hamletsmage

The first thing you need to know about the anime is the anime is entirely aware it's an ad for a phone game. It is blatant in this regard. If you don't like meta-style humor, don't press the play button. Trust me. If you're ok with self-aware characters, go ahead and read the rest of the review. 

Story: The story is basically the main cast of the game trying to advertise their game. That's it, really. There are some subplots like how the characters interact, but the main purpose is to sell the game using meta humor. Whether its passing out tissue packs or referencing other anime, the cast tries everything to get viewers to download their game. However, I actually preferred this style of showcasing the game to other shows that do the same thing. *coughRagnastrikeAngelscough*

Animation: Well, the animation of the opening isn't bad. In fact, it's pretty on par with a lot of the mecha I've seen. However, once you get into the meat of the anime, the animation takes a noticable nosedive. Not that the character designs aren't cute, but their movements and facial expressions can be a bit sloppy. The backgrounds are also a tad plain. However, I will say that for an anime designed to sell a game, this wasn't half bad. From what I've been able to see of the phone game, the art style also matches up pretty well. 

Sound: The opening is interesting, at least. It's orchestral, which suits the anime's name. And the background music was gentle enough that I actually didn't notice it at first. The sound effects could be a tad overbearing at time, as if the volume of the effects was slightly higher than the that of the voice acting. And speaking of the voice acting: the voices for the main girls tend to be high on the moe scale. Expect higher pitches. 

Characters: The characters are all given their quirks from the moment they enter the screen. They don't really develop, but they do use their personalities in various advertising schemes. The characters are likeable enough, for the mosty part. However, you do see mostly the girls, since I'm assuming the anime was geared towards the teenage boy crowd? 

Overall: Should you watch it? If you're interested in the game, maybe? Otherwise, it's a bit of a time waster. 

This review brought to you by the letter C for "Catch up with Fall 2016 Marathon".