Evaluation:
Story: 9/10
As I stated before, Gosick tells of an extremely touching tale of these two students as they face the troubles of Post-World War One Europe. It goes deeper to reveal darker and more intimate parts of the past from various characters, and from there, the motives behind the actions of Victorique's father later on in the series. The anime is not exactly fast paced, but has twists and turns that will leave you breathless, and numerous cliffhangers that will have you on the edge of your seat, begging for the next part of the story.
Art: 8/10
As for the art, I thought it was pretty good. Definitely not the best art I've seen, but it's also more than decent. Vivid colors, along with a mixture of black and white augments some of the scenes beautifully, and the landscape was just simply stunning at points.
Music: 7/10
Here is where I start being a little nit-picky. I'm a real sticker for music, and good music appeals to me just as much as the other aspects of the anime. Yes, I admit that the music was pretty good, but, I don't know, I just felt like there wasn't enough of it. Gosick did have some good music in some scenes, but I would have liked maybe some calming/tranquil music in a few places. Other than that, there really isn't too much else to be critical of. Maybe I'm a tad too harsh here...
Character: 10/10
Just, wow. I loved the characters and the way the anime managed to tell of their pasts and inner feelings. But what really made this anime so good for me was, without a doubt, Victorique. Facial expressions? Priceless. Oh, and the fact that she seems to be one of the few characters who isn't completely ignorant of blatantly obvious facts made it sweeter.
Enjoyment: 10/10
I have to say. I thoroughly enjoyed this anime, with all of its little plot twists and the various mysteries Victorique and Kujo had to solve. As I mentioned above, I'm not a big fan of mysteries, but this is one of the few animes/books/movies that I actually managed to enjoy.
All in all, I thought that Gosick was an amazing piece of work. The depth in which it probes into the past of characters, as well as a clever use of European History was, in my opinion, what made this anime such a masterpiece. There are sad parts to it, but don't worry. It's not exactly sad enough to make you cry, but it should be enough that, at the end, you will have finished watching a dramatic, but heartwarming tale of Kujo and Victorique.
