The first episode I popped on I felt like it would be a fairly generic anime. For the most part it was, it wasn't until a few episodes in that I could tell this was going to be something special.
-Story-
The story itself progresses at almost the perfect pace. Any slow portions in the series are made for information or emotional boost. The rapid progression through some parts made it flow naturally instead of downtime taking away from the story.
-Art-
The actions scenes are smooth and impressive. The character designs are pleasant and appealing. The level of animation quality is highly impressive. Throughout the whole series, whenever the scenery changes, you feel at awe at the level of detail.
-Sound-
The soundtrack for this series is probably one of my all time favorites. When it comes to music and soundtracks for an anime, the music should be able to emphasize the feeling of the current situation. In sad scenes, the music stabs your heart, in action scenes it makes you wanna take up a weapon and fight. There was never a moment where I skipped through the opening theme.
-Characters-
To make characters that people truly love, you either make them easy to relate to or make it so everyone wants to be just like them. Most if not all the characters in this series were just that. There was either so much badassery or so much empathy that if you can say you only liked less than five characters in this series, you have to be lying.
-Enjoyment-
I've watched this series several times over already. No matter how many times I watch it, the sad parts make me sad, the happy parts make me happy, the climax is always exciting. This is one of the few series I have watched that will remain forever a part of me.
-Overall-
In all honesty I feel as if it should be a crime to have never watched this series. If you haven't watched it you are missing out on easily one of the greatest series of all time. That being said, I'll end this review so you can be on your merry way to watching it.
