From the summary and anime picture; it's very easy to write this anime off as your typical super-go-lucky, happy fun time anime but it turns out to be the complete opposite. Such an incredible amount of originality was put into this anime, ranging from the art style right down to the story itself.
Story: 10
Constantly keeping the viewer wanting more, this anime delivers with each episode - wasting not a single episode with meaningless filler. Each episode only serves to inform and satisfy while yet leaving an eagerness for more.
Art: 10
I saw some wonderful blends of different styles and I was absolutely in love with it. Even during scenes where violence seemed 'edited' for youth, it still emphasized the intent of the grimness. To express an emotion to the viewer without needing to over-exaggerate the grimness, in the art, was just incredible.
Sound: 10
Though it seemed only half a dozen different tracks were used, they were used so well. Music wasn't played needlessly and each time a track - no matter how often it may have been played in the past - always managed to express just the right kind of gravity to the current situation.
Character: 10
The premises of this anime forces each character to have a story - And that's what I love about it. There weren't any background characters that didn't in, some way, bring their own content into the series. Feeling despair when a character felt despair, feeling happy when a character felt joy - That's how strongly this anime was able to portray each character.
Enjoyment: 10
12 episodes of wonderful art, music and story. I couldn't have asked for more, in an anime.
Overall: 10
Each girl had her own reason for fighting and each had a sense of defiance against overwhelming odds that just made their plights all the more tragic. For an anime that seems to advertise happy-go lucky and good-time feelings, this anime delivers on a completely opposite level. While it still gives you good feelings, it also gives you a fresh look on each character's own struggle and pain.
This anime is the perfect balance of happiness and despair.
