Choujigen Game Neptune The Animation

This review has the inclusion of the OVA which is more of just a 13th episode. Very rarely are ports from games into shows or movies done well and this is no exception. Or at least for the most part. For those that haven't played the game, its a decent anime with a few things in it that you would not see in any other anime. Such as a robot drag Queen for instance. However for those that played the games first. This anime can be rated fairly low in comparison. With a story line of a few key villains that add up to a final stand, Neptunia the Animation seems to have played itself rather well despite its large tangent from the games. With even the fan service episodes having major key points, it really does make a serious habit of making a fool out of itself but seems to make up for itself in a few a scenes that can tag at ones feels even slightly. Art when matched with the game, falls into place almost exactly, 3D game models aside. But when pitched on its own in the anime world, it's extremely bright and cheerful for the most part and only gets dark and gloomy when a situation goes really bad, which most time leads to easily predictable scenes if a sudden twist isn't added. Music is the disappointing factor, with only a few songs, including the opening and ending, used many times throughout its short lived season. Although despite these are well made, the constant use gets a little boring. The few original pieces that are played are so dulled out into the background its hard to appreciate them without loosing out on what happening in the anime. Sounds are however this sections redeeming factor as the sheer amount of unique sounds for each and every object is not something that often seen in a short anime. Character development outside of Peashy's character, is the one part both new watchers and players of the game, can agree in saying there is almost no character development as it opens, plays and ends with them all on the same terms with one another with only minute wavers to each others relations during the anime. Overall enjoyment was quite lacking as while it had a few suspenseful moments, they were all short lived while the rest of the anime left nothing to be desired. The few scenes that poke at your feels can seem redeeming but they just get ruined again in the next episode with the animes own way of ruining its own lead up. The one part that can be heart crushing is the first scene of the OVA to those that played the games. The game players will know the OVA all too well. While everyone else is left wondering what the hell the story line is doing.

Eventough I was able to play only the first game from this series, due my lack of time, I got pretty much addicted and really loved it! Reading that it would be adapted, after those 3 years, has left me excited! And here I am, reviewing it right now! {STORY - 2/10} After many years fighting for the Shared Energy, the four godesses, each one representing a different nation (those being related to particular real-life gaming consoles), decided for peace between them, under the Friendship Agreement. This would cease their battles and prevent possible wars in the future. A few main events happen during the anime, but the focus in here is upon Neptune. She has to learn how to act more like a source of hope to her people, in order to recover her Shared Crystal's stability, which gives power for her to transform into and maintain the HDD form, just like with the three other CPUs with their crystals. {ART - 8/10} The same style was used and this adaptation became really close to the original game on this matter. Overally gorgeous and amazing, the unique and futuristic theme featured in here is something to be glazed at, for sure. An wide set of distinct outfits and hairstyles are keep us from mistaking characters and the every nation's scenario has its own characteristics, some of them intentionally added as a reference to the most known makers from gaming history. {SOUND - 9/10} We shouldn't expect less from it. A fine and matching backgrounding, abusing from lots of different SFX and music, combined with a brand new opening song and two other ending ones take it to the next level! Maybe the strongest point, since effects used on every battles were very well chosen and the original voice casting was used! {CHARACTERS - 6/10} I may warn that this is an anime restricted to female characters. Absolutely no male protagonists (not even secondary). However, the outstandely huge variety of girls featured in here really make up for it. I guess that's what makes it so different when compared to other similar animes... From what I saw, all characters' personalities remained intact, authentical when related to the video game. Neptune, always cheerful, doesn't care for important issues, like other the other CPUs. Maybe she was created to represent conventional gamers, who are unable to worry and try to run awah from everything by playing. Despite that, Neptune can turn into a real mature woman on her HDD form, capable of acting and thinking with more caution, showing a confident and reliable posture. Noire is more of a tsundere (to-ta-lly). A sharp tongue and the way she always hides her true feelings are some reasons of why she's so incapable of relating to people and even with her little sister. Blanc didn't got much screen time, so making a profile about her is tough. Main points include coldness and an "easy-to-piss" attitude. She ends up being more mad than anything else. Vert is a true otaku, collecting stuff like posters, manga and games. Tender and sweet best describe the way she behaves among others and BL is one of her personal tastes (as many common girls, I believe). The entire original cast made its appearance, including even Compa (Compile Heart) and IF (Idea Factory), both related to the developers, as well as CPUs' little sisters, who debuted on Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 and even 5pb! {ENJOYMENT - 7/10} At first, it was kind of weird to watch an animation based on a game. This is new to me so, like with Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka, I had no idea from what to expect. At the end, it was enjoyable, despite the huge amount of fanservicing (almost the entire anime), which is not much on the video game. {OVERALL - 6/10} It's about gaming. Everything relates to consoles or even computing matters, so it's nice to see a personification from the most famous systems nowadays. Also, every nation's scenario relates in some way with the respective device under its name and that just makes it more original. Nothing too special and you'll get a better experience from the games, but watching this is nice to get deeper into Neptunia series!

