Story (10):
Speechlessly good. The progress was well paced. Watching someone play video games has always been a boring affair for me but watching an anime about a video game in this case was surprisingly fun. The twist were well presented. I was caught off guard when the boss in Aingard was revealed and when a new game emerged just as the previous one ended. It was all well weaved together and i definitely enjoyed the quality of the plot.
Character (10):
Another important factor for this anime's success is the characters. Our main character is just an ordinary guy who loves playing game. But as the story progress, we realised that gaming was just a method for him to hide from reality. Despite falling into a trap set by the game producer, he survived and even made friends and found love. By the end of the 2 years stint in aingrad, he even matured as a man and as a brother. The short series explored each characters deeply and it was not sacrificed for the fanciful boss fights or elaborated adventures. Overall, i understood and enjoyed each character presented by the series.
Overall (10):
All in all, a great series, one which reminds me of the greed island arc of Hunter x Hunter, my favourite anime of all time. A story-driven action anime with meaningful message always touches my heart and i strongly believe it will stay up there as a top anime for years to come.
