Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou desu yo?

Izayoi Sakamaki, Asuka Kudou, and You Kasukabe are extraordinary teenagers who are blessed with psychic powers but completely fed up with their disproportionately mundane lives—until, unexpectedly, each of them receives a strange envelope containing an invitation to a mysterious place known as Little Garden.

Inexplicably dropped into a vast new world, the trio is greeted by Kurousagi, who explains that they have been given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to participate in special high-stakes games using their abilities. In order to take part, however, they must first join a community. Learning that Kurousagi's community "No Names" has lost its official status and bountiful land due to their defeat at the hands of a demon lord, the group sets off to help reclaim their new home's dignity, eager to protect its residents and explore the excitement that Little Garden has to offer.

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Sakamaki, Izayoi Main

Asanuma, Shintaro Japanese

Kurousagi Main

Nomizu, Iori Japanese

Kasukabe, You Main

Nakajima, Megumi Japanese

Kudou, Asuka Main

Bridcutt, Sarah Emi Japanese

Shiroyasha Supporting

Arai, Satomi Japanese

Draculea, Leticia Supporting

Tatsumi, Yuiko Japanese

Pest Supporting

Saitou, Chiwa Japanese

Jack-o'-lantern Supporting

Hayami, Show Japanese

Lili Supporting

Mikami, Shiori Japanese

Russell, Jin Supporting

Igarashi, Hiromi Japanese

Kurakane, Chiaki Producer

Sekiyama, Akihiro Producer

Tamura, Junichirou Producer

Kusakawa, Keizou Director, Storyboard

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Mar 5, 2023

baxa

Recommended

"PROBLEM CHILDREN ARE COMING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, AREN'T THEY?"

Genre- Action, Magic, Fantasy, Comedy, Supernatural, Super Power.

Living as the strongest person in your world and having all the power that one could ever dream of, it's only natural that you would get bored by not having anyone stand up against you or have anything that you are deprived of. This anime has the same setting and therefore, it shows an adventure that our protagonists have in an Isekai world called, 'The Garden.'

Izayoi, Asuka, and Kasukabe are three protagonists that we see in the anime. Though the 3 of them belong to different time periods and parallel ... worlds, they have one thing in common, i.e., they were each bored in their own place by having a vast amount of power and never having any worthy opponent or anyone that stood up against them. Receiving a letter one day and teleporting to the new fantasy world, they learn of the existence of other powerful creatures like gods, demons, vampires, human-animals mutants, and many more, thus their new adventure in this fantasy world finally begins. Belonging to the 'No-Name' Community, our protagonists now make it their goal to revive this fallen community and make it into the place that it once was before, a place with life, joy, and happiness all around. But everything here happens in form of a game, and one loss would mean the downfall of everything, as they lost their emblem, their pride, dignity, and people, so the question begs, will these 3 new additions be able to revive the fallen or will they just be a further downfall?

The animation in the anime is pretty basic so that is not something one can brag about but the storyline is a little different from other anime, as here we have not the involvement of 1 protagonist but 3, and each takes a creditable position in the anime which makes it unique than the rest but then again, the progression of events in the anime is slow as it roams around the bush and pushes the main scenes far back, which can be seen as a major downside to it.

This anime is recommended for every "FANTASY" anime lover.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Aug 3, 2022

Joe_Devaney

Mixed Feelings

Overview:
"Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?", generally abbreviated as "Problem Children" or "Mondaji", is an anime that has an interesting premise to draw you in, but ultimately fails to make the most out of its potential. While it does provide a unique take on the isekai genre, it sadly never manages to be anything more than decent, with a story that lacks any real focus, middling characterization and an almost entirely forgettable soundtrack. None of these were enough to completely break the show for me, however, and there is some enjoyment to be found here if you just want to sit back ... and not think too hard about anything.

