Aguu: Genius Dolls · review
Story: Initially going into Aguu: Tensai Ningyou, the first couple of episodes presented what I though had the makings of an interesting psychological thriller story, I was entirely wrong though, episode two and three made me realize that this show really just follows a more conventional action plot line, with people with powers fighting people with powers, what I like and what I think makes the show's story unique though is who and what the opposing parties are and what they're fighting for(which is what makes any action series interesting though really) and I think that the show does a good job helping you understand thatand fleshing that out so far.
Visuals/Art:
Visually or art wise the story has a very interesting dark and somewhat horror or gothic inspired art style, well contrasted with normal modern day as well. I enjoyed the character designs, they look good proportionally and stylistically but may not be the most detailed or unique in design among other anime.The animation itself is decent, it gets better during action scenes, but is still never lacking or underperforming outside of them. The backgrounds are the worst part about the show visually, they do well in terms of color and art style, they really suit the shows characters and the shows tone, but in terms of the detail and the quality of the art of the backgrounds, this show doesn't do too well, the backgrounds don't feel alive at all, they just feel like backdrops.
Sound:
I don't really want to talk too much about sound since good sound is invisible unless its either spectacular or abysmal, I will say though that I enjoyed the OP, visually it gives me the psycho thriller I wanted out of the show, and sonically I just really like the song, metal instrumentals with a cute girl vocal, that just suits the visual really well.
Characters:
Character wise, the two girls that the majority of the first three episodes were about were good, their interactions, their backstory, their history, and their motives all pretty good, the problem lies with the rest of the characters, as of the first three episodes no one is even remotely as fleshed out as them, I don't doubt that this won't be a problem proceeding further into the show though.
Conclusion:
This is nowhere near the best show out there but it really has promise from what I've seen so far, production wise it's decent, character wise its good so far, story wise its not bad, and offers a unique and interesting world to explore.
Rating: I'd rate this show somewhere between 6.5 and 7, high 6 to 7 out of 10.