KanColle feels like a very well-organized show. Though I've never played the game (because the creators aren't offering it outside of Japan), I have seen in the anime some concepts taken out- the instant repair buckets and some of the voice lines are just a couple of examples. However, while I like the way the story plays out, there's one thing bothering me: All of the girls are Japanese ships. I hope that the writers can add some other nations' ships to the series, like USS Massachusetts, KMS Bismarck, HMS Hood, MNF Jean Bart, and RMS Titanic among others. To me at least, this feels like pro-Japanese propaganda where the historic battles of the Coral Sea, the Solomon Islands, and Midway had the opposite outcome compared to what actually happened. In the anime's defense, however, the characters and their stories are memorable and well-written, and I can't wait for the next installment to this Collection of Kantai.

Glad I read the other reviews before writing my own. I was going to give it a 2 star because it wasn't too appealing to me. I just got off of watching High School Fleet, came to this with good expectations, and I felt left down and almost stopped watching around episode 7. However since its based on a card game I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt. If you want something entertaining and a bit cute then this is what you should watch, otherwise watch High School Fleet instead.

Like Upotte where the girls were the guns these girls are the warships they go thru the water on their feet and are loaded with miniature weapons on their bodies you really have to suspend your sense of reality or you'll just not get this I did and i watched the whole series even with the strangeness factor in me on high alert I did like it. It does have good animation and the action scenes were done well but left you with a lot of unanswered questions and wondering why it was made like this was it just to be different? Anyway I give a high 3 on here and 6.5 on a 1to10 scale no fan service and I would mildly recommend it.

Far from the worst i have ever seen, but far from the best either.

Guessing if you came to this from the game, your going to be a big fan, if you however came to this cause you watched Arpeggio of Blue Steel and it came up as a people also watched, you are going to be a bit disappointed.

Do not venture into these waters looking for plot, or story, if you just want some good animation, girls, guns, and explosions, this is your ticket

This review is coming from someone who had never seen the game before. But I had seen Arpeggio of Blue Steel (Another good naval themed anime), so the idea of "people ships" was fresh in my mind and still appealed to me. I'll sum it up by saying that this anime is full of a couple really enjoyable characters, and some that you'd rather sank. Fubuki is a great character with a lot of development, the art is amazing, and all the music is great, especially the opening and closing themes. The plot is lacking, but it's made up for with individual character plots and conflicts.

KanColle, or Kantai Collection, is based off of an online web browser game, mostly popular in Japan.

Plot - 8/10
This series follows the light destroyer Fubuki, in a world where humanity faces the threat of creatures called Abyssals. The Abyssals have taken over the seas and only girls with the souls of historical naval vessels are capable of countering them. The plot follows Fubuki as she settles in at the naval base, making friends and slowly but surely working up her fighting abilities. Over the course of the episodes, we watch the fleet girls fight and win against the Abyssals along with a mysterious many of them feel that seems to be attempting to make them lose the fight.

Characters - 8/10
The characters of this series are well flushed out and all have personalities of their own. All of the characters are a certain type of battleship, ranging from light destroyers, aircraft carriers, heavy destroyers, light and heavy cruisers, and battleships. There were a couple characters whose personalities grated on me but they were characters with less screen time than the others so they did not take away from my enjoyment of the characters. Fubuki, the main character, had strong character development over the course of the 12 episodes of the series and allowed me to actually see something being accomplished by her through the events of the series.

Setting - 9/10
The setting of this series is perhaps one of my most liked settings of all the anime that I have seen so far. The setting is based on the modern world, with the only difference being the invasion of the Abyssals. This lack of a complete fantasy world was to my liking as I prefer animes that take place in the modern world or at least the closest possible for the plot of the series.

Art - 8/10
The art of this series was better than I thought that it would be when I learned that it was based off of a Flash online web browser game. For the very reason of the art usually being subpar compared to what I am used to with animes based on games, I usually do not watch them but I decided to take a chance with this one and was impressed.

Sound - 8/10
The sound of this series was to my liking. The opening and the ending songs were to my liking. They went well with the plot and the events in each of the episodes of the series. The background music was well chosen for the moments when there was background music.

Enjoyment - 9/10
My enjoyment of this series was better than I first thought it would be. I find myself actually looking forward to seeing a second season of this series, as was promised at the end of this first season. Although, judging by the fact that no date has been announced for a second season, I don't hold my breath for seeing another season for awhile.

Overall - 7/10
Overall, this series is worth watching if you are one who enjoys watching slice of life anime, although I will admit that that genre is not one that I usually find myself watching. Although, I will warn that some may find the premise of the Abyssals and the girls having the souls of naval vessels may not be something just anyone can get behind and enjoy.

The show has a lot of awesome things to offer: lovable character, original (despite being a little strange) concepts and story, gorgeous art, a good sense of humor, and great action. My favorite part of the show is how well they mix very dramatic episodes with more lighthearted ones in a well paced way to make it more digestible.
However, the series is held back by a lack luster ending that feels very rushed.
Aside from that, its a great show thats a very easy watch.