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Boku Daku Ga Inai Machi certainly offers an interesting view however it does have it's flaws. I would not be so kind as to rate it a masterpiece but nor would I be as cruel as the other viewers as it is definitely worth watching.

Story: Rating 7 - The story itself is well thought out... But poorly executed. Don't get me wrong.. Time travel is not an original concept but at the same time it's not the most explored type of anime either. The killer is very plainly obvious after a while and the mystery is truly lacking... There is no real explanation to ... the time lapses but that would become second nature if they planned out the mystery a bit more.

Art:Rating 7 - The art tends to take a morbid tone... I did find some flaws in the way faces were drawn... The way they did the lips on some characters truly bothered me. Other then that the art wasn't to bad.

Sound:Rating 8 - The sound was fine... I didn't really find myself focused on it to much as it tended to blend into the background.

Characters: Rating 5 - This is were the main failure lies. Every single person in this anime seem to lack one major thing... Logic... It was plainly obvious who the murder was after a while. It was also stupidly insane to watch the mc repeat 10 years of his life and not make use of it. I mean you have all the knowledge you do now but ten years ago... Sure you might wanna stop the killer but you still have other things you can do to make life easier in the future... Like start recording those lotto numbers in case you get sent back again... Or the stock market. Then of course he is a post college level child who can still further his smartness if he just tries.

Enjoyment:Rating 8 - It is worth watching.. I did enjoy it. Albeit with all the flaws.

Overall: Rating 7 - Steins gate was a masterpiece... This is just... Alright.. A good time killer but not for someone looking for a mindf*ckery.

At first I thought this anime was going to be a bust. When I first read the synapsis and then later watched the almost magical girl like traformation/references I almost dropped it there. Luckily I forced myself through the first few episodes and got to see what made this show worth watching.

1st- This show has a decent balance of tragedy and comedic relief. Even though there is some parts were you can only help but feel pity for the characters somehow they manage to keep you from falling over the edge into pure tears with well places comedy.

2nd-The characters themselves weren't perfect but well ... written even the background ones. Although I find a few minor flaws specifically the utter lack of self preservation that some of these guys display. Don't get me wrong, self sacrifice is respectable. Howevver I feel as if the characters could have expressed a fear of their own death without diverting to much from the plot. Especially himari who seemed oblvious to reality until the very end.

3-This show has a unique bit of mindf*ck*ry. It prides itself on having more twists then a pretzal. While when out in the open these twists aren't hard to understand. However with a bit of forshadowing, even when you think you know what's going on, you are left with the feeling of how the heck did I miss that.
4-The music was well composed, and a decent match to the series. It did it's job in setting the mood while also making you question everything. Which seems to be what it was intended for.
5-One thing I would like to mention is despite all the weirdness this show brings to the table in the form of supernatural penguins(Never thought I would say those two words in the same sentence) this show takes a more mature stance. Don't expect budding romance, that is not the focus of the show. While relationships between characters are apparent these remain primarily platonicish relationships with a bit of a romantic undertone. The characters will rarily act on it in a way that doesn't add to the plot. If you are looking for a heart warming prince meets princess romance you will not find that here. There is not a single stereotype in here. The mc's are not dense, there is no tsundere, while characters can express behaviors akin to that the feeling's for the most part are completely out in the open.