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Back when I started this OVA in 2010 I wondered whether this was going to be a good OVA or just an excuse to cash in on Black★Rock Shooter's popularity. Curious to know what I thought about it? Then go ahead and continue reading. This OVA had the potential to be a good one, but it had some very big issues that made me not enjoy it. For starters the plot is very confusing. Why is Black Rock Shooter fighting Dead Master? What is their relation with those middle school student? What's going on? None of those questions get answered and instead the viewer is left puzzled. Another... See full review

Story:  It's plot is almost non existant and it's just an excuse to show fights, fights and more fights. It can be summed up by saying "an evil organization goes after the participants of a martial arts contest, and then the participants join forces and suceed at defeating the organization" without missing any important detail (and it's not a spoiler becuase it's totally predictable). Animation and sound: Despite being the strongest point of the OVA, the animation was mediocre. The music is pretty much forgettable.  Characters: As you can imagine after reading the story part... See full review