Reviews

There isn't much to Asterisk War, so I don't have much to say. It's just overwhelmingly generic from top to bottom. Nothing sticks out. The animation is stiff and awkward, with bland character design, bland scenery, bland backgrounds, bland architecture, bland weapons, bland attacks and flat-out horrendous choreography... it's like a manila envelope taped to a white piece of paper. I have nothing to say about the protagonist, as I honestly cannot even remember his name (To be fair, I quit on the series very quickly, but I have seen scenes from later on and am familiar with the overall plot). He looks generic even by light novel and harem anime standards. He's a blank post-it note on the manila envelope, if even that. The fanservice is also pretty bad, so don't let that be a motivator. If you're looking for an anime with cute girls and swords, there are tons of alternatives that far exceed this show. Please, do not just mindlessly consume this show and settle for its placid and uninspired characters. I highly recommend avoiding this series and spending your time with something more worthwhile.

Music is alright though. A little on the bland side, but still. Good enough to get this uninspired milk toast piece of animated garbage a whole extra point on its ranking. Nice job.