The writing style makes it feel like things play out as they would in an episode of an anime with the way things are paced and presented. It makes the whole experience enjoyably palatable. There were a few characters who I wasn't a fan of, not because they were bad but more that they fell into a archetype I don't particularly care for, like Ruluteih or Atuy. I also really liked a lot of the cast, my favorites being Kuon, Nekone, and Mikazuchi. I thought the huge cast would be a hindrance but they dole them out throughout the story in perfect pacing so they were welcome additions each time. The combat was pretty brainless, so I'd recommend playing on the harder difficulty. Combat isn't really the focus of the game though so it wouldn't be a big deal if you just coasted on the normal difficulty. That's how I went through it and it was still a meaty ass run time. The ending was great, and I'm very interested to see where this goes in the sequel.