Kivotos is a federal megalopolis comprising thousands of schools and is led by the General Student Council (GSC), which acts as its governing body. Ironically, despite being an academy city, Kivotos is rife with gun violence, and all students wield firearms as part of their everyday lives.
As if the crisis in Kivotos was not enough, the GSC president is nowhere to be found. Fortunately, before her sudden disappearance, the GSC president enlisted the help of Sensei—a teacher who is most likely the only one in Kivotos—to support students in their time of need. Sensei's first course of action is to assist Abydos High School, a once prestigious academy now with merely five students in attendance. These remaining students are doing everything they can to pay their academy's crippling debt of almost one billion yen.
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eleven_exists
I'd love to call this an anime made for fans of the game and not for the average viewer, but honestly half the time I was watching this it didn't even feel like that. That being said, if you like the game, sure, give it a shot. The weakest volume getting the weakest adaptation definitely suits, and if there's ever another season I feel like it would look much better than this due to the overall better quality of the story and fights. The visuals were alright, nothing amazing but nothing horrendous. The lineart for characters was pretty thick/blurry rather than the thin and crisp styleI'd grown used to in the PV trailers. Compositing/lighting was pretty good and didn't seem too flat.
Overall animation was pretty clunky and rigid, however some fight scenes (especially in the second half) started to move towards being more fluid. but even then non-fight animation was either non-existent or just... meh. You can definitely tell which cuts were done first, for example a certain cut in a scene in episode 11 (NOT what you're thinking of...) was really fluid compared to the rest of the scene, most likely because it was done at the beginning of production.
The opening and ending sequence really shows what the studio/s are capable of though, as the visuals are amazing and everything feels more like the PVs. The jump between those and the main show is quite jarring, lol.
I'm no expert in guns so I can't comment if the sfx were realistic or not, but overall the sound design was your average anime sfx. Nothing bad but you're not watching the next Yasumasa Koyama or Rei Ueno show. Voice acting was good too.
I liked all the cameos we got! It was nice to see characters that weren't a part of this volume be included in a scene or two.
Characters designs felt a bit off for a couple characters. I think Yuuka's was a bit weird-looking, but since she was a cameo and not a main character I didn't mind too much since she only had like 1 scene lol
There was a lot cut, such and worldbuilding and stuff, so whilst the main story flowed alright, it still felt a bit weird at times. Again, this didn't seen like it was intended to be viewed by an audience that hasn't played the game, so cutting out parts that fans like is a weird choice. I do get the episode limitations and all of that though.
Overall, I wouldn't watch this if you haven't played the game. And if you have played the game, I would only watch this if you LOVE the Foreclosure Task Force volume or just have some free time. I would still recommend this to Blue Archive players, but not excessively.
slavemaster_1991
Blue archive is a rather strange anime. First things first: I have never played the source game, but I have some experience both with games like that and their adaptations. So, what does this anime have? Pros: Visuals. Unlike most promotional anime, this one looks pretty solid. Not only do the characters themselves look good, but the backgrounds are nice, and even the action is properly animated. Sound. OP/ED are chill, VAs did a really good job, I have nothing to complain about here. Characters. They are distinct, they have their own personalities, even though there isn’t much time to get some development - those are still entertaining. Iwill mention that the villains are somewhat meh, but considering those are some game bosses to go through - I didn’t expect them to be good in the first place.
Cons.
Worldbuilding. Where is it? Cause I didn’t find any. 12 whole episodes ended and I still have no clue why the girls have halos, why are they armed, how they are just knocked back after catching a slug from a shotgun to the face, why is there a mix of humans, those halo-girls, some humanlike dogs and robots living in the city in the first place - none of those things is explained. While for a gacha game that has dozens of chapters, events and a lore on the wiki this situation is not a problem, for a short 12 episode anime it is - cause through the whole thing I was confused about the world and this confusion didn’t really go away.
Mixed:
Story. How do I put it? If this anime wants to be an action - this amount of story is not enough, as there isn’t much story to begin with. However in my opinion this is more of a “cute girls doing cute things” show, and for that type of anime story isn’t really required, so I am willing to give Blue Archive a pass and not judge it for lacking a good story.
