I liked the legend of the heroes of the six flowers, when seeing the threat of the demon king approaching their world in reality was not that terrifying. I'm not sure if that information is being saved for a second season or something, but all I knew of the demon king from the beginning was that his presence was like a black cloud that pervaded the land and everyone suddenly cowered in fear. Oh, and there were fiends, various grotesque monsters that attacked everyone (some of which could talk), but that seemed to be all.
To be honest, while I knew that the series was going to be focused on revealing the identity of the impostor, I was really hoping that I could see them fight the Demon King. Unfortunately, that never comes to happen in these 12 episodes as it is of the utmost importance for them to rid themselves of the seventh before he/she kills them all. In the process of doing that, though, they come up with several theories as to what happened to cause this, and they waste a lot of time speculating on what will happen. What initially seemed like a good idea for a plot at the beginning became annoying.
I'm not a big fan of main characters falling in love with pretty girls right away, but when more history is explained and other characters are introduced to shake things up to strengthen or otherwise break relationships, I'm happier. This isn't the typical love-at-first-sight romance, let me tell you that, but I won't mention anything more.
The seven characters here are quite a gang of people. Aside from having distinct appearances and outfits, their fighting styles and weapons are very cool. Despite having recently discovered that they had been chosen to become one of the braves, they seem to have a good command of their newly acquired powers. Most of them acquire powers that are very similar to the skills that they already have, so it is merely an addition to their strengths.
While there are the six of them to talk about, the main character is Adlet Mayer, and he certainly changes a lot in the span of 12 episodes. My first thought of him was that he was a conceited weakling with the over-the-top catch phrase: "I am the strongest man in the world!" He doesn't have the largest muscles anyone's ever seen, but he's stocked with clever tools that allow him to trick others for an instant, paralyze or poison them, etc. He's quick on his feet, thinks fast, and has quite long red hair that is slightly unkempt and tied back in a loose ponytail at the bottom of it.
Strongest man in the world? Ha! I'm sure everyone else in the show scoffed at him when he gave himself that title. While he doesn't look like he could beat Goldov in an arm wrestling contest, his actions later in the show do change your opinion of him after. He's capable of saying foolish things, but also of saying intelligent things. Adlet is a very positive person, and even when the situation looks the most bleak for him, he always has some bit of motivation to think of ways to turn things around. I came to like him better as the series came to a close.
As I might have said so before, the animation for fight scenes were not bad. I at no time had trouble following the action, and since the characters had their own ways of dodging and attacking, their movements seemed new all the time and fresh on the scene. I especially liked the animations done for Chamot's powers.
Art-wise, I was very impressed with the backgrounds of the anime and took several screenshots. The colors of characters' irises and hair were vibrant, and the braves all had different body structures. It really wasn't bad.
Some small things I didn't like were the fiends' blood spillage (looked super unrealistic, but I guess it shouldn't be so bad since fiends and humans shouldn't have similar blood), characters' faces from faraway (faces were a little funky), and two of the characters wearing chest bands (not protective at all for the rest of the torso!).
I can't say that the soundtrack stood out to me very much for this anime. Most pieces fit the mood just fine (exhilarating action, imminent dread, revealed secret, etc.), but they weren't songs that I'd remember forever. The opening and endings were also just all right for me. They are poppy and otherwise nice to listen to, but not my favorite things.
I don't recall watching more than two episodes at once for this anime, so it wasn't the most interesting show to me. However, it did pick up in the last few episodes, so I was happy about that. It isn't a show I'd recommend to people who like seeing a lot of progress, as the whole situation of them trying to uncover the seventh might seem like the characters are running around in circles. However, some characters are worth observing in action as they've got great skills to show off.
Without a doubt, though, the ending has much to ask for. It leaves room for a continuation of the series in a not-so-original fashion and I'm not sure if there'll be one. Many people have told me the anime isn't that great of an adaptation of the light novel, though, so if you'd like a better experience that would be the way to go.
