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Apr 2, 2017
Mixed Feelings
Schoolgirl Strikers is kinda fun at times.

Its inherent appeal lies in just how typically "anime" it is: its all female cast of highschoolers who fight depth-less monsters from other worlds in their skin-tight and revealing uniforms and different weapons. Yui Ogura taking her usual high-pitched voice and elevating it even further is somewhat symbolic of what kind of feeling this show is going for.

The rest of the main cast also deliver performances with the same kind of idea behind them, especially the standout ones: Miyuki Sawashiro talks in her normal mature sounding voice that just happens to feel very iconic of what anime voice acting is, Kana Hanazawa's performance will probably be one of the most energetic ones this year, especially during the parts where she describes food or gushes about things that gets her excited and Saito Chiwa who feels like is improvising different silly voices as Odile so her true identity wouldn't be found out. The relaxed and energetic feeling the voice acting gives off seems like it's because of loose standards asked from the recording staff which resulted in more entertaining character.

Another big positive about Schoolgirl Strikers would be its decent fight scenes. Although its CGI backgrounds during these sequences, having the characters occupy the majority of the screen makes it very less noticeable, coupled with how dynamic the camera moment is makes the action focused and impactful. It doesn't feature any heavy sakuga or flashy effects but the smoothness provided by the decent in-between frames make these some of the best parts of the anime.

Its story is what you can expect from mobile game adaptations: standard "stop this one evil threat" that carries the show while sol shenanigans happens meanwhile. Although having mentioned how its appeal lies in how "anime" it is, its a kind that is pretty common amongst all-girls mobage like Ange Vierge and Ragnastrike Angels, even down to the how it has shower scenes every episode. So in that sense, the viewer probably won't be getting anything new out of it.

It has enjoyable parts spread out its run thanks to its lively voice acting and decent battle but seeing as how it has no other note-worthy aspects it's not something easy to recommend to people unless they're certain to like it
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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