You will definitely get confused at the beginning. It introduces you to a world at war but you have no idea who is fighting and why, you don't know who is good and who is evil. Factions are a mess and no clear enemy
little by little and as the story progresses and more info is revealed you will get a basic understanding on what is going on (although some stuff will still be a little confusing)
The story is that of journey that is about finding purpose for some characters, and fulfilling purpose for other characters, and finding truths for other characters.
One thing for sure is that this is the kind of anime that you should be really patient with. If you get dishearten by the earlier confusion you will drop it without finding out what is really going on.
Characters (8/10):
Other that two of the characters in this anime all the other characters have some hidden past or agenda that drives them and it was really interesting figuring out what that past or agenda is as the anime progresses
Most characters were interesting but you still got standard and by the book characters most of the time
The MC will start as someone who is driven by the situation and other characters without any self thought but then will turn that around to do things out of his own volition
Art and Animation (10/10):
The art was great. Scenes were beautiful and designs were unique. Lots of different environment were shown throughout the anime and all were well drawn and really colorful. Character design was also great
The animation was top notch starting with characters animation that really made them seem alive from simple gestures to walking and running that felt really natural. Fighting scenes were fluid and well executed and gave an intense feeling and they mad good use of the "Playdough Effect"
It had some reused scenes but I still give it a progress
Music & VA (8/10):
Nice OST all around music the music suited the situation most of the time. The OP was really exciting and motivational, the kind that actually draws you in and makes you watch the anime. The ED was nice as well
I watched the Dub for this anime, it was well made although some characters laked emotions in their voice acting at some point during the anime
Effectiveness (8/10):
The anime was all about the journey and should never be watched as an action anime even though it got some really good action. focusing on the story and events to actually understand what the fuck is going on is the best way to actually get everything this anime had to offer
even if the confusion scares you away the visuals as a major draw point will keep you watching imo
Overall (8.5/10)
