Story 8/10: Honestly, this is a really good rating for something you see almost everyday...a harem anime. If it wasn't done as well as this one, I'd probably would have dropped the anime and will not be writing this review. The anime takes the generic harem anime and added the creative Sekirei to it. Sekirei is a humanoid alien life form each specializing in combat (not so unique, right?). Here's the thing; the story actually explains where these girls and cuuute boys...well..boy came from. These Sekirei must find their "fated" Ashikabi (spoiler, not all of them meet their fated one, sad face) and then participate in a battle royale to decide the one that will remain with her/his Ashikabi. This is creative.
Art 10/10: If i was male, i'd be nosebleeding all over the place. This anime does it's artwork well. It is a fanservice ecchi anime, and it shows it with very "sexy" shots and angles at pretty ladies and even have a little something for the female watchers too (theres not much though). The combat scenes seems fluid and natural, with vibrant colors (well, as vibrant as you can get in mostly dark settings) and brilliant animation. I really liked the explosions and theres plenty in this anime. Everything down to the flames and cherry petals are well drawn and animated. I do complain about the insane breast size though...geez.
Sound 10/10: I love the sound system for Sekirei. The voice actors are well chosen...especially for Sahashi Minato. He actually sounds like the wimpy little -beep- that he is! On a more serious note, the soundtracks fits well with the animation and adds a little something to the anime. When a character is introduced, the soundtrack that plays really matches the personality of the character, and the combat music adds spice to the awesome action already there. I personally seeked out and downloaded them after i finished the anime.
Character 6.5/10 (5 and above and you round up): Excellent anime! And then we have character. We hate the word, dont we? My one big complaint about the anime; and from what i've seen, many others; is the wimpy main character. To be honest, i really dont see what he has going for him beside a "kind" if not suicidal personality. The worse thing is, he doesn't change either, throughout the season. The one thing that is boosting the score for character is the MC's sister, who act realistically and is very likable. Also, each other character in the supporting cast is explored quite well. (Spoiler: Seriously? Getting 100% right on a test that is made harder than the entrance exam effortlessly, and you screw it up when you take the real thing... theres a limit on how much being nervous can mess with your abilities, you know!)
Enjoyment 9/10: I love the anime. The fact the MC is a total idiot does dampen the enthusiasm a bit, but overall, it's a great anime. If you dont mind/like the ecchi and fanservice, you'll find the anime to be quite the attention grabber. It also has a high rewatch value, because the scenes and artwork are so well done. The action is a large part of the anime, and as long as you don't get tried of those, the anime is qite rewatchable. If the anime continues beyond Pure Engagement, I would love to continue watching.
