my opinion - the horrific images and gruesome effects really made this anime amazing to watch, it wasn't at all tame or watered down, so it will satisfy anyone's need for a properly gruesome horror anime. There was some moments when I genuinely felt like I wanted to throw up, because of all the excessive gore, but I couldn't stop watching because they made it so gripping. Very well done.
The sound was good, too - I enjoyed their use of it throughout the series. I also really enjoyed the OP and ED, the former of which I never skipped, which is unusual for me, as I am a serial OP-skipper. I don't remember any of the characters being particularly annoying voice-wise.
Character was the only real place this series fell down, if only a little. The characters were, for the most part, quite generic and archetypal, with the exception of Sachiko - her character was interesting and really kept the story moving even before you really knew her role, she keeps appearing, and she's what kept me really interested in the story (as opposed to watching it to get my gore fix).
I really enjoyed this anime. It did exactly what it set out to do - disturbed me slightly whilst keeping me engrossed. When I finished I was left craving more. So a pretty solid recommendation for anyone who enjoys horror anime.
