The story might've been influenced much from Strike Witches, but it's more than just some slice of life thing. It always keeps the pacing to the maximum and whenever it wants to slow down the pace in favour of something else, it does that very well (see episode five, if you know what I mean). It's also a lighthearted magical girl, and I can never have it in any other way.
The characters in Vividred Operation are very likable, from the quirky yet smart weasel that happens to be Akane's grandfather, to the friend of Akane, Aoi Futaba. The five important girls all contain a lot of backstory to them, and they all are interesting and will later focus a build on development.
Graphically speaking, this is by far some of the best balance between 2D art and 3DCG I've ever seen. The art style looks sweet, and the 3DCG looks crisp and detailed. Don't believe me? Look at the magical girl transformations. That's how great the graphics are.
Musically speaking, it's just great to listen to. The opening theme, "Energy" by earthmind is a song that I can't get enough of. The background music fits the situation that is going on especially when it gets to the intense parts, and the ending themes are always different offering variety to it.
As you probably already know, Vividred Operation is truly a masterpiece that one can look forward to. If Madoka kickstarted 2011, then Vividred most certainly kickstarted 2013. This anime definitely deserves a recommendation.
