Review of K

Starting from the first few minutes of this series I thought I was in for a real treat; Gorgeous art and what seemed to be bad ass characters that could hopefully back up a potentially good plot. It's a shame to say that though it is not by any means a terrible anime, K left me disappointed. Story: 5/10 The story in my opinion had the potential to be good yet was poorly executed. It starts off with what seems to be a conflict between 2 gangs then switches over to a young, easy going high schooler who turns out to be the actual main character.The first 4 episodes halted plot progression. It pretty much turned from a serious series regarding the conflict between 2 gangs into a slice of life comedy with some eechi thrown in as Shiro, Kuro, and Neko go about their life in a school setting.

Things do start to pick up by the 5th episode but by then almost half of the series is already wasted. What happens next is that the main plot actually speeds up in the second half where random equations are thrown into the plot. The main story quickly starts building up, episode by episode then you get a finale that really doesn't feel like anything special.

Art: 10/10

Definitely the best part of the series. I can't think of any other series from the top of my head that compares to the animation and art style of K.

Sound: 6/10

For the most part it was decent enough. Enjoyed the opening and ending songs. I found that the music used during the episodes seemed a bit repetitive though.

Characters: 5/10

A few characters get development with even flash backs to round them out. However, most are left in the dust. Characters like Anna and the female Lieutenant of the blues are never truly explained or fleshed out. I never really felt any attachment to any of the characters throughout the series which is extremely rare. I just found it odd that a character who is no longer alive in the present story's timeline got more revealed about them than characters who are actually still alive in the present.

Enjoyment: 5/10

Decent show to kill some time even if it's just to marvel at the art and animation as I found myself doing. I may find myself re-watching a few cool action scenes but that's about it. Hopefully the 2 sequels for this series help flesh out the characters and plot a bit more.

Overall: 6/10

Overall K is a show that had potential to be a lot greater than it actually is. it's a good example that beautiful art is not everything and you need proper character development and better ways to reveal the plot of the story to truly stand out from the other thousands of anime out there.