Black Bullet

This anime does indeed fit the Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi and Seinen genres I think it needs to be added to some sort of comedy and loli tags. There are some funny moments as well as sad ones in this anime but the loli moments are in pretty much every episode. Not to give too much away but the amount of cursed children throwing themselves at Satomi and wanting to marry him is a bit too much to not be a loli anime. I would also say it is very anti-climatic. There is always a build up towards Satomi's battle yet it seems to be over within a very short period of time and whatever he is fighting goes down in one hit. I have spoken rather negatively of Black Bullet but that is just me being critical, after all I am writing a review, but overall this is a highly enjoyable anime. The comedy moments are frequent enough and you always get a new reason to support the hero's. I dare say it is the best anime ever but I feel it is quite good and holds it's own

There is no such thing as a harem or lolis or whatnot in this anime. If you really think it that way you have a problem with the analysis function of your brain. I will keep it short. Plot in this show is not unique. However it is OK to use it. Story in this anime is terrible. There is no real storyline so this ends up with confusing characters and actions. With a really good storyline that lasts 13 or even maybe 25 eps this could've been really really good. The strongest point of this show is the awesome moments you get to see a lot. With the help of the beautiful OSTs those moments capture viewers heart. There were moments which made me cry in tears as well as scenes with badass action. Those moments alone are enough to make this show enjoyable which in my opinion is the most important thing for a work of fiction. Also in a few occasion it made me think deeply. Overall a well wasted plot with a lot of great moments and ridicuolous stroyline. With a good storyline and a good MC who is not way too hesitant (this is a common problem with most anime tho), this show could've been great.

Black Bullet was a short (for how much it engaged me) enthralling affair. In terms of story it was told in a very different way than usual. It concentrates on certain small interactions which, when seen holistically, are quite well put while using plot twists and big reveals (though a bit predictable) as anchors to show its progression. Seen in how the story is about Humans vs creatures called Gastrea, and yet most of the anime centers on the human aspect and their interactions more. This will not of course go well with everyone as it sometimes seems a bit disjointed and rushed, as though they are skipping some potentially epic points, though I can forgive this as Black bullet proves that the journey truly is better than the destination at times. In terms of Art and sound I would say they did not bore me because i know nothing about appreciating such, i usually just watch for story and characters. In terms of the characters I found that they were all well written and they machined well together, a little too well?, that's for you to decide. Each character has some trait that makes them interesting and seem to all have so much potential to entertain.Those characters who are highlighted have interesting stories such as Aihara Enju, whose growth and journey throughout the anime was so diverse and compelling that she felt like my own little sister, the only issue I had was that the time frame given to explore them is very limited and leaves one thirsting for more, and that is a good thing at least in as much as one wants more of something they like, though it is frustrating for obvious reasons. Hopefully there is a second season coming. Overall, Black Bullet gave me many moments that left me amazed and left the impression of a solid entertaining anime, though looking at the bigger picture it may seem lacking. The good thing is that it is so strong in those small moments (which are numerous) that the bigger picture does not seem all that bad. It made me feel like it was making a promise or like it was a very beautiful dew drop about to fall of a very beautiful tree without actually seeing the fall. I can't see the whole tree or the other drops and yet it was satisfying to see.

