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I am not a huge anime viewer and choose to watch it casually, however this was one that was brought to my attention via a club in high school (ahh the great high school anime clubs). I binged the whole series and was quite entertained until the final episode.

It felt like through the entire series we were constantly forced to switch lights between different characters to uncover their unique backstories, however, everything had to be cut off in a strange way, due to the lack of time. The conclusion is absolute garbage and I felt like reflecting on the show as a whole, I ... know nothing interesting or unique about any of the characters with the exception of Lawless (who gets his own episode).

The characters are all boring and flat and even the characters with some depth like Sakuya and Licht, they have a couple moments before receding back into their boxes. Its all very cut and dry until the last episode where you hope for some satisfaction only to be severely disappointed.

As someone who watched the anime with rose colored glasses, I can only compare it to the currently ongoing manga. The manga and the anime are two completely different entities with the anime missing dramatically important character development points, plus the villains' whole motivation. If you seem intrigued by the concept (which I think is awesome), definitely save the hassle of watching the show and instead pick up the book instead. It has way more character points and develops the story much more naturally than the rushed anime.

Overall, read the manga instead.