Review of The World is Still Beautiful

Soredemo Sekai Wa Utsukushii, or The World is Still Beautiful, was absolutely amazing and one of the only anime I enjoyed this spring. It did an outstanding job without expectation. Before this anime came out, I knew it was from a shoujo manga, and I thought it was just going to be decent, in a good way. The first episode made it pretty decent, but as the series continues, each episode grew better. I was so fascinated by the romance, and the songs. The comedy was great too. Story: 8/10 The story is really different than most shoujo anime, there's not only romance and drama,but also actions and plot twists that will keep you wanting more episodes. I'm amused that it's a historical romance anime, I barely seen any of those this year or for a long time, besides Maoyuu Maou Yuusha, that came out 2013.

I love the romance between Nike and Livius, even though that have a huge age and height difference, personalities, and rank in royalty. Whether perfect or not, they can still be beautiful. :) Also there weren't a lot of cliche, intense scenes, which I like about this series.

What I don't like about the story is that it's pretty short for the anime. But 12-13 episodes is good enough for a shoujo anime. Also, there wasn't a huge plot, besides the engagement. Overall, there's nothing really wrong for me about the story.

Art: 10/10
The art was incredible as expected. There were some minor issues, but that can be simply ignored and not mattered. Most of the good efforts appears in the love scenes and the Tender Rain song, which I enjoyed the most.

Sound: 10/10
Obviously, I would give it a 10, especially to the opening, ending, and the Tender Rain. Tender Rain was my favorite, it was one of the most beautiful anime songs I ever heard. I cried every time I listen to it.

Character: 8/10
I give it an 8 because there weren't really a lot of characters. Most of the characters are supportive, and they didn't put much effort to the series, except for Nike's grandma, Bard, Neil, and Kitora. Nike and Livius are my favorites in this series, as well in spring anime. I agree that Livius can be a brat sometimes, but he's really cool and mature for a kid, and pretty badass. I don't have any complaints about Nike, she's really courageous and brave for a female shoujo protagonist. She has flaws, but I couldn't care much.

Enjoyment: 10/10
I barely have any excuses or complaints about this anime, it's fine the way it is. I enjoyed almost every moment of it.

Overall: 9/10
Keep up with the good work, Kamegaki Hajime, and Studio Pierrot and VAP! Please make a second season by any chance! I would be happier than ever.