This one I’ll keep brief. What I liked about this show is it’s co ed, not to a Bleach degree but more so than Naruto. I liked the bonding between Benio and Rokuro, how they had to work hard to understand each other and ultimately work together. I even liked the idea of their arranged marriage. I liked the character designs (more on that in a minute) and most of the character interactions. I liked the action scenes to a point (more on that later). This show worked…
For about 20 episodes. Then they introduce the 12 most powerful exorcists alive today, without giving any reason or explanation of how this kegare problem persists if they’re that damn powerful. And if Rokuro and Benio are more powerful than them, why are they needed? Their character designs are suppose to reflect their uniqueness, but part of the appeal of this show in the beginning was the simplicity of the standard exorcist uniform, and the fact they had the same set of skills. Then they travel to Kyoto to battle basara, but they struggle against some, easily defeat others, and simply can’t/don’t defeat others. Then the final arc comes where once again we have a villain so over powered the writers had to have him choose to not simply kill the heroes because then it’s game over. Also the plot twist at the end is so clichéd and predictable I can’t honestly recommend this show.
One thing I do want to mention is this apparently isn’t based on a game, video or otherwise. The star logo upon death of kegare and the screen caps of the techniques used got old fast and annoying; I’d rather they yell them out (which they did too). A bonus point for "Re:Call" by i☆Ris.

The color palette is nice....

After 7 episodes, its really slow, and the characters are dull. We're told (several times) how worthless the Rokuro (the male lead is), but that never really comes across. Considering the amount of time they waste in exposition and flashbacks, they definitely could have put in some more 'slice of life' elements to help the viewer actually understand Rokuro's basic worthlessness and tragic past (which we are teased with incessantly but still know nothing about, which I'm expecting to be disappointingly simple at this point). Maybe its a 'slow burn' type of thing, but if you only have enough emotion to put into one episode, it probably shouldn't be spread out over six. The fantasy elements are neat and could be interesting (and maybe are later) but at least at the beginning we're treated to the same moves and spells over and over, and expected to be amazed each time. The danger to the characters hasn't so far ever been actually convincing in the least, and the same plot element keeps getting fed to us over and over again ("seems like the kegare attacks are getting worse!") without any actual progression with them. They could honestly get away with that if there were actually a little more depth to the characters.

(aside: The 'evil laughter' of the kegare (interdimensional Demon things, which I don't think is explained ever as it is in the manga...though I did doze off a couple times so maybe I missed it) is reminiscent of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, which also is a constant reminder of how this show isn't as good as that one (not that it should be, but doesn't help the cause).)

If it were between watching more Black Clover or this, I would definitely choose this, and as much as some people have hyped it, maybe it does get better over time. It is visually okay to look at, but, just like the characters, it always feels like they're dragging their feet on its potential, and maybe don't even care if they're going to get there.

Two stars for potential and for not being Nobunagun.

I've watched whole in mare 2 days. And I loved it. Series starting late, about 8/9th episode but at first you laugh and enjoy the fight then you love it and watch fight then you realise that you fall in love with main characters when you were laughing at them.
And finally you are sad. Topic covering main characters were almost like forgotten and you just want more about them and less about fights.... but it ended.... and now you've got void in your heart.... and just want season 2.... sadness.... ;<

At first, I mostly got attached to this because of the neat, other-worldly stuff that was going on. The interested exorcisms and powers. The backstory of Roku that I absolutely needed to know.


But then the plot decided to smack me in the face, and just keep getting deeper and pulling me in further.
Needless to say, it got REAL interesting and REAL good, kind of all at once, and then it never stopped getting good. Haha! The character development is insane, and the details and backstory just keep getting better. Towards the end when things start coming together it did keep me on edge. Watching this simulcasted was almost self-torture, honestly.
Not to mention some of the openings. The openings. ARE SO GOOD.
If you like action/fantasy/lil romancin on the side. Definitely pointing at this one here, it's pretty dang good actually.

There are a lot of reviews for this show so I'll just say a few things here. I'm 32 episodes in at this point in the series and I have seen our main characters grow up from kids to young teens. Not many animes do this (actually, hardly any anime does this) so it was refreshing for me to watch them grow up into mature young adults. I do find the shikigame annoying but that's a staple of most anime I watch; in other words, I'm not going to decrease a show's rating just because it has an annoying character in it. If you want proof...well, just think about the anime shows you have watched in your life...trust me, you'd need several hands to count the annoying characters you've had to endure.

Anyway, the relationship between Rokuro and Benio is adorable and not over the top with the romance. I particularly enjoy Arima's tenacious trolling about the awkward affair. It is hilarious. Rokuro, as a kid, is pretty annoying but I still believed Rokuro would act that way...I mean, he is a kid with a grandiose dream after all. The show also doesn't hold back on the damage the two MC's face throughout the series. Let's just say people are gonna lose stuff...important stuff...

Lastly, the action sequences are good. The fights with the basara have a weight to them. I am confused about one basara that likes to play heavy metal music. It's weird, but fortunately, I like heavy metal music.

If you are new to the series, give it a couple of episodes. I believe it's worth it.