Review of The Fruit of Grisaia

Grisaia no Kajitsu.... [OVERVIEW] I begun watching this anime with low expectations, especially after reading the reviews that the others had so kindly provided. Personally, I had never played the visual novel and I am in no position to compare. The one thing I can offer is my opinion when I watching this at night deliriously, preparing myself for immense disappointment. I was proven quite wrong -- this anime could hold on its own but not as well as Meikyuu and Rakuen. But first and foremost, I urge of those who hesitate to at least give it a try or for the sake of watching the nexttwo seasons of this. The Trilogy itself is genuinely worth it and this season was merely a very rushed introduction. I had expected there to be much more gore and screwed up pasts but even now I'm unsure if this is what truly took place in the Visual Novel itself.

[REVIEW FOR THIS SEASON ALONE]

For me, I thought this was quite comedic, despite the darker palette of colours it too for the introduction. Simple, Quick lines with the characters linked to it flashed across the screen so I was slightly piqued.

The first three-four episodes was fine. It tried to bring in a cool atmosphere and various masks of people and yet you as a watcher knows that what is apparent is deceiving. It does make you curious for the reason behind their personalities and does grasp your attention for quite a bit.

However, when the revelation begins, you can feel that the animators are rushing through it, big conflicts solved quickly in one or two episodes and sudden subtle changes in the characters after the conflict. I judged it as unnatural in my crudely delirious mind, feeling that could have been more development and more understanding towards the character.

Despite that, being a person who loves details more than anything else, I cannot deny that perhaps the original had made a deeper meaning for the course of events so I decided to let my disdain for the rush go away for the sake of carrying on with the anime.

Their interactions at times can feel random, deep moments can occasionally turn comedic in the protagonist's point of a view, a tad bit unfitting of a person who was more screwed up than the rest. Simply to put it; everything felt too easy. This anime certainly deserved more than 13 episodes and the characters deserved more than 20-40 minutes of view time to fully understand them.

That was this anime's weak point. In its rush, it tarnished a good story. However, it still did manage to pull off a story that one can understand.

[THE OTHER TWO]

I did not sing praises for the first but however, I must beg of you to watch or at least read/play the visual novel. Do not allow just one season to ruin the impression of the other two.

This season still gives sufficient knowledge to carry onwards to the next two, where the actual plot takes the spotlight. The other two is more well balanced and its consistency is better.

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IF there is any advice to give, watch this with the lowest possible expectations to stop yourself from inevitable disappointment. The plot is lacking but the characters are unique and amazing on their own.

[FINAL SCORES]

Story - 6
Art - 7
Sound - 7
Character - 8
Enjoyment in the midst of deliriousness - 7
Overall - 7

Watch it for the sake of the other two seasons.
Recommending this? Perhaps.