Reviews

Story: I for one enjoyed the kind of story that Alice to Zouroku told during its 12 episode life. Initially the show comes off as perhaps a more action-oriented mystery, with the first arc of the show having a more serious atmosphere to it. But after the first arc, the show then does a 90 degree turn with the next arc being more down to earth compared to the first one. This was a bit jarring, as I had expected the first arc to be more fleshed out then just "...and it's over" The last few minutes of the arc felt rushed as most of the "antagonists" are never mentioned again in the show, and only assumptions can be made about their fate. Despite the jarring transition, the rest of the show onward is more slice of life, with Sana experiencing more of the world around her under the care of good old Zouroku. Towards the end, thanks to newly introduced characters, Sana's peaceful life is disrupted, prompting her to resolve the issue, which leads us to how the show concludes itself. Though for me it was anti-climatic, the ending was rather fitting the story's direction in the later part of the show.

Art: While the CGI in the beginning may have offset a lot of people, the animation and the art direction from then on is absolutely heartwarming if not joyful. For me, most anime I watch generally have acceptable or quality animation which is something I've come to expect, so there isn't much to say about Alice to Zourokou's animation besides what I mentioned earlier.

Sound: Not breathtaking, but certainly not dull, the music of Alice to Zouroku is not only fitting of Sana's cheerful personality but also the atmosphere of the show.

Characters: Besides Sana and the other children like her in the show, not much character development in terms of backstory is given for the other characters. Throughout the show, you learn more about Sana and also the other children if its needed for the story along with bits about Zouroku. And that's about it, since the show's primary focus is really on Sana and her experiences or should I say her "adventure' in the real world.

In the end, I enjoyed watching Alice to Zouroku because to me it was a rather heartwarming experience, I'll admit it wasn't a spectacular show, me giving it a 7 which is a rather common rating for me to give to generic shows. While not spectacular, it was by far a different experience from shows with a similar theme/outline.

Overall: Pretty good but i'm more of an optimist so its probably just decent/10