Review of She, The Ultimate Weapon

You must be tired of reading this on other reviews, but this is my first review on this site. However, that doesn't mean I can say that I am only writing this because it's the best anime ever or because it's the worse, but rather, I know exactly what I can write about it, and I feel like writing about it. Now without further ado, I'll move on to the review. Story: After reading the plot summary for the first time, I became intrigued on what the anime would turn out to be like which is why I decided to watch it. After watching the seriesas a whole, I see how artful it turned out to be. The atmosphere is really similar to that of Air TV. That is, it's very much of a "Slice of Life" type of anime. After watching it, you seem to appreciate your life a little more, and so I give this anime credit for teaching a lesson on life.

Art: The most appealing factor about this anime is the art is outstanding. Chise being a weapon of mass destruction and all, you would hope to see beautiful effects, and this anime showed just that. The thing that seemed to bother me at first was the little blush marks that appeared on every characters' faces. I know it's their style, but it seemed strange at first. I just learned to deal with it because it is nothing major.

Sound: The sound isn't as good as the animation, but it worked as a good supplement with the art. I can't say that I really loved the opening song or ending song enough to add it to my mp3 player, but they are still tolerable to listen to. It might just be that I am really picky about the music.

Character: I like how each character seemingly connects with each other. Another anime with yet again a love triangle or even a square. Let's just call it a web in this case. The characters all seem to behave as expected which is kind of disappointing. It is nice to be a little surprised sometimes, but the characters were pretty much consistent the whole time. It was hard to really connect with any of the characters except for a few of the minor ones. I wish I could say that there was a character I really hated or really loved so it would be known that they played their part well, but sadly I can't.

Enjoyment: It might just be me, but I can barely stand watching dramas that are only filled with dramas! I know, that sounds weird, but in Saikano, you expect to see all the tragic scenes seeing as how the setting takes place during a time of war. The thing is, every episode is filled with melancholy. There are hardly any scenes that make you feel happy, only depressed about the situation the couple is in. I understand that war is not a happy thing, but if one is to enjoy an anime, I don't think every scene should have to depress the watcher to no end. I don't mind crying at sad scenes, but there were just too many in this series - I couldn't even cry because everything happened in a way to be expected.

Overall: This series had the potential to be one of the best. It definitely has the animation and even music to show for it, but even Shakespeare's tragedies are more happy than this. Nevertheless, the ending was good, and I'm glad I watched every episode to satisfy my curiosity, but I wish it was a little less painful to watch.