Overview

Rating: 6.5/10

Worth watching?: Yes, I watched it on Netflix (USA).

Episodes: 12

I've liked everything of Studio Trigger's anime I've seen (all of Kill la Kill and Little Witch Acadamia lol) and BNA is no exception. The strength of the anime is its style and setting. The details and colors are lively, characters, not as much. Being from Studio Trigger, I expected more but on it's own, it's definitely not trash.

BNA touches upon many themes - racism, classism, religion, + more - but it doesn't get fully explored. They're just there and expected to be taken as the norm, to provide some basis for the story to exist. Done well for a 12 episode series but I imagine it would have been considerably more memorable and impactful if it were a 24 episode series and took the time to develop and explore the themes more.

Overall, it does nothing particularly well but would be fun if you're looking for something to watch.