Prima Doll

Oh, I know what this is – it's "Vivyolet Loligarden"! They’re little girls who are kind of robots and the only thing they used to know is how to fight. They are looking for their place in a new peaceful society, and someone thought it was a good idea to include a lot of singing. Honestly, it worked for me at first. All it takes is a bunch of cute little girls doing cute things, and a decently written sad story (or backstory) for me to be entertained and moved at the same time. The opening was nice, and the emotional aspect really worked for me. I found all the girls likable, so it’s 4 stars without question. The singing gradually got a bit tedious, though, there was just too much of it for my taste. It isn't always a bad thing, I did enjoy Healer Girl last season, which was practically a musical. The problem with the singing here was that it failed to affect me emotionally and didn't really appeal to me musically either. Another thing I wasn’t crazy about was the main story that started developing in the background, only to take the lead in the finale. I found it pretty transparent. I kind of knew where it was all going, what the writers were going to say, and how it would end. The most pleasant surprise was when I realized who Haizakura actually was. I certainly wouldn't have guessed that. The finale is a bit too much of a tearjerker, but it worked, I was moved, and I finished watching the show with a really pleasant feeling about it all. 6.5/10 (23.09.2022)