Apr 28, 2018
This is my first review but i'll try to make things short. Having experienced the visual novel this is pretty much a fair review of this series, taking it into account both as a standalone series and as an adaptation.
You might be familiar with the phrase "There is no Tsukihime anime" which is pretty much used to describe the anime adaptation of Tsukihime and to make fun of how bad it was. It is pretty much a prime example of an adaptation gone wrong.
Taking this into account the phrase "There is no Chaos;Child anime" should also exist (Same applies for Chaos;Head)
STORY: 5
Just like with Chaos;Head
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this anime butchers the storyline of its visual novel and even as a standalone anime it still isn't all that good. The plotline was just way too long for a 12 episodes anime and it pretty much skips any kind of character development, which results in plot twists being ruined and characters being mere stereotypes.
However i can give the staff credit for at least trying to do something good unlike Chaos;Head's adaptation. It was faithful at the very least and was somewhat coherent for the most part.
ART: 8
The art and animation are quite nice to look at. They pretty much have the same aesthetic as the visual novel. It isn't as good as Steins;Gate or Occultic;Nine in this aspect but it was pretty much fine and had some really nice moments.
SOUND: 10
The voice acting and sound effects were handled quite well but what reallly stands the most is the musical aspect of the show.
Its pretty much the same soundtrack for the visual novel but it doesn't really matter since that one is amazing. Takeshi Abo did a good job as always and its definitely his best score along with Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0.
Onoken's part in the soundtrack isn't as good as Takeshi Abo's work but it still works to some effect.
CHARACTER: 4
Like i said before the anime avoided any kind of character development and ruined what made these characters so good. The characters are pretty much empty shells of their VN counterparts, which were actually fleshed out as the story progressed.
ENJOYMENT: 6
Despite all its flaws i actually enjoyed this anime and it was quite entertaining to watch. It adapted the game perfectly in some parts and managed to have the unsettling atmosphere of it.
OVERALL : 5
While this adaptation isn't really that bad it doesn't manage to make the source material justice. Hopefully it gets a remake in the same way Fate/Stay Night did.
Overall just read the VN, which is actually translated and might get a PC release soon. Not only is it a great story but its also slightly better than Steins;Gate and its pretty much the best entry in the Science Adventure franchise so far.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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