Apr 29, 2017
As a classical musician, I was really thrilled with the premise of this anime. I was excited to see what kind of characterization would take place and how each composer's music would be adapted in a modern day context.
With that said, I couldn't finish the first episode the first time around. I wasn't quite ready for the experience ClassicaLoid was trying to give me. We've got a rambunctious house full of maladjusted geniuses. There's a lot of fun, a lot of chaos, and a lot of music. Once you commit to the madness though, you're in for an interesting ride.
The Story - 5; Without any
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spoilers, I must say that the story is a bit weak and takes a bit to unfold. I'm almost sure that the storyline intentionally takes a backseat to the comedic antics and absurdity that makes the backbone of this show. The last two episodes really floored me, honestly. You watch an anime like this for the experience, not the story.
Art - 8; I really like the style and think it works well. Love how each character really has their own aesthetic. Beethoven is undoubtedly Beethoven. What's also nice is that the style remains consistent and there's little/no change in quality over the span of the series.
Music - 6; Man, was I let down by some of the arrangements featured in this show. Instead of lamenting some of the weak music, I'll highlight what I did like. The arrangement of the "Alla Turca" from Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 into a "Thriller" mashup was borderline genius and hilarious. The story behind and presentation of "Fur Elise" was also hilarious. These two alone kinda overshadow some of the duds and really heightened the comedy for me.
Characterization - 6; This is a tough part to talk about because it's probably my biggest gripe with the show. Some characters are done nicely, even if their antics get repetitive or annoying--namely Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, and Tchaikovsky. Some characters are too one-dimensional for my liking, though. I would've liked to see more out of Chopin, especially his friendship with Liszt. Schubert is basically thrown under the bus from his introductory episode until episode 21. It's a shame he was made to be not a whole lot more than a Beethoven fanboy, when he was quite a composer in his own right historically. It started to grate my nerves how lazy the script would get at times, with Schubert doing nothing more than agreeing with Beethoven or shouting "sempai" intermittently. There's a lot more content to explore with these characters and their musicality outside of odd quirks (like Beethoven wanting to create his own guitar...) wasn't explored a whole lot, which is disappointing, especially with the Musik they wield not having as much context without the whole notion that, hey, these men lived and died by their music.
Overall - 6; Many enjoyable moments, but not an anime to be taken seriously or to go into with any expectations whatsoever. The first few episodes are slow, but as soon as you get the first inkling of an idea that this series might be as nuts as it is, you might be hooked.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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