For those of you who are looking for a good anime with a deep plot, amazing characters, and total mind screwing, turn away because this is the exact opposite of what you’re looking for. Some anime watchers have those days where they just want to get away from the real world and would happily jump into an anime without any second thoughts. Just as a “by the way,” Hyperdimension Neptunia is one of those anime where it seems that males do not exist. If there are, they certainly don’t want to show themselves. The show itself has no real over-arching plot, but that’s the point. Now let’s get onto the review. Keep note that due to the formatting this show does, I will be comparing some aspects to the games. Story (5)- There is only so much you can do trying to put two games into a 12-episode show and when you make everybody friends right from the get-go the conflict between the nations are gone. Even though the first arc was important, I was turned-off by the “fan-service” that is wires acting as tentacles. The second arc isn’t that spectacular either. With my main problems out of the way, let’s get into what I liked about it. The fact that there is no real plot is the main point of the show. To really enjoy this show, you have to just not take it seriously at all. I also found it humorous that goddesses could be little girls as well as do absolutely nothing and get away with it. Characters (5) - I’ll be frank… I LOVE ALMOST EVERY CHARACTER. None of them are dislikable with the exception of CFW Trick (whom I have nicknamed Lickilicky) and a few others. While the characters are cardboard-cutouts of clichéd personalities, I rather enjoyed them. The four goddesses each represent some trait in people whether they are lazy, hard-working, hot-headed, otaku, etc. The main reason I like them so much is because of the way they act and how each voice actor portrays them (even the English voices for the game is among some of the best I have heard for JRPGs). While the characters are mostly goofy, I found that I also enjoyed the serious sides of the characters towards the end of the series where the “real plot” kicks in. Sound (7) – The opening and the ending is extremely cute and fits with the show very well. The rest of the soundtrack is entirely forgettable with the exception of one or two during the whole plot with Eden. Another factor of the sound I enjoyed was the voice actors. The voice actors in Neptunia are amazing! I especially enjoyed Rie Tanaka’s (Neptune/Purple Heart) and Kana Hanazawa’s (Plutia/Iris Heart) performances since they portrayed their characters so well. Everyone is great; there is nothing more I can say about it. Since the game was also voiced in English, I will also quickly say something on it: one of the best game dubs I’ve heard in a long time. Animation (7) – Animation isn’t my forte, but I found the art style almost identical to Date A Live. If you enjoyed Date A Live’s art style, you will most likely enjoyed Hyperdimension Neptunia’s art style as well. Enjoyment (6) - When an anime adapts a game in which the game is a parody of the video game industry, it loses a charm that the game has. If there is one thing that the anime makes fun of that the game cannot, it is the making fun of censorship that is not subtle (see episode 8). Since I watched this anime as it was being aired I found it is just great to sit down each week and watch something that was completely stupid and nonsensical. I recommend this to any fan of the game, but I would also tell them not to expect too much from it.

