Story - 6/10.
Escha & Logy no Atelier did not have much of a story. It turned out more like a slice of life, at least for the first half of the series. Two alchemists start working in the Development Department and from then on the first half of the series is largely focused on our main characters, Escha and Logy, meeting the rest of the cast. Small things do happen, but nothing plot focused happens until the latter third of the series. Although there was not much story to be found, the last few episodes picked up the pace quite quickly, and what was there was enjoyable and relaxing to watch. My only real issue with it is there were some small dramas and I felt like the show was trying too hard to make them seem important.
Art - 7/10.
Nothing outstanding here, but the setting is nicely depicted (before I knew it was an adaptation of a game, the backgrounds reminded me a lot of a game-like setting). The character design is nothing startling, the only one who stood out a little was Escha with her tail. They weren't bad though, and they didn't suffer too much from same-face syndrome. One thing I did like about this was when you were introduced to new characters, the game-like pop up came up with a short description. A nice touch!
Sound - 8/10.
The opening theme for this anime fits in nicely with the largely character relationship based first half of the series - it is quite catchy to boot. The actual sound within the episodes I didn't notice too much, they were neither amazing or bad. The general slice-of-life ish sounds were there, but not overbearingly so, it just set up a nice atmosphere. Character voices were good, not great, though I thought Clone's seiyuu did a nice job of making her sound monotone and machine-like, as she is not human but crafted by alchemists.
Character - 7/10.
The characters in this anime were largely lovable and worked well together, though there was not much development or change in them due to the lack of stuff happening. They get a decent score for their interactions and the fact that each one of them is relatively unique in their own way, and though you don't learn much about their back stories you learn a little about each one eventually which gives them a little more depth. It was a shame the relationship between Escha and Logy was not developed a little more, at least for me - it was easy to see their chemistry and feelings for one another.
Enjoyment - 8/10.
Despite its flaws, this was a great anime to watch. It always helped me to relax after the more action-centric shows airing this spring and it was generally lovely. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in alchemists in a more relaxed setting, and those who are looking for a change of pace.
