dkub - 2014-12-30 04:43:25

I think I'm a fan of mysteries. Something about not knowing what or why/how something is happening or happened, and trying to figure it out, intrigues me. Humans are, by nature, inquisitive, so it is only natural that we be taken in by a good mystery.

What would you do if one day you were accused of murder, and there was evidence, seemingly undoubtable, that indicated you were guilty? And what if all these angry gangsters out for blood came looking for you, bent on revenge? And then, if that wasn't enough, what if a deadly swordsman referred to as "The Black Dog" was also hunting you down?

Well, at the very least, you'd be Yashiro Isana.

K Project, or just K, is the name of this anime. It's a mystery/action anime and this is a review of the first season only, despite the existence and announcement of a film and second season respectively. I didn't even know there was a film until I did some digging just now.

There is much more to K than what I described in my little opener above. The mystery surrounding Yashiro (Shiro) is just one piece of the puzzle. One cog in the machine, but a very important one no less.

Shiro is just a normal yet somewhat aloof high school student. When he is effectively accused of murder and hunted by a bunch of scary folk, he gets tangled up in a conflict bigger than he himself, for his alleged crime attracts the attention of two kings and their respective clans, plus a few other individuals.

A king is a person with special powers who is associated with a specific colour. There are many kings, each with varying degrees of strength and influence. Two of these kings, the blue and red, are the ones caught up in our story, along with their clansmen, who are their followers, granted some modicum of the power of their king.

There is a lot going on in this anime and more than a handful of characters to keep track of. The simplest way to summarise the plot is to say that it follows Shiro's own investigation of the murder he apparently committed and his efforts to clear his name, but the series also changes perspective and focus regularly, jumping between him and the red and blue clans.

The mystery itself was pretty interesting. I enjoyed speculating about what could be going on. Is Shiro guilty or innocent? What does he stand to gain by acting the way he does? Is he in control of his actions? Is he in control of everything? Just who is he?

The two clans, red and blue, are given almost equal screen-time as Shiro and his companions. I'll discuss the characters themselves a little later on, but I felt like the series stuck a very good balance between everything that was going on, between changing perspectives, flashbacks and unfolding developments. There were a couple of episodes that stumbled and generally I found myself more interest in the clans rather than the main trio, but again that's more of a character concern.

Well, I guess we're basically here, so we might as well move on.

Throughout the course of K, we follow three main groups; Shiro and co., Sceptre 4 (the blue clan) and Homra (the red clan). As I said, the show balances the screen-time for these groups very competently. Although the cast isn't as large as say, Durarara!! or Baccano!, it felt pretty big.

The main character is Shiro. He's an aloof high-schooler that everyone seems to know of, but not know personally. He comes off as a bit of slacker who floats between social groups. The mysterious type; perfect for a mystery plot.

Unfortunately I found Shiro a bit unrealistic. He's always very calm in the face of danger and never seems overly concerned. While this could be attributed to something that is explained later on, I still didn't really buy it. I was interested in the mystery around Shiro but not really he himself, but it's a little difficult to put my finger on why, apart from the above.

Shiro is joined by Kuroh Yatogami, The Black Dog, a lone warrior seeking to determine if he is guilty of the alleged murder. He comes off as very serious, but then has some weird moments of odd vulnerability, which could be excused, but also some moments where acts completely contrary to his previously established nature. I think it's supposed to make him more likeable but just comes off as unrealistic.

Rounding out our "main" trio is Neko. I don't really have much to say about Neko except that she is basically there for fanservice and some minor plot assistance.

Ultimately, I didn't very much care for the main trio as characters, just for their role in relation to the plot and the mystery.

Now the rest of the cast, let me tell you, is more interesting. We'll start with the blue clan, Sceptre 4. Sceptre 4 is like an organised, specialised private police force that answers to Resei Munakata, the blue king. Munakata himself isn't particularly interesting and the episode in which he is debuted is one of the aforementioned stumbles, but his relationship with the red king and their interactions later on somewhat make up for that.

Seri Awashima is the blue king's right hand [wo]man. She usually leads Sceptre 4's operations on the ground, but is mostly there for her well-endowed figure. And I mean really well endowed. Sometimes to the point where her bust looks absolutely unrealistic and disproportionate. Didn't care much for her, although she had one good scene where she wasn't in her uniform and magically dropped a number of cup sizes.