Story & World (6/10):
"Problem Children" is set in a fantasy world known as Little Garden, where people play games against each other using supernatural powers called "Gifts", bestowed upon them by various gods and other beings. However, these games are definitely not just for fun, as various groups known as communities compete against each other for titles and territory. One such community, known as the No-Name Community, is in dire straits at the start of the series and so a being known simply as the Black Rabbit summons three people to aid her in restoring the community to its former glory. These are the titular "problem children", three bored teenagers with immensely powerful Gifts; delinquent and self-admitted hedonist Izayoi Sakamaki, rich girl Asuka Kudou and quiet animal-lover Yoh Kasukabe. After a brief scuffle with Black Rabbit, the three troublemakers ultimately agree to assist her in rebuilding the community, mostly as a way to finally get some excitement in their dull lives.

If the story had actually stuck to this premise, it could very well have been pretty decent. Unfortunately, the series seems to go out of its way to avoid the bigger picture. Throughout the anime's 10-episode run, there is very little progression of the "rebuild the community" plotline with us instead being treated to multiple pointless diversions where the "problem children" challenge whatever random person or beast they come across to a game or fight, most of which add nothing to the story and basically just amount to the main characters being show-offs. The only purpose these diversions serve is to demonstrate the various abilities of each character, which could have been done in countless other, better ways. The later ones don't even have that justification going for them, seemingly just there to fill up the running time of each episode. Ultimately, while the story arcs are wrapped up pretty decently, even towards the end, we aren't given any indication of how close the characters are to their goal. The OVA doesn't help matters one bit, as it's just a water park filler episode that's completely divorced from the anime and in which nothing of significance happens.

All of this being said, the story isn't a total failure, which is largely thanks to the world-building. Within the first episode, we're given a more than adequate description of Gifts, Little Garden and how it works as well as the rules of the world, via exposition provided by Black Rabbit herself. From then on, new mechanics of the world and how the games work are introduced at a steady pace over the course of the show. The games the characters play are also very varied and interesting, ranging from simple card games to war-sized brawls, and while it's obvious that the main characters will be victorious, you don't really care, as the real draw is HOW they're going to win rather than IF. Sadly, these strengths barely even begin to make up for all of the problems in the story, and so if that's what you end up watching the show for, you're more than likely to be disappointed.

Art & Animation (8/10):
There isn't an awful lot that I can say about the visuals. The characters and environments are very well-drawn, the special effects are good and the fanservice is there but never to the point where it's in your face. On the other hand, the art style really isn't anything you haven't seen before, and there were very few shots that stood in my mind after the show's end. Overall, the animation is definitely good but not to the point where it'll blow you away.

Sound & Dialogue (8/10):
"Problem Children"'s soundtrack is definitely nothing to write home about. It's not terrible, but there are very few memorable tracks save for one insert song that plays in the very first episode, something that's never done again in the rest of the series, even the finale. The opening theme is good but not to the point where I listened to it every episode, and the ending theme is pretty much completely forgettable. The voice acting is pretty solid, with a strong main cast that consists of Josh Grelle, Jessica Calvello, Nancy Novotny and Brittney Karbowski, but ultimately all the performances only really served to get the job done, with none of them being particularly standout for me.

Characters (7/10):
As with the majority of my reviews, I will start with the protagonist, who in this case is Izayoi. He gives a pretty bad first impression, shamelessly calling himself the "worst person you've ever met", but while he can certainly be rude, abrasive and even downright obnoxious, he's not a bad guy at heart and quickly grows to care for his new friends, with many of the things he does being for their benefit in one way or another. He's also a total badass, being not only incredibly strong (defeating a being classified as a God in the first episode alone) but also very smart, especially for a supposed delinquent, as shown when he memorizes the positions and suits of 53 cards at once. While this does make him a typical OP character you've seen in countless other isekais, he wins fights with such style and spectacle that it's hard to care. That said, I did find him to be rather underdeveloped as a character, since exactly where his power comes from or anything about his past before coming to Little Garden is left a mystery even in the end. In fact, the only character whose past is explored in any meaningful form is Black Rabbit's. Now, Black Rabbit's name is actually rather misleading, as while she is a rabbit, she isn't actually black at all, having blue fur most of the time which turns pink whenever she gets serious, which unfortunately doesn't happen very often since as a Judge Master, she can't directly participate in the games, meaning the ways she can help out are rather limited. Nevertheless, I found myself liking her more than any of the "problem children", due to her being the only main character who's consistently focused on rebuilding her community, not that it does her much good since she's often at the mercy of the "problem children"'s whims and antics, making it pretty damn easy to feel sorry for the poor girl.

