This is an anime I came across by chance, by digging deep. I mean DEEP. I've never heard a soul talk about it, nor can you hardly find anything about it online, which is crazy to me. I'm in multiple anime related fb groups with millions of followers and not ONCE was this anime ever posted about (that's wild, cuz they have EVERYTHING). So its definitely a hidden gem.
I'm pretty critical when it comes to what I watch, I'll judge every little thing and I've dropped so many animes over 'ugly artwork' without even giving them a chance...and to be honest, I almost dropped this one too. But I'm glad I stayed to the end. It had me staying up past 5am clicking 'next episode' because I HAD to know what was happening next.
Honestly, if you can power through and ignore the animation quality in the beginning, its worth it (at least in my opinion). The art isn't the best especially in the beginning, it almost seems as if its one person is doing the entire thing themselves, but after a couple episodes it does get better, not to the point of AMAZING quality, but enough to the point where you don't even realize it anymore and you focus on the story and characters. (Think of the first episode as a 'pilot'. The pilot is always crappier than the actual show. Its kinda like that. Give it a chance)
The story is quite unique. You'll constantly feel like you've finally figured it out, because it seems to make sense, you'll swear you're catching on, but you'd be wrong. It does this until the end. It constantly has you thinking, which I personally love.
I will be honest though, this anime is NOT for everyone. Its pretty niche, but for the right person, its an absolute gem. One that makes you feel things that you can't quite explain.
If youre someone who enjoys anime such as Ergo Proxy and Wolfs Rain, this has a very similar vibe, yet they are nothing alike, if that makes sense. But if youre someone who loves desaturated palleted, gritty anime with gloomy undertones, I think you'll love this.
If you don't stay for the art, at least stay for the story.
I'm gonna be thinking about it for awhile.
