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11. Carl Kimlinger continued the series, and published a positive review for the anime. [105] He wrote that the premise presented
many flaws but were balanced out by other aspects: Sora and Shiro's "over-powered hero" archetype is balanced out by
their flawed lifestyles, motives, and their "visible delight in crushing their enemies"; Stephanie Dola's mistreatment with gags and Sora and Shiro's growing respect towards her; and the harem aspect with Sora's apathy and interesting female characters. Regardless, Kimlinger praised the plot's "big games", calling them the reason to watch the series and described them as "steeped in trickery and strategy"; he added that despite knowing the protagonists would win, the fun is seeing how they do it. Kimlinger wrote the over-saturation art style will be an acquired taste for most viewers and praised how the animation really shines during the "big games", calling it an impressive display of fluidity and timing. [105] Kotaku's Richard Eisenbeis was also positive towards the series, praising the protagonists' dynamic, echoed Kimlinger's sentiments about the games, liked the animation, but noted his dislike for fan service featuring Shiro. [106] He also ranked the series as one of the top five anime series of 2014, and recommended it for viewers who like smart characters and gamer humor. [107][108] IGN praised the character dynamics and questioned the amount of fan service. [109] Notes and references ^LN represents the Light Novel of the series in the format of X. Y, where X represents the volume and Y represents the chapter. Chapter A represents the afterword of the novel; Chapter 0 represents the prologue; and Chapter E represents the epilogue.
