Okay. C is actually not the best anime out there enough to motivate me to write my first review, seeing as I gave it a 6, but it did. I feel like I wanted to defend it or rather give my side as to why it should be given a chance.
The plot of the story starts off with an interesting premise, not so unique but it showed potential. However, it is not the story line that damaged the show--it is actually quite consistent with the facts--the problem for me is it lacked depth. It was too fast-paced that it didn't give emphasis on some matters that could've helped supplement the viewer's understanding of the story. There were a lot of times I had to pause and ask "how did he come to that?" then recall previous scenes in my head to fully grasp the situation. I did get to understand it because, again, all the facts you need to comprehend the story is there.
The art's not the best there is but I actually like it. How the financial district was drawn reminded me of Gankutsuo, but to those who tend to look at the symmetry of the drawing, especially the eyes, might find it disappointing.
The sound was okay for me. Not so memorable.
Because the story lacked depth, it affected the characters. It was confusing how Kimimaro learned to use direct. Wished there was more fighting to show that Kimimaro actually got better enough to stand up to Mikuni. The pace of the story also affected the connection of the viewer's to the character. One of the best way to see whether a character is successful or not is when they were able to elicit empathy from the audience. In most scenes, it just didn't for me.
Even if I gave it a 6, I did learn a few from this show. It's philosophical so it might target your values. It's refreshing to look back at yourself sometimes to check what you put on weight more. If you did not understand where the story is going I suggest you to re-watch it.
Again, it's not the story in itself that's the problem, it's the depth--but everything is in there for comprehension. I wouldn't say that the story is rushed, it's more like they tried to fit in everything on those 11 episodes. But do try to give this series a chance. I'd still recommend it.
