Review of Record of Grancrest War

Though I've watched a good number of anime in my time, I've never written a review before. Seeing some of the other reviews made me feel like writing one. Story: The story is not something extremely innovative. It has mages and witches and swordsmen. Not uncommon. However, it is definitely unique. It has battles and war, romance and heartbreak, life and death. Each of these is well done. At times the pacing felt a bit off but that's the only flaw I can find. There is a definite goal and there is proper progression. (9/10) Art: Personally, I don't pay much attention to the art styleso long as it suits my eyes. I definitely liked the art and colour. (9/10)

Sound: The soundtrack was quite good. Not the best I've heard but definitely good. (8/10)

Character: Some of the reviews were quite harsh. I think the characters were the biggest strength of this anime. Strong main characters both male and female. Each has their flaws and neither gets tiresome. They make you want more of them. The same is to be said about each of the other characters who bring something to the table. They each have their own baggage and they grow and learn to deal with it. YOU WILL NOT FIND ANNOYING CHARACTERS. (9/10)

Enjoyment: I thoroughly enjoyed the show. In my opinion it is a work of art, not spoken about enough (I hadn't heard about it myself) and certainly doesn't deserve the amount of hate it gets. A hidden gem. Definitely something that I will rewatch at some point in time. SPOILER: It has a happy ending. (10/10)

I have been purposefully vague about everything. I did not want to give away any plot points. I hope this vague review will get someone else to watch it the way I did.