A fun dramedy that stands on its own (at least in my opinion), Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation is a great ride that gives emotional depths, likable characters, enjoyably charming villains, and one of the best dubs I’ve ever seen. The dubbing team clearly did a great job interjecting their own humor and video game references that help add onto the story, and the jokes are top notch. It’s honestly a good anime to watch dubbed if you’re into those. The VAs give emotion to the characters and interject plenty of humor, but also can really give the serious moments depth. Admittedly the first half is a tad melodramatic, but the second half manages to strike the perfect balance of action, humor and serious moments that make it a beautiful series. I do believe my perception of melodrama could be due to coming in with the expectation of an over-the-too parodic gag anime, but by the Peashy arc that expectation left and I could enjoy it for what it was. The art is beautiful, but I have to deduct a point for the use of CGI, because while it’s not often noticeable, in episodes 3 and 11 they draw attention to it and it is rather atrocious. For the most part, CGI is relegated to faraway shots that are harmless, though. Regardless, it does not mar my enjoyment of this ride through the world of Neptunia, and it’s a great impetus for me to try out the games. Looking at the anime as a stand-alone though (have not played any neptunia games yet) it is good enough to warrant a high score from me.

The problem with Neptunia isn’t that the source material doesn’t translate well to anime. The problem is in the process after translation. The content translates smoothly, but there’s just too much of it and the creators can’t make sense of it. They did make some brilliant decisions. The anime jumps headfirst into the story without exposition. It doesn’t need to. Introducing characters is pointless. If your characters are developed enough, just show them walking around, talking and doing things. We will learn about them as the plot goes on. That movie is brilliant and works. The cast is wonderful. Most of them are archetypes, but they’re deliberate. The key to making these archetypes work is how they relate to their environment. Blanc is your flat-chested stoic girl, but in a happy-go-lucky world she sticks out. Vert’s breasts are an extension of her motherly persona, which sticks out when everyone around her are children. Neptune is the embodiment of the franchise and, in a satirical way, the audience. She’s a lazy airhead who just wants to play games and can’t take anything seriously. Even when characters are similar to each other, there are differences. Uni is a tsundere like Noire, but she doesn’t have her position of power. So she’s more friendly and easier to get along with. These personalities constantly clash and interact. Although the anime throws all kinds of external challenges at our cast, it never feels like they drive it. Every line of dialogue, every act is modified by the personalities. That’s why the move to more serious ground isn’t stupid. You don’t need realism for effective drama, but characters who feel real enough. The cast of Neptunia is strong, but the poor pacing throws drama way too early. As developed as they are, we still need some time to get to know the cast. There are about 8 characters so, and you can’t make the audience know them in just 6 episodes (especially when there are plenty of action scenes). Already around episode 5 or so, we get dramatic scenes, the world on the brink of extinction and nobody laughing. The drama is ineffective both because of its placement, and how it’s handled. The drama is too serious for its own good. The creators forget they’re dealing with a world inspired by gaming consoles. It’s not like the introduction of seriousness also comes with extra thematic depth. If your drama doesn’t add any depth, just make it as over-the-top as the show itself. It also appears too early, way before the viewer can get a basic understanding of these characters. A departure scene later in the series is great, but that’s because it doesn’t rely on the characters being serious. By the time it arrives we know the characters much better. We saw them on various adventures and learned how their relationships work. It’s also more subdued. The previous drama scenes were overly serious but not over-the-top. Since this one is more subdued by nature, it can tone the ridiculousness down without losing any effect. The franchise’s premise doesn’t sound like it’ll be friendly with tonal shifts. Still, it’s easier to make you care about a bunch of weirdos than it seems. The pacing is too brisk though. The show keeps throwing events and interaction and jokes at you and there’s never time to take it in. There are no build-ups. The story doesn’t build towards