Reviews

Before even telling what I think of Norn9, I want to make clear that this anime is based on a videogame, it means that it can almost be considered as part of a genre of its own: these kind of anime are often a bit bumbling, they may skip some passages that could make the story clearer, they frequently have plain characters, and for some reasons the animation is always on point.

With this being said, I can tell you I didn't expect much from this show; whilst the plot seemed very interesting, I knew that this type of anime is almost always plain. Nevertheless, I can say I enjoyed it.
Sure, it has some of the features I wrote up there, such as some little plot holes, not too deep characters, and a complicated story, but considering the overall, it was as if the story took over the whole show, captivating entirely the public's attention, making it forget about all the little issues seen mostly in the first episodes.
The story itself is brilliant, indeed perfect for a game, but too big for a 12 episode anime (one of the main reasons these shows all have a low score).

I'll be honest, after watching Norn9 I had to look for some more information, to add some missing details and understand better what happened, but it's also true that the most important thing the anime shows (the reset) is unexpectedly well explained.

In conclusion I believe that this anime compared to the other game based ones is a bit better, maybe not a masterpiece but neither trash. :)