Review of Gunsmith Cats

Hm, how do two girls so young get their hands on so many weapons? Story: I'm not sure about the time period this anime is set in, but the feel is that of a 70s cop movie, with all the secret investigations, nice cars and cops in coats. The three episodes all have a conclusive story each, but still tell a story throughout the whole series. There's not much wrong you can do with this plot and it is executed quite well. Being only 3 episodes long, it also prevents it from ever becoming boring. 9/10 Art: The characters look a little blocky, something not uncommon for 90s anime. Itstill looks better than many tv anime of its time, though it is not as detailed as some of the beloved classics like GitS or Bebop. Something I noticed was that they drove on the right side of the road, which I found was a nice little detail showing they really cared to make this look like America (which also shows in the side cast).
7/10

Sound:
At first I thought the opening was an hommage to Cowboy Bebop...untill I realized that Gunsmith Cats is in fact older. So, is it possibly the other way around? Who knows. It is a pretty cool one, adding to that cop show feeling. The voices were all solid, best being Bill. While not as memorable, the ending had a nice easter egg: The staff thanked all kinds of Chicago facilities like the police department or the local museum, as if it were a real American show with real research taken place.
8/10

Characters:
Like I said a couple of times already, this cast is full of cop show characters. The laid back attitude cop, who goes the extra way to investigate, even though he's told not to? Check. Angry fat boss? Check. Shady political figures? Check. Gangster mooks defending their secret hideout? Check. On top of all the cliche characters (which doesn't mean they're bad) we have the girls. Rally is a pretty cool character, bordering on action hero. I didn't think it was a good idea to have two sidekicks however, combining them into one would've been more than enough for me. Radinov as the antagonist worked pretty well too.
8/10

Enjoyment:
I like a good cop show and Gunsmith Cats is one. As I mentioned, because it is so short, it never even has the chance of becoming boring. The pacing was right, the characters enjoyable, the action scenes were pretty cool, there's not much I can point my finger at. If I were to change something, I'd scratch the ship tease between Bill and Rally that lead nowhere.
9/10

Overall:
8.2/10