dorothy.turner - 2013-07-24 06:55:43

Ok, I've watched a lot of animes and this one is definitely one of the strange ones since you have to watch it from the last one and then episode 24->1 to understand the context. (ep 25 is a recap) For those who like to be mindfucked watch it in chronological order.

The story: it's bittersweet and some may not like it but watch it for a while and see it from a panoramic view, you can understand how it is like that.

Animation: it's great, the art is consistent and you'll not regret seeing it.

Sound: Tada Akifumi is a genius in this aspect, the sound is so into the story and it amplifies what the story is trying to do.

Character: well, everybody has their own circumstances so put yourself in their shoes and you'll understand. Although sometimes, they kinda become to intimate :)))) The production for these character may be a bit lackluster but you'll find that the other aspects are also redeeming qualities.

Overall, I enjoy the series. Just give it a try. (I have to watch 3 times to understand all of the info)

lindsay.schulist - 2013-07-18 02:21:53

To be fair, the art and sound are reasonable. However. those are the only redeeming qualities to this anime. Before you write this off as a flame because I'm the type who doesn't like complicated stories, I'd like to dispel that idea. I like interesting plots. This anime just didn't have one. I saw someone else compare this anime to the likes of Memento, one of my favorite movies of all time, and that just made me cringe. I feel sorry for Memento.First of all, even despite the fact that this is a fantasy world (which means I pretty much tried to suspend disbelief whenever I saw something) I couldn't believe any of the things that were happening. Watching this, I kept finding myself thinking "really? WHY would this happen?!"Secondly, the characters weren't all that likable, so I never found myself rooting for anyone.Third, while watching you can feel how hard they tried to make this anime original, and it just feels really contrived and forced.If you're looking for something to waste your time on, there are way more anime that are much more enjoyable than this one. If you're looking for a plot to sink your teeth into, there are tons of anime that really execute plot a lot better. I would not recommend this anime other than as a life-waster.