Code:Breaker

Let me start out by saying Code Breaker is not a waste of your time, but with that being said, it is certainly an anime rife with squandered potential. This anime could have been amazing, but instead it came out just sub-par. There are a few reasons I believe the anime was lacking what could have brought it to greatness. I have a problem with quite of few of the logical inequities throughout the anime, but the character that bother me the most was: Sakura—not only arrogant in her ideals, she was willing to endanger others for her own deluded perception of right and wrong, and cared little about the consequences, other than enabling what she thought was right to be the only justification. The anime tries to be too ruthless and sappy at the same time, bringing about an obnoxiously contradictory cast of characters. Beyond that, they would so willingly kill, yet the one antagonist that led their most beloved role model to ruin was allowed to simply mock him at the final moments without repercussion—and instead—protection? Why? When it comes down to it: one of the main characters was whiny, annoying, and boring; constant contradictions and cliches are predictably present, yet easily avoidable; and the ending is incredibly lackluster to say the least.... I would say this is fine to watch once, since it is a relatively short anime, but do not go in expecting greatness, because you will be let down. Code breaker had the potential for excellence, but failed at far too many points to bring that potential to fruition.

Good and bad. Virtues or evils. Right and wrong. Oh hell can it be such a trivial trial to choose one, let alone be dedicated to one. Here's one that I personally believe; Anyone and everyone has the potential to do good, be good, and be for good. However this means that someone can be good, even if they are classified as bad, evil, or wrong. But how should I act when I see something go against what I believe could be goodness acted, instead of their evils acted? Do I fight fire with fire? When heat comes to me, should I bring the heat back to them? Do I ignore the fire? Will the problem give up or will it persist unhindered? Do I control the fire? As long as it is maintained, it wont be a problem right? Do I kill the fire? Extinguishing the problems means it will go away permanently maybe? See what I mean? So many choices or possibilities, and that is without diving into the 'pros versus cons' part. Our main cast is a part of a secret organization, with their given powers, they proclaim they stop evil with their own evil. To stop the killings, the corruption, and the acts of evil, they reply with their own evil, killing those who do evil. The question has been set and the answers are wrestled with our female lead. This is a great issue tackled by this anime, however I have to admit, the presentation isn't the greatest nor is the story telling of it. It likes to try and show of its super power actions scenes and that it has some really hardcore members of the organization. I guess it wouldn't be typical anime without trying to balance humour, seriousness, and genre action. It's too bad they failed to balance it. It simply drops short of the intensity and heated emotions it tries to reach. It's literally an okay show but with a burning thought behind it all. It just gets caught by the expectations and recycling of the medium.

I stumbled across this anime quite by accident and the first episode- intrigued me. It was gripping and attention grabbing however the series for me soon became a chore rather than something to enjoy. I think the overall story is very good with some moments that did affect me emotionally however I have not read the manga and still feel like this story wasn't presented in the best way. The female protagonist seems like she has some interesting back story that is hinted at but never properly explored and she can fight but never seems to put this to use. It seems to me they added the fact she can fight to make her seem like a strong female. The antagonist’s motivation is still not legitimate enough for me, it seems fake and shoe horned in just so it seems more tragic he's evil. The sound was good with alright voice acting from some and not so alright voice acting from others. The art was decent I suppose but I have seen better. (The ‘magic’ was quite pretty and dynamic) I think the thing for me was the characters, they seemed flat, token or just not nice which made the series a bit of a damp squib.

