My ratings system for reviews

This is how I will be rating the series I review:

Story / plot / characters - out of 5
Pretty obvious. The originality of the plot, the quality of the writing, how compelling it was, how engaging the characters were... these will be rated from 0-5 (with 5 being the best).

Technical aspects (art, music etc.) - out of 5
Again, it should be obvious. How nice is the art style to watch? Are the characters appealing or freaky? Is CG integrated well? Does the music fit? Is it catchy or memorable? Again, these are rated from 0-5 (with 5 being the best).

Personal enjoyment - out of 5
Even if the technical aspects of a show are fantastic, it doesn't make it an enjoyable show to watch. Poorly-animated shows with naff plots can still be great fun. So my own enjoyment of a show is rated on 0-5 (with 5 being the best).

Should you buy it? - out of 2
There are three categories here. If you need to own this, it will be rated 2. If it's worth a rent or fansubs, it will get 1. And if it's not really worth your time, it gets 0.

The score will be given as a breakdown based on these categories, and as a total out of 17.

e.g. my favourite film, 5 Centimeters Per Second, would score:
5 - 5 - 5 - 2
17/17 - Absolute perfection

Here are the general categories that will be given based on ratings:
17 - Absolute perfection - it doesn't get any better.
14-16 - Fantastic - a very good show with no major flaws.
11-13 - Decent - a good show, but by no means essential.
8-10 - Poor - there are far better ways to spend your time.
5-7 - Dire - not worth stealing. Not even so bad it's good.
<5 - Unmentionable - not worth acknowledging.