[Kina]

Im going to be doing one of these reviews every week if possible. I am looking for a new graphic for this. While I like the one Harmony made for this it is a series specific graphic and would like one that is a bit more broad. PM me if you can help.

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Japanese Title - Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C³-bu ( ステラ女学院高等科C³部（しーきゅーぶ）)
Genre(s) - School, Sports, Military
Studio(s) - Gainax, Pony Canyon, TBS, Sentai Filmworks
Episodes - 13
Episode Length - 24 Minutes per episode
Rating - PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Airing Date - Jul 5, 2013 to Sep 27, 2013
Airing Status - Finished Airing

Synopsis
Yura Yamato has just arrived at the high school division of Stella Women's Academy, when Sonora Kashima invites her to join a club called "C³". Sonora is the third-year student who became the new head of this club for military survival games. The other members include two second-year students (part-Japanese Karila Hatsuse and G36K-wielding Honoka Mutsu) and two other new students (Rento Kirishima whose family runs a Japanese sweets shop and the really short Yachiyo Hinata).

Characters

Karila Hatsuse

Second year student of Stella Women's Academy. She is three-fourths Japanese. Karila is known not only for her tomboyish personality, but her single-minded character. Karila is considered to be the C³-bu's ace, known for her unparalleled mobility and expertise in close-quarters combat.

Yachiyo Hinata

A first-year student in Stella Women's Academy, and the energetic "spoiled child" of C3 Club. She is the granddaughter of Stella Women's Academy's chairman. Her strong point is long-ranged combat using sniper rifles. Yachiyo owns an Accuracy International L96 AWS replica manufactured by Tokyo Marui.

Yura Yamato

A freshman in Stella Women's Academy who recently transferred from an unnamed middle school. She possesses a timid personality and a vivid imagination. Since middle school, she has been struggling in making friends, and ends up in the C3 Club after meeting Sonora and the others. She is initially shy, but as she participates in more matches, she becomes a lot more focused and becomes a formidable fighter in her own right. She has an active imagination that lets her envision her matches like real battles, which often helps hone her instincts. She carries an Škorpion vz. 61 submachine gun replica as her weapon which was given to her by Sonora.

Sonora Kashima

Third year student in Stella Women's Academy and the club president of C3 Club. She is known for her good looks in contrast to her rather rough personality. Sonora is Yura's roommate and, upon her return from a competition in America, becomes Yura's trainer in handling firearms. Among the C3 Club, Sonora is feared for her expertise in fighting using a variety of firearms, although she seems to show a preference to using two handguns at the same time. She owns an IMI Desert Eagle replica pistol and several competitive shooting items, which she stores in her room. She is the one who gave Yura her vz. 61 scorpion, which she in turn received from her "master"; an American airsoft enthusiast and soldier who supposedly served under a famous unit and was killed in action.

Rento Kirishima

First year student in Stella Women's Academy. She is the moodmaker of the C3 Club, a natural airhead and a friendly face. She acts as a supportive unit, helping out her allies in combat. She is seen in the opening with a replica AK-47.

Honoka Mutsu

Second year student of Stella Women's Academy. She often shows a calm personality and a sharp mind, and is also known for being an honors student academically. In combat, she acts as the commander, directing her allies in battle and formulating tactics. She uses a scoped k (kurz) version of the Heckler and Koch G36.

My Opinion
What to say about this one specifically? There is just too much. There is part that makes it an anime about a girl who is striving for a new school life, a new self. She wants to reinvent herself and not be so shy. She wants a social life. Thats her goal. Then the anime reveals itself as an action anime. Gunfights, Gunfights, Gunfights. Kept it from getting boring and it was fantastic. I loved the action because it was good action. It wasnt slow action or like a DBZ or Naruto but it wasnt so fast that they barely equaled to anything. It was a good middle. It is also a comedy, sort of. It isnt centered around comedy but I found myself laughing at so much the characters did. That brings another point. The characters are really good. I got pretty attached to the characters and genuinely felt myself caring about the decisions of the characters, not just going along for the ride. Then, the most fascinating thing about the anime is the evolution of the main character. Not just in skill but in personality. Overall, even though there seems to be a lot of different "personalities" for this anime it finds a good synergy. I really enjoyed it and I think if you like action or comedy or a little slice of life you will too.

My Rating - 9/10

Want to read my other reviews? Here they are!
Ga-Rei: Zero
Corpse Princess
Gunslinger Girl (Both Seasons)
Mysterious Girlfriend X
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?
This is a link leading to AA Weekly in which I reviewed Battle Girls - Time Paradox

[topsykrett2306]

I liked this show too. I thought it had a good mix of fun SoL revolving around girls playing with guns and then darker struggles between the characters. They had the typical character types, but I feel a few of the characters got shafted a bit in development. Just a bit though as it was clear what they wanted to do with the story.

A couple things..

Spoiler (Click to View) I much preferred Yura with long hair.
Spoiler (Click to View) Rento was an angel. How could Yura even think about being mean to her ;_;
Spoiler (Click to View) Needed more loli sniper. She just seemed so useless at points

Thanks for the review!

[Kina]

I absolutely love these girls with guns shows. They are hands down my favorite. This and Gunslinger Girl.