At the picture on MAL, you may think that the art is pretty good. That was why I watched this series, ignoring the complains of other users... and yes, at first I was disappointed. The animation is not fluid, and I believe the cover above is drawn by a completely different person from the one who drew for the anime (well, there are a lot of others, like Mikagura School Suite anime from the song video).
That is the worst part of Zettai Shougeki Platonic Heart.
The other not-so-important weak parts include a horrible shout at the OP song, and the strange waves emitted by the girl's attacks resulting in clothes ripping. And it wasn't censored, at least in my version (kinda shocked about it).
Now for the good parts...
The story is about a girl who wants to save her friend. The rather mysterious disappearing makes you feel like this anime will be a fiction story... but it isn't. You have to use your head. There must be some reason this anime is dubbed to English. Yup, a reason: look for it. Americans just love ecchi action series? Maybe.
But seriously, don't be disheartened by the appeal-lacking art, the unappetizing breasts (you will see) or the strange things they do when fighting (which is funny). It will all pay off.
The sound is, well, nothing exceptional. I give it additional points for the last ED, [Zero Gravity]. Tried to search for full version but no results. After you watch the last scene, that song really fits the mood for letting you reflect on what you have just seen.
And by the time the song ends, you will suff-, uh, rejoice.
The character development... none that I notice. In other words, zero. But for Zettai Shougeki, it is not relevant. Look at the English title : Master of Martial Arts. Why would a master need development? No, they don't. After all it is just a five episode OVA, logically you can't expect anything in character development.
Many people complain of the last episode. It doesn't make sense. It makes me feel a lot dumber. How did it get to this. What was that. Too much information cramped in the last episode... Yes, they are all true except for the last one. The last episode is really... amazing. You should see that for yourself. It shows how a human being could be if taken to its limits. A psychological attack on your brain. Even after anticipating something from other reviews while watching, I still didn't expect something this... well, unexpected.
So what will the winners get after finishing Martial Heart? Can they realize their dream, built on sacrifices? What will their solution be to solve THAT situation? What will happen to Miko? Why is there no foreshadowing at all? The answer lies within the gem called Zettai Shougeki. Except for the last question.
So, if it is still not clear, I really enjoyed this series. Not trolling. This series is scarier than most horror series out there, and I don't even like horror anime. Definitely recommended for people who can tolerate the art and have a bit of a dark side... Ok, a LOT of darkness in their heart (shine, your chuuni self!).