Expectations are a real bitch sometimes, especially when something below your conceived notions throws all that pent-up eagerness you have out of the window. So when watching any show, I try my best to remove any expectations I have to spare myself the disappointment while being open-minded to enjoy the good points any show has. Unfortunately, I didn't do that with Black Bullet. It has nothing to do with external hype. It's just with the way Black Bullet is structured. I enjoyed it nonetheless but... it could have been so much more. It had so much potential and promise too. Oh well... on with the criteria: STORY - 6 My rating for story is a combination of both premise and pacing. The premise was actually really good. Take the crisis of Attack on Titan, the epidemic likeness of Guilty Crown, the monsters of Alienators (if you've heard of it), and the partnering system and expertise of Léon: The Professional (for the "every badass needs a loli" reference) just to give you an idea. The main threat to humanity has a weakness that's coincidentally abundant in Tokyo (Varanium) and the global organization set up to defeat said threat has a ranking system for the combatants. After that, everything just falls apart when it comes to pacing. There are two issues I have with Black Bullet's pacing: length and presentation. With such an ambitious and monumental premise, 13 episodes IS NOT ENOUGH. Character development, world development, important plot points, and buildup impact are all sacrificed just to get the show over with. With very little time to get plot points across, not only did events seem too contrived and convenient but it also leaves the viewer in the dark with what's going on. What's worse is that the show sometimes assumes the audience knows what's happening and continues tossing vital plot points which aid in confusion rather than understanding. I did manage to connect the dots eventually. But with a premise this huge, I'd want sufficient details presented in an organized manner for me to soak up everything else the show offers me. Next, is presentation, which made the big mistake of making me expect something more out of this show. Black Bullet has three arcs. The first episode showed the titan of a premise this show had. And by the end of it, we get a villain I don't care about and a crisis that doesn't seem urgent enough to be called pre-apocalyptic. Skip to the second, we already have a problem and a rising action. And by the third and fourth, the show already reaches a climax and everything seems to reset after each arc. Balance is restored for another problem to screw everyone up and the hero to save the day (with a lot of casualties). Rinse and repeat. Black Bullet keeps showing glimpses of the plot potential it had and reminds you every time that there are 13 episodes. It presented the power-play of politics, the paranoia and oppression of the feared and misunderstood, the economic relations between nations during global crises, the inhumanity of mechanized warfare, and the struggle between vengeance and justice. It could've expounded more on these issues. It's like window-shopping. You see all of these things you want to buy but you never get to enjoy them. What I got was a half-baked mess with action and tragedy to fill in the gaps. There's also the show's bipolar nature from the get-go. As much as I enjoyed happy-fun-times between the characters, it felt unnatural with the show's premise. On one hand, it amplifies the shows darkest moments like Higurashi or Madoka Magica. On the other, it interrupts the show. Black Bullet shuttles back-and-forth between being dark and tragic, to being cute and unassuming. Who could resist with the amount of lolis in this show? Add that to the length and it dampens the urgency and pain the show could've delivered. All that gore, dismemberment, and dead bodies lost its meaning. Also, didn't help that most deaths occurred off-screen. *Sighs* And no, adding an unexpected plot twist will not redeem the damage already done. ART - 8 It's a shame too because the art is really fit for a dark action series. Though the Gastrea (the monsters in this series) were slightly skimped, the weapons, action sequences and explosions (happy now, Michael Bay?) were well animated, especially DAT RAILGUN. Generous amounts of gore and Gastrea innards are spilled for our viewing pleasure, but like I said earlier, I hate off-screen events. It's like a cop-out for both the animators and writers. The character designs are of standard fare, and pretty cute if I do say so myself. No pedo. SOUND - 7 As long as the OP and ED match the show's spirit, I don't skip it. But if it's really good, I download it. And luckily Black Bullet passes the mark with its choir-infused catchy J-pop opening, and orchestrated rock ED, with the brunt of the relatively high score coming from its background music: from glitchy tactical tunes, to a quirky piano and flute duo for light scenes, to rolling melancholic piano pieces with minimal choir and woodwinds, to a combination of orchestra and choir against the action set pieces. It doesn't stand out as much as other shows, but it fits well enough to gain my attention. The seiyuus did their job with special mentions to those who brought out the softspoken nature of Tina, the eccentricity of Muroto, the twisted ways of Kagetane and his daughter, the naivety of Enju, the burden of Rentarou, and the fragility of Kisara. CHARACTER - 4 With this length coupled with a slightly large cast, I'm not surprised that I didn't feel attached to any of them. Though I felt their situational agony largely contributed by the seiyuus and music, their development felt empty, neglected, and sometimes forced. Though the Gastrea are the main baddies, the human villains felt like they weren't even there; with one of them never participating again after one arc and another being so lame and awkward, I was surprised the entire cast let him live for 13 episodes. ENJOYMENT - 6 I still enjoyed it. It just means adjusting the way I view the show. My insightful mindset devolved into being a sponge for moe, action, and drama. Goes to show how important execution is over substance. Instead of enjoying what I see on-screen, I was more entertained by the possibilities of what could make this show better. As good as it could be, nothing can change what's already there. Overall, Black Bullet receives a fair 6 for poor presentation of an otherwise colossal idea. In the end, it's just rushed. It's not the story's fault. The presentation, on the other hand, can go in a Heaven's Ladder Railgun Launcher and get blasted off to the next Stage 5 Gastrea along with an Ekpyrotic Bomb filled with my expectations.

