Story [9]
The story line for this anime was (in my opinion) exceptionally good. It was not as easy to predict as I thought it would be. I enjoy it when there are sudden plot twists or confusions because it keeps the one watching the anime on their toes. What would a story be if it would be easy to predict? Boring! I would spoil a lot of things for you here, but I know hat I am strictly forbidden to do that so I will spoil nothing!
Art [9]
It was not the best art in the world. Okay, I'm fine with that. I have seen better art, I'm not going to lie. But it was still amazing, even if their eyes were a little too big (even if it is an anime!) One thing that really got to me though was whenever Nanoha transformed. How exciting is it to see a 3rd Grader naked? Oooooh so cool. Ya right. It had more detail in it then Sailor Moon did! (Where, for your information, the characters were 14 years old!) I'm sorry to say this for those of you who are uncomfortable, but a child's boobs are not supposed to show yet at age 8!
Other than that, the art seemed to be perfectly fine.
Sound [10]
Now I was waiting for my chance to talk about the sound. One word; extraordinary. The music played in the background seemed to go perfectly with what was going on, and the voice actors didn't sound scratchy at all! I loved the opening, not as much as the ending, but that is just because my favorite voice actress was singing it. You people are probably too lazy to look this up (please take no offense to this. I say lazy in comparison to me who searches for hours about my favorite voice actors. I know, I'm a nerd!) but the voice actress for Fate, is Mizuki Nana, who also sings the opening to the anime. This is also one of the reasons why Fate is my favorite character. I also love her unique past and was shocked when a sudden twist about her came up.
Character [10]
Okay, so I decided t continue in "Character" because I realized that I was slowly drifting away from the "Sound" topic. In only 13 episodes, I was able to connect with the characters and feel their emotions. This is splendid because there have been other anime where in the same amount of episodes, I was unable to truly understand the characters. *Cough cough* Dramatical Murder *Cough cough*
I know I've been talking about Fate a bit, so let me talk a bit about Nanoha. She is not your typical "bubbly, always cheerful, I believe that love only will save the universe" type of girl. No. She only cares for other's well being and she knows that sometimes, you have to fight to settle things. That is what I like about her.
Enjoyment [9]
I never fell asleep once while I was watching this. Let me tell you that this is a good sign. This anime also does not include any blood, gore, or horror scenes, so for those f you with sensitive stomachs, you're safe! I would say it was for children, but they might not fully understand it. I'm also not really comfortable with showing a 3rd grader naked to a child... I was really glad when, towards the end of the anime, they didn't show that transformation anymore.
Overall [9]
If you have read this entire review without getting bored, I congratulate you.
If you have read this review, and are now planning on watching the anime, then that makes me happy. You will not regret it! This was such an amazing anime that it would be a shame to miss out on it!