Fighting scenes. While the animation is good, the structure of the fights is strange. In most fights there are basically 2 stages: nothing happens, heroes are pinned down, enemies are shooting at walls for whatever reason, and after that the main cast says something like “we can win/I have a plan” - and the real combat begins. The second part looks cool and is well animated, but I still wanted to mention the existence of the first part, cause it does feel strange.
Overall: if you have played the game - I can bet that you will like it, cause you already know the world and will not have questions that I had. If you haven’t played the game - your enjoyment will depend on your ability to ignore the holes in the worldbuilding and the story. As for me - I enjoyed the show. It was cute, it was nice and it was fun to watch, even though I still don’t know what the hell is going on in their universe.
TheFlyingSoda
Gacha adaptations… Gacha adaptations… Goddamn Gacha adaptations… Where do I begin with this one? Gacha adaptations are the most infamous adaptations in the industry. They’re the type of shows that clearly have no idea how to set up their stories. Either they tried too hard to connect with their source materials or they’re just lazy promotions for said materials. Blue Archive is clearly a victim of this. This sparks a lot of red flags regarding how it promotes the game itself that you might really consider thinking if the anime even tried or if you just want to play the game instead. Quite the serieswe have here, huh? But tell me, the OPs and EDs are promising so you may think this show would at least be a tolerable one, don’t you- Absolutely not, and I would guarantee to tell why this series fails in a lot of fundamental aspects.
What is Blue Archive about? This series is about Sensei (yes, he’s called that, he doesn’t really have an official name unless you consider our usernames in the game) who is hired to be… you guessed it, a teacher. His job is to take care of the schools in a world we call “Kivotos”. In this scenario, though, this show is at least based on the Countermeasures Committee arc. Shiroko found Sensei lying around on the ground in the town and thought it would be a good idea to have him as the teacher of a forbidden school named “Abydos”. Abydos is a shell of what it was before because as of currently, it doesn’t have any students other than the Foreclosure Task Force which consists of Shiroko, Serika, Ayane, Nonomi, and Hoshino. They want Sensei to stay around for longer because not only do they want to keep the school they study in healthy but there’s also danger involved. Blue Archive’s premises are interesting because unlike other school anime whether they have fantasy involved or not, there’s always initial tension involved and each of the story ideas tells us the creation and mystery of each relevant school. Sadly, however, this won’t last for long.
Before I get into how the anime is directed, let me briefly explain Volume 1 of the game first. I’m personally not a fan of Volume 1 (and the game’s storytelling in general). While they do have nice build-ups, they feel a little too stagnant for what they are. They rely a little too much on slice-of-life aspects and as much as I’m a fan of SoL, they tend to get in the way of the story’s progression. Hell, even if we get to the serious parts, the story tends to take itself too seriously. It tries too hard to express the personal struggle of each character but most of it either felt forced or doesn’t matter. It also has symbolism which is actually damn awesome but in the end, it’s rendered as more of a concept than an actual connection to the story. With all of this being said, this right here is an anime adaptation we’re talking about. You would think that even with just 12 episodes, it should at least decently address the problems of volume 1 in the game, right? To that, I answer, HELL NO. In fact, the series does the opposite. Even for non-BA standards, the anime disrespected what the game really offered and it’s really painful to look at.
The direction is the biggest cause of this show. While the direction in the game is still mediocre at best, it at least stayed true to how it connects with the story. This one, on the other hand, misses the whole point of what the story in the game aims for. It even misses the point of what Sensei is. More on that later. But you get what I mean here. The directing is the cause of why the pacing is so problematic in the first place. Cutting out the prologue is the biggest mistake this show has ever made. The prologue actually shows us how Sensei roams around Kivotos while also building his responsibilities as a teacher. We see how Sensei meets his students. We see how he takes care of his students. We see how danger is set up. Heck, we even see the mysteries set around the world. We don’t see ALL OF THIS in the show. It’s as if the show thought the first few minutes of volume 1 was the true start. On the surface, this doesn’t seem so bad. But if you had played the game before, you would have realized that this is not how we start the story. There are a lot of unanswered questions involved and this is our first encounter.
