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Studio Trigger has done a lot of great shows and I was really excited to view another one of their works. The premise was super interesting: a group of very different people connected by one thing, their shared pain. I also am really into trippier animes and this show really pulled off that sort of fever-dream-vibe during some parts.

Story - 6
I didn't really know where they were going with the story. It felt really quick and awkward. A lot of the romance felt pretty forced and some parts were not necessary. I believe the show could have showcased an amazing relationship between friends without some ... of the romance in it. On the other hand, the did a really good job slowly developing Katsuhira and revealing his past. Whenever Katsuhira and Sonazaki were in the same room I had chills.

Art - 10
Honestly, the art in this show was one of the reasons I started it. The animation in the intro was super beautiful and I could spend hours watching it. The character design is really fun and just nice to look at. It was really clean and poppy, as expected of Studio Trigger.

Sound - 7
It was good. The soundtrack fit the show comfortably. The intro was so amazing, definitely not something you'd expect from an anime, but I was really happy with it. The ed was good, nothing revolutionary like the op but it was pretty solid.

Character - 6
To be honest, I'm not really sure how to feel about the characters. The romance was so forced but the characters themselves were pretty interesting. Katsuhira was the most interesting, they did a really good job of showcasing his development. Sonozaki's character was heartbreakingly beautiful. Chidori was done okay, I appreciated her development. But to be honest the rest of them were kind of confusing. They're personalities were solid and made sense, but indivualy, we only really ever got a Maki backstory, where as the rest on them we hear tidbits about their past or nothing at all. I wish some of the characters had gotten more time.

Enjoyment - 7
I like the concept, I liked the gomarins. I liked the art. Some of the scenes gave me chills. I cried at some parts. The stairs scene, the highway scene, the bridge scene, the rain scene, the gym scene, and all of the scenes back in the lab were so beautiful.

Overall - 7

I think that the concept of overpowered kids from different worlds coming together into the little garden is super interesting and all the characters and their abilities are amazing and really fun so overall I had a good time watching it.

But.

To be honest, the plot is a little hard to follow. I understand how the Little Garden works for the most part but towards the end with all the Pied Piper stuff I got really lost. I honestly think that if you didn't already know about the Pied Piper story, then the anime would be impossible to follow.

Additionally, I think what this anime ... needs most is a season 2. There are a ton of little hinted details that the anime never follows up on and a lot of characters that need backstories. When I finished the anime, instead of the content feeling you get when an anime wraps up nicely (ie. Erased), I had a lot of questions and it's unfortunate that this probably wont be getting a season 2 anytime soon.