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*SPOILER FREE REVIEW*

Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta

What an anime this is. An anime which fell through the cracks of all the other hype anime that surrounded it during its release. Do you have a craving for a super powered over the top action? Well look no further because your knight in shining armor is here and it's name is Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta.

Story:
Let's get down to business here. If you read the synopsis then chances are, that didn't make you interested in this show whatsoever. It''s hard to describe the show without spoilers but basically follow a group of four high school friends ... that are gifted with supernatural abilities to fend off supernatural things. Really, that's all I can say. Pacing wise the story starts to move pretty quickly and is filled with action until around episode 9 where it unfortunately starts to slow down a lot but don't worry, the last episode contains a lot of action so keep on watching. The plot is there and it isn't difficult to follow but if you're looking for an engaging story line then I suggest you look elsewhere because that is not where this anime shines.
6/10

Art:
Okay, this here, this is where Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta shines. I'll be blunt, outside of the action scenes colors are bright, and the characters look nice. Unfortunately it looks like they saved the budget for the action sequences. Animation is a little choppy and lacking detail here and there although at times it adds to the comedic value of the show. Now the animation during the action scenes? My goodness, absolutely incredibly. Everything is fluid, scenes are dynamic, moves are over the top, flashy, and actually look like they hurt. The animation in the action scenes is comparable to Kyoto Animations Beyond the Boundary which says A LOT.
9/10

Sound:
Nothing really notable here. Background music usually stays in the background and while not taking away from the anime, it doesn't really fly out at you either. Pretty much average stuff. Some of the sound effects are pretty cool, most notably this dubstep kind of wub which indicates **** is going down.
7/10

Characters:
The only character that really stood out to me was Akina Hiizumi. He's one of the only humans in the group and unlike everyone else in the group he wasn't gifted with insanely ridiculous power and reflexes like everyone. He has a few secrets of his own however and can really stand out compared to everyone at times. He's comparable to Touma from Toaru Majutsu no Index but I think he's way more bad@$$. When it comes to the action, no character was leagues ahead of the others which was nice. Everyone played their part in the battles and no one at any point was dragged to the sidelines and shoved in the back because other leading characters were becoming too powerful. Everyone retains their own personality which is nice. Nothing to really complain about as none of the characters are annoying and I came to like a few of them.
8/10

Overall:
I enjoyed this anime a lot. It even became one of my personal favorites. The high point is the over the top super powered action and you see some in almost every episode so don't be scared to hop into this anime if that's all you're looking for. It's like Gurren Lagann, sit back, relax, turn your brain off and enjoy every bit of the flashy action scenes that come at you.