Story: 3/10
Starting off at a hospital with the main character being suspiciously questioned by the newly met class counter measures committee brings ample mystery for anyone to keep watching the show. He meets a girl, Misaki Mei at the hospital late night taking an elevator to the basement where the morgue is located. Things gets serious from there, mystery upon mystery, revealing little by little facts about his class and Misaki. The story is a thrilling watch, giving you icy fingers often and the confusion to stop, scared for the worst. The successful implementation of plot to suit the horror genre is commendable. But it lacks common sense and logic which i strongly prefer. All that being said, the ending was not my cup of tea. I felt it ruined the hype the show had build up till the end.
Art: 8/10
Absolutely spectacular. The dark overlay, dilapidated buildings, reddish rust stains, periodic puppet doll shots, sets the horrific mood imparting coldness and lifelessness to the plot. Art is one of the things that makes Another enjoyable as it is.
Sound: 7/10
Sound effects are mandatory for all horror shows and Another nails it perfectly.
Character: 2/10
Much like the story, the characters were pretty lame in my opinion. Taking the fastest route to home leaving the school, especially Misaki and talking about the occurrence to an adult should be the logical course of action for the main character. Instead, his actions are mainly in favor of the plot. It's more like the character is controlled by the plot. This applies to all characters.
Enjoyment: 5/10
The horror elements were the limelight of this show. I had to pause the video playback several times out of fear. So very enjoyable in this regard. But, the ending made me reconsider. It was no longer a show i would consider 'best'.
Overall: 5/10
