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Trigger Chan: The 31 Second Corporate Circlejerk
I don't even know where to start with this one. Trigger Chan is by far the best anime I've ever watched. The animation is kick ass, the story is ambiguous yet intriguing and the sound design is amazing. Seriously, I couldn't stop bopping my head to the music.
Story: 10/10
The premise is vague, which is what makes this story such a masterpiece. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." That line perfectly sums up the story of this anime. You watch it, and the story can be whatever the fuck you want it to be.
Art: 10/10
The art is sketchy, ... but fast. It's as if Speed Racer himself ran over the animation in post production. It just has such a sharp yet unique style. Every second of this animation presents you with eye candy. Forget the 24 frames a second rule, I feel like this thing was packed with at least 96 frames a second. The art just blitzes you with color and style. It's fucking awesome.
Sound: 10/10
Oh god, the sound is magnificent. Not only do they make a dubstep song that ACTUALLY gets you hyped, but they synchronise the blasts, booms and slashes up with the music perfectly. As a result, the action contributes to overall rhythm of the song.
Character: 10/10
These characters don't say a single word, yet they all managed to take my breath away. Just from stance and movement alone, we understand these characters and who they are. Their personality shows just from their FIGHTING STYLE ALONE. Take a moment to think about it. Now name one anime that can successfully do that in 12+ episodes. You can't. Because only the gods at Studio Trigger could pull off a move like that, and they don't even need 12+ episodes to do it. They do it in 31 seconds.
Enjoyment: 10/10
I enjoyed every second of it, and I'd sure as shit be lying if I said you won't enjoy it too.
Overall: 10/10
This anime is ingenious. Hundred of years into the future, philosophers will look back at this and think, "This animation right here? Yeah, this is true art." In fact, I'd even go as far as to say that future civilisations will create religions based around Trigger, Muzzle and Spring, who are objectively the three best waifus of all time. You've got a girl in a bikini (Trigger), a badass sniper who is also cute (Muzzle) and a fucking knife wielding loli in a gas mask (Spring). I don't need to say anything else, just, this anime is perfect.

P.S: This review is partially a joke, however I do recommend watching this. It's only half a minute, and I was smiling the whole time.
I wouldn't even be opposed to Studio Trigger making a full series in this style either. Even if it were only 3-6 episodes in length, I'd be all for it. I really hope they do something similar to this in the future.

Akuma no Riddle: The Intriguing Battle Royale with Squandered Potential
Akuma no Riddle was an interesting take on the battle royale genre, that ultimately failed in delivering its promising concept. I won't go through the story as the synopsis is written down, but I will address some mild spoilers so keep that in mind if you want to go in 100% blind.
Story: 6/10
Unfortunately, the strongest aspect of this show was its plot. Most battle royale anime put a group of competitors against each other, with the last man standing as the winner. However, this show takes the concept and flips it on its head, by having ... only one murder target, while everyone else is a competitor. With such an interesting premise, I was expecting this show to be really well made. Although, despite having such a fantastic idea, the delivery was horrendous. Without spoiling the show, I'll mention that the main plot twists and threads are introduced not when it's relevant, but when it's convenient. This results in the progression being rather convoluted. The story doesn't flow naturally, and feels like it is constantly travelling back and forth between plot threads that are introduced with abysmal timing. Akuma no Riddle wasted so much potential, and it really hurts me to see such an awesome idea go to waste.
Art: 6/10
The art isn't exactly bad by any means, but it's nothing outstanding either. It's the kind of art you'd expect from a standard battle royale anime. At times the fight scenes had some interesting perspective shots that added to the intensity, but they were few and far between. If anything, these occasional jumps in quality were somewhat jarring to the show, and made the production quality feel inconsistent. The only time I really felt inclined to keep my eyes focused on the screen was during the opening.
Sound: 6/10
The sound design is nothing to write home about. The effects are your run-of-the-mill style sounds, although the music was very well composed. The opening song got me excited to watch the show, and the music played throughout the show was used at the perfect times. I feel that sometimes, the music was a little unnecessary, but not exactly harmful either. It was there, but didn't at all impact the scene in any way.
Character: 4/10
This will by far be the longest part of my review, because the characters were so poorly written that I would've been better off watching Sword Art Online. Yes, I really do think they're that bad.
The main character (Tokaku) is an apathetic edgy stereotype. She shows no empathy towards other characters and is constantly acting "cynical" however this cynicism simply comes across as blind and ignorant negativity. Although she strongly expresses her care for our side protagonist (Haru), she hardly ever gives her the respect she deserves. Tokaku acts like a two headed snake, doing anything she can to protect Haru one second, only to talk Haru's ideas and hopes down the next. As a protagonist, she blunders not only due to being cruel, but also due to her lack of relatability.
A key aspect of Tokaku's character is her lack of parents. Both her mother and father are deceased, and I imagine the creator of the manga did this to provide a motivation for her constant negativity. It doesn't really feel like a solid motivation though, and feels like a backstory someone would write for their Sonic OC. It doesn't make her character feel interesting or easier to sympathize with, it quite simply feels cliche and half-baked.
The saddest part of the characters, is that despite Tokaku being the protagonist, every other character in the show was more fleshed out than her. That isn't to say that the other characters are well written though, because they still feel like one-dimensional stereotypes. Most characters only got one episode each, which didn't give viewers enough time to grow attached. We got around twenty-two minutes to see what drove them. While some characters had some thought provoking motives, others were basic, almost flat. Much like the animation, the character quality was inconsistent and felt jarring to the show's progression.
Enjoyment: 6/10
Despite the harsh criticism I've given the show, I'll give credit where it's due. The music was an absolute blast to listen to, and the story itself had a really kick-ass premise with some interesting twists along the way. So, would I recommend this show? Well, it could serve as good background noise if you need that, but otherwise it isn't all that great.
Overall: 5/10
I do think I am being a little harsh on this anime, but it isn't all that amazing regardless. Overall, I'll give it a 5/10. It lacked a lot of substance and could have done a lot more with some extra episodes and a good director.

This is my first review here. I hope you enjoyed it and thank you for reading.