Hell, even ignoring how this show cuts out the prologue for no reason, the directing is still bad. We have a lot of cool and strong shit from the game. We have the halos which play a very crucial role in the story. We have the origins of Kivotos. We have the mysterious evil leaking in Kivotos. We have Sensei’s credit card. We even have heavy lore revolving around the characters. You wanna know what the show did? While most of those are present here, none of them actually play a role while other stuff like the credit card is left out. Why? It’s because the show treats Blue Archive as a slice-of-life romcom with action as a superficial aspect (again, more on said aspect later) instead of what the game is even about. This is not Lycoris Recoil. This show shouldn’t really be doing any of this. It has a lot of things that are in the game and it still didn’t even try to use any of it alongside the absence of the prologue on top of it. If you’re wondering how nothing happens when someone gets shot by a gun even after finishing the show, I wouldn’t blame you. This is a massive problem we’re facing and it’s only spreading from here.
The halos aren’t really explained here. They’re really just there for aesthetic purposes while students are invincible to gunshots. This show either forces us to play the game to discover how it works or it purposely reduces that factor into plot armor. Like I said, it doesn’t end here. The show contradicts the story by shoving in a lot of slice-of-life and comedy aspects to “cover” the unanswered chaos involved. While the game still overuses those aspects, those treatments are even worse here. The show really doesn’t know what it tries to aim for. It just seems like it wants to be like the generic seasonals we see before. It plays too safe with its setup. It doesn’t want to expand more on serious stuff. It’s not funny. It’s how it is. By the way, I mentioned how symbolism in Blue Archive is relatively underused in the game. It’s a good time to point out that it’s not present here and… that’s also really a massive problem. I can forgive the game for rendering symbolism as concepts even if it degrades the writing. But leaving them out is a horrible thing, even worse than cutting out the prologue because they’re used to show us what the mysteries are.
Lastly, the fight scenes are garbage. Some may consider this as a nitpick and that’s totally understandable. But I just can’t stress to you how negatively it affects the show. The choreography is complete nonsense. Characters resolve each problem in each fight by asspulls, such asspulls as removing hardcore consequences the moment students are about to win or students are motivated by Sensei’s weak-ass words just because. There is something really off with the choreography. We’re not given enough time to see how students fight. We spend the rest of the time seeing characters do surface-level stuff. They don’t really show how they fight effectively. We just see characters winning by either random luck of their own or elements of surprise. The show is too afraid to hurt its own characters because of those problems. Hell, we can ignore the horrible fight scenes and this glaring problem is still presented. Even Hoshino, who sacrificed herself to save the Foreclosure Taskforce, is given a treatment that is not harsh enough.
Let’s move on to the cast, consisting of Sensei the main teacher, Shiroko the bank robber, Serika the tsundere cat, Ayane the table flipper, Nonomi the sunflower with a minigun, and Hoshino the unstabled uncle. The main girls aren’t really much to speak of, even in the game. They have no personality other than being based on one character trait. Yeah, they do their own purpose but that’s really about it. Nothing to say here because they aren’t really worth more than a few sentences individually. The same can be said with the side cast. They have a role for each but they don’t do much. None of these characters are close to being impactful. They’re too straightforward and they don’t express much besides their cookie-cutter expressions. Yeah, we have the famous Aru shock face meme presented but most of the time, they’re really just plot devices to move the plot forward.
But no other character comes close to being a problem child as the Sensei in this show. He is, without question the worst part of this godforsaken adaptation ever. Sensei in the game was actually a character of his own. He’s mature, he’s independent, and he sets up his own responsibilities. While I still don’t think he’s that great of a character, everything he does in the game is at least understandable. In the anime, you get none of that. He’s reduced to being a generic harem protagonist who’s afraid of certain things for no reason. He really has nothing to show. He’s just there because the anime really needed a teacher around. Think about it, he’s a living contradiction to the story. He clearly has no idea what he does as a teacher. He only does his job because his students really need to succeed. While that is understandable by itself, he’s brainless because he mostly follows his own students just to keep his job going instead of actually taking care of his own responsibilities alone for once. Seriously, I really want to punch him in the face.
The animation in this is bland. It’s stiff. It looks like it was made by middle schoolers who recently discovered Twitter. The character designs, anime or game, are a massive hit-or-miss. While they at least fit with each character, most of the time, they still look generic and aren’t really my cup of tea. The soundtrack, minus the OP and ED both of which are fine, is deplorable. From a generous perspective, this is the biggest crime in the show minus the absences of the prologue and the symbolism as well as the flanderization of Sensei. The music is outright amateur and doesn’t fit well with Blue Archive at all. The voice acting is good, though. Hoshino’s voice actress really went all out with her character.