a single conclusion. Rather, it follows a collection of arcs that end with the a Huge Dangerous Object. If the series built up towards that conclusion, then the fast pacing would have been easier to take. Since the arcs aren’t really connect, it’s like a show is constantly on fast forward, jumping from one idea to next and showing only beginnings and conclusions. The brisk approach also works against the aesthetic. Neptunia‘s style is cutsie and bright, sometimes too much. The voice actors, especially Neptune’s/Peashy’s/Abnes’ are trapped with a pitch that’s too high. Their performance is suited well to the characters, but plenty of times I wished they’d put on some effect to lower the pitch. It was too much on the ears. Blank and Plutia are a blessing just because they speak in a calmer manner. If the series was a little slower, then the voices wouldn’t feel like an assault. It does get better in the second half though. Despite this small bump, the aesthetics are still one of the franchise’s strong points. The character design is astounding. Every character looks distinct. Even characters who are meant to be similar have their clear and subtle differences which make them unique. The show is moe, of course, but it finds so many variations on it. There’s also the aspect of fanservice. While there are a few uncomfortable moments, the fanservice is well-integrated most of the time. The character design is beautiful, and but the series rarely slows down just to remind us that. It always constructs scenes and shots that both advance the story/characters and let us enjoy the view. It’s also never too profane. The sexuality is elegant, never shoving itself in your face. The characters just happen to look good. The ‘fanservice episode’ is a great example how they do it, and also of the self-aware humor. One thing the anime lacks, compared to the source material is the self-aware humor. It surfaces occasionally and it’s always better than expected. The fanservice episode was great, poking fun at tropes but integrating the personalities into the humor. There isn’t enough of it though. I understand the fear of breaking the fourth wall. It can easily slip into trying too hard. Just look at Deadpool. Neptunia doesn’t have Deadpool‘s macho bullshit, though. It never pretends to be cool (It disregards coolness completely. That’s why everyone is feminine but also sexualized), so it can run wild with the self-awareness. It’ll just be a part of the general absurdity. It’s a curious thing. Here in the West we want our heroines gritty and tough. We love Furiosa and Rey for how macho they are. They scream at men to stop holding their hand and don’t wear skirts. Yet here we have Neptunia, which is a big franchise where all the heroines are unbashedly feminine. There are no apologies here. How can they create a diverse cast of females with both great looks and great personalities while Hollywood directors struggle with one heroine? It’s so pathetic to praise Black Widow when we have the whole cast of Neptunia. The anime is fun, but it feels like there’s more to do with the franchise. 3 plushies out of 5

Now, I wrote a review of this anime on my Humming bird so, if you want a full synopsis of the plot in my own words, go check it out. My username is MatyPatty. Anyway, Hyperdimension Neptunia The Animation was a pleasant surprise but, also a huge guilty pleasure for a gamer such as myself. Story Rating: 6 This is definitely an original but, odd plot. Simply imagine your video game console as a cute, anime girl. You'll basically have this anime in a nutshell. If you plan for a lot of explaining and backstory, you'll have to play the games to get it because this anime does not explain. So, make sure to study up before watching this. My major complaint, and it's pretty common with this anime, is the amount of drama it wants to show. While action drama, I don't mind, drama between characters is the most annoying thing in any entertainment form. You know they'll have a falling out, they get back together and it's like nothing happened. It gets old, pretty fast and you just want them to get back to the comedy, which is where this anime shines through. While, it can try too hard at times, I do like the small little references and jokes they make throughout. Like the names of the CPUs countries rhyming with the console they represent, how clever is that? Of course, that's not why you're watching this anime. No, no...you're watching it for TITS, TITS, AND MORE TITS! :D Yeah, there's a lot of fan service in this anime but, if you look up the title on Google images, what are you really gonna expect? So, if you're not a fan of ecchis or fanservicy animes then, definitely steer clear from this one cause, every episode you're gonna see their magical girl forms and their breasts will just POP out of the screen and