The real stand-out of Sceptre 4 is Saruhiko Fushimi, and I don't just say that because he's voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch (well, that is of course a big plus for me). Fushimi was once a member of Homra, and a friend of Misaki Yata, but left the red clan and joined the blues. Early on he is inconspicuous, but comes into his own when an episode turns the spotlight on him and a few other characters. He is able to wield powers drawn from two kings, red and blue, and reveals at least part of his motivation and plans. From that moment, I kept my eyes closely on him, and eagerly awaited his future endeavours.

Homra is the name of the gang that is the red clan, lead by Mikoto Suoh. This man is cool and calm, but oozes power. From the very beginning we are left questioning what drives him, why he is doing the things he does. Mikoto's part in the plot is to shed light on the kings and the way they work, and what can happen to someone too powerful for their own good. He's always so cool and collected that you wonder why he leads a violent gang like Homra. I enjoyed puzzling him out.

Izumo Kusanagi is the second in command, another calm and collected type. I thought he was going to have a larger role than he ended up having.

The previously mentioned Misaki Yata is one of the more violent and angry members of Homra, quite dedicated to his king Mikoto. Yata swears a lot. His relationship with his once best-friend Fushimi is strained to say the least and was interesting to explore. His use of a skateboard as his main weapon in combat was something quite unique and impressive, and made for some cool shots and action sequences.

Finally, the last character worth noting is Anna, a young girl seemingly out of place as one of the members of Homra, but one of the closest to the red king. She was intriguing but there was a bit of a lack of explanation surrounding her. I have since read more about her so I understand, but I shouldn't have to do that.

With Anna rounding out the cast, I'll say this; I enjoyed the episodes that focused more heavily on the clans rather than the main trio. The characters were well balanced and despite some lacking explanations, I was satisfied with the way the majority of the cast was handled. Durarara could learn a thing or two from K about balancing the spotlight-time.

Moving on, the animation in K was a bit of a mixed bag. The was mostly good, average at best. There were some really good, detailed backgrounds and the colours were well-used, especially the little, subtle effects like the red glint on Mikoto's earring.

There were some good fight scenes as previously mentioned, and a really cool scene in episode 1 of Yata skateboarding, with the camera following behind him. I'd never seen anything like that in an anime before.

However, there were some moments I'm the middle and later on where the action was lacking. In one of the episodes that stumbled, there was some animation that looked and felt rather stilted when combined with the dialogue and music. Towards the end, a large scale battle scene utilised mostly still shots to summarise the action. I know all anime have to adhere to a budget but it did let the scenes down.

There were a couple of random panty shots that felt out of place on a character that had until that point steered clear of such sexualisation. I guess by that point we'd already seen Neko without any clothes at all, so panty shots of her would have been redundant...but anyway.

As you may have realised at the mention of Johnny Yong Bosch, I watched the dub, and it was pretty good! I didn't really take issue with any of the character's voices, although I did feel the dialogue from the blue king in his introduction episode sounded off.

I also thought there was something about Sam Riegel as our main, Shiro, that was slightly off as well. He did a good job portraying the calm and aloof character, but perhaps my previous experience with him as more minor characters made me think differently of him. I'm not sure really, but I thought I'd mention it. I don't have anything against him or his voice but, I dunno...

Aside from that, I was very pleased with the dub. The soundtrack was also decent, with two standout tracks; one a suspenseful piano track with harsh keystrokes and the other a relaxed, slow beat that was nice and calming. Two opposite ends of the spectrum and both pretty sweet. There were a few good piano tracks, actually, but those two stood out the most.

The OP is good, although not great. I liked the way it showcased all of the characters but not the way they later re-used some of the animations from the opening in the anime (and in one case, re-used it a second time!)

The ED is far more subdued and while the tune is pretty nice, albeit solemn, the overly fanservicey visuals did nothing to help Neko as a character.

Overall, K was an anime that had a good mystery at its core but failed to deliver on some fronts. It raised a lot questions about both the main plot and the world itself, but didn't give us all the answers we might have liked. The characters were a mixed bag and I found myself drawn to the secondary ones rather than the mains. However, I applaud K for balancing the screen-time for each character as well as it did. Not an easy task.