It’s a shame with how the anime went and the anime is a shame itself. Really, though, it manages to miss the whole point of what Blue Archive is. Listen, I personally don’t like Blue Archive in general but I can still see how it’s written. This show is a spit in the face in how it “promotes” the game. It’s yet another generic example of how fundamentally flawed Gacha adaptations are. Just look at Arknights for a moment. Sure, it’s not very amazing but the story in there is still pretty good and manages to connect with the game well. Blue Archive’s anime cannot do the same. It tries too hard to be its own thing when it messes with what the game offers. Let’s hope that if it were to have a sequel that adapts volume 2, it would at least avoid the problems this anime has. But I highly doubt it would happen.
ameRi1022
play the game and youll actually get more attached to the peak story writing the anime just doesnt cover all that is in game so i recommend, after watching this, play the game and continue the chapters there :> there will be more characters and far more interesting stories and exposure for sensei's capabilities. peak archive and if youre looking for more fighting animations, well the game does have some of that too. the fighting scenes in the anime arent even bad ngl OP and ED songs are good too (just gotta add that.) If you got a different taste from combat and slice of life, it may notbe for you but you should try it out and see for yourself first.
K4rpa68
**Review of "Blue Archive: The Animation"** *Blue Archive: The Animation* brings the beloved mobile game to life, capturing the essence of its vibrant world, memorable characters, and compelling narrative. The show manages to strike a balance between action, humor, and heartwarming moments, making it a delightful watch for both fans of the game and newcomers alike. **Visuals and Animation:** The animation quality is commendable, with vibrant colors and fluid character movements that stay true to the game's aesthetic. The character designs are faithfully recreated, retaining their charm and distinct personalities. The action sequences are well-executed, blending dynamic choreography with eye-catching special effects. **Storyline:** The plot follows the mainstoryline of the game, focusing on the adventures of the students at Kivotos academy. The series does a great job of adapting the game's narrative, weaving in both the lighthearted and darker elements of the story. It explores the relationships between the characters, giving depth to their interactions and highlighting their growth over the course of the series.
**Characters:** One of the show's strengths lies in its character development. Each character is given a moment to shine, and the voice acting brings them to life with emotion and personality. Whether it's the determined and energetic Arona, the cool-headed and strategic Shiroko, or the cheerful and supportive Hoshino, the characters are endearing and relatable.
**Soundtrack:** The soundtrack complements the show's atmosphere perfectly, featuring a mix of upbeat tracks during action scenes and softer, more emotional pieces during character-focused moments. The opening and ending themes are catchy and well-suited to the overall tone of the series.
**Conclusion:** *Blue Archive: The Animation* is a must-watch for fans of the game and anime enthusiasts looking for a blend of action, comedy, and heartfelt moments. While it caters primarily to those familiar with the game, the show offers enough context and character development to engage new viewers. It’s a fun and visually appealing series that captures the spirit of *Blue Archive* in an animated format.
SadSilverhand
I f enjoyed watching blue archive. As someone who did not play the game before the anime, I was really excited to see how will they pill of the anime, and now I can say that they did an amazing job. The animation is is really amazing, I like how they focused on the details like in the characters reaction to silly OR serious situations. Also, I really liked the Op and the Ed, the Ed gives a nostalgic yet worm feeling. And man the story is f good, the relationship between the mcs is so wholesome. The 68 team mad me laugh so hard.I really like how each character gives a lot of depths to story. The silly moments are super funny, and sad ones really hits hard.
I really recommend any one to watch the anime and ignore the usual mal cringe rating, in all honesty if you let this cringe website ratings from preventing you to watch any anime, you missed a lot of good ones.
himwy
I'm an anime-only and I've heard how people say the sequence of events is confusing, how this is not an anime for those who doesn't play the game, for me It's the other way around. the fights was decent, the story is decent, everytime when there's Hoshino flashbacks I just wanna tear up, knowing how much she has to shoulder by herself behind everyone's back and what happened to Yume... it just breaks my heart.... It's just that there's no worldbuilding like as an anime only I have no idea what is Schale and why do all the girls have halo stuff like that but other thanthat everything is decent to me.
