Review of KanColle

Kancolle is an anime that seems to be made solely for the game it is based on. If you play(ed) the game or are just here for cute girls then it might be satisfactory but don't expect much more. You will not see naval combat that makes sense but instead see fleets of six ships shooting at planes with their main guns and "instant repair buckets" which are probably a mechanic from the game. The story itself is okayish. There is somewhat of a storyline but it is interrupted by random events. At some points the anime takes itself very seriously while at other pointsit's just cute shipgirls do cute things. While the more serious parts are nice for character development, it does create a feeling of dissonance with the relaxed parts. The feeling of dissonance translates into the art style as well; most of the time everything is animated normally but very often during battles the anime switches a lot between cg and animation. It's not too bothersome but it would've been nicer if they were more consistent.

The sound was alright and the voice acting seems pretty good. It's also fun to hear the different voice quirks many of the characters have. The characters overall were pretty nice. All of them had clearly different personalities and there is more character development than you'd expect from a 12 episode anime about shipgirls. Overall it's an okay anime to watch if you like the game or its characters but if you're not interested in either then this anime is not worth watching.