If you're looking for an anime with a decent mystery that will keep you asking questions, K isn't a bad choice. It doesn't give us everything we want, but its first season does end on a mostly satisfying final note. I'm interested to see where it goes from here, at the very least to follow Fushimi.

feil.roel - 2014-11-05 20:55:01

ortiz.aletha - 2014-10-21 03:23:29

K is an really good series kinda confusing at first but once you get into it, it is a very great series. There are very few things I dislike about it but the story is basically about a high school student who finds himself wrapped up in a war between kings. There are 7 kings of different colors it is kind of confusing because only 5 of the 7 show up in the series which kind of throws it off which is one flaw I see behind it. These 7 kings basically rule over everything and make decisions to basically help keep order some of these kings stray from this path which result in war. The animation in this is spot on I loved it, the characters are very compelling and very good on your eyes very well made and thought of. This series is still worth checking out as long as you don't mind the confusing first episodes it comes together after that. I recommend this to anyone looking for a new series it is still a very great series.

stella.leffler - 2013-12-17 00:19:31

To be honest I only got into this show after a friend of mine kept talking about how awesome it was. As I started watching I witnessed one of the most beautiful anime production teams working on a great visual smörgåsbord of style, colors, and scenery porn. Unfortunately like Guilty Crown the characters and inconsistent writing make it hard to make this anything more than average.

Story

The story revolves around a cast of characters in a high-tech city that fight over what is essentially a gang war. The leaders and gangs are divided by color and have various characteristics thanks to their gang leaders. This includes the ability to use psychic abilities such as psychokinesis and produce illusions.

Our protagonist is noble and slacker, Yashiro Anna who has the worst anime trope of all time amnesia. Apparently he killed one of the rival gang leader's members and two different gangs want his head. Yashiro states that he is innocent, but more and more mischief appears before Yashiro as his situation becomes helpless as he is dragged into a world where strange abilities and lost legacies are abound.

The pace is very hectic because the beginning we do not know anything about Yashiro except he is a slacker, and gets thrown into the midst of this mess of a plot. The show is still enjoyable to watch, but the plot itself doesn't come until the later episodes. For the most part the first ten or so episodes is escapades and fanservice. No plot, no story, and no real character development.

By the end of the show, however there is some good plot development, reverse of the amnesia, and some interesting battle scenes. The series uses tons of fanservice including cat girls, loli characters, and bi-shonen girls. You can tell this show is a blend of shojo and seinin sensibilities, but just comes off like a lame shonen series. Despite these flaws, it does have its merits.

Animation

The show is jaw dropping beautiful, and its visuals are to die for. Both character designs and scenes are well drawn. The battle scenes for the most part combine CG and hand-drawn animation, but in all showcase what this show could have been. Instead we get a shinny turd like Guilty Crown.

Sound

Music and Sound pretty much is not necessarily something this show has going for it either. The sound effects are at some times not appropriate. Yes, lets put random rap and pop background music to battles that don't fit that type of music. The opening and ending songs are pretty breathtaking, but the show sound is only decent if not poor in quality.

Character

The characters as I already discussed are clichés, and not the well written type of clichés that I like. No these are clichés I hate, boring lead semi-gay protagonist, the bodyguard, annoying poster girl, and concerned school president types. In fact all the characters are pretty much homos or pedophiles. Although I will admit they are fun homos and pedophiles, but not well written.

Enjoyment

I actually did enjoy this show, if not for its awesome animation and cool battle scenes. I hardly remember any of the characters, and the plot was so bouncy that it stops the series from becoming something very enjoyable.

Overall

Steller animation, decent sound, and terrible character show that sometimes you have to pay good writers as much as you need to pay your animators. However, still enjoyable if you somewhat like clichés and shiny battle scenes.

lew38 - 2013-12-01 06:06:21

Not a bad anime but I will admit it is rather confusing especially during the first couple episodes. The animation and the soundtrack are worth wild and even the story itself later on.

janice.brown - 2013-08-07 17:47:18

Story/Plot: 6

K's story is convoluted and confusing. It relies heavily on the back story to explain things and even then not much is explained. However, the concept remains interesting: a young German man discovers magical powers that represent ~seven colors (Red, Blue, Gold, Silver, Colorless, and other unidentified colors). These men are Kings that represent the almighty power they have and they have clansmen who aid them in. Some of these clansmen have an unspeakable rivalry that the story fails to mention. The anime rolls with the punches and doesn't really explain much of the story.

Now the plot is where things get more interesting, yet confusing. Isano Yashiro is framed for the murder of a beloved Red clansman. He gets embroiled within the feud between the Red and Blue clans. Yatogami Kuroh (aid to the late Colorless King) seeks to kill Yashiro; his late master pinned Yashiro as the new Colorless King full of evil. As the plot unfolds mystery after mystery is solved in a timely manner. For thirteen episodes nothing seems rushed in K. K's story makes it messy and hard to follow.