smother you! Animation Rating: 7 Thankfully, the animation looks nice and appealing. Of course, it's nothing special and it looks kind of generic at times but, I definitely like the color palette. Nice neon colors and pastels really fit this anime perfectly. The character designs are cute too. Yeah, it's really weird to see your Playstation as a tsun but, hey, they looks flat out adorable. Even when they're in their goddess forms, can't lie, DAMN they fine. And before you ask, no, I am not a 30 year old man looking at lolis. You're looking at a pure, swing both ways female, baby and I ain't afraid to admit half these girls became my waifus! NO REGRETS! We'll get to them later though. Sound Rating: 8 God, the soundtrack in this. It's one of those animes where I can listen to the OST and play a few games of League of Legends, it's that good. While the opening and endings are catchy, they're not desk palming, stuck in your head for years catchy. Which is good, cause the last thing I need is a happy go lucky moe opening crammed into my brain again. There's not much to say about the songs themselves so, let's leave it at, they're good. Also, choosing on the sub or dub. I'm gonna have to go with the sub. While i'm sure the english voice actors did their best with what they had, it just didn't sound right to me. Only a few characters managed to sound good but, to spare some of the mediocre acting and voices, I say stick with the Japanese. Character Rating: 8 While some of the characters can be kind of annoying and mellow dramatic, it's not to the point where they're unlikable. (expectforonemaybe). However, let's look at them all individually, or at least, the CPUs and their sisters. Neptune is the Goddess of Planeptune and represents the Sega Neptune...yeah, the console that never showed the light of day is our main character. Accompanied by her sister Nepgear, who supposedly represents the Sega Game Gear. They're both cute in their own ways both design and personality but, Neptune kind of goes through an angst fest near the end of the series and it's so annoying. Mostly because it just feels out of character when we saw her in the previous episodes, she wouldn't become so down right distraught over something so, what the f**k. Next is Noire, Goddess of Lastation and if you can't tell, she represents the Playstation 3. Not as clever at the other names, obviously. She also has a sister, Uni, who represents the PSP. They're both the biggest tsun you'll ever meet but, while Noire has a likable personality and funny scenes to back it up, Uni comes off as more annoying and bratty. Yeah, the CPU sisters don't get a lot of screen time which also makes Nepgear look helpless a lot but, the twins weren't annoying at all, I liked them a lot. So, what's the big deal with these two. Ah, whatever. Then there's Blanc, Goddess of Lowee and representation of the Nintendo Wii. Along with her sisters, Rom and Ram, the twins I mentioned, representing the DS. Blanc is one of the more funnier characters, while not looking like it, she has the worst mouth out of the other three and she has a good amount of funny scenes. She's a good character, along with her loli party, who are just as adorable as they look. (What the hell did I just write?) Finally, Vert, Goddess of Leanbox, representing the Xbox. For some reason she doesn't have a sister. I guess it makes sense, Microsoft has yet to make a portable system for the Xbox and I pray TO GOD they don't. Anyway, off topic, about Vert. Oh...how does one describe Vert. Well, one thing's for sure, she's definitely a goddess in my book. Just...ooohhh....MAMA! *Cough*...Sorry. As you can tell, Vert is my favorite. She has the most likable personality out of all of them. While she has signs of maturity and dignity, she's also a freakin' nerd. That's right, Vert's an otaku. While it's not explored much in the anime, in the games she's your basic Fujoshi. Which, I just love so much, makes her so much better and probably the goddess i'd follow in a heartbeat. Enjoyment Rating: 7 While, there were a lot of scenes that made me annoyed or groan at how really fanservicy it was, I found myself laughing and giggling through out most of it. While also 'awww'ing a lot. Call this a complete guilty pleasure but, Hyperdimension Neptunia was definitely a nice surprise. While, not perfect, it was short, sweet, and entertaining. Overall Rating: 7 Now, do I recommend this anime. That's up to personal preference. It's one of those animes that you really just have to watch the first episode and see if you can handle it or not. As a comedy anime, I wish it made more jokes and less drama but, overall, this was definitely a decent anime. If you don't mind big tits bouncing all over your screen, go ahead and watch it. Root for your game consoles and see if they're all what they're made up to be!

