Symka

      I'm writing this review after finishing the original 12 eps, and then the 4 additional ones of the web series.

    This anime was exactly like every other anime I've seen that was based on a video game. Some parts of it were so drawn out, I never want to hear anyone say "Please kill me", or "promise" for a very long time. Around the part where they get to the church floor, I wanted so badly to drop this anime, but powered through due soley to having to finish a show once I start it.

    The characters, who seem interesting enough at first, run around in the same circles over and over again until the anime ends. As does the plot. It's a seemingly never ending waltz between the eventual dullness of the characters, and the faults of the plot, dancing only the sound of the characters continually screaming over each other. Yeah. At some parts, it gets pretty rough. It's also a show that is torn between wanting to kill off all of it's characters, and having them come back, and back, and...back again. Towards the end, I was expecting it. Although, in the last few episodes there is a twist that spices things up just enough so that I can find myself starting to enjoy it again. You know, sort of.

    But, I did enjoy the Japanese voice actor for Zack. It was gritty enough to fit his character very well. 

    Admitedly, it does get WAY better during the web series, so if you've finished the first 12 episodes, do yourself the kindness of watching the last 4. While still not perfect, I didn't feel like everyone was dragging their feet, nor did I feel like each episode took me 3 years to finish. Some parts of it I did find myself looking forward to. 

For an anime where seemingly so much happened, it went by outrageously slowly. 

tldr: Not a horrible anime, but one I won't be rewatching in the future.