Story: 5
This story is about bonds of friendship and love with an interesting and original concept as starting line, which is the Kizuna system. However, this series have what i call the "angel beats" syndrome, the inability to express itself clearly in 12 episodes. The story, while enyoyable, feels so rushed, and it has repercussions especially in the characters and their relationships. You can't make a love triangle and develop it nicely in just 12 episodes. Imposible.
Art : 7
The art and character desing is fairly good just as expected from Trigger. this anime doesn't have many action scenes to shine properly this animation quality, but is good enough. Animation from OP and ED kinda superb, especially OP.
Sound: 6
I found the OST quite common, just one or two soundrtrack that i felt good in that moment. However, the OP is ASTOUNDING, pretty damn original with a good song and superb animation as i mentioned before.
Character: 6
Let's go in. Each character is well "characterized", that is to say, you can distinguish each character and they have a different personality from the other ones. However, they are not well developed at all because the reasons mentioned before. You can't develop a proper love relationship in just 12 episodes, imagine FOUR and their feelings. In some of the cases, like Chidori's one (the tsundere girl) the love is quite obvious during the show, but there are some cases without a simple clue until the truth is revealed. It happens because yes. Not credible at all.
Enjoyment: 6
I have not bored watching this series, it has some intense caps and pretty good arcs like Honoka's one. Moreover, the opening was always a gift to see.
Overall: 6
This is not a bad anime, it has a good idea and a nice potential. With 12 episodes more to develop better the characters, it could have been easily an 8, but it happens to a large amount of series, so it's not Kiznaiver's fault at all.
"Do you recommend this anime?"
it's still a good view if you like love stories, friendship and melodrama.
If you liked Kiznaiver, take a look to:
- Toradora, with a way better developed love story and some similar slice of life in its way
- Anohana, another story about a group of friends and their relationships well developed in just 12 episodes
PD: Sorry for my english
