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Black Bullet was one of those anime that was hyped to the extreme, most likely because of the success of SNK/AOT, whose setting is very similar to Black Bullet's. However, compared to the thrilling experience i had with SNK, Black Bullet kind of disappointed me.
Let's start with the story: The premise for this anime is amazing by itself, a virus that turns humans into monsters, and the remnants of humanity being trapped within protected areas (recognize anything?). With the setting I have no problem. Then we get to the actual fights. Oh boy, here we go. A common pattern in Black Bullet is that a ... seemingly insurmountable threat or responsibility is placed in front of the protagonist to deal with, usually having a few episodes of build-up before the fight to show how much of a challenge the upcoming match will be. Then the confrontation with the great danger occurs, and the protagonist defeats the enemy in a few minutes, sometimes even a few seconds, with hardly any hassle at all; whether it was because there was something convenient lying around, or the protagonist had some hidden power that was unknown until now. See the problem? I think the main reason for this is because pace of the anime was extremely rushed, and BB could have used a full 25 or even 26 episode season instead of just a 12.
Alright, let's get to the characters. For the most part, the characters in Black Bullet are all lovable and each have their own quirks and gimmicks that make each of them memorable in their own special way. As for their designs, nothing particularly special, just what we would usually expect from any anime.
Overall, this is an okay anime; not very good, but then again, not very bad. For those who haven't seen this yet, I would suggest watching it just to watch it.