One of the first things that sticks out about Scar of the Praeter is its unique art style, which you will notice immediately. Scar on the Praeter combines traditional hand-drawn animation with computer-generated images. The cityscapes in the background tend to be made on a computer, giving them a 3D look, whereas the characters interacting in the foreground have a more traditional anime look to them. Even the colour choices in Scar on the Praeter stand out, as it makes heavy use of dark, muted colours rather than bright ones to add to the overall dark tones of the anime.

While the urban backgrounds are gritty and run-down, Scar on the Praeter’s actual characters are nothing short of beautiful. The cast is almost entirely made up of men, each with their own unique hairstyle, clothing, and signature weapon. If you’re looking for eye candy in the form of attractive anime boys, look no further. And all of them are undeniably handsome! Scar on the Praeter uses a bishounen style for its character designs rather than a realistic one, despite having very realistic backgrounds and settings for each of the scenes. The contrast is a little jarring at first because, at times, the characters look like they have been stuck into the scenes from another anime, but as Scar on the Praeter has gone on, the unique style has become just a part of how the story is being told.

All of the characters in Scar on the Praeter are distinct, not only in their design like we said above but also in their personalities. Even the bad guys in Artemis, the group facing off against the main heroes, have their own stories and personalities (actually, they are a lot funnier than the main characters so far!). It makes us feel invested in seeing these characters’ story playing out because their personalities make them feel more believable and realistic. Even Eiji, who was only in the first episode, had enough presence that we were really sad when he died!

If you have been reading this and wondering what exactly a “Praeter” is, you aren’t alone. Even three episodes into Scar on the Praeter, we also have not seen this mysterious word from the title being used yet. Being honest, Scar on the Praeter throws viewers right into the action without explaining much about the setting or the story - in fact, you do not learn the background of the Akatsuki Special Ward until the second episode. Most of the characters and organisations are also introduced with little to no back story or explanation. That makes Scar on the Praeter a bit hard to follow sometimes, and even harder to get into. Hopefully, as the season goes on, more information will be revealed as the story unfolds. We personally hope they are saving everything up for a big twist or a shocking reveal down the line!