Story: 7
As mentioned in some other reviews, the story becomes quite cliché as it moves on. There are so many questions that are left unanswered. BNA is a story that draws parallels between real-world discrimination and discrimination against the beastmen and also how money often drives horrible things that can happen in society. In trying to deliver this message through the story, Trigger did a great job, despite having a plot that is so obvious that it can be seen from a mile away.
The story could have been much better fleshed out and become much more comfortable and less rushed if the anime were longer than 12 episodes. I genuinely don't understand why they didn't bother making at least 24 episodes; I really would have liked some more slice-of-life sessions (such as the baseball arc) to break apart the fast-paced storyline, which would also have allowed the side characters to play a larger role in the story (Mink ex machina?). Sometimes I got tired watching the same people do the same things over and over again.
The ideas in the story were quite inconsistent, and there were a lot of unexplained power-ups and ex machinas that could have been elaborated on.
Art: 8
Trigger has a very specific art style which is different from what we usually expect and pairs well with the lo-fi musical feel. It takes a moment to get used to, although I did tend to enjoy it more as time went on.
Sound: 9
Including the fantastic OP, the music has a great feel for the story and I enjoyed the lo-fi vibes even though this kind of music is actually not what I usually enjoy listening to. The voice actors were well-suited to their characters.
Character: 6
Although I really enjoyed the characters (especially Michiru, of course) all of them ended up as some stereotype or very close to one. There's nothing that's new or refreshing brought to the table in BNA; they could have done so much more with it.
Overall enjoyment: 9
I really did enjoy BNA. While the plot was a little obvious, I enjoyed watching the characters navigate the city and explore the world. The story is indeed obvious, but that's often because it often it's the best way to proceed. I particularly enjoyed Trigger's unusual animation style and the music! While there are some issues with the anime, they are not blatantly visible and are quite easy to miss if one isn't looking for them.
