However, when it comes to the characters themselves, the art is not nearly as good. They really stick out compared to the beautiful scenery, all very plain compared to the backdrops behind them. Even tables look detailed in comparison. As for how the characters act...they're all rather muted, rarely showing any emotion other than "cute" and "quiet" which...aren't even emotions. So in short, they're pretty emotionless other than the occasional art-shifted outburst. Usually slice of life shows these days are driven by their characters, so maybe its unfair to judge a slice of life anime based on older source material. I feel like they just shoehorned in every character from the original series, which ends up giving most characters glorified cameos. Still, Akari, with the most screentime by far, is fairly bland throughout.
Story? Its a slice of life anime, it doesn't really have a story. The setting is rather interesting, with the show taking place in Mars-turned-Venice. Yet...its set 300 years in the future and using technology already considered outdated. So its more of an excuse setting for a massive city of Venice. Anyways, while there is a loose plot and episodic structure you'd expect from a slice of life anime, even that is stretched thin, and there's tons of scenery shots and music to fill in the gaps.
