I really wish I hadn't.
[Story] [3/10]
The story was, well, a joke. A twisted, convoluted fusion of each different path from the game, yet at the same time not following any actual path at all!
My other gripe was the lack of BL. The game was BL. Aka, Boys Love. Yaoi. Etc. To remove it is like having Final Fantasy 7 without Cloud or Sephiroth. Like 'Tales of' games without Apple Gels. It just isn't right!
And to add insult to injury, they left Arbitro and his creepy shota perverseness in. Why? To make gay people look like creepy paedophiles?
Seems legit.
[Art] [3/10]
I've seen many comments on the art style. It's a bit of a 'love it' or 'hate it' thing.
Personally, the art style didn't bother me.
However, the static scenes with only moving faces, odd camera angles and panning shots, and the lack of any sort of dynamics or anything interesting in the fight scenes turned me right off. There were also scenes were they seemed to have gotten very lazy.
[Sound] [7/10]
Nothing too offensive, thankfully. A different song each ED. I particularly liked 'Still' (which was from the original game) and 'Honed Moon', which was by the same artist.
The BGM was alright, but mostly forgettable.
[Character] [3/10]
Now, don't get me wrong. I love each and every one of the characters. But this rendition of them made them flat. Like cardboard cutouts. No development, barely any background at all. No depth whatsoever. Which is a real shame.
[Enjoyment] [4/10]
As someone who has played the game, read the manga, etc, I was able to somewhat enjoy this. However, those new to the series most likely will turn up their noses and walk away, and if I was a newcomer to Togainu no Chi, I would probably do that myself. (Go off and play the game more likely).
[Overall] [5/10]
Overall, I'd say this is an anime 'For Fans'. Not that good for people who are looking for anything worthwhile to watch.
