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There are many battles in this show, and while they are barely passable in a combat/animation-sense they are fun as a vehicle for the show's ecchi. And the ecchi here is ridiculous! For the first half of the show I was amazed how each episode got crazier than the last! The second half of the show plateaus and then falls, it starts to feel less ambitious and almost boring.

This show's characters and story are ok, and while there are some cute character designs and personality quirks those also start to fade the longer you sit with this show. It's rare I would say this, but ... a shorter season could have solved almost all of these problems.

Check out this show for some highlights of the ecchi genre! They are strong. But stick around and you'll see some boring cliche lowlights aswell. This show has just enough spark/potential with its idea that I can't stay mad at it, but overall it is very average quality.

Art:
Wow, this came out in 1995? The art is fantastic! It is extremely detailed, and the 3rd movie in particular has an awesome unique style to it!

Story:
These 3 short movies each have their own appeal and strengths.
The first, "Magnetic Rose", is a solid sci-fi mystery. The crew of a spaceship receive a distress signal from an abandoned space station. As they investigate, they have some very strange sights and encounters. "Magnetic Rose" has a highly believable, immersive setting. For the vast majority of the movie it is impossible to tell what will happen next, so many interesting ingredients, this story could have been twice as ... long and I'd be grateful!

After my expectations were set so high from the first story, the second, "Stink Bomb", was disappointing. An employee at a medicine development company accidentally swallows a new top secret drug, and that has some disastrous effects on the world around him. The story starts out serious and believable, with a premise that could go anywhere, but it quickly throws away your curiosity will all the answers you could want. The first half of the story I was glued to the screen wondering what would happen, but the latter half was hard to care about when the protagonist turns dumb and clueless and takes the least interesting, most predictable path possible. To be fair, the second half is probably funny and enjoyable if you keep an open mind, but I was hoping for a more serious plot, and it easily could've have gone in that direction.

The third movie, "Cannon Fodder", is a really unique watch! It's a slice of life story in a bizarre setting where every aspect of one's education and career revolve around the firing of their town's large cannons. The story isn't incredibly deep, but it does take itself seriously and you can find a lot of meaning if you look for it. "Cannon Fodder" constructs an interesting society and makes you eager to learn every detail about the lives of the citizens. It kind of ends out of nowhere, but it's pretty great regardless.

Character:
There's a rich story to these movies, but honestly the characters are forgettable. The main character of "Stink Bomb" is notably awful, but the characters in the other movies are just good enough to get the job done.

Enjoyment:
I enjoyed these short movies a lot! My friction with much of the second movie did cause me to lower the overall score, but I'd still say Memories is a must watch for anime fans. These short movies have more substance and are more memorable than a majority of airing anime. Everyone will find something to love about them!

Overall:
7 / 10 ... Keep an open mind with Movie 2, but you better watch Movies 1 and 3! ^_^

Positives:
Nice art, cute character designs, a couple moments might make you smile.
It's impressive how much was able to happen in the 30 second episodes.

Negatives:
It ends without resolving the final battle.

Overall:
I like ambitious memorable stories, and though Ragnastrike Angels completely fails at that (I'll probably forget everything about it by next week) it's still a fun way to spend 6 minutes.

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MyAnimeList doesn't allow extremely short reviews, so this text is just here to make my review longer.
Ragnastrike Angels is so short that I spent more time writing this review than actually watching it lol

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Story: There are a couple parts that aren't really meant to be understood, but the story is entertaining and it causes both you and the characters to appreciate the vast possibilities we're given in life.
8/10

Art: The climactic scene of this movie probably has the strongest blend of amazing creativity, odd beauty, and intensity of anything I've ever seen! :D
The rest of the movie also looks pretty cool visually, but it does take some getting used to.
9/10

Sound: The music is successful at calming you down, weirding you out, or building up excitement according to what each scene is going for. There are some unusual sound effects ... but they all fit fine with the movie.
8/10

Character: Most of them are interesting. The characters definitely aren't this movie's strong point but they still do manage to get the job done better than those in plenty of other anime.
6/10

Enjoyment: Very unique, charming, and memorable.
9/10

Overall:
8/10

Story- Average
It's not very deep or interesting, but if you're out to see cute girls doing lewd things together then the story gets that done just fine.

