Review of Record of Grancrest War

So this will be my first ever review. Take it as you will, you may agree or disagree with my opinions. Any feed back on review writing is appreciated. (Not going to be a long full depth review) Many people have compared the show to Record of Lodoss War, but as someone who has not watched this show here is an outsiders’ opinion. I originally rated Grancest Senki an 8, but after the series finished and I had time to think about the anime I've revised that back down to a 7. Honestly, I feel that this show should have been split into 2seasons.

The show for me starts pretty slow, around mid-season is where I got really invested. I enjoyed the main characters development, the relationship that grew and the pacing the show had. The art style for me is good, it isn't however the best and the main plot of the story is pretty standard. Some of the moral questions of the show and the ways many characters go about protecting/gaining their goals/values I did enjoy.

The latter parts of the season is where things fell apart for me. After around ep 18/19 the pacing feels off, things really start the get moving and the whole viewing experience feels rushed. I know publishers only have a certain number of episodes to finish the story, but after the slow beginning and enjoyable paced mid-season this fast-paced ending does kind of annoy me. If this wasn't the case and everything was kept consistent i would of given the show a solid 8/10. However, after finishing it and giving it a bit of thought I'm going to have to give it a 7/10. Is the show enjoyable/entertaining? Yes. Would I recommend the show? Yes. Is the show a masterpiece? No.

Thanks for reading.