This is going to be a Fast and Dirty review for the whole six OVA series. Break Blade is a mecha OVA series that doesn't really offer anything new to the veteran anime viewers. We have a medieval-fantasy setting with mecha-golems. Everyone has the ability to use magic except for one young man who can't. Their peaceful nation is attacked by a powerful foreign power. At the knick of time they find a mysterious ancient mecha-golem, and guess what, only the boy without the magic powers can pilot it. We have an unlikely hero, reluctant to participate in battle, who is forced to do so inorder to protect the people he cares about.

However, even though everything seems like standard fare at first glance, the anime has some interesting ideas to offer. The mecha-golems look and fight more like stone giants with clubs, than metallic robots with guns. The way the various battles are portrayed is refreshing and enjoyable. The addition of some pretty good music along with the detailed and fluid animation contributes even more to the pleasing audio-visual outcome.

The story is adequate. As Ive already mentioned it's nothing spectacular, but it's nothing cringe-worthy either. The characters are mostly likable and they manage to get some exposition along the way. A bit of internal conflict, a hint of romance and a lot of intense skirmishes. Since the anime is based on an ongoing manga, the story is not concluded with the sixth OVA, but thankfully we get an ending since the story-arc is completed by the end of the final OVA.

All and all it was a rather unexpectedly enjoyable OVA series that manages to be more than the sum of its parts. I would certainly like to see the rest of the manga to get transfered on the screen.

Story 6
Art 8
Sound 8
Character 7
Enjoyment 7