9.5/10
Allsaints112
This anime is not great. It leaves you with more questions than answers and it doesn't explain itself or progress at all well. From the very beginning you will have questions that are never answered such as why is everyone fighting? That basic question is never truly answered apart from the debt they're in. why is a school being targeted and why are the adults allowing kids to run around with guns? This question is Never answered. Within the first episode you witness someone get shot in the head by a gun with live rounds. They end up getting up and walking away without a scratch. Thisis another question that the anime never answeres and makes all the fighting feel pointless.
There are civilians that are being dragged into the fighting with building exploding and cars being shot at and another question is who pays for the damages and why hasn't the civilians come together to put an end to this? This is never answered as the civilians are nonchalant about it walking around in the background while the students are shooting at one another.
This anime shows moments that are supposedly touching which involves the meeting of two of the students and clearly it's made to be sad however we as the viewer get no information or backstory on why it is sad and so these scenes become weightless and nothing of importance as we get no explanation or flashbacks to connect to.
The characters do not have personality. Within the game this anime is based on you play as sensai the adult shown in the anime and you become close to the students and learn what they like and dislike like any other game and you are able to share one to one moments with each character however with this anime we don't get that. We are instantly thrown into a fight in the first episode and we get no real time to connect with any of the characters and learn why they do and why they feel how they feel. We are told that alot of students don't trust adults however the anime never goes into detail as to why. It is a big part of the anime as it takes up a majority of dialogue in the anime but we never find out why they distrust the adults.
Another question that I found never answered was the halos. It is shown that they disappear once the students are asleep and appear when they wake and there is a reference to the halo within the anime but it doesn't tell the viewer what the purpose is that they provide. This is another important question as all the students have a different version of halo and the teacher and enemies have none. So why do the students have halos?
This anime is lackluster as the story is simply the prologue in the game. The anime doesn't tell us why the teacher came to the school or why every other student from other schools knows him. He comes into the anime with everyone knowing him but us as a viewer know nothing.
There are some positives for this anime however. We do get some waifus and we do get some comedy which I found lands rather well. We have some iconic moments from the game such as the masks and bank but apart from the comedy the anime does fall apart and fail rather sad as it's difficult to connect to characters you know nothing about and have little personality.
I found the side character had more personality than the main cast.
The intro is rather interesting as it opens with the character covered in blood to which makes you think ohh this may be interesting however after that point at no point is blood spilt. People get shot in the head from point blank range and end up without a scratch.
Disappointed as I was rather hyped for this anime as I enjoy the game.
Nomaed
Imagine going to an anime convention. The moment you step into the hall, your eyes catch an amazing cosplay of your favourite character. You approach the cosplayer and say: "I would never imagine I would see such an authentic cosplay of ." In response, the cosplayer takes your spirit and breaks its back over her knee, which sounds like: "Sorry, who?" This is exactly what this anime is: a cosplayer without the knowledge of the character. It looks like Blue Archive, it sometimes sounds like Blue Archive, but it is not Blue Archive. Though I gotta give it an extra point for tastinglike Blue Archive, which is the taste of Iori's feet in Sensei's mouth.
So what's the problem with the anime? Unfortunately, there isn't one.
Firstly, the Volume 1, which served as a base for the anime, unfortunately, doesn't have much to offer for a 12-episode anime. So the result is that good half, if not more, is just unimaginative gunfights. There is only one fight in which Sensei comes with some kind of a plan to defeat the opponents, while the rest shrink down to Sensei giving directions at the beginning of a fight or saying "Shoot" or "Now", or even not doing anything at all. Moreover, the production team skipped a number of scenes that could have been used for air time instead of fights, but apparently, repetitive action is move valuable.
Then there is the problem of missing assets. There introduction of Sensei to Kivotos is completely omitted, which can only be explained by the anime being targeted EXCLUSIVELY at the game fan base. No outsiders allowed. But if it is so, why did they also skip the Adult Card scene, which only Blue Archive players understand with its underlying meaning? It feels as if the production team didn't even know what the target audience of the anime is.
The impression is further worsened when you start thinking about what is happening.Like why does Hoshino doesn't do anything when she seesAbydos district destroyed (feels like the "Guess I'll die." meme)? Or Black Suit summoning Sensei for cooperation, which doesn't make sense at all, because it was Sensei who found Black Suit and confronted him, which MAKES sense (did they not know how to make Sensei find Black Suit? how about "Arona, trace the movements of Hoshino for the last week"?)
