I have to point something out at the beginning, so that there are no misunderstandings - it's my 1st and probably only review. I decided to write it due to the fact, that the top reviews for this show not only aren't helpful but also they are bothersome (aka unhelpful).
The story, character - 9
I would give 10, but because of the structure of the show i felt a bit bored at the beginning due to the repetitive manner of 4-6 starting eps. I also had trouble with the fact that the story might somehow show resemblance to other works of the author of Charlotte (Angel Beats was appearing at the back of my head at times). However (!), IMO, every show should be rated based solely on it's own qualities and coming from this - i can't give Charlotte's story and character less than 9.
The story might feel at start pretty usual, but i believe that if you at least try to buy into the whole plot, you will end up loving it. The reason is that the anime really starts showing it's strenghts after we're introduced properly into the story. I feel it might've been handled differently, so that i could give the show 10, but well - it's fine this way.
About character - the show gets 9 partially thanks to the development of main protagonist Otosaka Yuu who at start made me hate him and eventually made me like and respect him.
Art, sound - 8
I don't have much to say about this part, im not very much into rating anime for it's art, because i'm not good at understanding what's good and what's bad about animation. It looks nice, just like any other promising show from this decade - cometimes the use of CGI (i think?) was unnecesary, but heck - they have to put it to use to master it.
Sound was okay i suppose, there wasn't much to it - i think i remember a couple of scenes that had impact on me thanks to the sound, that's why i give it 8, however if you're watching anime for some new awesome music to fall in love with, this ain't the place for you in Charlotte's case.
Enjoyment, Overall - 9
At the start, after 2-3 episodes i gave this show 6 on my MAL profile, cause it seemed it did not have very much going for it.Sinking deeper and deeper into the show the score raised through 7 (around ep 6), 8(around ep 9) to 9 after watching final episode. I think it pretty much tells you that enjoyment will probably rise the more of the show you watch. Assuming you can but into the story and characters.
Well, if u took the time to read this dumb review you also have enough spare time to watch Charlotte, so get seated comfortably, buckle up for some great time in front of the screen and start watching!