So I guess I'm going to throw my hat into this sea of shouting, as if my one opinion will make a difference in the scheme of things. Let's start by ignoring this stupidly arbitrary "story rating, art rating, sound rating, ect" system that I suppose MAL has adopted. I put 9's across the board because frankly the score not only seems arbitrary, but also redundant. Neptunia is on my list of favorite animes; sue me. Send your raging fanboner emails to Icantcareaboutyouropinionasmuchasyoucareaboutmine@gmail.com I came into the Neptunia train a little bit late. During the Steam 2015 summer sale, I picked up Re;birth 1 and Re;birth 2. After playing through the first, I fell in love with the series even though the game itself was filled with a mediocre plot, mediocre gameplay, and 1 dimensional characters - regardless, something about it's severe mediocrity crept into my mind and soon I found myself obsessed with this outstandingly bland JRPG, so much so I went out, bought a Vita just so I could play the other games that have yet to come to PC. I'm not here to review the games, but unfortunately it's sort of the games themselves that help lend a hand to why I see the anime as such a great show. So let me just do a quick cap on things about the game that I feel like the anime improved on: Writing in the games was daft as hell. Every video game reference felt forced and awkward and gave no baring to what was happening. Sure it's parody or whatever of other anime genres might be well off, but, hell, my story and reading comprehension scores according to my SATs says I'm retarded, so maybe I didn't grasp the "finer points of moe". Speaking of writing: wow, the characters in the game have such a predictable response to every situation the comedy went from self-aware to grating. Hyperdimension? More like single dimension, if you get what I am saying. Story? Goodness, well if this wasn't the summary of a Saturday Morning Kids WB cartoon, then I don't know what is. The main antagonist jumped in at every opportunity to awkwardly explain to the crew of WAY-TOO-MANY-UNNECESSARY-PARTY-MEMBERS of what exactly her motives were. Well, christ on a cracker, the game (mind you, I still loved it, dumped 100 hours and 3 playthrough in) was a trainwreck of mediocrity...and then the anime came in. The writing front was fixed, so much so. Characters showed progression over time, having their own internal struggles that they overcame, which meant when struggles arose between them, there was far more impact to them. The Eden arc of the anime comes to mind. Even though the goddesses and their respective candidates remained largely the same in personality, they received a bit of a face-lift in in character depth. This is probably largely thanks to clearing out the clutter of unnecessary characters that filled the Neptunia game. The references, while still prominent, were far more tolerable and less abundant thanks to them trying to make it feel like a coherent part of the story, instead of "Hey, this a game reference. Wasn't that funny? HEY, Laugh with me! It was funny, because video games, LAWL!" As for the main villain? I think the writers were aware of how much of a Saturday morning cartoon villain she was and successfully parodied that in the anime. The fact that every encounter with her seems so tongue-in-cheek, it's just self-aware of how silly she was in the the first game and used that to their advantage. I see people complain about about how 12 episodes (plus the OVA which is another beast of it's own that I won't be tackling in this review) just wasn't enough to fit 3, 40+ hour games into. I beg to differ. Sure, to an extent, if you want to copy and paste the game stories from all 3 into an anime, yeah, 12 isn't enough. But I've rewatched this series multiple times now, and never once has it come off as "We're just making that game's story way more animated" - to me, it comes off as, "This is how we want to tell the story" - It's a standalone experience separate from the game, and I think it is actually better for doing that. On top of that, as much as I just YEARN for more of this anime, I realize that the 12 episodes made such a special experience because everything was wrapped up nicely in those 12 episodes. Unlike a lot of major animes that go on for 24 or more episodes, I think 12 is a good number, and I feel any more would have watered down the experience. So should you watch "Hyperdimension: Neptunia, the Animation"? Absolutely - says my infallible webhole opinion.

