Story/6
I shamelessly love the aliens-are-invading-lets-genetically-modify-teens-and-putem-in-a-school plot. I found that the Nova weren't really focused on at all until the last episodes, but the first half of the series was entertaining and flowed nicely. The story line is episode-by-episode for the most part but easy to keep track of.
Art/4
The characters were physically distinguishable - if only by hairstyle for all the redheads but I mean. The breasts were unnatural and vaguely uncomfortable to look at, since they more like resembled balloons that jutted outwards. Ehhh. All in all I didn't find the art particularly unique, pretty average.
Sound/8
I watched the English dubbed version and I loved it! The voice actors were well matched to their characters. It was pleasant to listen too, nothing felt phoney or forced. I highly recommend the dubbed version!
Character/7
Satella's whole character was really admirable to me. I realize that she might be viewed as cliche, but when we were given her backstory and then guided through her character development it was so easy to sympathize with her. Her never-give-up personality makes her fun to root for. She's a strong female character who is finding genuine affection and companionship for the first time. It made me like Kazuya's character as well, since he was the one who was the first to fight for her. I found the two of them very likeable and of course it made the series that much more enjoyable!
Enjoyment/7
This isn't a cute, fluffy series to watch if that's what you're looking for - but if you're looking for a short series with lots of action, that ecchi element, and some interesting characters, I would say give this a shot :)
