STORY - It's soooo unique! I mean, quantum physics, time warps, different dimensions? It's very sci fi if you ask me. If you like all those gadgets and technological advances in science, grab this and watch it right away! But if you get confused by big words and fancy science lingo, you may get slightly lost in this. I did have to ask my sister what a couple things meant while we watched this, BUT they do try their best in the anime to explain things and make it less confusing. It just may take awhile for the viewer to understand. And the conclusion of this series is TO DIE FOR!
ART - okay, so it's not that great. But good art does not make a good anime. It's not that the art is BAD, it's just a very different style. It's a tad sloppy and I think that it is a very positive thing for this anime. It's all about dimensions and traveling though time and space, so I just think that the art represents that concept SO well. :) It's like reading a comic book, except... watching it. haha.
SOUND - The OP and ED were both... good to say the least. They weren't songs that I would listen to over and over again, but it's not like I couldn't stand to sit there and listen to them. There were really amazing sound effects when the members of Lacrima battle. The sounds are very tech-ish and futuristic. Throughout the anime, when there were sad moments, they found great music to fit. But as I said, nothing really jumped out as unforgettable.
CHARACTER - The memebers of Lacrima had VERY unique and well thought out characters. Karasu was my favorite major character. His hair is just so awesome! haha. But really, he is a great character who changes the ENTIRE story with his actions. I can't say much more without giving away huge spoliers. Haruka (yes it's where I got my screename) is a cute girl character with a good voice actress... thank goodness. I really didn't think she was a very good MAIN character, but she is the most important element to the story. The cutest couple ever, is Haruka and Yuu. It's so cute... best friends who fall in love. It doesn't get much better than that. But I promise, it's not a romance story at all. The lesser "human" characters give the humor element to the story. Miho, Ai, and mostly Isami are cute characters who effect the main characters but they really don't do much except make you laugh. The Lacrima minor characters are some of my favorite. Tobi and Atori are my favorites personally. Without them there would be no story! (Gosh, it's so hard not to add spoliers...)
ENJOYMENT - very very very enjoyable. It's got science, humor, fighting, and even a very small amount of romance. I mean, really, if you like ANY of those elements in an anime, this one is a great one to watch! (oh, and by the way, after you watch it, which I'm hoping you will, there are funny deleted voiceovers on youtube. They made me laugh so hard!)
Noein gets a 9 from me!!! :)
