The story is good. It has a nice pacing and an interesting plot. It started very strong, introducing a well-beloved introduction to the story. The middle part is also quite exciting with the ongoing plot threads and the introduction of the problem that the protagonist brings to the table. Though the ending was quite anticlimactic. Ending on a cliffhanger is pretty much a kick to the balls. Other than that, there's nothing for me to complain about.
The characters are great. They are a strong main cast with interesting quirks and personality. The side characters... well, not so much. The focus of the anime is clearly only the pov of the protagonist. We're basically on his shoes, which is why we don't get much flesh-out scenes on other characters. And there's also the problem of this essentially being Act 1 for the entire story, so it leaves out a lot of character development for certain characters, hence why I'm not too crazy with my rating yet.
The animation is alright. It's pretty limited with a lot of cuts and limited animation. But the composition of each scenes are great, wonderful even. It definitely elevates itself with how the framing works in certain scenes. The art is also not too bad with little to no off-models for the characters. Great stuff.
The music is alright. The ost is okay, and the opening and ending is catchy enough.
Overall, it's a really great anime. One of the better ones not only in this season but also for this year. Totally recommended.
