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I was on board with the idea of a sorta random anime about the romance of characters at a konbini. But... I was left disappointed.

The story was incredibly typical, which isn't so bad. My problem was that the "main" story with Haruki-kun was pretty much absent and lackluster. In fact, the side story with Towa-kun was much more enjoyable and I preferred it. He had guts. Haruki-kun did not. I ended up having this anime as background noise.

There was little character development, so very subtle. Which is a shame, because they all had room for improvement.

My biggest issue was the introduction of characters that don't ... get screen-time. As in, they could have provided so much more detail to the story... but they're just background characters. Like those blob characters who don't contribute much but comedy in other anime, except these people have actual detail to their faces. They're even in the OP!! You grow more attached to the background characters than the main characters.

I debated dropping this so many times. Honestly, this is a good anime to practice your Japanese listening skills, as they do not speak very quickly. I wouldn't say it's worth sitting down to watch though.

EPISODE 01: It was so ADORABLE.

The art style looks basically pastel colors, and since this anime short is for everyone of any age, it's also appropriate.

I've watched a lot of anime (probably not as much as some/most), but I can safely say that this was a great experience.

It's different. It's magical.

I mean, it's such a cute concept involving zippers and family!

... The short is worth approximately 10 minutes of your time if you want something a little new to your diet of anime.

EPISODE 02: So now there's an Episode 02 for this "series".

I will be keeping the score of 10 for Fastening Days.

The issues I have with the second Episode are the voices and the plot. Suddenly there's a show-offish young girl whose pronunciations are rather... awful. I mean no offense to the VA and I'm all for her type of voice, but I wish that someone let her redo her lines so that they could be understood WITHOUT aid (i.e. captions).

Plot-wise is OK for a second episode. There's not as much spice as there was for the first Fastening Days.

In all, still a score of 10. The concept of zippers is something I'm still fond of =D

If you have already watched Angel Beats, then the humor in THIS anime is a blast to the past. Either way, I suggest you watch Angel Beats first, wait a few months and come back to watch Charlotte.

Fortunately, that's all I'll be comparing Charlotte to Angel Beats.

The story is quite mind-bending, albeit, a few scenes seem to be forced. I will however warn viewers who are incredibly family-oriented (such as me) to have a box of tissues nearby, because those moments really hit home. The story starts out slow but only because the information was needed to create a more logical conclusion. I won't mention ... how I felt about the ending.

The art is outstanding, as always. Every now and then, there would be unnecessary animation movement, but at the same time it shows some more depth.

The sound could use more attention for appropriate measures, but the music is phenomenal. Sound itself isn't a big factor in this anime, just the music.

Character design could be better. Most of the characters were not developed, and Nao's personality seems to be all over the place. One moment she's calm and collected, the next she's loud and quirky. Maybe it means something, but in the end it's a bit much.

Charlotte keeps you on your toes if you binge-watch. Despite some negativity, you shouldn't turn this anime away. It's always better to go into an anime unprepared than prepared for the best experience.

Simply put, it's worth watching a few episodes (which may evolve into all episodes).

I was skeptical at first, but the beginning was a pretty good attention grabber especially when one doesn't bother to read the description/summary of the anime (like me).

The story is consistent but can have a few holes here and there. There are some parts that seemed like filler and didn't contribute a lot; however, there are tiny details that make a difference.

The art is very appealing to look at. The animation is smooth and there's no unnecessary movements. Each movement is significant from character movement to environment movement.

Music and SFX are appropriate ... for each scene, but the voice acting is phenomenal especially for Akihito. Emotion flowed out of that character.

And speaking of character, development of them is piece by piece, but the difference seems so minimal that it's almost nothing.

I can see how this wouldn't be for everyone, but there's no reason to NOT give it a try. You never know, you might like it.