Kyoukai no Kanata (TV)

[shinta|hikari]

I find the usual KyoAni art combined with the more serious action scenes jarring. It is mainly their fault for associating that style with moe crap, but it is also a fact that they can use different art styles more appropriate for this theme (FMPSR, Haruhi). The comedy was great though, even if that is really odd for this type of show. In a sense, this series is a serious venture for the studio, combining their usual comedy direction and delivery to a more serious plot.

I really dislike tennen megane characters, so I am mostly watching this hoping for some better characters to show up.

[Ryllharu]

I find the usual KyoAni art combined with the more serious action scenes jarring. It is mainly their fault for associating that style with moe crap, but it is also a fact that they can use different art styles more appropriate for this theme (FMPSR, Haruhi). [snip]

I really dislike tennen megane characters, so I am mostly watching this hoping for some better characters to show up.

Bleh. Couldn't disagree with shinta more.

Mirai's character design is straight out of a Kawashita Mizuki manga, which in and of itself is awesome. Personality-wise, she's not bad either...and in fact all the girls we've met so far are on the sociopath spectrum.

Art wise, I think it works great. The animation isn't quite as fluid and natural as Tamako Market's was, but the acrobatics and bloodswordplay was entertaining to watch. It was well done, as was the multiple tripping incidents. If they can keep up this level of well-framed action sequences, I think KyoAni will have proved that they can still do action.