As a fan of the source material and someone who was never confused as to what was going on throughout the entire anime, I love the story and I think it's one of the most interesting stories I've ever encountered. However, the anime doesn't portray it well and is often two minutes of explanation, ten minutes of characters derping, and twelve minutes of heartbreaking scenes that don't make sense to anyone other than people familiar with the source material. The ending, however, was incredibly rushed and almost completely lacked a resolution.
Art 2/10 and Sound 9/10
Normally I give the art and sound one rating, however there was such a stark contrast in quality between the two that I just couldn't. The animation was horrendous. I liked the style itself and I thought it fight with the mood of the Kagerou Project, however I think that shaft took its simplicity and decided to be lazy because the style had flat shading. The backgrounds were pretty, but the characters themselves only looked good when the camera was focused on them, and even that was hit or miss. Examples: Kuroha and Marry looked like drug addicts in the last episode. The sound, however, as expected as Jin, was magnificent, although sometimes it didn't feel right for the scene.
Characters 9/10
One thing the show did well was its portrayal of the characters. They gave each character screen time, and tried to give each one their time to shine. However, they didn't focus for very long on any one character, which gave the show a rushed and jumpy feel.
Enjoyment 9/10
No matter what shaft would have done with this, I probably would've enjoyed it. I'm so attached to all the characters and I find the story fascinating. However, SCREW. SHAFT. There. I said it. Shaft, you done f***ed up with this one. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great, and I will be mad at shaft for quite a while.
Overall 8/10
