And speaking of the plot- jesus christ it was some sort of plot that's for sure. I don't have much to say about it, but one positive is that it was pretty suspenseful at times! Which is good in this kind of anime, it invokes unease and anxiety in the viewer. Other than that though, each episode was riddled with plot holes which unfortunately made it hard to take it seriously. On top of this, it also felt very rushed at times and had many predictable scenes. So if you're looking for an anime with a story you can take seriously, this definitely is not the one for you.
As for the art- In my opinion, the art and animation of an anime is very important to the point it can save a bad story. Unfortunately, that is not the case with this one. There was poor anatomy in certain parts, however this was less noticeable. Something that was more noticeable though was there were scenes where character's hair clipped through their head. This is the first time I've seen this in an anime that isn't 3D animation, and the fact the first time I noticed it was in a serious scene too really did not help. It just completely killed the mood. As did the animation, it was very stiff in some parts and some scenes look as though they did not put any effort in and it just makes it more comedic than anything, when it's clearly not supposed to be comedic.
However, one of the most noticeable things that I really liked about the art is how bright and colourful it is, and the way it completely contradicts with the anime. It's obviously one of the first things I noticed, and the fact it left a positive impact is good. Another positive is the visual effects, this arguably in my opinion is the best part of the visuals of this anime. The effects added an intense feeling to the scenes, and made them a lot more intimidating than they would've been without.
The visual effects also made the characters much more intimidating than they actually are, unfortunately this is one of the only positives relating to the characters. Each character is incredibly easy to hate, and none of them seem to get any character development. The most we actually get from them is some sad backstory that is seemingly supposed to make them more likeable and make us feel sorry for them, but their past does not excuse their current self and their current selves are just unlikeable. Like I said earlier, there are many plot holes in this anime. A lot of these plot holes relate to the main character and, without spoilers, the main character is portrayed to be smart, however she is constantly making mistakes that are easy to avoid and many of her actions leave you wondering "Well what was the point of that?" or "Why didn't she just do this instead?" and it's honestly just disappointing and contributes to the poor story of this anime.
And now my final point; the audio. To me audio is not only important in anime, but is one of the most overlooked and underrated features of all media. It is incredibly important, and probably the best feature from this anime. To start off, the opening is catchy and nice to sit through. It showcases the nature of the anime very well and definitely helps to set the mood before you start the episode. As for the background music, this one is the one that seems to be lacking in the sound department. Whilst the background music matches the mood of what's going on and really sets the scene, it's also all generic anime music. I feel like I've heard it all before, and their could've been better choices. Especially for the flashback scenes. However the sound effects- now those were good. They added to the scenes and made everything feel so much more alive than they would be without. The final thing I can applaud for the sound is the voice acting. The voice acting was great, each voice fit the character's perfectly and you could genuinely hear the emotions in their voices. Good job on the voice actors, definitely one of the saving graces of this anime.
Overall, despite my critiques of it I quite enjoyed this anime. Unfortunately, I enjoyed it because of how absurd the story was and the fact I couldn't take it seriously. But one thing it did correctly was it caught me in the suspense, and I couldn't wait to watch each episode and found out what happened next. Solid 5/10.
