Review of K

This anime is carried by its top-tier art and animation. Action-wise, the first episode of the show baits you into thinking the show will be an action-packed turf war between clans with different powers. You end up seeing barely one fight half-way through the anime and a little more sprinkled throughout the last few episodes with one final fight. A lot of potential fights end up being escape scenes. Story-wise, the main "group" you follow throughout the story feel like side-characters for most of the anime. The world you're set into has absolutely no context; you're left wondering "why" anything of what you're seeing is happening,not to mention there are parts that are convoluted for nothing.

Art and animation wise, the art of the environment (especially the school setting) is close to none; truly awe inspiring. Scenes look like anime wallpapers with their deep green grass/trees, sparkling light blue water, beautiful glass buildings and well drawn building. When there's actually something going, which is rare, the animation is very lively, powers have a lot of color and movement; huge color palette with different shades constantly moving around, huge camera-panning and angle-switching, gives you the impression that the fight is lively and intense.

In short, the first episode sells you the idea that it'll be a massive supernatural gang war. Turns out it's just a boring "thriller" with a pseudo-story, in a pseudo-world, with a mediocre twist, and great art.