Overview: Time and again, there comes an anime that I somehow force myself to watch to the end, and then deeply regret I did afterwards. "Code:Breaker" is, without a doubt, one of these. With an exceedingly tedious ideological clash that ultimately goes nowhere, the most incompetent female lead I've seen in any anime, and the type of facepalm-inducing melodrama that would make even the biggest "Final Fantasy" fan groan, this is a series that stands out in absolutely no way, shape or form and is definitely not one I will be re-watching anytime soon. Story (3.5/10): The story follows Sakura Sakurakouji (yeah, that incompetent female lead is also the main character) who while on the bus home, sees a blue fire suddenly light, and at the centre of it is a boy her age, who comes to her school the next day as a transfer student. He is Rei Ogami, an assassin with a strange power known as a 'Code;Breaker'. Convinced that killing is never justified, Sakura decides to stop Ogami before he kills again, while Ogami, at the same time, takes an interest in Sakura because of her status as a 'Rare Breed'. While this does seem like an interesting set-up, trust me when I say that any illusion of that shatters by the end of the first episode when Sakura scolds Ogami for euthanizing a DOG! Yeah, so the dog was on the brink of death, there was no way to save it, Ogami did the kindest thing he could have done and she screams 'How could you?!'. In hindsight, that was the first hint to walk away as things only get worse in the next two episodes (the third being the worst of the worst) and then slightly better after that. The pacing is simply atrocious. For a while, the series just doesn't know what direction it wants to go in. The third episode is practically filler as it adds absolutely nothing to the rest of the plot, being little more than annoying melodrama. The series is only 13 episodes long, so to have filler is a serious problem and makes everything else come off as rushed. Furthermore, all the arguing between Ogami and Sakura about killing is completely pointless because it never creates any good development in either of them. Sakura never learns that killing is necessary sometimes, and her words never get through to Ogami. Art & Animation (6/10): On the surface, "Code:Breaker" actually looks pretty good. The environments and power effects are believable and the humans are overall well-drawn. However, then you see the animals and they look TERRIBLE! I can swear whoever wrote the series has never even SEEN a dog or cat before. There is practically no detail in them, making them little more than blobs with features, and they don't fit at all with the rest of the animation. Sound and Dialogue (5/10): Nothing about the soundtrack stood out for me, and the opening and ending themes are instantly forgettable. Voice acting is good, for the most part, but I've certainly heard better. Dialogue varies from decent to horrendous. Characters (5.5/10): As I mentioned twice before, Sakura is highly incompetent, to the point that it's hard to believe she's the main protagonist. Worse yet is that she's depicted as a nice person but instead comes off as self-righteous to the point of hypocrisy. You see, with her martial arts and 'Rare Breed' abilities, she can easily stop Ogami from killing, as opposed to begging him not to which she knows falls upon deaf ears. She does sometimes, admittedly, but more often than not she just stands there seemingly helpless as he kills, almost as though a part of her knows it's them or the criminals but she refuses to admit it. This, combined with her claim that her childish beliefs are a fact of the matter, which she's trying to force on this guy she barely knows, makes her come off as an arrogant, stubborn and highly judgemental individual, certainly not the kind, caring girl she's supposed to be. All in all, she is a character that I grew to loathe and, while she does get a little better towards the end, she ultimately came off as weak, underdeveloped and just tried very hard to be a character she really wasn't. The supporting cast is no better. There's Yuki and Toki, two of the other Code:Breakers who serve as the comic relief. However, two guys who turn into a cat and child when they use their powers too much just doesn't fit with the dark tone the show attempts to go for. And, more importantly, it isn't funny. There's also Rui, the only female Code:Breaker who is as bland as Sakura is incompetent and Miyuki, a normal woman who works with the Code:Breakers and calls Ogami her master for reasons that are never explained. The villain's goal and motivations are so poorly written and explained that I just didn't know whether I was meant to hate him or sympathise with him. Thankfully, there is one good character, and that is Ogami. Despite claiming that criminals are dogs that need to be put down, Ogami, much like Lelouch vi Britannia and Kiritsugu Emiya, is fully aware that his actions are wrong and that he isn't a good person. He flat out admits this, which makes for some of the better dialogue in the series. Ogami: We all have a job to do. You said yourself taking out the trash is a noble profession, right? Sakura: Yeah, so? Ogami: Well, that's exactly what those gang members were. Sakura: And it's your job to remove them. Ogami: Every single one of them was a cold-blooded killer. Sakura: Oh, I see. Fighting fire with fire, of course. What gives you the right to judge? Ogami: I told you, I'm a bad man. I recognize my own. From this exchange, you can immediately see the gap in quality between Ogami's dialogue and Sakura's. Unfortunately, Ogami isn't exactly a saving grace, as even he has a point where he becomes annoying. Furthermore, his aforementioned similarities to Lelouch from "Code Geass" and Kiritsugu from "Fate/Zero" are unfortunate yet inescapable reminders that you should be watching those shows instead. Enjoyment (4.5/10): "Code:Breaker" is not without its enjoyable moments, but a good few of the episodes were just a pain to sit through. And yet here I am today, wondering why the hell I watched the whole thing from start to finish. Was I curious about how bad it would get? Was I under the vain hope it would get better? Or am I simply a masochist? I don't even know. But what I do know is, in spite of everything, I can't even say I'm disappointed, as by the end all I was left with was the realisation of how little potential it had to begin with. Overall: I'm pretty sure I've highlighted what I think of "Code:Breaker", but just in case, let's recap. It's tedious, it's inconsistent, it's incredibly melodramatic, it's almost completely devoid of interesting characters and, ultimately, it all just feels as though it's been done before- and better. It's not the worst anime I've seen, but it has all the problems of an average series and too few redeeming qualities to make it worth recommending. Score: 3.5+6+5+5.5+4.5=24.5/50=4.9/10

