Armed Blue Gunvolt, this name sounds wonderfully both classy and melodious to those ears of mine. At first I was expecting this episode to be the first of a series and I was all the more hyped, but it turned so it was only an one-episode long special show ; which doesn't bring it less quality than it indeed showed. Armed Blue Gunvolt seems promoting an eponym series and videogame, and dear I'm ready to get more invested in this series if it's that awesome ! Story (9) : The pacing was fast, but comprehensive, the story dealt on the lore of this game and, asit was about the beginning of an established series I bet they had to follow another more settled timeline, but this was anime introduced the right way, and there was no other way it could be improved ; starting on action with such completing animation for the action plot, really preparing for a series filled with treason, ideals and betrayals ! But that is just me surmising on this gem of animation.

Art (9) :

Filled with the blue and black contrast I affiliate with science-fiction, filled too with a dark environment and an atmosphere brought out by the sound track, although animation plans were similar to other series it has long proven to be effective. Besides I do not believe so the art-style and animation has most to deal with story telling rather than immersion to the lore, and characters are the most prominent aspects of a show.

Sound (8) :

I believe so there was only one song affiliated to this short episode, and that was a vocaloid song, pretty cool indeed, this enhances the core of science-fiction and I loved the sound track, and even the dubbing was pretty well made !

Character (9) :

The one most introduced is clearly Gun Volt, and he is so cool and strong and beautiful and classy ; perhaps is he in the series the main character as well ? He has this charm not many shounen characters have, and his character design albeit normal made him resort from the whole of the cast.

Enjoyment (9) :

Rarely seen something such in a science-fiction environment, all series and games and medias counted. Awesome immersion, beautiful pacing, this was state-of-the-art jewelry.

Overall (9) :

I expected it to be average, and this was awesome, that is why you really should at least watch it, and I don't see what more to say. Now is time I investigate more on this license !