Second things second: Charlotte isn't the best anime ever, don't have a super new idea or realization, It just want to bring you a short story about a world with superpowers. It doesn't abuse of the powers, it goes in the total opposite wya. Giving the power weird limits, like 'one person invisibility" or "so fast that not even you can know where you'll end up", "spiritual possession, but you can't control when neither where ir happens" or "hey" You have time travel! But you'll get blind if use it too much!", I think the world is well builded and used, besides the poor way the story goes.
Finally, the review.
The anime is a short story about a boy who can posses the body of anyone in his line of sight for only 5 seconds, but can do this multiple times (the anime doesn"t put that limit), and use it like any normal teenager: cheating on tests, getting dates and possessing girls to see their "parts". This until he meets Tomori Nao, and then, his world turns upside down and he end up at a "Xavier school", with many students like him, with superpowers, to hide from the government. "Wow, a bunch of teenagers against aa evil corporation who wants do study them just because they have superpower! Cool". No. It was poorly made, and the "evil corporation" is barely mentioned, and only appear in one or two episodes doing what was said to us.
Why it is in my favorite list? Because I was expecting nothing of the anime, and it gave me something to shipp and think "hey, and if I was there, when the comet passed, what power would I have?". The protagonist isn't reliable, you can't see yourself in him at all. So you don't like him much. But you fell mercyfull for him, he suffer too much, just because he can steal powers and is the only hope for the superpowered teenagers and... Well, it is super cliche, predictable and normal. I cried at the end because the shipp, not because i got involved with the story. And Nao waifu 4 life. Time for the scores!
Story: 5,7 - Doesn't have this, so 6;
The story barely go about the "let's run and steal the powers of any teenager who have it to save them of the state government" from the beggining. The first death isn't a death, the character get back to life after an episode and that's it. The other deaths aren't so emotional, so it doesn't affect you. Tomori backstory with her brother is quite good, and her crush on Otosaka elder brother was poorly explored.
It does it's paper when we talk about supernatural ficction, but the drama comedy could be better.
Art: 8,8 - Doesn't have this, so 9;
I simply loved the character design, and almost every background is perfect. But i hate the small rooms. The open places are so beautiful that could easily be someone's wallpaper. And, again, Tomori Nao is the beautifuliest thing that have ever stepped in this anime.
Sound: 9 - Yeah, it does have 9, so let's go;
Well, i don't think there is much to talk about an anime sonoplasty, but this one is quite good, the opening theme got into your head and the voices matches the characters. The environment sound is quite good too.
Character: 5,4 - Doesn't have this, so 6;
The only characters that I liked in this anime was: Tomori Nao, Otosaka Auymi and Otosaka Yuu. That's it. The teen idol is quite annoying, the boy with superspeed is useless and the girl with fire that possesses the idle thing is just another annoying and quite useless character. The wet boi just happenned to be in there, just like the elder Otosaka.
Enjoyment: 8 - Wow, another one that exist, goin' on;
I liked the anime not just because Tomori Nao is one of the cutest Yandere archetype, that recognize her feelings after some episodes, but don't accept. Otosaka Yuu just want to use his powers to live an easy life in a good college with hot girls. Ayumi wants to meet the idol thing, and it's a cute loli.
Overall, the average score is keeped. 7. And one more because Tomori Nao, so 8.
Don't have too much to talk about Charlotte, is something that you only know when you watch. Some persons make angry reviews because they were expecting something at the same leve that the other Jun Maeda animes. it isn't. Look at it like an introduction for this anime style. Anyways, bye!