Just to clarify, I am only reviewing the Code Breaker anime, not the manga which is apparently both longer and from some of the early scans I've seen appears to follow a different story. At the time of this review, I've only read the 1st chapter of the manga so for fans of the manga keep in mind this review is aimed specifically at the anime. That being said, Code: Breaker is a very strange anime to review. This is not because it is so much as unorthodox anime as it is a confusing one. After finishing it, I had very mixed feelings. So before I provide a very long analysis of the 13 episode season I want to state my general thoughts: It's not a bad anime but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. Code: Breaker starts off with the story of a young girl named Sakura who while riding the bus one night, witnesses a young man setting several others on fire in the park. Running off the bus to investigate the scene however she sees no trace of evidence of an actual crime committed. Confused, she goes to school the next day and a new student, Rei Ogemi has arrived as a transfer student and he looks just like the young man she had seen the day before. The story itself has a good premise. We have Sakura, a girl driven by her feelings of righteousness, and Rei, an executioner for the wicked. The two early on play off each other well, with Rei playing mind games against Sakura as she contemplates the ethical debate brought up by the show: Killing killers. Quite frankly, the best part of this series is the earlier episodes with Rei still being a dark entity and Sakura a witness to his actions. I very much liked how they played off each other with their ideologies clashing with the other. However, this concept soon becomes repetitive for the viewer as it seems for the first half of the show, before the main story kicks in, they keep repeating the same concept in differing scenarios. Every time, Sakura questions Rei's right to judge and he clarifies why he feels it's okay for him to take another's life. The story further struggles because it feels in a word, compiled. Interesting ideas such as Sakura's mysterious back story never are fleshed out and so the story feels increasingly incomplete. While I can understand there is much to cover in a 13 episode series and some ideas could be left out, there are several pointless moments that I'll refer to later that can easily be removed. By the end of the 13th episode, the plot seems to be unclear as to what is going on, what has been going on and what will happen later down the road. This ultimately leads to just a bitter ending for the viewer who feels like nothing significant changed for these characters by the end of the show; Rei never changed his ways from taking another life from the show and while the anime may have meant to justify vigilantism, it was never made clear. Moving onto the characters I'd say that this is, while stronger than the story, still a weak aspect of the show. Starting off we have Sakura. The show makes it very clear early on that she is an optimist, always trying to see the morality in people. While not necessarily original, I think Sakura was a nice sort of conscience for Rei. She makes clear points that murder is wrong and her character does help fuel the ethical debate greatly. However, Sakura is constantly undermined by the series. First off, the cops are in on what the criminals are doing, as explicitly stated in episode 1. As a result, thugs would not be properly prosecuted which makes the argument that killing is not the only way to stop evil a fallacy because it practically is. it's particularly strange to see the law's corruption because the manga's 1st chapter implies that the police actually do legitimate work. The only reason I can think of as to why this change was made to the anime is because it might make Rei seem more justified. However, this is the opposite of what happens. Rei's character is a mass murderer, taking the lives of criminals throughout the course of the series. He views his actions as "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and evil for evil", meaning that in his mind what comes around goes around. The show constantly justifies this view point by putting Rei and Sakura in positions where its clear that Rei's way is the only way. The problem with this is that while yes you do what Rei to not be a complete bastard, he seems to be ALWAYS in the right so his darker character seems incapable of ever being wrong. As a result, Rei comes off as a glorified mass murderer, making his character difficult to like because his view point is never proven wrong. The show does a commendable job with the series villain, Hitomi. Without going into too much detail, he is portrayed as one of the most sympathetic villains I've seen in anime, making his character very likable. In one of the last episodes, we are given a fantastic insight into the character from his back story and therefore making him pleasant to watch throughout the series. Unfortunately, the anime makes a mistake with his character as well. The problem is Hitomi is too justified, similar to Rei. Hitomi's reasons for what he's doing are not just sympathetic but almost admirable. Although he does do terrible actions later on that doesn't make this problem too extreme, Hitomi is easily the most likable character in the series because of his ideology. I viewed the English dub for Code: Breaker and while not a fan of most English dubs, found this one to be pretty strong. Rei's voice actor in particular, Micah Solusod, does a great job applying a dark tone for his character's voice. While later on Sakura's voice actress Jackie Ross seemed not as strong, I found this issue to be more with the dialogue she was given rather than the actual performance which in the earlier and better written episodes was very well done. Other highlights such as the Prime Minister and Hitomi deserve recognition as well. The music from both the opening and ending I'm indifferent to because while it was not bad, there's nothing worth noting. The art direction for the show is not anything worth noting either, the best parts of the show being the fights and use of the character's powers, particularly Rei's blue flames. Before I conclude this review though, I'd like to address two very important issues I found with the show that I feel don't really fall into any of the categories previously discussed. This is mostly from what I mentioned very early on in the show, its misuse of time. This first has to do with a scene where a girl at school fondles Sakura's breast. I have a series issue with this for various reasons. Firstly, the scene has no reason to exist. These 30 seconds or so could be better used for things related to the actual plot, particularly the bitter ending which needs great fixing. Secondly, this is inappropriate in my opinion. Others may find this funny and I am a male so my opinion lacks any actual "experience" but this is just sexual harassment. It's clear Sakura is uncomfortable with the scenario and there's no real reason to have it in there. I'm from America so I am aware there's going to be a difference in humor between where I grew up and Japan but all the same this is just wrong to me. As a result such scenarios weaken my enjoyment of the show because of its poor taste and treatment of the heroine. My second complaint is with the focus on Sakura's family. This is a plot point randomly given to the story and I'm not sure why because up until the show needed her family to be powerful enough to have so many "guards" it was never clear. This seems to be for convenience and annoys me because previous episodes never even hinted at this home life DESPITE us seeing her at home previously. This issue only annoys me more after an incident where multiple people at her home become injured and she feels guilty. They give her a cliched speech about how they believe in her, only further irritating me because it is so unnec…