The music is just bland. Which is a special disappointment since Blue Archive soundtrack is one of the, if not the best, soundtracks I've ever heard. Except the OP and ED, one of which at least was written by Mitsukiyo.
I'll close the downsides with my personal disappointments: the confrontation with Gehenna. Firstly, most of it just dumb nonsensical action (how did Aru and Shiroko happen to land in the middle of Gehenna mobs?), then they skipped the scene where Hina pretends to be elsewhere while communicating with Ako, which would be hilarious and would have added value replacing the screen time which was instead allocated for the aforementioned dumb action. And lastly there is no tension, no suspense between Hoshino and Hina, Hina just acknowledges Hoshino and that's all.
On the bright side, I was positively surprised they had the balls to depict the feet licking scene. Extra points for bringing in flashbacks with Yume and Hina's flashback showing wild first-year Hoshino. And the overall quality of the animation is pretty good. That pretty much sums up the upsides.
Bonus points to whoever answers the following question. In the game, Shiba Seki serves Problem Solver 68 an overfilled bowl of ramen to justify that this is a standard 680-yen ramen, which he might have added some extra to. And in the opening we can see this overfilled bowl of ramen. So why in the actual episode it is instead a large luxury bowl of ramen, which hardly can pass as a cheap ramen?
It's watchable, but just once, and it doesn't leave any lasting positive impression. The anime is more a commemoration of the game that cannot exist on its own. I'll close this with a famous quote from Geralt of Rivia: "If I were to choose between no anime adaptation and poor anime adaptation, I would rather not choose at all."
T4CH1B4N4
This is a visually stunning adaptation that successfully captures much of what fans love about the game. However, it does have its shortcomings in storytelling clarity and character depth. As a fan, I enjoyed watching it for its aesthetic appeal and familiar characters, but I do hope that future adaptations take these critiques into account to provide a more cohesive and engaging experience for all viewers. As someone who has followed both the mobile game "Blue Archive" and its recent anime adaptation, I found the review to be a thoughtful and balanced assessment of the series. I wholeheartedly agree with the praise for the animationquality. The vibrant colors and fluid movements truly capture the essence of the game, making it visually appealing. The character designs are spot-on, and it’s clear that a lot of care went into bringing these beloved characters to life. The action sequences, in particular, stand out as dynamic and engaging, which is essential for keeping viewers invested. However, I share some concerns regarding the storyline and character development. While I appreciate the effort to expand on character backgrounds through additional scenes, I felt that some of these additions could have been better integrated into the main narrative. For viewers who are new to "Blue Archive," certain plot points might seem rushed or confusing, which could detract from their overall enjoyment.
I believe that with a longer episode count or a more focused narrative approach, the anime could have delved deeper into character motivations and relationships. The emotional depth is certainly there, but it sometimes feels like it gets overshadowed by the pacing of the plot. On the note of sound design, I agree that while the voice acting is commendable, the background music could have played a more significant role in enhancing key moments. A varied soundtrack can elevate scenes and create a more immersive experience, and I felt that this aspect was somewhat lacking.
bebedordeshuca
This anime was made with the only objective of bringing people to play their game. This anime is very shallow, uninteresting protagonists, the "sensei" doesn't seem like a huge help, he's only there to make a plan in the last second and leave others to execute it, the story was very rushed and didn't had enough time to create a connection with the audience, I didn't care at all if the protagonists were losing. But there were some good things, its obvious the character design was good, some of them had pretty iconic looks. And by far the best thing about this show was Problem Solver68, they had a much better chemistry and motivation than the main cast. They had real problems and very diverse personalities, making them shine brighter than any other group.
Like I said before, this anime had the sole purpose of bringing more eyes to the characters and the game, the history being just an extra,
this anime will be better enjoyed by someone that actually plays the game, if you don't have a background with the game or a character, then it might be a waste of time.
adit_1299
I play Blue Archive and I like the game because the story is very exciting and dark but for the anime, I feel a little strange for anime only people who only watch anime The first is the world building which is never explained in the anime. even though in the prologue of the game we are explained a little about the world in this anime which makes us not confused about what the city of Kivotos itself contains. Second, Sensei's arrival and Sensei's identity are not explained here, what kind of authority is he in Kivotos, which makes anime viewers feel confused? Maybe those are the only twoI can explain
I can recommend you to watch Blue Archive if you at least know the prologue of the game because it's an important explanation for the anime later.
