**Story**
5/10- So just being honest the story is average and it probably won't surprise you much in terms of what it does with the plot and there is a lot of filler with nudity and other scenes that can feel out of place. Truthfully after I got used to it, it really didn't bother me much and I do feel that the story is at least comparable in quality to normal television I used to watch. The story knows what it is and it is refreshing to a certain extent but definitely not Shakespeare.
**Art Style**
4/10- so I find the art and character design (as far as the looks of the characters and environments they are placed) as less than average at best when compared to other anime at a glance. There is no mix-up in the art style that is going to blow you away. Highly flashy, highly dramatic but it also does do a lot of things well. there are certain points I would give the art in particular seasons a 7/10 but I have to stick to my guns with the art style being pretty average overall.
**Sound**
7/10-honestly the sound in this show blew me away all the time. At all times I even caught my GF getting into a lot of the songs. Not to mention the voice acting is pretty top-notch and all of the actors are very believable and fill their roles well. I would go as far as to say that the sound design (music, voice acting, battle sounds, etc ) is probably the best part of the show for me and are probably the parts that will linger with me for a while. so don't freak out when you add a couple of the intro songs to your playlist, I won't judge lol
** Character **
7/10- So this is my second favorite part of the show honestly. I cannot point out one character that I can say I didn't like, they all stood out to me in some way and I related to them in some way which is really great IMO with any story you watch.
I found myself invested in what the main character Issei was thinking and what he may decide to do. I even found myself invested in what all of the supporting characters were doing. I will say that I wish they had explored some of the other character's backstories but I understand that's just nitpicking. The main draw of the characters is that you find yourself thinking about who Issei would be best with and who you would like to see him end up with. I know it might seem juvenile but Love is one of our most powerful emotions, we love to invest ourselves in romance and I think that this show is no different. We want to see Issei love someone and someone love him back. I think that the fact that the show had me caring this much about Issei, is a testament to the writing and character development at least of the two main characters. there is obviously room for improvement but the main reason you will watch this show is the characters.
**Enjoyment**
7/10- There were very few moments that I wasn't enjoying this show, the only reason it has earned itself an 8 is because of the filler. Scenes that do not serve the plot at all and the time waste with eye candy. Personally, I do not mind these scenes and filler as long as the story doesn't suffer drastically from it. But as an objective reviewer in this situation, I have to remove three points off my biased 10/10 for enjoyment lol. The truth is if you don't want to see exaggerated female figures you may not get any enjoyment out of this show. I also understand some may see this show as stupid or gross. I think to each their own, men like seeing women. we all had sports illustrated under our bed growing up or even playboy if we were lucky. no real women are being sexualized in this show, they are pure make-believe for viewer enjoyment. If you look at the show like that I believe you will enjoy it a lot more. Embrace the weirdness. Also if you are in a relationship and your girl is cool it may have her getting in the mood lol. But do this at your own risk, my girl isn't jealous at all. If your girl is crazy jealous do not watch this with her!
**Overall**
5/10- I think this rating is very fair, you will enjoy yourself watching this show but there are stipulations. I say give it a try and if you haven't got used to it by the end of the second episode you probably won't like it and you are free to turn it off. I think you may be surprised at how much the parts of the show that are overdone or ridiculous don't bother you anymore. I really like this show and I cannot wait for another season. ( not a masterpiece but is mindless fun)