Story: Out of the gate, seems decent but ends with plot holes and cliff hangers. Art: average, I've seen worse, and better. Sound: average, Nothing particularly memorable except for who is singing the opening. Characters: Terrible. The main character Sakura is the strongest and smartest person in her school. Knows Aikido and can stop two of the code breakers mid-punch by grabbing their wrists. But when it's plot related She does stupid stuff, and has to be rescued. It gets so bad that she couldn't even get herself out of a choke, even though she would know exactly how with her training. Says "Don't Kill" like a broken record, but offers no alternatives, or guts to prevent it. Which make the male lead appear as the correct one. She is able, but the writing forces her to be unable. Pathetic male fantasy. Code breakers 01 and 04 have their motivations for being a code breaker revealed, but everyone else is a mystery. All the characters in Sakura's school and home are one note, and forgettable. Enjoyment: I finished pissed. Frustrated by Sakura's inability to do anything worth being in the show. All she did was show me that the manga writer can only belittle and weaken a strong female to make the men look good. Other anime have this problem too, but it as blatant in this series. I don't mean to sound feminist, but I'm just frustrated by how overpowered Sakura is, and yet she wasn't allowed to be capable. Which made her terribly annoying. Episodes 9-13 were the worst. Overall: Chauvinistic modern male fantasy. I recommend passing on this, the MC is handicapped by bad writing so much so that it'll make ya mad at her, and it's not even her fault character wise. She's a bait 'n' switch. First episode you learn she's smart, and strong, every episode after, she does only dumb things and needs rescue.