Story - 6/10 The premise of Black Bullet is interesting enough. Humanity is driven to the brink of destruction by a species of powerful monsters named 'Gastrea'. You'd be forgiven for initially comparing this show to Attack on Titan, as many viewers did upon starting the series. Though the similarities end there. The story follows Rentaro Satomi and his partner, Enju, who is one of the many cursed children living in Tokyo. With the appearance of the Gastrea, a certain population were infected by a virus, and gave birth to children with superhuman abilities. One of the more interesting aspects of Black Bullet was the injustice and prejudiced these children are forced to face. While the plot is overall quite weak, the social commentary was quite effective. In terms of the plot, that's really the only positive thing I have to say about this anime. The pacing is astronomically terrible. The first four episodes went by so quickly that the audience is barely given a chance to try and grasp what's going on. They could have honestly written an entire series based on the events of those episodes. Half-way through the anime I felt as though it should have already ended. In episode 4 there were literally about 5-6 climaxes happening all at the same time. Absurd doesn't begin to describe the pacing of the show. Even for a 13 episode anime, they could have given us a chance to rest. Constant action and drama doesn't make a good anime, there needs to be a cool down in between. The only time when there isn't any action or drama is when they throw in pointless fanservice or cliche jokes that we've heard a thousand times. There's very little room for actual character development. Another problem I had with this anime is that there are so many plot points which were completely forgotten and thrown aside. It's simply bad writing when you introduce all these separate plots, then drop them as if they hadn't even happened to begin with. The tricycle at the end of episode 4 was completely pointless and was never mentioned again. It gives me the impression that the writer started to introduce all these different scenarios then realised he had no idea where he was going to take any of them. Characters- 5/10 For the most part the characters are bland and uninteresting. Our main protagonist is a rather brave and determined character, which is always nice to see given the amount of useless protagonists that are out there. However, he lacks any defining qualities. It's difficult to even work out what his motivation for fighting is. And while Rentaro may come across as a strong character, there are plenty of times when he is utterly powerless. There are plenty of times when Rentaro witnesses the mistreatment and abuse of the cursed children, yet never appears to step up or punish those responsible, despite the fact that he is more than capable of doing so. It gives us the impression that he is either apathetic or so significant that he has almost no impact on the world around him. There isn't really anything notable about Enju besides from her obsession with Rentaro. Her past is mentioned briefly but never explored. She has no unique traits whatsoever and I get the impression that the author just wanted to throw an energetic loli in there for good measure. There's only a small handful of characters that we remotely care about. Among those would be Kisara, Rentaro's childhood friend, and Tina, another loli that Rentaro picks up along his journey. For the most part Kisara lacks any kind of depth whatsoever and there's really nothing to set her apart from everyone else. She barely has an active role in the anime up until the end, when her character takes a rather sudden twist. There's nothing wrong with surprising the audience, but when you have absolutely no character development at all, then suddenly decide to pull a massive twist, it appears disjointed and jarring. There were a handful of other characters that had quite a bit of potential. Kagetane, the initial villain of the series, was rather an interesting and smooth character. Yet he only appears a couple of times despite being such a popular character. The rest of the characters that accompany Rentaro are given almost no screentime at all, to the point where we barely even care. Several characters important to the main character end up dying throughout the series, but their deaths are handled so nonchalantly that there's no emotional impact whatsoever. There were about two emotional scenes that the anime did pretty well, but for the most part I had no reason to care about any of the characters deaths. Art - 7/10 The art was ok for the most part. Nothing remarkble however. The CGI for the Gastrea was pretty painful to look at, and the animation itself wasn't as fluid as it could have been. There were some scenes that were animated quite well but the series was occasionally prone to sudden drops in quality Sound - 6/10 The soundtrack was extremely generic and forgettable. There isn't a single BGM track that I can recall. The opening theme was pretty well done, but it's not something I'll remember in a couple of months time. The ED theme, Tokohana, was pretty good however. I didn't skip the ED once throughout the series and I enjoyed listening to it. In all honesty the ED theme was one of my favourite things about the entire show. Overall - 6/10 Conclusion All in all, Black Bullet was a weak show with a pretty forgettable plot.There were one or two scenes which were handled well, but I find it difficult to relate to any of the characters. The pacing was a major flaw, and it was just bizarre how quickly the first four episodes flew past. Maybe it's just a poor adaption and there was nothing wrong with the light novel, but this anime his succeeded in putting me off the entire series forever.

