But if you don’t mind disturbing, sometimes shocking, but nonetheless always interesting shows, it’s a show very worth watching.
For me, what really stands out is the character development (or degeneration) and the emotions portrayed. Take Kotonoha, for example. Following the progress of her mental state over the course of a few episodes is truly engaging and disturbing. The same can be said for Makoto (or THAT BASTARD, as some call him), who goes from shy to uber pimp in just a few episodes. Seriously, you can count the characters who haven’t slept with him on one hand (including the guys). The Voice Acting was also great, adding tension and enhancing the atmosphere of the setting.
Just about the only thing that bothered me was the censorship. Seriously, black blood sounds good in theory, but looks stupid on the screen. Then again, if they didn’t censor the final episode… , to keep spoilers to a minimum, lets just say that people would be a lot more shocked and / or mortified.
At any rate, School Days is a haunting, captivating, soap opera- esque anime, and undoubtedly one of the best shows in its genre (harems). It tells a story of romance from a perspective so rarely seen among today’s anime. It speaks of the heart’s ability to be treacherous and cruel towards its own kind, just so it can satisfy itself. I highly recommend it, especially if you’ve played or heard of the original PC game, and can stand a bit of gore.
