One problem with this series is that it was ignorantly treated unfairly. Many viewers were going by word of mouth, MAL scores of all things, a few seconds of the first episode, or by an image or short clip. Then they would instantly give it a 1/10 and bash it. I saw viewers do this. It's fine if they hated it, but Tesla Note deserves a chance.
Tesla Note feels to me like the beginning of something I mostly don't want to start in anime. CGI/2D mixing in anime has been a mistake overall though eventually it might get a little better as the technology improves, and every now and then a hit comes out using it.
Animation aside, Tesla Note is very good with solid writing overall. Without the awful animation it is still hilarious. Tesla is one of the most interesting people to have ever lived, and governments made sure to seize all his work and hide it from the public. I'm sure much of the best technology out today was made in secret with the documents he left over after he died a penniless man. But the hilarious thing about this being a series based on science, is that the series itself hardly follows the laws of science with its animation.
There's an organization that is out to prevent the world from misuse of the Tesla shards, which have many incredible powers. Botan is a ninja that was raised as a weapon but for whatever reason can't kill at first. She cares for life as far as to willingly give up her life and disobey orders to do so. Even if her life is threatened, she'll find the time to come to clumsy realizations and joke around. She is very durable seeing as though Elmo's Rhino fists don't seem to do any damage to her. She has a clever perception and is as cute as a button. Her interactions with Kuruma are hilarious and some of the best parts in the series.
Kuruma is a very angry spy who thinks he's the best and who feels forced to have to work with Botan. They constantly butt heads, but he does care and is very protective of her. He wears a distractingly colorful sweater and has some of the worst mouth animations I have ever seen.
The most interesting character, however, is Mickey. I despise the CIA, but I'll make an exception for him and Oliver. His comedy is awkwardly funny as he moves majestically in his deliverance.
Oliver is a good boy and I'm sure I wasn't the only one getting Kircheis/Reinhard vibes from him and Mickey.
I'm not going to mention every character, but they are all loveable, funny, and memorable characters. Una Casita is a sad excuse of a villainous organization, but the arc of the spies is a great and touching story overall.
I'll have fond memories of screaming out in laughter from awkward whistling scenes, Una Casita jokes, Mickey's fabulous personality, awkward scene transitions, frozen frames, choppy frames, awful dog growling, soundless explosions, off timing sound effects, shapeshifting off model animation, nonexistent and confusing fighting choreography, characters getting roasted, characters relaxing casually while on fire, Oliver sniping drones from a high speed raft, homicidal priests, constant misspelling of words, Claydo people in the background, the camera constantly zooming into the sun during important scenes, lifeless movements, floating people, thrones that look like urinals, Play Station 1 tier cut scenes, long still frame shots with audio around them, the worst AI fight I have ever seen, and that awful circus song that keeps playing, even during tense moments.