A total and utter mess. A very intriguing one at that, but still a mess. Story: 3/10 For humanity to best an enemy that threatens its very existence, they must first find unity. The gastrea virus, turning humans themselves to monsters that are at best difficult to beat, at worst practically immortal, is definitely such an enemy. As such, the main character who tries to defeat the gastrea finds himself first struggling to defeat the discrimination of the general public and the plain self interest of those in high places, before he even has a chance to fight the real enemy. This idea has been tackled by quite a number of series to different amounts of success. It is an intriguing premise that offers many possibilties, yet requires one to be very careful to not to let the different threads of the story get tangled. Sadly, in this case they did get tangled, terribly so. While the story really does quite a decent job of justifying the main character's struggle, it only seems to manage to do so through making the antagonists of the story vary from the plain stupid to those that are actually just batshit insane. While there is no disputing that that message isn't entirely unjustified either, it fails to utterly to deal with the roots of these problems as the justification for the atrocities that are committed never go beyond plain revenge. While making the viewer question humanity's right to existence was not in itself bad, the original intention behind it all remains painfully unclear. The actual explanation as to where the hate and discrimination originates was never expressed in a clear way - if the intention was to say that it was completely unjustified, it still fails to have compelling rationale for happening. One of the more successful aspects of the story is the portrayal of the real(?) enemy, the gastrea. Despite remaining more of a backdrop for a good part of the series, as is often the case in this kind of plot, the threat is felt in a very real way on multiple occasions. The gastrea never become completely insignificant and are even capable of concerted attacks on occasion, proving that ignoring them is not an actual option. This is perhaps the only plot point of the story that keeps progressing fairly consistently, while everything else is all over the place. The characters are something that at first appear to be the strong point of the series, with much potential for growth, especially in the case of the main character. None of them are especially innovative, but they seem to be set to become more interesting with this. This doesn't happen. The main character seems to possess an uncanny resistance to character growth, ignoring every single chance he ever has to reform his ideas into something more consistent. The lolis, despite being potentially very good portrayals of children, end up being mainly utilized for the annoying fanservice bullshit. The few characters that experience any development do so with overnight 180s on their personalities. One of the most jarring things about the entire series is its utterly abysmal pacing. The important story developments are very rushed, while the downtime between the big stuff takes up a huge amount of the show. While I'm not one to dismiss the importance of exposition under any circumstance, it's even more baffling that the series fails to deliver an even nearly acceptable amount in those large segments that seem should be dedicated to it. At a closer look, these bits are actually all about developing the character relationships. Which seems to be something that the show does well, all up until you realize there has been zero actual progress, aside a couple of abrupt jumps, on this too. All in all, these huge amount of time spent trying to immerse the viewer in the characters left me to be completely unaffected when these characters were brutally murdered. Character: 6/10 Through all the other inconsistencies, one thing that the series manages to achieve is a consistent style. However, judging from the fact that I can't think of a single good thing to say about that, I have to conclude that this was achieved through simply sticking to mediocrity. Art: 7/10 I have no complaints, aside that I will never learn to understand Japanese ideas behind designing alien looking monsters. I have a hard time taking the gastrea seriously based on what is probably supposed to be a very intimidating appearance. Aside that, the art is good. Not outstanding in any manner, but really pleasing enough to the eye. Sound: 9/10 Clearly the best part of the anime. I believe the only reason the anime managed to invoke any sort of feelings in me was because of the excellent voice acting reinforcing the personalities of the character to a huge degree. The music also was spot on most of the time, bringing the tension that was otherwise lacking in the rushed fight scenes. Also, the opening song was really the highlight of each episode of this anime, to be completely honest. Enjoyment: 7/10 It manages to retain the resemblance of a quality anime for much of it, just barely, despite the constant inconsistencies (I actually think that's the right choice of words, dreadful as it is) and the terrible pacing with zero exposition. It's actually quite good fun whenever the nonsense isn't too jarring. Overall: 6/10 It's not a terrible anime, and I dare say it had huge potential to be absolutely great. In general it keeps good production quality and doesn't go completely of the rails in any aspect. However, for someone who puts as much weight on story as I do, it's a painfully mediocre anime. It feels like the team really has what it takes to make a great anime, but perhaps the director was simply unqualified for the task.

