Jun 24, 2022
When this anime was first announced I was immensely excited for it, I missed out on the first Black Rock Shooter hype trains my anticipation was through the roof.
Before you go into this show, let me warn you about one thing.
It's different, very different from the other 2 installments released prior.
Don't go in expecting more like that, if the previous 2 weren't to your liking however, you might enjoy this one more.
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Story:
I didn't like it very much in the beginning, the topics it touched on aren't my kind of topics. I don't like to see that sort of stuff in anime.
Later on it got better as the focus shifted away from those to some more to my liking.
Art:
Buyers beware, it's a CGI show. Though I didn't exactly mind it, during some scenes it really amused me and only a few times did it stand out poorly.
I enjoy the designs of the characters (except for one). I much prefer this version of DM. Strength also got a makeover which to me looks fine, same with Black Rock Shooter herself.
Sound:
Not sure what to say about this. The themes are fine, the audio too. The characters didn't sound "off" or anything.
Characters:
From the beginning episodes I already really liked Black Rock Shooter's personality, her chemistry with most early other characters is pleasant to watch. Some of the other early characters unfortunately weren't as interesting, some made me curse they'd go off-screen sooner rather than later. Further on this changed, a dynamic and lovely trio was established who really bounced off of each other well.
Enjoyment:
My experience with this show was very mixed as you can probably tell by the other points. There were some really good highs, some awful lows... the majority of the anime was just alright, though.
If it hadn't gone with the early topics and gone straight to "the meat of the show" I would've liked it a lot more. A lot of the conflicts seemed unnatural to me and forced into there to have something happen to one of the mains. One of my favorite scenes contained a bit of a backstory for the character names which was surprisingly creative and I really appreciated that.
I honestly really like black rock shooter as a franchise so I'm grateful we at least got this show.
What I hope for is that if they make a sequel or a spinoff, they'll do a slightly better job at writing the story for it.
Black Rock Shooter has a lot of potential so I hope they utilize more of it next time. It was an attempt. Not a good one, but merely a tolerable one. Plenty room to do better next time!
Thanks for reading, I hope you have a wonderful day!
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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