Everyone who is a fan of Rozen Maiden would agree it was nothing but in short as a miracle that this show was even made in the first place, considering the time gap between the last series which was over 7 years ago. Also what is even more amazing is that this one actually goes back and follows the Manga's plot and original story.
The first 2 seasons were great but had a few flaws, one of them being that they deviated from the main manga storyline and the other is the major cliffhanger the second season left us with, which made every fan of this show grind there teeth.
This one on the other hand actually goes back and resets the series and adapts the original material, however newcomers would be confused as to that is going on the plot due to the rushed up introduction and starts of at the middle of manga storyline. So any who is interested in watching this series must at least read the first part of the manga or the very least watch the previous shows to get a good grasp of the plot, characters and theme of the series.
The animation in this one is even more unique than the previous series, it actually animates it as if each animation slide was like an artistic painting. like those of the 17th and 18th century, which fits well considering the circumstances. it is also more detailed and a lot more representative than the previous animation used in the other series. it truly shines as an artistic masterpiece.
The characters are also well done and truly fit to there roles as they should just like in the manga. if anything they actually added the characteristics and rivalry and feelings that the ones in the original series lacked.
If i had to point out some of the bad notes in this show, it would be first the rushed up 1st episode which new fans to the series might find confusing. the rather slow progression during the first half of the series and that the series still leaves us in a sort of cliffhanger but unlike the previous series which the cliffhanger was an original ending this one u can actually pick up from where it left off and continue it in the manga.