Back then, I truly enjoyed some of the battle/fight scenes but now I realized that I always felt disgusted by the promiscuous lolicon relationship the protagonist had with the lolis, comes a bit of a fan-service as well since it's a harem. It is said the author has moved on from this anime, the apocalyptic fast-pace and having mutated children be the frontier of their battles was a unique concept on it's own but overall, this was poorly executed but hey I can't write and draw like the author does so who am I to criticize. Either way, this show had potential but if you're looking for something to watch to kill time, there are a lot more fun things to do than watching this.

black bullet also known as little girl murder the show is good now the story itself is stupid and so rushed it looks like a Moe girl sprinting to school with toast in her mouth only to bump into Mr spiky hair main character number 117 how ever i found the general setting to be a refreshing take on the caged humanity setting the art it self is good and refreshing although not revolutionary now i am going to sound absolutely crazy but i found characters both the best and worst part of the show the main character the two little ten year old lolis and the local tundere and the awesome crazy farther and daughter are the only well written characters everyone else was poorly written and hard to rember and to the shows credit they gave the mc ptsd and had him breakdown crying over the fact that they were not so memorable like that is how it was meant to be now for me the main character breaking down like a little tiny bitch basically saved it and the sound the sound was the best part haveing a gun sound different be cause of the BLACK BULLETS was a nice little thing they ended as well as a great sound track made by shiro sagisu who has worked on stuff like bezerk and neon genesis but hey who cares about all that stupid crap the real question is was it enjoyable should i watch it the answer is yes give it a shot

I hate bugs. And I think a lot of you share my hatred. Now imagine a world where you have bugs that are three, four or even five times bigger than you. Would you dare to fight them? Well in the world of this anime, you have no choice but to fight. Today's anime review a on MAL 7,51 rated show called BLACK BULLET. Plot and Storyline I would probably freak out in a world like this. In the near future a viral parasites named Gastrea broke out and defeated the mankind. Gatreas are basically bug-like monsters that kill people. But the biggest problem about them is that they can turn people into monsters when they infect them with the virus. Still, the virus can effect the people in another way. Imagine what happens when a pregnant woman is infected. Well, her child, and always a girl, turns into a "cursed child", being just a human but with special powers. The government uses those children to fight Gastrea together with Civil officers and always in pairs. One of the pairs are also the protagonist of our story. Enju and Rentarou became partners a year ago and have been close to each other since that day. Their strength was about to be proven after they were assigned to their most important and dangerous mission. The prevention of destruction of their hometown, Tokyo. The, let's say, main story was nicely done. A smooth development, no stupid adds and no plot holes. It was very interesting to watch and it definitely made me more and more curious with each episode. Still, I have one reproach. There is a side story in this anime which appeared somewhere in the middle and in the end. That "side story" was actually just an enormous plot hole. To be honest I didn't even understand what it was all about. It seemed so important but was bumped into half of an episode. The story could have lived even without it and I found it more confusing rather than interesting. I felt like the story kinda carried a transparent layer of something we face everyday. It shows how society usually deals with the part of population that sticks out for a certain reason. Even though they might help and contribute to the society, people often abandon them because they are scared of changes. Even though the Gastrea-girls can help and even save society, there are still persons who hate and discriminate them. An interesting and catchy story that can help you to overcome boredom anytime a day. Characters The characters in this anime are not that special, or rather not special at all. I mean it is a 13 episoded anime, and as expected it is too short for some awesome character developments. Still I liked one of the mains just because she was awesomely cute and that's it. This time the two mains: AIHARA ENJU is one of the cutest anime characters I've ever seen. She is always so optimistic and caring, yet determine and persistent. Enju is a strong ten-year-old and I am sure that she would have grow into a great character later on. Her main goal in the series, how I thought, was just a place she could belonged to. SATOMI RENTAROU is a...normal character. There is nothing much to talk about him. He is nice and caring and very strong because of his "metal"(or whatever that material is) arm and leg. He is also very brave and self-sacrificing. The moment I liked him the most is when he realized that he might have become a cold-blooded killer and became scared of that thought. Animation Impressive. That's the word that describes the animation of this anime show. The monsters are nicely designed, not too much, not boring but special. The animation shone the most in the action scenes and I found it very enjoyable to watch. Conclusion This is an action, Sci-Fi anime that is perfect for a lazy Sunday. Thirteen episodes are really enough to tell this kind of story. Funny moments made it even more amusing and the step-by-step developing story and a couple of little plot-twists fit in perfectly with the main plot. It is not one of the best anime I have watched so far but it is kinda cute and interesting so give it a try. I would rate it as a 7,67 soo...good enough. Your AnimeGirl

