This first season is more of an introduction to the world of Owari No Seraph. Personally, this is a borderline between alright and bad and let me tell you why. We've seen this before. With the boom of post-apocalyptic series popping here and there, series are getting adapted in order to cater to what is desired. Supply and demand. And that is where this series got the short end of the stick. Owari No Seraph has the same formula as many of the more "better" post-apocalyptic series which shines a generic light to this show. But let's not take this into too much consideration yes?
(After you have read the Synopsis)
The story is...not very interesting. I'll admit, I was not very too enthusiastic about starting the series. It follows a strong willed boy who wants to avenge his family by getting stronger and overcoming what he lacks which he will then kill those who did wrong to him. But that is not it, surprisingly. Owari No Seraph has what I believe many look over and that is the irony of the series. Many key points like color (the uniforms of both factions had connotative meaning, but their meaning contradicts the actions which are being done in them) and beliefs on what is "right" are prominent in this series (they highlight the points of "hey, do you think you should be doing this?" and "Yo, that's wrong, listen to me"). Basically, it is very much of food for thought to look back at yourself
Visuals were pretty good. The fight scenes that were shown were flashy and sparkly and really caught my eyes off guard. But sadly, I wanted more. Just like an appetizer; delicious but not satisfying
The pacing of the series is what disgusted me a bit and it was because information and story progression were inconsistent. The first episode had a strong opening introducing the plot, motives, and character progression of main protag-kun. But it slowed down mid way to the point where I literally had to watch over scenes because I fell asleep on my futon. It was not until the last bunch of episodes is where moments took my expectations of this series away. A slow build up and a great introductory "chapter" for a second season.
The opening was a bit bothersome because it had
1. A major spoiler which pretty much ruined the plot twist of the story
2. Focused on a conflict which is not prominent in most of the 12 episodes
3. Anti-climatic which contradicts the main mood of the series
The music is good, but it was just used in a bad way
Characters, boo. Many are not very interesting and were almost even boring in my opinion. We have a cute uke, quiet seme, a rushed tsundere character, a hot headed shonen, a jealous best friend, and my personal favorite, Shinoa. It feels like she made progression of the story the most while the others were plot devices in order to set up a route where Shinoa comes in and explains/helps the situation.
Should you watch the series? Well, yes. I surprisingly enjoyed this show. Vampire anime is not my cup of tea but this managed to work. Relaxing yet climatic at time, something to watch while you eat dinner, and a good amount of feels here and there.
I give this a mid way point of 6/10 "livestock"
