I really struggled to find any cohesive story or plot while watching, it's a complete mess of criss-crossing plotlines that just don't go anywhere or feel at all compelling. I can acknowledge that OVAs often have to cut back plot but this one just spews lore at you like a machine gun, with most of it only ever being explained at the end. Alot of it is cliche at best, and at the end there doesn't feel like any sort of resolution because nothing's been established properly. It feels like an attempt to imitate the style of FLCL or Project A-Ko, but without understanding why those work.
The audio just isn't anything really. I can't remember a single piece of music after watching and the voice actors seem to either emote in an apathetic mumble or while screaming at the top of their lungs which just makes them annoying. Characters also seem to cut eachother off constantly which while funny a few times, just completely breaks the flow of conversations making them feel awkward.
The only real reason I carried on was the animation, which really is superb though not surprising considered it's Madhouse. All of the environments are hand-drawn which makes them look retro but still very detailed. The smoothness of movement transitions is really strong and clearly alot of work went into them. While I appreciated the dramatic use of foreshortening and strange character designs, in alot of cuts they just end up looking awkward or hard to interpret. The princess character's pelvis in particular just makes her look aesthetically unappealing when viewed at any angle other than straight-on.