*This review is spoiler free* Black Bullet is a story about a boy with his "cursed girl" defeating a monster called "Gastreas". The reason why i watched this anime is because some of my friends recomended it. Surely, the dark theme fits me so much ,so i have a high hope for this anime. I watched this anime in a marathon style, but i was very dissapointed... Story- 5 The story about gastreas itself is not that original but unique in its own ways. When we are biten/ infected by them we will become one of those monster that endanger humanity. But the problem lies in the story itself. If humanity, is really endangered by those species and living in fear, WTF is the people and the military is all the same. First of all the people, will you still wander around at street when late night if those monster can appear out of nowhere? Think about it, the people still act like "there's nothing wrong with gastreas lying around, we are havin' fun" Second, The military is so goddamn poor, why did they have so few ppl that are willing to fight gastreas? Or why dont the government force them to fight them if the army isnt sufficient enough. "The Joker" should be a really interesting character but in this anime , AGAIN even one of the most interesting character got blown off in its plot, he left things unexplained until the end of the anime. Sound- 8 I wont lie on this, the soundtrack is great, i even downloaded the opening and the ost is... well its not that good but its pretty fair imo Animation- 6 For a shounen battle anime that have a dark theme, the art is bad imo because the background not moving, the building whatsoever is pretty bad Character -4 Goddamnit i even forget the mc name is the first impression when i write this review. The MC is really forgettable. One of the main character Kisara san become so dark at the end. Loli being useless at the last battle etc, its damned frustating. Enjoyment- 7 Despite all of that i still enjoy the anime. This is the kind of anime you should not get your hopes so high, because it surely will dissapoint you, and 1 more suggestion: Turn your brain off while watching this. Overall -6 +Good OP and ED +Unique writing +Easy to understand -Bad Characters writing -Shit ending -Really forgetable, both the anime or the characters

This is Going to be my very first review on MAL so expect this review to have possible wrong grammars but bare with me. Anime Review No.1 The Anime Black Bullet is an adaptation of the the source material with the same name. I never read the Light Novel before I rather choose to see the adaptation first before reading because I knew once I read the Light Novel I will badly judge the adaptation. What I see in as anime viewer the plot is decent and interesting since I am fan in apocalyptic themed series. The art style is good and average. The characters are well balanced in Male and Female characters no harem is building up but certainly the loli characters the "Cursed Children" which all girls are not appealing since I not a lolicon to begin with but I like children but not in a lv of a lolicon. The Sound not very worth remembering it will just took 2-3 days before I can forget the song both the OP and ED. Enjoyment well I did get the small fraction of the hype but still I deemed it so boring and I multi task just to tolerate the scene which I see boring and irrelevant. Overall I give a 4 which is my standard good. This is anime is not best recommended cause it is not too memorable and to be sure it is not worth watching for non-anime fans.

I found Black Bullet very enjoyable. I enjoyed the story and thought it was very different from other anime's I've seen. I felt that the art and visuals were really pleasing to the eyes. Very bright but also dark enough to fit the story. I really like the music and opening/ending. fripside does a very good job with music they use for the anime's they're in. Along with Yanagi Nagim her voice fits dark shows and light shows. It worked well with the darkness of the show. Rentarou as a character I really enjoyed. Though the younger girls were somewhat typical for this type of anime. I enjoyed the character development with Kisara though. One of the things I liked most is that there wasn't an overpowering amount of fanservice. I feel like if there was more I wouldn't have like the show as much. I like the show more then other people probably would have but the fight scenes were great to me, and I loved the main characters and the story behind the girls. I recommend this for sure tor anyone who likes action shows.

This will actually be my first review and since I'm a little short on time, I won't be following the usual format. Black Bullet is one of those animes that you will either love or hate. I've read reviews which describe how mediocre the characters are and how cliche the plot and set-up is. True enough, you have the overpowered MC that every main girl has a crush on and he is thrown into situations wherein he's forced into being a hero (Kirito anyone?). However I'll argue that despite all this, the show is still pretty entertaining and delivers interesting content from time to time that can keep you curious about what will happen next. I admit that the first few episodes could have been done better and the fight scenes as well, but the latter parts were good (in my opinion at least). The problem is that the show was trying to be everything at once (cute, serious, funny, gory, etc.) so I couldn't figure out where they were going with it at first. Still, as I've said the show delivered some interesting content towards the end (no particulars to avoid spoilers). There are the usual questions like who to fight for?, what does it take to destroy the monsters? (do you become a monster yourself in the process) and who the real enemy is? (not quite as good as Shingeki, but it's still there). I also liked how the fear and despair of the people and the characters are depicted and how it twists their perceptions on what is right. Overall, I can say that the show is still enjoyable despite its faults. I'm looking forward to season 2 and I hope the show improves on its current faults and weaknesses.