Animation: 10

Right off the bat you can K has stunning visuals. The scenery, the effects, everything is drawn beautifully. The fights are choreographed so well and the magic pops. The characters' styles are unique to each clan as well. The Red Clan are dressed like a hip street gang, while the Blue clan wear matching suit jackets and uniforms. The visuals are one of K's strong points, but it doesn't shroud its obvious problems.

Sound: 7

I'm not a sound expert, but I would have to say the sound in K is pretty solid. Sound effects are up to date and nothing out of the ordinary. The voice acting is good as is the music. K doesn't really have much to offer as far as sound goes.

Character: 7

Although K has some dynamic characters they still have some issues. Notably the viewer isn't aware of the rest of the Kings and clansmen. There are about seven known kings: five are shown but the Gold King doesn't really provide much to the plot. The other two kings and clans aren't even mentioned. Although they had nothing to do with the plot it would've been nice to at least mention what their colors were, or even what they looked like.

The characters that are shown are pretty cool. The main character Shiro is cunning, mischievous, and mysterious. Kuroh is humble, honorable, forgiving, but also fierce. The Red King is stubborn and brash, but loving and strong. The Blue King is calculative, calm, and orderly with a strong heart. Characters have betrayed clans and have friendships with opposing clansmen. One big issue though is the show introduces these characters and doesn't use them for a while. Shiro for one doesn't do anything for the plot until about halfway through the series.

Enjoyment: 7

Beyond all the criticism K is a good anime. It's not the best, it's not game changing to the anime industry. However it is far from the worst anime ever created. It's definitely worth the watch for only 13 episodes. I would suggest watching it when you the viewer have nothing else better to do.

runte.magdalen - 2013-07-28 21:18:21

K feels to be one of those underrated anime that most people will overlook, but to those who have seen it will praise it's beautiful animation and sound. While the story can be taken into any ones interpretation whether or not it's good it nevertheless gets you hooked into the bizarre and beautiful world of K.

The story unfortunately is where K fall flat. The world isn't explained well and the origin of the characters powers isn't explained at all. The plot manages to stay interesting as the story is filled with mysteries and twists. It's sure to keep you engaged.

Animation is K's biggest positive point and it keeps your eyes glued to your screen. It's beautiful, fluid, and it's overall visually stunning.

The sound of K is very memorable. The soundtracks of some characters do very well to describe them and get you excited. The opening and ending themes are good but not great.

The characters are another good point of K. Though the main three characters of the show are slightly underdeveloped, the side characters are what drive the show. The bonds between some characters are also great as well as the history between them.

I very much enjoyed the show and it's the first one in a will to leave me with some tears by the end of it. I coudn't wait to watch each episode. I look forward the sequel which is being presented as a movie.

romaguera.jameson - 2013-07-05 13:04:10

I have only seen 3 episodes of K and btw this is my first review, so please stop read this if you find it annoying and really bad just stop, and if you mind, tell me why it is so bad so I can improve and not write crap again. This anime seems to have a lot of potential, mainly due to its unique and amazing art, especially the opening. I could take a random screenshot from the opening and use it as desktop wallpaper without any problems, because it is so well made. Apart from the opening the actual episodes also has some really good art, moving people and an environment that actually could be a possible future Japan. The thing that I find most amazing is the small details, and finesses the different cool looking gadgets they have. The music I sometimes can find unfitting, and the beats in the background can sometimes be a bit disturbing, but those beats are usually well placed and the soundtrack is better average.The place that the story is set in is a very realistic future of Japan, even though the place where they are in is an alternative world. From what I have seen so far, this story is about different fractions in a city, and their war, something that is interesting. The story has lots of potentials, and could easily bloom out, but I am afraid that it probably won’t, because this story seems a bit too complicated. After three episodes I find a lot of things especially characters confusing, because I still don’t have the slightest idea why they are there and what role they have. The humor is something that this anime does not lack. I find the main character amusing and sometimes hilarious, for example (small spoiler) a guy comes to murder him and the following day they end up eating breakfast together.There seems to be tons of different characters, and if you see to your left under the information, there are only going to be 13 episodes. The character introductions so far has been average, and is nothing that really stands out, but it works out well. You can easily tell apart from most of the different characters, but because there are so many and it is a problem remembering all of them. There are two characters that are really similar to each other, and I think I have mistaken one with another a couple of times already. But otherwise each character seems to have a unique personality,appearance and ability.Just like most anime this one seems to also have a “fan service” character, just like Inori form Guily Crown, but now the anime industry has taken one step further, and this character, who is called Neko (cat in Japanese). She goes around naked, is really random, and whose purpose in life is to please the young adult males. I find this really sad and irritating, because she doesn’t really fit in the picture of the story so far, and seriously people grow up. Is it really that fun to see naked women run around that has very little to do with the story? There is something called internet and people can just go there to google “naked women” if people are so desperate.Even if this anime has some flaws and things that might ruin it in the future, I am willing to take the risk to be disappointed. So summary time:Art: 9/10 some really amazing artStory: 7/10 because there will be flaws and there are some flawsSoundtrack: 7/10 not the best but goodCharacters: 7/10 find them well done, but too many and still have difficulties to tell some apart even after 3 episodesEnjoyment factor: 8/10 some really good scene are present in this animeOverall: 8/10 because this anime has lots of potentials to become a 9/10 but the possibility for it to drop down to 5/10 is not small because it is very story based, so each episode must be somewhat meaningful.