But if you can't watch it, you can ask your friends who play Blue Archive to explain the world of the anime itself
Or if you're starting to be interested in the anime, you can play the game :D
KaptainKoolaid
Blue Archive the Animation is more of an anime project for fans of the game than a stand alone adaption. This is mostly due to a lack of world building and sometimes poor story. You should give it a try if you play the game or have had any prior exposure to Blue Archive. There is very little world building so anime only watchers will be left with lots of questions. Core concepts (like why they have halos, why are they immune to bullets, and where are all the humans) are completely ignored. Plot points, characters, and other content from the game is mentioned, but neverexpanded upon. For fans of the game it's fun to see content adapted, but anime only fans will be left with a hollow experience.
The plot is decent, but the story was poor in some parts. Several times enemies were introduced as being "unbeatable" just to be stomped with little resistance by the end of the episode. Mercenaries and soldiers suddenly had terrible aim or completely stopped shooting when main characters would rush into the open or needed to carry out a conversation mid-fight. At one point a character whispers to another character, leaving the audience questioning what they just spoke about, just for it to be explained 2 seconds later. I would imagine that in game sometimes you do run into enemies that take several attempts to beat, and when characters do have conversations in battles it is not blatantly obvious that they are in the open. IMO they did not adapt it well, but those are also just common story tropes so whatever.
Overall, it feel like an anime where cool OCs (original characters) were created first and shoehorned into a world and plot when it was time for storyboards. Personally I only enjoyed things that I had prior exposure too (Unwelcome School and thunder thighs Yuuka), and sat stone faced or impatient for everything else.
MrGibs17
For a show based on a Gacha game, and assumedly only made as an advertisement, the show is overall “good.” As someone who played through the game’s story until about halfway through the shows story, it would be fair to say they made it a lot more engaging than the original. However, the somewhat Janky fight & action scenes, as well as horrible default subtitles, take away from what is a very pretty anime with an interesting world and fun & cute characters. If you’re going to watch it, use fan subtitles. For viewers who haven’t played the game, there will be a lack ofcontext for certain organizations and world building that would help explain character motivations and relationships. This is primarily due to the production decision to skip animating the game’s prologue. Though the missing context is slowly drip-fed through out the season, the show as a whole suffers from seemingly random encounters and events that would confuse and seem nonsensical to anime-only watchers. For example, the character halos, why the Sensei is there, and what S.C.H.A.L.E. is.
Ultimately from watching the episodes you will get the “gist” of these topics covered, but for the first few episodes, it may feel like you are missing information. This won’t stop you from enjoying the show, but you will definitely have a more complete experience if you have played the game even for a little bit.
I sincerely hope they make a season two and onwards as there is so much more to the world and story than the Foreclosure Task Force and the Abydos girls. You get a taste of this in episode 11. If you decide to watch the show, I STRONGLY suggest you watch with fan subtitling. I used Kaleido-sub’s translations, and the dialogue impact is night and day, and is the reason I raised my score from an initial 6 to a final 7.
hugo2324
As always, any anime-game gatcha, have to work as a promotion to the game, but this fail... Nothing more or least, actually the first and second chapters of the game are also boring. Also, the concept 'cute girls doing cute things', is this time weird, bro is a world where is more common to see someone naked, than without their weapon, and you do this! That's another factor, bro, they have weapons it's about shoot, but the fight became melee... Also, they forget any game system... for me, it's a waste, the game is fantastic, but the anime fails in everything to make it atleast re-watchable and lore-friendly to new-comes... And why 6? Because~ Problem Solver 68!!
XOArama
Based off a videogame story so already with rough footing there. There was nothing exceptional about this, some of the characters are nice to know but the whole anime more feels like a companion piece to people who have played the games and in that sense it was enjoyable but as an anime on its own its fairly lackluster. I am still hoping it gets more seasons as I've heard that the later chapters have a much deeper and striking story so I'm hoping those can get adapted one day. Until then though we are stuck with just volume 1 which is okay but itsnothing that will win any awards or even be remembered by anyone who doesn't play the game.
