Some might say the big flaw in the anime is that they blatantly say that the [Blank] is unbeatable. Yes that would fizzle the tension of "who's going to win" but they put effort into making the actual games interesting. This made me as a viewer to really focus on their journey rather than the outcome with the definite climax at episode 7. I do feel bad though when other characters are made to look so stupid relative to Blank.
The fanservice was obvious but it was incorporated pretty seamlessly imo with the setting and tone of the show so I had no problem with it. I don't despise fanservice as a whole, just when it seems inappropriate or forced just like any other story device. I was surprised that the animation turned off some viewers because I thought the colorful atmosphere and the environment was fun to look at. Soundtrack was average but the opening was great.
Lastly, I appreciate that the ending was relatively conclusive imo in that it didn't seem to beg the watchers to go to the manga. Hopefully, there will be a season 2. In conclusion, I have a positive view of this series due to right expectation management. I didn't expect anything compelling but it surprisingly did go the extra mile to really delve into the journey/analysis of the games.