myrtie.vonrueden - 2013-06-07 23:24:52

K has a slew of things going for and against it. It blinds you with great visuals and pleases the ear with a tantalizing soundtrack and yet teases you with its lack of abhorrent pacing and focus. An anime cannot be carried by visuals and sound alone, so why does this show strike me as a decent anime worth a watch? Well the show is unfinished in a way, and this can make or break the anime for you. If you can watch an anime with the intention of waiting to understand and close the plot after a second season, then feel free to watch k and enjoy what it promises for when K season 2 episode 1 airs. If not, skip this and see how the internet reacts to season 2 to determine if you should use your time on the show.Story: 7Main negatives-The world is not developed properly at all, too much remains a mystery to the city that all the action takes place in.-One of the main plot devices, the groups and their powers, is unexplored or explored too late to make you interested in them deeply from a plot point-of-view-Shiro shows promise as an interesting MC at times but is overall incredibly dull to watch and listen too, his plot points are not good at ALL.While these issues are large, they promise a lot and have a chance to fix themselves come second season. Shiro's story could flesh itself out, the groups and their powers can now be fully explored and the city can become the proper warzone it needs to be. The aftermath of the events that occur in K are enough to get me hyped for season 2, even if season 1 was a bit lacking.Art:9Main negatives-Turn. Off. The. Filters. (OR at least make them more subtle)The art is eye candy and a treat to watch, despite the heavy-handed use of filters, it is a pleasure to watch and experience.Sound:10Overall the soundtrack and effects are solid. If anything the soundtrack was the highlight of the show for me as I still listen to it all the time.Character:7Main negatives-Dear god Shiro is boring, and his little problems and twists are stupid.-Dear god all of Shiro's surrounding cast is boring, their little problems and twists are predictable and stupid.-Main antagonist has zero character and feels like setup for a second season.While the "main cast" sucks, the blue and red characters steal the show, and are the primary draw of the show. Their history and personalities are great and the second main draw for the show besides soundtrack. There is a reason that a great deal of the supplement media is based on the groups.Enjoyment:9Well, I enjoyed it a lot and cannot wait for season 2, even if I do not believe the show to be objectively this good.Overall:7K has plenty of issues, but season 2 could fix them all, or make them worse. Time will tell.

