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Alright to start this review off, I'm going to be overly critical. This movie has been over-hyped to hell. That said, this is by no means a bad movie. In fact this movie is absolutely incredible, just not the Otaku-culture ending, divine master work that everyone seems to be making it out to be. So I'm going to break things down for you while avoiding as many spoilers as possible.

Story (8): The story was pretty good. It followed a pretty unique genre that isn't given much attention to in mainstream media. The pacing was quite good throughout the entire movie. However, to those of ... you looking for a more impact inducing thriller type experience i suggest you look elsewhere as this movie is bound to bore you. This movie is filled with drawn out scenes designed to help you feel the atmosphere of the film and focuses less on huge ground-breaking events.

I don't count this as a spoiler, as i'm sure you're already aware of this, but this movie is a romance. My main issue with this story is this: The romance seems to bloom out of nowhere, with almost no indication of it occurring. Because of this, the story gives a very forced romance cliche feeling. Because of this it was very difficult to empathize with the characters and their emotions throughout the film.

Art (10): The art of this anime is absolutely insane. Every aspect about it is breath-taking. From backgrounds to character design the art is flawless. The art shows off the tranquility of the country side and the hectic lifestyle of the busy city perfectly. The animation runs like silk, coupled with brilliant and realistic character design.

Sound (9): The voice acting is wonderful. The sound effects throughout this movie is perfect. As the movie progresses, you encounter multiple songs coupled by montages that grace the movie perfectly. Some of the most brilliant moments in this movie are coupled along side the emotion filled songs.

Character (10): Every character is designed realistically and perfectly. This movie happily moves away from the "useless otaku" character genre the has permeated anime so deeply. It does this by giving the main character actual skill and a bright future. Throughout the movie, no character is left without development. You even begin to grow attached to minor characters as the movie progresses.

Enjoyment (9): I enjoyed this movie thoroughly, i would easily consider this my second favorite anime movie to date. I look forward, to when this movie arrives on the shelves as i will be happily purchasing it.

Overall, I give this movie a 9.16. Almost everything about this movie was expertly done. From the art to the character development there are very little issues to be found. Again, the biggest issue i feel this movie suffers from is the over-hype surrounding it. The only other issue is the forced romance feeling this movie gives off. While the movie is well paced, despite its drawn-out atmospheric scenes, the movie still feels that it speeds by any chance to show any actual feelings beginning to grow between the main characters. Quickly jumping from "I just met you" to "I love you" gives the only unrealistic feeling in this whole film.

All of that said, I highly suggest you watch this great film.

Story 8/10
This series is exactly what you'd expect it to be. That said, the story is very "anime." With that in mind I cant say the series stands out much so far. Everything that you'd expect to be in a fantasy anime, you'll find in the RWBY manga. Evil fantastical creatures, yep. Giant Mechs, yep. Cute super powered High school girls, yep. That said, despite the series being predictable it works very well.

Art 10/10
Now what this series lacks in story, it makes up in its amazing art. The series is being illustrated by DOGS illustrator Shirow Miwa. The art is extremely detailed and ... excellently shows off the wondrous battle scenes that make RWBY what it is. Everything from their clothes and hair to facial styles is much more detailed than its animated counterpart. If i didn't know better, i'd say the manga is the original piece, and the animated work is a cheap fan creation.

Character 10/10
The character development is spot on. It's clear that Rooster Teeth is working closely on this series, as the characters mannerisms and personalities are spot on. The only difference I've seen so far, is that the work mentions that Ruby is afraid of crowds which the animated version does not mention. Though this is a prequel series, so perhaps Ruby will have grown out of this by the time the animated series takes place.

Enjoyment 9/10
So far I've enjoyed the hell out of this series. It's come to the point to where I'm scrambling to my computer as soon as i learn that a chapter has been released. As I read, i find myself begging to find out what happens on the next page, and when the chapter ends, a wall of post-RWBY depression hits. This is only cured by a new chapter being released. That said, this series does update rather slowly. It updates the 19th of each month making it difficult to keep up.

Overall 9/10
Overall, this series is fantastic. if you're a fan of the RWBY web-series then you will certainly love this series. Even if you've never seen the animated series, and you're just looking for a good manga to read, this is one you should certainly pick up. I will be most certainly buying every volume they release. This series encompasses the hopes and dreams of every little Otaku boy and girl foreign to japan that dreams to one day have their own series become popular enough to make it to Japan. This series most certainly marks the beginning of a new era, for anime lovers outside of Japan. The future looks bright. Thank you and rest in peace, Monty Oum.