Black Bullet

Black Bullet features a post-apocalyptic future where people are practically cut off from their surroundings and confined to several cities protected by a kind of field. They are regularly threatened by various overgrown bugs (referred to as Gastrea). Practically the only ones who can adequately fight them are some Lolita girls, who are infected with their DNA, which makes them generally hated by others and so have to live on the fringes of society. That sounds pretty strange; well, it is not surprising for a person who has seen Attack on Titan and seen what it does to the anime fan community. This anime series had about everything that could immediately excite and intrigue me. The post-apocalyptic world is one of my favorite environments, insects are one of my favorite antagonists, and they come in different shapes, sizes, and designs. Cute Lolita girls with unique personalities are my favorite anime characters. The animation was very nice except for the CGI monsters, as they detracted from the scariness at times, and I also liked the soundtrack, which suited the plot quite well. The characters were also very entertaining, I fell in love with Enju within seconds and I still consider her one of the cutest anime characters I have ever seen. I enjoyed Satomi's character; he acted as I would have done in his shoes. The other characters intrigued me, whether it was the cute Tina Sprout, Kisara, who only caught my attention in the last episode though, and Kagetane, who was just a great bad guy. I mostly liked the environment it was set in, and the fact that it had a depressing effect on me. I especially hated society for the way it treated the cursed children, and I also pretty much felt the death of every poor Lolita girl, so I felt suitably miserable quite often. I enjoyed the plot too, so I anticipated each new episode with excitement. Certainly, others will find weaknesses with this anime series, although there were many aspects that I liked a lot and therefore have no problem awarding it five stars because this show is "tailor-made" for me. 10/10. (2014.12.27)