Story:
The story is very interesting alone, or at least it was enough to catch my attention. It's a direct extension from Chaos;Head, so I was going into this trying to find answers. However, the problem with this show is that the explanation for things isn't exactly logical due to the lack of direction put into it and lackluster writing. Quite simply, it's a huge mess.
You have your typical high schoolers that are somehow involved in this big case that turned out to be incredibly pointless in the end. If you've seen the last episode, you'll know what I'm talking about. It was explained, with an obnoxious info-dump, that the whole reason the case even exists was because MC wanted to do something he enjoyed. But you know what's hilarious? He wished for this directly after seeing people die in an "earthquake." And I'm supposed to believe he "forgot" his wish when he literally begs for it out in the open? How is that even logical? That seems like something a bored kid would wish for, to be honest. It makes no sense whatsoever and just goes to show how the writer doesn't even remember half of his/her script.
The show also includes characters that don't necessarily need to be there, such as cute girl from hospital. She was probably necessary for about an episode - that's it. You're supposed to use your characters effectively throughout the story, not have them as cute props in the background for cheap appeal 95% of the time. I could say the same thing for other characters, as well.
Let's not even get into the fact that literally NOTHING was solved by the end of this show. The "evil organization" still exists, we don't know what will happen to any of the characters after the final scenes, and this entire season was just unnecessary to the plot in general because some boy made a stupid wish.
Art/Animation:
The appearance or "art" itself is okay for today's standards, maybe even on the mediocre side. With that being said, I think the animation is terrible beyond words. When I say this, I'm also referring to the fight scenes throughout the show - which was very minimal. The swords or "weapons" each person with powers had looked totally out of touch with the original artwork. When comparing the weapons to the characters, the differences were incredibly off-putting and underwhelming. The fight scenes themselves were hilarious, in my opinion; I'm just being honest here. I wouldn't even call the last episode's fight scene a climax or worthy of being watched at all - it was just that boring. At one point, MC's finishing move literally was out of no where, had no sound, and was replaced by a quick black screen filter of sorts. If I could describe it in one word, it would be: underwhelming, again.
Sound:
I'm not going to lie, this was probably my favorite aspect out of this show, which is not a compliment. In fact, it's an insult. If your soundtracks are the only thing you'll be known for in a series, then you're probably doing something wrong and not focusing on everything equally. I'll be sure to look into the singers and sound director's other works for my own personal enjoyment.
Characters:
Or as I like to call it.. How To Create A Boring Character 101.
Step 1) Include dialogue that is so basic it doesn't reflect the character's personality at all.
Step 2) Include zero depth, because adding depth is too much work.
Step 3) Include only flashbacks to create character's past.
Step 4) Include cliche lines with predictable actions.
Step 5) Profit.
And voila! You're finished.
All joking aside, there was nothing memorable about these characters. What were their names, someone may ask? I wouldn't know because I don't consider it relevant. In fact, the entire show was irrelevant. I feel as if though this was all just an elaborate detour and we still don't know anything.
Overall, this was a waste of time. I wouldn't recommend this to anybody. I only completed it because I was already halfway through it anyway.
I don't grade each category like we're "supposed to" because I find it pointless, and it wouldn't really convey my points accurately either. My philosophy is that whatever the show gives me, I give back in return. In other words, if you give me minimal effort, I'll give you a minimal score. I would give this show the lowest possible score, but it at least tried to do something different - which I do acknowledge.
Final score: 2/10.