Critics of [Code:Breaker] are writing this off as a "genderswap" of [Madoka*Magica]; the little animal that isn't magical and talking is a dead givaway. But since you can't sexualize hot young men like you can with hot young women, a creative and imaginative plot must be utilized to the fullest extent. Seriously, though: Japan's attempt on "X-men." I have no problem with that if the Japanese anime industry can pull it off (as oppose to the "Wapanese Animu Industry). I like the concept of "evil," though. The lot of the characters in the spotlight are either "textbook evil," "technically evil," "crouching cuckoo," "hidden explosive," or just "batcrap insane." Probably, the only "good" character is the puppy with no name. High points go to Kenichi Suzumura for scoring the role as Toki Fujiwara; son of a prime minister, protector of his sister Nenene, user of magnetism and rival to Ougami.

Where to even start with this train wreck. The basis is what is evil. It centered around special forces we have a group of people with special powers who are erased by the Government to fight crimes they deem evil and beyond the police or justice system. They are the men in black they are non traceable and they murder the bad guys. The plot is basically their lives killing bad guys and then facing the final boss as you may which is an ex member trying to do the right thing by ... killing lots of people. His logic was so flawed however. I love breaking down villains in animes and this villain could have been so much more. However he was written in a way that just felt pointless. I have seen people mention the manga is better and this adaptation is poor. This anime literally blew it with me at episode 2 when we find out that Rei actually tried to kill MC chan, also warning for animal abuse. And as for MC chan.... what was the point of her even being in the plot... she really wasn't needed at all she literally did nothing but squark no dont do it over and over. And she was trying to stop him killing?? but he literally just goes ahead anyway. The anime could have been pretty interesting if we rewrote the plot and removed the fluff. This anime was recommended to me as a romance. But its not. This anime wants to be a moral questioning anime, it covers terrorism and crime. It had potential. The premise is interesting and I think its been handled better in other animes. For example Death Note. Which literally looks at what is evil and is able to make you yourself question things. Theres Zankyou no Terror which is another anime which sits and looks at terrorism from an interesting angle. Its also very X men in the sense the villains motives water down to wanting Code Breakers to live normal lives and not hide away. And again things like Hell boy cover this angle of the ones with powers and saving the day being invisible to the world its saving. Im not even sure if I would do my usual recommend this is your bored. Because if you haven't seen any of the stuff I compared above its probably more satisfying to watch those. Music wise the opener is good. Art is nothing to hype up theres a few shots where characters look really out of proportion and during the latter half faces become very poorly drawn.

Although the shows initial premise its intriguing: a force of good trying to influence a force of evil, and discuss the morality in different forms of justice, it quickly proves to be be poor in substance. Code:Breaker offers an incoherent plot, two-dimensional characters, and oh so painful dialogue. Not only does the show often fail to answer the questions it poses, but it actively presents something idiotic whenever it does offer something to think about. The action scenes are fun to watch. The art style and animation are good, and the different powers that characters have make for entertaining fights. If flashiness alone isn't enough to justify watching something for you, then there is no good reason to watch Code:Breaker.

I'll be 100% honest, i wanted to drop the anime after the first episode. Be warned, this anime is very dark. And it doesn't get any lighter. The art reminds me of anime from the late 90's - early 00's. Doesn't look at all like a 2012 anime. Character development was ok, could have been better. I was NOT a fan of this anime. It just didn't have the right appeal, and took everything way too seriously. Anime has to have some humor and comedy involved, IMO. MC is OP, but that's really the only selling point of this anime. if you like dark and murderously anime, then this is one for you.

