The story is Good (7). The story of 3D Real Girl is simple yet it is fun to watch. A full-blown otaku is pulled into the world of 3D Girls (Real Life Girls) by a drop-dead gorgeous yet mysterious girl who's trying to look for something real in her world. I wanted to point out that even if my rating for the story is just 7, the amount of enjoyment I got from following the character's mundane yet interesting interactions is still a 9.
Art is Good (7). The manga, which was the source of this anime adaptation has a very basic art that does not try to hide the feelings of its characters. As for the anime, I was looking for the same treatment/interpretation to stand out from similarly animated anime that dominates the anime market. This was a bit of a disappointment to me since I really appreciate experimentation in how anime is presented artistically. Megalo Box is one of the standouts of the 2018 Spring Anime (I will go into more detail on my review of Megalo Box after it ends almost less than two weeks from today).
Sound is Good (7). "Daiji na Koto (だいじなこと)" by Quruli the opening song is really well made. It is honest, innocent, and simple that it perfectly sets the mood of the story for me. I would have given the sound an 8 or even 9 if it was the same for the rest of the OST of 3D Real Girl. I really felt that it is a wasted effort to have a good start, but a mediocre follow-up. "HiDE the BLUE" by BiSH the ending song is nice but not good enough.
Characters are Good (7). Iroha Igarashi. I don't know but she immediately spring rocketed to my no. 1 favorite anime character after watching the first episode of the story. She was the reason why I kept coming back to watch each and every episode of the anime and started catching up with the manga. The air of mystery that surrounds her paired up with her unpredictable actions is a straight 1-2 punch to my heart. She truly has a 10 for me; however, it is not the same for the other characters. From Tsu Tsui to Mitsuya, they were all generic characters that were not fully developed... yet. I would give an honorable mention to the character of Ayado since she is such an adorable and innocent character.
Even if the overall rating of this anime for me is good. I truly enjoyed the story which is the important thing when you watch something. You need to remind yourself sometimes that watching is not a chore, but it is a tool to make feel good and be entertained.
Just a side note, there is also a live-action adaptation of this anime that would be out by September of this year. So if you are into that, please give it a shot.
With that said. I would give 3D Real Girl 7 magical Iroha figures out of 10.
