Story - 6
You could say that the story was less interesting compared to the art, animation, and sound of the anime.
It follows the storyline of "Main character meets senpai whom she tries to catch up to, trains hard and suddenly gets noticed by senpai, joins senpai on a final mission, and they succeed." What's so different about the plot is that by the last few episodes of the anime, there was this forced idea injected into the characters that was nowhere to be seen during the first half. Although it is implied that there are many mysterious things that are happening. Overall, the story was average without real plot twists and a hell lot of Yuri moments.
Looking at the flow of the episodes, one filler episode could be seen halfway that sorta shifted the momentum into a slower state but prepared the introduction of a thrilling arc.
Art/Animation- 9
Diomedea has been a studio that produced very fluid animation effects. Now, given the complexity of the idea of the anime, I can say that they delivered pretty well. There is no mistake that the characters are all beautifully drawn. All of them have their own appeal and have typical aspects that a moe character should contain. The involvement of planes, cannons, bullets, and torpedoes still continued my amazement with the anime's art. I can say that KanColle has one of the most amazing art and animation for the Winter lineup.
Sound- 9
Opening and ending themes have always been an integral part of the anime. And I can say that KanColle has an amazing soundtrack. Bullet sounds and torpedo sounds are as close to the real deal as they can get and I have no complaints with the sound quality. Given the nice art of the anime, the sound did not fail me as well. One of the best opening and ending themes for the season.
Character- 7
The characters of course are a major part of the anime. And this anime has given the characters specific attributes that make it hard to forget them. I have never seen an anime that put together a lot of individually based speech disorders and mannerisms in different characters. Well, they really aren't speech disorders but I like to call it that. There may be appeal in that but it sort of annoyed me halfway. A few of those were Yuudachi who always ended with "Poi", Naka who is the self-proclaimed idol of the fleet, Akatsuki who is obsessed with becoming a lady, Kongou who gives the Japanese language slang due to her British vibe. I swear, each of them has this unforgettable attribute that could either annoy you or make them cute in your positive. Props to their voice actresses for their skill and talent to create personas that are hard to forget.
Enjoyment- 8
I can say that I enjoyed the anime despite it giving me a bad impression halfway due to the lack of its content. But then again, this isn't one of those anime that you hope to have a very deep plot. You can't deny the fact that the anime delivered well in terms of action, suspense, and a little bit of drama. I'm not a particular fan of historical and military themed anime but I have enjoyed this. I am not aware whether the game has a similar plot or what, but this delivered a statement on how the game may be engaging as I suspect it to be.
Overall- 8
Personally, I don't think that this would be an anime that you would really want to finish in an all-nighter due to the lack of a well-defined plot. Given the fact that all the characters are very attractive girls, I guess it can capture the male audience easily.
