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Aug 19, 2015
Preliminary (11/12 eps)
It has been one great ride through Kekkai Sensen. This review is spoiler free because frankly saying, you won't get much out of reading synopsis or various spoiler reviews. You have to watch this anime to know it (much like any anime actually).

The context of this Anime is simple. However it is delivered in a more eccentric fashion that is somewhat hard to get into at first. Nevertheless, once you get on the ride, you won't want it to stop.

Story: 7/10. The story is not out of the box from what I have experienced. Superhuman organization, evil plans, something that always pulls the protagonist into trouble. It's all familiar. With that being said it kept pulling me in because the anime is giving me only bit by bit with each episodes, keeping me guessing. This is also the problem that is why it can't get a better score. It is not everybody's cup of tea to have to go through a series without knowing the full context of it from the first chapter.

Art: 9/10. The art is superb. Fighting scenes are smooth and satisfying. Background is detailed and the general style fit its story. Character designs are all highly detailed and good looking.

Sound: 10/10. The sound is notably the BEST part of this series, and probably this Season. Everything from ambient sounds, background music to Open and Ending songs are well done, with the exception of some of the masterpiece of this season. Never have I been so eager to purchase the OST of an anime when it has just got released. All the songs are jazzy, catchy and when put into the scenes, it makes perfect compliment with the anime. I have to repeat that this is without a doubt, in my opinion the best sound design of the season, and maybe even this year.

Character: 8/10. Character are designed fairly well. Each character is well established, with their unique (sorta) power and their own involvement in the story. There is very little character development however, besides from the relationship between the protagonist and his co-worker. That being said, some characters are still memorable and worthwhile to watch.

Enjoyment: 10/10. I'm not very picky about enjoyment, unless it is over the top ridiculous. This is an absolutely enjoyable anime to watch, partly for the great sound design and partly for a very well made anime.

Overall: 9/10. I like this anime and I enjoyed it. However it has its flaws and lets be real here, nothing is perfect. This should have been a 8/10 but I give it a plus for its masterpiece sound design (mentioning it again).

Note that this anime is not for everyone. Its story pacing might troubles some people.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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