This is an anime that has obviously been rushed, one of which has one of the best stories and background lore to its title adding many themes and ideas such as racism, what it means to be human as well as the meaning of life and the causalities in war. The makers have tried really hard to finish it as quick as they can and that can obviously be seen through the dullness in the characters and how really there aren't any tear jerking scenes AT all in a genre such as this. But mainly what I am trying to say is as far as this anime goes in its 13 episodes, it failed because they could HAVE done much better and much more. It mainly felt like 'oh, this person died, what do we do now, whatever, get over it, fight seen and back to trying to be emotional all in one episode'. My final verdict is a 5 at my sincere disappointment in how they screwed up one of the best stories that could have been made.

I'm gonna keep this short and to the point. I have mixed feelings about the show, especially due to the final episode. Throughout the show, I thoroughly enjoy the story and characters, but there are flaws. The story doesn't seem to have a continuing conflict or arc, but many small arcs that last for a few episodes at a time and don't connect very well. A lot of the character's own stories are either untold or not expanded upon enough I found and that didn't help with the immersion, but it can tend to be overlooked at times. The last episodes leave a lot to be desired and are a bit forced. The rapid change in the standpoints of good and bad in characters is too much for the time they're introduced. Many characters seemingly appear and disappear throughout, and the deaths of some characters don't make you feel all that bad about their loss because of this. My final vice is a bit odd but not misplaced (SOMEWHAT OF A SPOILER, BUT NOT REALLY) The fact that Rentaro breaks down in the final moments of the last episode because he feels desensitized to the deaths of his comrades feels misplaced and forced to the extreme. Very little explanation and reasoning behind this and the fact that Enju tells him they'll be "together forever" makes the scene feel so out of place that I was uncomfortable with it. That being said, I may have misread the scene or have missed some contributing factor that makes it more understandable (Please feel free to correct me via a message if this is the case). In the end, while I enjoyed the majority of it, the pace of the show, misplacement of factors and underdevelopment of characters and plot points put this show at a 6 for me. Please watch it and put in your own viewpoints on it as everyone has different opinions on such things, and the comments of one reviewer have no effect on the overall greatness or shortcomings of any work, be it a show, book, play or others.

When this first came out, it was actually a show I glanced over. Then I came back to watch it lately. Going over each criteria one by one -- Story: This show has a fairly simple premise. It's similar to Muv Luv, God Eater and Attack on Titans in that it's humans fighting for the survival of humanity against some end-of-the-world science fiction or fantasy threat. Replace the Beta of Muv Luv, or the Aragami of God Eaters or the Titans in Attack on Titans with Gastrea and you have Black Bullet. It's not post apocalyptic per se, however. This show also tries to explore the concept of racism a bit, albeit only partially successful in its attempt. Characters: Almost all memorable characters in this show has backgrounds that explain their stance or decision to do Heel-Face Turns. The most important characters also have some degree of development, but unfortunately it's not anything too major. Kisara's development towards the end however was not so enjoyable. It also feels as if there was more that could have been done for this story's characters but due to the 13 episode time limit, it comes to an abrupt halt as the anime ends. Art: Excellent art and use of colors. Definitely appears polished in animation style and remains modern looking even in 2017. Beautiful backgrounds as well. Sound: Excellent OP theme by fripSide. Most of the time, I skip the opening theme but for this show I actually go out of my way to watch it every episode. The background OST, while not memorable, also does its job. ED song by Nagi Yanagi is excellent as well. Enjoyment: While no show is going to be a masterpiece for everyone, I for one thoroughly enjoyed this. The few points this could have improved on would have been to show a few others who appreciate the abilities and efforts of the "Cursed Children". It would have improved the realism of the writers' attempt to portray the racism against them. Who's this show for: -action lovers (it's not just an action flick though) -people who like modern anime artstyles -sci-fi fans. -loli lovers. Rampant amounts of them in this show. Just be warned that Break the Cutie is a rampant trope here as well. -people who like serious things happening with serious consequences Who's this not for: -people who want a light-hearted series -people who want realism or down-to-earth characters/dislike OP characters -people who want deeper characterization than what 13 episodes are able to offer -people who want a plot conclusive series