Next up is Asuka, whose Gift is the ability to make anyone who hears her voice do what she wants, which is quite fitting for a spoiled rich girl. In fact, her status, looks, tsundere attitude and the dress she acquires early on will most likely remind any "Fate/stay night" fan of Rin Tohsaka, with her initial outfit even being similar to the one Rin gives Saber. However, while she does definitely have her vices, Asuka is ultimately the nicest of the "problem children" (the nicest main character overall being Black Rabbit), a trait that very much works in her favour in the last few episodes. The fourth and final main character is Yoh, who is also my least favourite of the quartet, due to the fact that there isn't much to her besides a quiet girl who seems to get along better with animals than people, and she ultimately doesn't have many moments to shine in the series. In fact, both Asuka and Yoh are rather lacking in standout moments when compared to Izayoi, who is shown to be amazing at practically everything and can solve pretty much any problem in the series by punching or kicking hard enough, which might make you wonder why the other two are even there. Black Rabbit at least has a role that Izayoi can't fill.

Another notable member of the cast is Jin Russel, who, despite being only ten years old, is the appointed leader of the No-Name Community, even above Black Rabbit herself. However, not only is it never completely explained how a child ended up as the leader, but Jin is pretty much a leader in name only, as Black Rabbit and the "problem children" are the ones doing pretty much all the work, with him frequently not even being present. There are a number of other characters in the series, but talking about any of them would risk giving away the plot of certain episodes, and while I didn't like the story, that doesn't mean I'm going to spoil it for you. All in all, while the cast of characters is fairly good, I ultimately walked away not particularly loving anybody.

Enjoyment (7.5/10):
For all of "Problem Children"'s many faults, it's definitely not lacking in thrills or excitement, something that the series wastes no time getting into as early as the first few episodes, with all kinds of good fights and encounters to keep your attention. While the actual plot is fairly dark, the series itself stays fun and entertaining throughout, even if it seems to go out of its way to avoid the main plotline. There are some genuinely funny moments in the series too, even if a lot of these are at the expense of poor Black Rabbit, making it unlikely they'll be to everyone's taste.

Overall:
"Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?" succeeds in showing the viewer a good time- the very thing the title characters strive to have- but never really manages to deliver anything beyond that despite clearly having the potential to do so. It's entertaining enough, especially if you're a big fan of isekais or just games in general, but there are just a lot of similar, better anime to watch, so I wouldn't blame you if you ultimately decided to give it a miss.

Score:
6+8+8+7+7.5=36.5/50=7.3/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 24, 2023

Benx2019

Not Recommended

Incredibly average. The action scenes are fine, but average. The charactr detail is average, and while some backgrounds are decent, it's otherwise average. The characters have fairly little depth, but at the very least are somewhat likeable. The story has a decent premise, but most of the 10 episodes feels like filler to, in otherwords not much of the story events really seem like they make any progress towards fulfilling any goal. There is some world building, but with what little we're given they can literally make anything up and it fit the world they've created. Pacing is fairly slow, but events happen at a ... decent pace and we don't spend too many episodes on just one thing. Voice acting has unimpressive performances, and is occasionally annoying, but at the very least is decently cast. The soundtrack is mostly average and not memorable, and the op/ed are alright. Overall it just felt pretty empty and just average. 5.15/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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