Yeah, so this is another video game anime which pretty much means it's pretty bad. Then again it's also a video game anime which means I know the characters already and that makes me like it more. Story; I think the story is pretty basic, pretty mediocre, you know nothing special just kinda meh. not bad, and not good. Art; I mean the animation itself is pretty meh but I do think the character designs are pretty good I do like how all the 4 goddesses look. And just the world really also looks pretty neat. Sound I don't really remember the music enough so mid. Characters; I like Neptunia characters they don't really grow but they're all fun and I still like them all a lot. I do think they are pretty cliche and like they fit into stereotypes but people talk too much trash about that stuff I still find the characters fun and I like them a lot. Also, Noire is the best. In terms of overall quality, I think this show is just kinda alright it's a solid 5. Like it just doesn't have anything that really brings it over the top it's just kinda average. In terms of me liking this show yeah it's like a 6. I see the funny girls from the game series I like and I go "Ahh it's them" and that makes me like the show more than I probably should, and Noire is good which also makes this at least a 6.

Pardon about my bad grammar because English is not my first language. I immediately became a Neptunia fan series after watching this anime, even I played most of the Neptunia games. Well, this review is based on my personal opinion. So it might be contrary to your opinions. Honestly, the most I like about this anime is the character, all characters starting from Neptune, Nepgear, Blanc, Noire, Vert and their little sisters made me fall in love at first sight. They are all goddesses who guard their respective regions. Aside from his heavy obligations as a goddess, it turns out that the characters have unique and funny qualities when they are behind the scenes. they can look very elegant and authoritative when they have to stand as a goddess in front of their people. But beyond that, they are like a teenager who likes to play and has a cheerful nature. The character design is also one of the main reasons I like this anime. The whole thing has a cute and funny style, even the monsters don't look scary at all. The voice actress is very compatible with the nature of each character. Starting from Neptune as a one-san who is a little childish to Nepgear as an imouto who loves her one-san Altogether, i give it a 9/10 for anime Hyperdimension Neptunia

There was a lot of needless melodrama in this show, but I also realize that if it wasn't for the"antagonists" there really wouldn't be too much of a show, err...STORY at ALL. So I get it. It surpassed my expectations, that's for sure. Most game to anime adaptations are usually garbage, so I avoided this for the longest time like it was the plague. One thing I will say, and I'm not sure how popular of an opinion this is, but I could really have cared less for their whole "Goddess" forms and the like. Yeah they were cool, but I much prefer their base forms. So in closing, it was fun overall. And Nep DID make me laugh with her antics. That's something I can't say for too much else these days. This was my first review on this site, and I'm used to writing just short little excerpts and let others write the full scale, long write ups. Hope it helped a little.

Storywise it's very very bad. But you're not here for the story. You're here for cool character designs, action, great seiyuu cast, nice visuals and moe. And if this wasn't so plagued with bad fanservice, it would have been a good braindead moe action comedy. Still a step up from moe SoL no plot nothing happens right? Especially with character designs this good (if we disregard fanservice that is). Music is also good. And that's pretty much everything positive that can be said about this. Story absolutely sucks, but sometimes it's also a bit entertaining in it's suckage. Other than retarded unnecessary fanservice, by far the worst part is the portrayal of the gay robot character. As well as the portrayal of the final antagonist, her personality and motivation. I mean it's not bad, it's so fucking horrible that it's not even funny. If that happened in first episode rather than last I would've dropped this right there and then. But overall it's a fun little braindead moe anime, if you can not give a fuck about fanservice (like I can) and if you can find it in you to tolerate these obscenely horrible things I mentioned. I guess it's very light and colorful and fun in a lighthearted way. Some braindead relaxation that had potential to be much much better than it is.

if you played the Hyperdimension Neptunia games then you don't need to watch it unless you are a big fan of it (like me) if you have not played any of the games; i would heavily recommend playing them first, as the anime will definitely come off as confusing to anyone who has 0 experience with the series. it's totally cute, some of the cast is more likeable here then in the games (cough cough ram and rom) and of course since there's only 12 episodes, the pacing is incredibly rushed and sort-of messy. the transformations are really well done, anyways Noire best girl and i will stand by that!