Art- Above Average
I don't think I've seen any hentai with character designs of this quality! It's not a unique art style but it is very charming.

Sound- Above Average
Voices and sounds are very fitting and cute.

Characters- Average
... There's nothing particularly special about the characters' personalities, but they are enjoyable. (It is pretty difficult to develop strong characters in a single episode)

Enjoyment- Above Average
If you are ever in the mood to watch yuri, this is my top pick!

All 4 of these OVAs are standalone episodes and very different from one another. Some are good and some bad, so I'll give my brief thoughts on each.

The first OVA is pretty funny, but it starts to drag on after a while. Only watch it if you want to see some kinda unusual Higurashi fan service.

The second OVA has a couple interesting/funny moments, and you see a cute little fairy Hanyuu, but it also got boring at times. I would only watch this to say that you completed the pack of OVAs.

The third OVA is somewhat romantic and funny. It should be able to keep ... your interest throughout.

The fourth OVA is a must watch! It is cute, sad, and mysterious, and it really helps you appreciate all the other Higurashi you've seen!
If I was rating just the fourth OVA I'd give it an 8, 9, or 10.

This will be a really quick review because I gotta prepare for a presentation in my Japanese class tomorrow. I had some extra time so I watched this pretty awesome movie and now I'm trying to get back to doing homework, but I felt like writing this review first ^_^

The story was very intriguing and kept me interested the whole time.
Story 8/10

For an anime movie made in 2013 the art could have looked a little bit better at times. However, during the many scenes that were designed to be visually stunning they not only succeeded but blew away my expectations. It was breathtaking to watch ... the characters' interactions with the sky and the rotating camera effects trying to capture it all. The locations were all cool and interesting, and there were some very exciting scenes where the characters had to risk their lives and the art was so immersive that you could feel the danger.
Art 9/10

I listened to the english dub and it was good most of the time, but sometimes the characters' voices sounded too young or scratchy and it would be a little annoying. The music and sound effects were pretty good though.
Sound 6/10

The characters were a little below average overall. The main girl and guy were pretty good and likeable, but no one else had much screen time (or the moments they did have were meh). Also the main antagonist could've been so much better.
Character 4/10

This was very unique and memorable, the concepts were great but the execution could have been a bit better (especially with the characters)
Enjoyment 8/10

Overall 8/10

Although this show technically counts as an ecchi, it's so darn close to being hentai that for the sake of this review I'll compare it to that. And as far as hentai goes, this would be one of the most well-made!

The story is as good or better than most hentai, and there are some genuinely funny moments through out it, which most hentai never really have.

The art is good, and has a pretty distinctive style.

The sound is really good, or at least you're really paying attention to it at times because that's kinda what the story is about.

The characters are all likeable, which is better ... than how the characters are in most hentai.

Overall this was really enjoyable, I'd definitely recommend watching it!

Read the other reviews if you want a more thorough explanation of everything, I'll just keep this short and sweet.

Story:
This OVA sets up a really cool apocalypse type setting. The characters do make some pretty reckless/insane choices, but it's entertaining and kinda needed for the story, so I guess that's okay. The story was good, but it really needs to continue on longer. If they make more after this OVA, then everything about it will be more awesome, but right now it gets you excited and wanting more, and then it stops.

Art/Sound:
The art and sound were fine, and stayed familiar to most of the rest ... of Higurashi stuff.

Characters:
They are the same characters that you like/love. Sometimes Keiichi and Rena do act unrealistically reckless and commit some pretty emotionless violence toward other people, but it's fun to watch and you'll still probably like it.

Overall Enjoyment:
It's definitely worth watching if you've seen and liked other Higurashi. They better make more because the ending of this sets it up to be able to have so much more!