I wasn't sure what to expect from Black Rock Shooter's anime debut. If nothing else the franchise has become a great example of the power of the Internet, as original artwork and character designs by artist huke inspired a song by Supercell, which together have spawned an increasing variety of figures and merchandise and - at last - a 50-minute anime, released for free (with various subtitles!) in both physical and digital media. There's no doubting that Black Rock Shooter is a phenomenon and this OVA has been surrounded by hype, but have animation studio Ordet succeeded in applying a worthwhile story to huke's fantastic designs or is this nothing more than a lengthy advertisement to sell more merchandise?
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