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Nobunaga Concerto, this anime is probably the most underrated anime this season, perhaps even this year. The reason why? The art. I'll be honest, I am one of those shallow people who judge the book by its cover, or in this case, one who judges anime by the art. If it wasn't for the suggestion of a friend, I wouldn't probably watch it, much less read the synopsis. I told him that I do not like the art, but he kept on insisting that I watch it, so I did, just to keep him off my back, and, oh god, I am so glad I ... watched it. The story was great, the sounds were amazing, the characters were fun and lovable, and somehow, the art fitted in. Like in One Piece, the art was, well, not so good, but it fits in well with the quirky characters and mood. Well, since this isn't a One Piece review, I'll go back to talking about Nobunaga Concerto.

Story - 9

From reading the synopsis, I thought that it's gonna be another Oda Nobuna no Yabou, which I think was a funny anime, but Nobunaga Concerto isn't just funny, there is also drama, where I cried a few times. Not bawling, just a few tears. What happened in this anime was more realistic, well, except, maybe, the time travel part. And no harems. Not gonna give any spoilers, so just take my word.

Art - 6

I repeat, the art was awful, but it was tolerable because it got carried by other elements such as the story, sounds, and characters. Now that I finished all 10 episodes, I'll be honest again, I still don't like the art. My overall score for an anime is 30% art, which is probably why Nobunaga Concerto will never get more than an 8 from me since I think that anime is a visual medium and if I just want a good story, I'll read a book. Well, usually, animes with poor art can never get a score above 7 from me, but I repeat, this section got carried, and it got carried hard.

Sound - 10

The sound is was remarkable, the OST creates the mood, not fits in, creates. And don't get me started on the ED, simply put, it is sound porn. There was no OP but the ED, "Fukagyaku Replace (不可逆リプレイス)" by MY FIRST STORY, was the best ED I ever heard this season! It was, how do you say it? AH. MAY. ZING. I downloaded it and is now on my playlist, 5 times. (People from the government, please don't arrest me!)

Character - 9

Ahh~ the characters~ This is hard, I'll try not to spoil. The characters were lovable and because of the art, no one really looked the same, except the two main protagonists, so it's easy to tell who is who. The character development in this series is good, however, if I were to write a review for all characters, it would take too long, so I'll just focus on the MC. The MC, Saburou, was funny, carefree, and contrary to the beginning, he is kinda smart, maybe not book smart, but street smart. If he were drawn with a different art style, maybe I would have dedicated a folder full of his pictures just to show how much I love him, sadly, he isn't. (*sobs) The other characters, to summarize, have their own charms, and it's easy to love them, like I said, their development was good.

Now the voice acting. Since this is my first review, I don't know if this goes in the sound or character section so I'll just put it in a separate paragraph. I think the seiyuus completely captured their characters' character. I think that sounded weird, but you get what I mean, I hope. It felt like the characters were really alive, like they really have those kinds of personalities. I especially love Saburou's voice, I don't know why, but I just love that voice.

Enjoyment - 9

I enjoyed this series greatly. Great story, amazing sounds, and fun and lovable characters. The art was not that bad I guess. Nah, I still don't like it. Anyway, this series is worth the watch, if you don't like the art, give it 1 or 2 episodes, and if you still can't stand it, then it's your lost.

Overall - 8