Check out the video review here: https://youtu.be/wf_Mk6N6Iq4 In 2011 Japanese Author, Shiden Kanzaki wrote a manga that to me is one of the best stories to date. Do you know which one I'm refering to? Come on.. you know. Ok, I'll give you a hint, kick ass little girls. I'm Talking about Black Bullet. This series is one that remains on my "re-watch" list, constantly, and no.. not because of the kick ass little girls, or the Hot katana wielding chick Kisara. But because of the endless emotional rollorcoaster and lessons that the story relays, and i would be lying out right if i said i did not shed a tear at all while watching this series. _________________ The year is 2021 and mankind is facing a war against an awful epidemic called gastrea that has the power to mutate it's victoms on contact. Our Main protagonist Rentaro Satomi and his adorable twin-tailed side kick Enju Aihara are part of a Special Security team that specializes in extinguishing the gastrea. Enju is Known as a cursed child, The cursed children, are children who were effected by the epidemic at birth, but not to the point of mutation. They also are able to fight off gastrea due to the genes from the epidemic allowing them special abilities, some are teamed up with officers as partners or as the series has it, Initiators. However the rest of society shuns them and blames them for their losses, even goes as far as trying to kill one of them off out of fear, even though these children are the key to saving humanity. Which is sad, because the lost children are human, and are just trying to be accepted as people, and co-exist. I won't go any further into it than that, but I do believe this series teaches us the importance of not being prejudice, and not to judge or forsake others just because they are a little different. It also teaches us the importance of being human, and to not let ourselves grow accustom to the losses of others. A truly beautiful, yet emotional story. I give it a solid 10 marking. It's got some really good action, and fantastic writing.

Okay, okay. Let's review the story: A virus almost killed all the humans and gave power to others, this is the case of the some girls. The main charater has a tragic past and now he has to save everyone. At first seen the story is not very original, another apocalyptical story. However there were some aspects in it that I really liked, for example the discrimination to the special girls and how they felt about it, there was a point that I really felt bad for them. The art was Standart, nothing so amazing, but nothing so dissapoiting. I liked the music, but was an OST that probably I'm going to forget. The character were interesting enough to catch me, specially Shouma and Enju, even the main character. I enjoyed it, however the final wasn't my total satisfaction. Do I recomend it? Yes, why not? But it didn't meet my expectations.

The first 2 or 3 episodes of this anime really got me into it. It had action and was someone intense enough to get me hooked. But then it all went downhill from there. The pace became significantly slow than when it started out and going to ward the end, the pace only went up back by a little. The character buildup and trying to make me feel sad for what's going on wasn't executed well. I had heard there were some tearjerker scenes but I didn't feel sad not even once. Not even close to crying. I did enjoy it to an extent that I could say it was good, but nothing more. Usually when an anime is very good to me, I end up binge watching all the way through. For this anime I couldn't I had to to take break periods during the mid section of it where it became ridiculously slow, and tried to be "meaningful". The action and art was nice though, and I liked the ending theme. When it came to the characters, I could have seen a lot of potential from that masked guy. Every time he was in an episode, it got me interested for sure. I guess that's the way the story was written, to have that large section of slowness. Seeing as how this was adapted from a Light Novel series of the same name. I wouldn't watch this anime again. It was good. But nothing more.

*POTENTIAL SPOILERS* The story line is just mediocre, your typical "humanity has gone to shits because we invented some crazy ass killing machine that is owning our asses hard so we set up various enclaves that are run by a sovereign". A mediocre story line can be compensated for by good characters and execution. However, Black Bullet has got none of that right, AT ALL. What is really horrible about the story, is how they force it to be some sort of a desperate and cruel drama. I wouldn't be surprised if they suddenly showed a scene where they just throw hundred of babies in a mincer. I don't know what they were expecting but I literally laughed at how ridiculous it was when they just killed off the entire mutant classroom. The "main essence" of the plot (mutants and such) are just stupid as hell. They just made a blatant dumb excuse to include a cast of loli killers into the series. Imagine a plot, where girls can become powerful killing machine, only if they're 15 years old, have big tits because it depends on their milk content. Just think how dumb that sounds, that's the same thing as Black Bullet. Let's talk about character, it's just so awful and so goddamn plain. The protagonist is plain and bland, he's your typical anime "that alright looking dude that appears to be plain at first but he really has this awesome power that gets EVEN MORE powerful at the end! also fights hard for his friends". That's all he is. His partner is just equally bland, the only "special" thing about her is her speech. Music wasn't really fit for the anime, I feel. Art is ok, your typical 2013-ish art style. I liked the loli designs, they're alright. In over all, I didn't really enjoy it, I just watched it for the cute lolis and just for the sake of ending it. So tl;dr story was typical, really bland and kept pushing out dumb shit to make it look like a drama anime, characters were really fucking lame, plot was made with a dumb excuse to have killer lolis.