Reviews

When I first encountered this Anime, I was really excited because it was advertised as a dark, edgy show that was well produced; qualities that are very difficult to find in most shows. The setting is in a small town that gives off such unsettling vibes that it sometimes gives the feeling that it could have been picked up by the silent hill franchise. The characters are introduced well, and begin to get fleshed out with a plot that deviates completely from the classic Anime stereotypes. In short, this Anime looks and sounds beautiful.

But all of this sounds good, why the low score? Unfortunately the Anime lacks the central drive of a plot to keep the show moving for the entire 26 episodes. Sometime around the 17th episode mark, the plot does a COMPLETE 180, and the entire ambiance of the Anime is lost along the way. The show goes from unsettling and dark to Shounen and 'we can do it' in 60 seconds; I can still feel the whiplash in my neck from trying to keep up with the abrupt change.

All in all, the show is beautifully glossy and has a very original concept, but the director missed a great opportunity to make something great and instead succumbed into making something distinctly on the wrong side of mediocre.