Review of Absolute Duo

first of all I'im going to say that this anime is getting bashed more than it deserves. Story: 8/10 we follow our Male protagonist by the name of Kokonoe Tooru who enrolls in Kouryou Academy. the purpose of the school is to reach absolute duo and that is gained through hard work and dedication. the story isn't completely original but it has a nice take on it. there exist something called blazes and they are simply a representation of the persons soul (not original) but even though the concept is unoriginal i still thought that it was planned and executed nicely but there is some plot holes thatdoesn't get explained and therefore it would have been nice to see 24 ep instead of 12.
there is some ecchi moments and towards the end there is some elements of a harem but that is not that noticeable.

Art: 8/10
the art was nice and had a lot of vibrant colors but towards the end of the show you can start to see that the budge became a problem so they had to cut down on the quality of the animation though it isn't super noticeable though.
the fight scenes where nicely choreographed and well animated.
overall the animation was good but not outstanding,

Sound: 9/10
the sound was quite enjoyable but not to the point that i would remember it thought the openings and the endings where a nice touch to the series and i quite liked them. the background music was nicely put to use but i would have wanted a bit more power in the tracks played during fights.
and they nailed the more "emotional" moments and there isn't much to comment on that.

Characters: 8/10
Kokonoe Tooru: he is the typical male protagonist that is quite generic, a weak boy that receives OP abilities, he has a troubled past that will return to haunt him.
Sigtuna Julie: her purpose to enroll in the school is revealed later in the show but she is a quite girl that is a little bit of an airhead, she makes stupid decisions that ends up causing more problems than it helped (which annoyed me slightly)
Bristol Lilith: typical rich girl with an annoying attitude though it improves quite a bit the further the story progresses.
Hotaka Miyabi: for me this it the person that is here only to annoy and be a burden for the rest of the cast. though for me see was a representation of humanity and the feelings of being helpless, confused and weak. but gains power through her friends as she learns to stand up by herself.
Tachibana Tomoe: she was a great addition to the cast as you gave a sort of rivalry with the MC so that both got some character development but other than that she is a side character that just feels a role to explain certain things and be more of the shot caller.

Enjoyment: 9/10
i enjoyed this anime quite a bit and it had me wanting to watch more and more.
the animation was as expected and i didn't have a problem with how they structured the story and the ending. it's light-hearted but could be serious when it wanted to which i found to be a major strong point in the anime. the story progresses fairly quickly but not to the point where it felt rushed.

Overall: 8/10
this one brought a nice relaxed but enjoyable story with some serious bits but not to major in a sense. the characters, most of them were enjoyable and i liked the interaction between them as it didn't feel pointless. the sound is used well and they nailed the important moments with the right music. for me this was one of those animes were once you finished an episode you wanted more and kept watching, before you know it, it was over and was left with a feeling of wanting even more.
there is some ecchi moments and some that point to the typical harem anime but for this one that is not the case. those embarrassing moment that the MC faces where there for comic relief which i found quite enjoyable.
when considering to watch this anime. don't expect an masterpiece because it won't live up to that but it's a great show none the less.