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The synopsis for this anmie made me think I had mistakenly come to the wrong page. The story is nothing like this. It's about a boy who is a part of a school detective club who goes in search of his missing girlfriend and stumbles across the equivalent of an underground gaming community.
A high, tech, merderous, gaming community where people are pitched into some alternate scenarios/ environments.
What I liked about the show was the gaming parts. Interesting. The main character is shown to be intelligent, just very stupid when he comes to to his girlfriend but then again, I think he's still in school. ...
The girls in the anime are kind of unfairly treated at times, but that for the viewer to decide. Just kept wondering why the boys got full on gear while the grils got short skirts that did not protect their legs. (fan service)
Here's the thing. It's not until the last episode that the reason for the games are shown, somewhat and the story comes to an end without a conclusion. Is there a season 2?
Would I watch this agian. No. But if you are an anime fan who is looking for a some 15 min episodes that involve stepping into a game, here you are. Only, I think a few games like Overlord etc did that concept better.

What this show go right:
Art, music and characters. All very edgy and bright and hard to forget.

What went wrong:
The plot got bogged down with gags and character arcs that didn't quiet make sense. Yes, the story telling was going for big reveals later on and building upto it, but when things happened, it just felt like slap stick comedy in the meantime.

And one of the characters is really into commiting suicide and after a while, it just got tiring. It also overshadowed the characters true abilities which was annoying.

Why you should watch this show:
The show picks up in the second season ... and really manages to pack a punch. The MC grows up and the additional characters all appear a lot more interesting. All the organisation gets fleshed out a little more, the it ramps up the stakes.

what I'm trying to say is second season is great and you have to get thruogh the first season to reach it. Just do it. It's worth it.

I haven't finished this but thought to write from what I have seen so far. Might update when I have finished watching.

Art: I like the art. I haven't watched any Chinese anime before so was greatly pleased by the level of art work. If you are an anime fan, you might have seen better (I have) but overall, trust me, there's worse and this is pretty good.

Music: I like the ending and starting songs, but it might not be for everyone. Just go with it, it's nice.

Plot: I went in with no exceptions; someone mentioned fan service and I thought, oh, boobs, great! ... not interested but this caught me by surprised. The plot is detailed, there are things you can miss in the first watching that you can go back and watch again. The plot twists, though nothing great, build up make the pacing interesting and unexpected. I felt some plot got a little too entangled but there is no real filler, the stroy holds up execptionally well under examination. The supernatural and the mystry are nicely enmeshed.

Characters: Well, the main character is intelligent but not overly so, makes for a nice laugh and is watchable. At no time does he get annoying.

Would I watch this again: Yes. This anime needs more exposure.