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Jan 29, 2019
This is basically as close to perfection as it gets.

Story 10/10: The premise itself is very interesting, what with the protagonists being literal terrorists, and it just gets better as it goes on, though I know a lot of people aren't really satisfied with the direction it took in the second half, but personally I loved every single second of it, even if it wasn't exactly what I expected.

Art 10/10: The art is quite peculiar but god it looks so good. The atmosphere of the show is quite dark and depressing and the colours used fit that perfectly, and sometimes, on still shots, there's this effect that makes it feel like the camera is shaking the slightest bit, which was really cool. I actually spent most of the show cursing the fact that I don't know japanese and therefore I had to pay attention to the subtitles, which meant that I didn't pay as much attention to the art and animation as I wanted to. Truly a tragedy considering the amount of detail and love put into every single frame.

Sound 10/10: I actually started watching it because my favourite seiyuu voices one of the characters, and I was not disappointed. Everything is perfect and I have nothing to complain about. As for the soundtrack, well, the opening is one of the best anime openings ever, as everyone knows, but the ending theme, while fitting, wasn't my favourite thing ever. The ost though, is really weird, because this is one of those very rare cases where the music works better experienced within the anime than on its own. The tracks are so varied, they go from kind of upbeat to beautiful to downright eerie, and the instruments used really don't feel like something that would fit a show as dark as this, but every single track is used so well, and sometimes they're used in this really subtle way so that the music is just barely noticeable. It's absolutely beautiful, and this show is definitely best enjoyed with headphones.

Character 10/10: I got so attached to the characters even though it's so short and most of the time I didn't even know if I was supposed to root for them, but I did anyway. I actually was interested in the 'antagonists' which rarely ever happens, and I was surprised by how well it showcased its characters with so many things going on in such a short amount of time. I have no idea how they were able to fit backstories and different relationships and character development and great side characters and a quite complicated plot all into 11 episodes.

Enjoyment 10/10: It was on the second episode that it really grabbed my attention, and then it never let go. At the end of every episode I was left in awe and with a feeling of 'it's already over?', which is the best kind of feeling I can get from a show. The ending though. It was really unforeseen and now I will probably never be able to listen to the opening song without crying.

Overall 10/10: There are certainly quite a few things I could complain about, but I can overlook all of that because, to me, this is the kind of anime I will probably never have the privilege of experiencing again. And I would absolutely love for every anime fan out there to experience it as well. (It could've been longer though T_T)
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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