Review of Deca-Dence

This show really only has one flaw: it's short. Not in a way that hurts the story, but rather that I wanted to keep watching more episodes. In every other way this is a masterpiece. Visually excellent and creative, I don't even mind that it combines realistic visuals and chibi visuals. I love that Decadence isn't just another Gundam, and the gear system is fairly creative. The plot could have been more complex, but it's fine for 12 episodes, and the secret that you learn is a pretty creative spin on the normal plot, without being batshiat insane the way a lot of sci-fianime seems to end up.

12 episodes isn't a lot of time to develop a cast, but you meet a handful of main characters that are well written and voice acted. The show lacks a real villain, because the true villain is "society," but the villain-type character it has works for the story.

A lot of anime start strong, but then don't deliver, or have an unsatisfying ending, or one that makes no sense, or one that feels like a betrayal of the story and the characters so that the writer can make some sort of ridiculous philosophical point about society or something stupid. Half the time it makes me regret the time I spent watching the show. Not Deca-Dence. You'll enjoy the ending. You'll feel good about it.

This is a good show. Watch it. You'll be glad you did.