Codebreaker is a bad anime. Short and simple. The main characters Sakura and Ogami are flat, poorly developed and often behave and react to situations in ways that don't really make sense. The dialogue in this show is also horrible where Ogami will shout the same cringy mantra (AN EYE FOR AN EYE A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH AND EVIL FOR EVIL!!!!!) over and over again and the overall. The characters do such a poor job in this show that you lose interest in the plot. BUT... Despite all this, I would highly recommend this show and that is for one reason. This show is so bad that it actually turns around and becomes enjoyable. I personally had a blast watching this anime and would highly recommend watching it with friends. Especially for those of you who have a taste for ironic humor. Seriously, I cant think about this anime without smiling.

If you have watched a few of the first episodes and are bored and planning to drop it, don't. I was the same. Code:Breaker is not a masterpiece or some really great anime, but it is good and enjoyable. The story or idea seemed good enough but there were two flaws I caught. One is how irrational the antagonist's plan/idea is. Considering how experienced and good he is, it just seems plain stupid how he could turn his life down the path of such a flawed logic. The second is how each of their powers are fluctuating. Their strengths keep changing. What I mean is, they lose to people whom they could easily have beaten. Another thing I'd like to mention is how *SPOILER* Code01's electricity is superior to all the other powers, even Code04's Magnetism. Seriously? That's just scientifically wrong man. *END SPOILER* These were the two major flaws I found which brought the overall quality down. Other than this, it was a fairly enjoyable and short series. To add to the flawed storyline, they left us with a cliffhanger at the end, about bigger powers. Yet there has been no sequel yet. This made me move on to the manga which has 200 more chapters.

This anime loosely adapts to the manga. It contains the main points of the manga and for me that is fine. If the show started following the anime then loosely interprets it is when I do not like it. The girl tries to change the views of her friends who call themselves code breakers. Code breakers go about ridding the world from evil by killing them using special abilities. These people break the code of law, which is why the received their name. The girl travels with her friends on the assignments given to them by the prime minister. As she knows them better she wants to make them realize that death is not the answer. It is not simple as an evil for evil like her friends say. Another person agrees with her, but in the opposite direction thus the code breakers gather to save the city. The back story of the code breakers before this time is really neat seeing that at one time they enjoyed carrying out their assignments instead of hating one another. It is amusing for the code breakers personality quirks show.

After I watched the entire Code:Breaker Episodes, It is very disappointing that the Anime didn't match the Manga at all (except the part where Ogami trying to stop Hitomi's scheme). And I'm a bit annoyed of Sakura Sakurakouji's "Sense of Justice" and keeping yelling Ogami countless times in entire episodes makes my head filled with Ogami over and over. I do hope that there will be a Season 2 for Code:Breaker(because of Seeking One) and I really wish that the Season 2 will match exactly as the manga(if it happens), Because the Re-codes arc(or whatever they called it) is the most epic arc I have ever read. Putting that aside a little disappointment on Storyline, but the Characters and their voices really exactly the Characters' traits/aspect.

Code:Breaker is based on the idea of what is and isn't evil and who is worthy of judging it - a simple shonen plot but it does hold some potential there. The story falls short as there isn't much flow in the anime. For a 13 episode anime it feels very slow at points and some things happen far too abruptly ruining the flow. The characters are extremely two dimensional. All of them seem to use a short wordbank of phrases, are obsessed with achieving only one thing each and the lack of personality fail to make the characters come to life. Each individual character is not fleshed out in a way that you can gain an attachment and the side characters feel more like story filler than anything else. The character who shows the most personality and change in the show is Hitomi but given how the story flows, the character growth doesn't feel right. The anime though has nice artwork. It's nothing mindblowing or over detailed but it is pleasing to the eye and simple. All the bodies are in good proportion which can sometimes be hard to find in a shonen.