kuhn.cecile - 2013-05-20 02:44:35

K-Project1st Review and a Long One*Please take the time to read/skim through it. Don’t just judge by the score I give the anime! If you hate my review, please explain why. The autumn season of 2012 was an entertaining one. The season brought new light and a breath of fresh air to the anime industry. Of all the anime there is to talk about, K is one of the most talks about anime to date. It might be though to the fact that the PVs carry ton of promise for the project bringing in huge amounts of hype and a start of a new fandom. Sadly, K collapse under its own weight with ton of criticism toward its poor story and plot progression. Creating a huge divide among the anime community with one side being the haters while the other side the fans. I’m categorized under the fans but K indeed has flaws that should be taking account. All in all K is a project underworked. For GoRa’s 1st anime project, I found it be a massive success. And I will explain why:Story: (+/-) [1 MAL POINT]The story at the beginning: Tatura is murder in an incident putting Yashiro, the main protagonist, into a chaotic battle between the Kings and clans regarding who killed Tatura. The story is indeed the biggest problem of K by far. It is important to note that K’s story is not action oriented given by the few scenes of action nor is it a mystery because you’re not meant to solve it. K’s story is a mix of different elements but these elements is what makes its story collapse.If you ever seen an anime produce by Nakanishi Go, you might be able to pin out the problems the plot has. K suffers from poor plot progression. The anime wants to explore all the different elements but sadly with only 13 episodes it isn’t possible. The 1st 3 episodes focus on explaining the world of K. Episodes 4-9 focus on the bonds and tensions between characters. Last 4 focus on brining all characters together for the big finale. Asking little questions is the key to enjoying K or then your negatives will ruin your positives. If questions do arise, then don’t be afraid to ask the community has ton of excellent theories is quite accurate. Yet, the plot manages to be quite interesting at times. The story is filled with interesting moments and twists that you sometimes wonder if the story is the main focus. And it isn’t! The main focus is in the characters. Characters: (+/-) [1 MAL POINT]There is lot of things to say about K and its huge cast of characters. I don’t hate any of the characters. They all perform their roles masterfully with their voice actors truly capturing the personality of the characters. So why did I give it only 1 MAL point? Not all of the characters are given the proper screen time they deserve. The main trio [Yashiro, Neko, & Kuroh] represent the power to have close bonds with each other. Mikoto and Reishi are the Kings with huge hearts toward their clan who journey a solitary road. And there is Yata and Fushimi two close friends/rivals that can never be separated by faith [no yaoi here]. K is all about bonds but what about the other characters?There are more obvious bonds within K but the screen time is given more to these parings more than anything else. I personally wanted to see more of Ana as she manages to be the most questionable character regarding what she means to Mikoto. What ever happen to Izumo? Given a role of a typical leader! The classmates were interesting and wish they had more time on screen. Rikio!!!! He means something to Yata but what? The poor old Gold King….. not even given the proper time to be on screen for being the Gold King.Hopefully these problems will be fixed for the next season because these bonds were unique to K making the characters memorable in their own right. Art: (+) [2 MAL POINTS]The biggest positive of K is its Art, and that is something we all can agree with. Animation quality of K can just not be described with words. It’s just plain beautiful to look at. GoHands really knows how to bring quality to the next level. Following a similar art style that can be found in the Mardock Scramble series, K uses a smart blend of gradients to bring out the colors of the characters and the setting. It even helps create a realistic shine on objects that shine depending on the lighting. Ton of detail is pack in every frame with the brief scenes of CG being forgiven as this is animation at its best. With only one major screw up being with the Bell Tower Explosion scene [rather not explain as it was horrific to watch]. Action scenes are well drawn out fill with the flashing colors of the physic powers even though they are quite short.K broke new ground in the anime industry showing how TV animation can reach the quality of the movies. Setting the bar high to what future TV animation can look like.Sound: (+) [2 MAL Points]Soundtrack of K….. memorable!!!! For Endo Mikio’s 1st time in the anime industry, he manages to capture the urban feel of the city and emotions of the characters. You know a soundtrack is going to be excellent when the 1st track, title “Suoh Mikoto”, comes blazing in with the beat and intensity of the pain to describe Mikoto’s character. This helps creates stage for K when the opening credits were done rolling as we enter the world that is K. And there are more tracks I wish I could describe but in the end their no real way to describe the emotions and feelings you get from each track.For the OP and ED songs, they do their job well but aren’t as memorable as the soundtrack. Then again my taste of music is quite different when it comes to OP and ED so sadly I can't go in depth.Enjoyment: (+) [2 MAL POINTS]K is an anime that isn’t meant to be taken seriously. The fun of K comes from the bonds of characters within the beautiful world that is the anime. I personally had a blast with the anime. Even though it has flaws, K manages to not be an utter failure of this season. In fact my memories of K will stay in tack as K’s charms can appeal to anyone. Either it is for the animation, soundtrack, characters, or the story, K has something for everyone. For the 1st project of GoRa, it is a massive success that can be use to make the project better than it was before. I’m looking forward to what GoRa can bring to the table in the anime industry with its future K relating projects. If you’re someone like me who is going to watch the 2nd season, I recommend reading the manga prequels and watching K in a new positive light.Now I will but my review to a close to the most memorable anime of the year for me. Enjoyment of the anime is different for everyone. I'm here saying that you should watch it but of course this anime will not appeal to everyone.Thank you for reading my review!