However, there is one thing that works in Symphogear's favour that saves it from the worst, and that is that it's earnest in it's stupidity. With this all in mind, this is a very bad anime. This is of course because it was a plot device, but the unashamed way in which the anime casually allows these is dreadful. Take the Swan songs, they used to mean certain death, yet past Kanade's death, it stops being fatal, and towards the very end, there is no visible affect at all. The inconsistencies are fairly easy to ignore, but if you think about anything in the series, you're likely to notice some. Also, much as I love my current house, if there was constantly the threat of death, I think I'd move. For example, with the frequent attacks by the Noise, which you cannot defend yourself against and kill everyone in the areas they attack, why do people go outside so casually? Much as I like the outdoors, I can't hep but think that I like living more. The setting is also so tremendously flawed that whilst you can happily ignore it if you so wish, even minor probing will expose questions to which there are no answers.
Stupidity like this is something that is rare, and therefore something to be treasured, as it will make you re-evaluate what you consider truly preposterous. However, in the final few episodes, it gets so ridiculous that you will be amazed. It's simplicity works for Symphogear's though, as it manages to avoid being too disastrous throughout most the series.
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It's a very simple plot, the one plot twist the series has is so obvious that you can identify it 5 episode before. Unsurprisingly, the plot is also lacking. However, whilst this is the case, most of the cast is likable, and so you'll find yourself liking most of them, even as they go through the harsh character changes that the plot forced upon them. Most of the characters are characterized very poorly, and the protagonist is very annoying. There's an instance where a character hates another one so much she's tried to kill her, but her hate is instantly forgotten when the other character points out her room is messy. The characters are terrible, and the relationships they share change for the most bizarre of reasons. It took a while for it to grow on me, but it's a track that sounds dark and traumatic, which fits the atmosphere the series was originally aiming for. The Opening is fine and fits the series very well, but I personally preferred the ED, "Meteor Light" by Takagaki Ayahi. The songs they sing as they fight are relatively good, and it can bring an atmosphere to fights that is otherwise missing. The soundtrack is quite enjoyable, and goes some way to make up for the animation.
By the end they managed to get a more acceptable level of quality, which was consistent for the rest of the series, so happily it manages to avoid totally failing in the art area. It's obvious that they spent most of their budget on the first episode, leaving them to cut back as much as they could throughout the rest of the series. is a scene as early as episode 3 where Tsubasa is walking along the corridor with her manager, which looks like a GIF pasted on top of a moving background. This image the anime painted itself in the first episode is one of the greatest deceptions I've witnessed in any form of media.Īfter the first episode, the animation quality drops dramatically, at times you wonder how the producers thought they could get away with it. The start of the series is deceptively good, we see a concert that's animated brilliantly, and we have a seemingly gritty story we witness Kanade die in the past, and Miku crying over Hibiki's grave in the future. If you hate inconsistencies, stupid plot devices, a horribly flawed setting, and poor characterization, Senki Zesshou Symphogear is your worst nightmare.
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