Code:breaker had an Really Interesting Beginning while it didn't feature anything that new it was catching enough to make me interested in the Story, which was later ruined by the FeMc which has possibly the most annoying writing in anything i've seen as of recent memory. Pairing that with underwhelming story development the show fell off quite hard. On top of that the Anime doesn't finish the story and ends halfway through which is common but noteworthy. Code:breaker still had some good scenes and interesting plot lines which are intriguing enough that if you just want to watch something without using your brain this is Show is absolutely perfect. tl:dr the show is watchable if you turn off your brain.

This anime is not so popular but I decided it to give it a try nevertheless. This anime is really good. I didn't exactly like the animation but it wasn't so bad either. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and evil for evil", These heroes are the guardians of Japan, but people are not aware of their existence, so they merely protect people from the dark. The mc is a girl who happens to meet one of these heroes known as code breakers by chance. The story soon develops into an interesting and unconventional plot. But to say the truth, to me, the ending seemed kind of incomplete but still a welcome one.

People says Code Breaker is a poor adaptatio, since I didn’tread the manga I will Judge it purely based on anime. Code Breaker isn’t a masterpiece or not even very good show. Yet I can surely say it has tremendous potential. The start was great. But by the second episode, I become very annoyed by leading female character Sakura. She is so annoying that it almost killed my will to watch the show. If the lead Ogami was +ve charge, Sakura was -ve charge. As a result the show was almost going for a big Zero. UNTILL... The premise of the show isn’t good enough to make you glued to screen. But aftet episode 8/9 the show Start becoming more engaging. Supporting characters are good and had better impact that annoying lead female Sakura. But for me the best character was The man who played the villain : Hitomi. Hitomi wasn’t exciting untill very last 2 episodes, but I have to say he make the show not turning a disaster just like the OPM 2 Goru. Hitomi's background is interesting, he is a cool character overall. Overall this show is a 7/10, just because of last two episode's Hitomi's performance. If not Hitomi show would have been a 5/6 out of 10. Show isn’t that bad as MAL score suggest, but isn’t great either. If the silly Sakura was replaced by a good female lead, it might turn to be a great one for me. The cliffhanger looks appealing and I might try the manga as it is a finished product.

(I try to keep my reviews short and sweet and straight to the point without giving away spoilers with that said lets get this show on the road) Code Breaker is anime that catches your attention at first but then it let's you down. Story line- The story line lacked a clear direction as it stared and it never recovered. The whole thing felt rushed, "like lets just throw a whole but of stuff and see what happens". Nonetheless, it did have a plot and mediocre ending. Nothing heart stopping, jaw dropping or tear jerker. Overall the whole story line was bland. Art & Sound- These aspects of the anime were nicely done. Character- There was no character development aspects to the story. My personal opinion is that there were so few characters for one of them not to make an impression on me. Basically they all just came and left from my memory. Nonetheless for a 13 episode anime each character did compliment the other. Enjoyment- I overall enjoyed this short anime. It had a nice concept but had a problem with deliverance. Nonetheless, there was plenty of Action, Supernatural, School and Comedic parts of the anime.

First,this is my first review and I`m really sorry for my English..I`m just in 3rd year of study.. Second,I read the manga after I watched the anime..and this is why I don`t think this is really bad. After I finished all the episodes,I rated this as 9..but now is 8..And this is because of the manga..but well..Here I need to talk about the anime,not the manga. Story: 6 A typic story for a Shounen Anime.It`s not really bad..but in the anime it was show just a little part of the story. Art: 9 I loved the Art!Is really great in my opinion ! Sound:8 I loved the OP.It was my favourite OP of Fall 2012.I liked the Ending too :3 Character:6 All characters are better in the manga.In the anime..I can`t say I really liked their personality except for 2-3. Sakura was annoying.Really annoying.And useless. Ogami and Toki were ok..I can`t say I really loved them,but I don`t hate them. I hated the Prim-Minister.But..who like him?:)) The rest..let`s see..I liked them :x Enjoyment:9 Because I watched this before reading the manga I give it a 9 .I really enjoyed it..but if I watch this after reading the manga..the score would be lower. Overall: 8 I think it`s a good adaptation for the first arc of the manga..Nothing special,but it isn`t bad.Just good and so.