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This show (whose name is too long to write ;) ) was surprisingly better than I first expected. It's interesting because I actually find that there are a few aspects which I enjoy and would rate a 7/8 but are held back by a few pretty bad elements resulting in a 6. Another thing is that, to me, the quality and enjoyment differed drastically from episode to episode with some feeling great and others bad, a trend which is also seen with basically every element of the show...
Animation/Style: 7.5/10 (CGI 3/10)
I personally really enjoyed the art direction of the show as many environments are quite ... beautiful and especially the presentation of magic (which is sadly not too prevalent) is absolutely gorgeous. The characters are distinct and the glossy, doll-like appearance of many characters in contrast to the more standard side characters definitely fits the fixation of outer beauty seen heavily in the first half of the show (not saying I like that, just saying the style fits thematically). Furthermore, the few fights with a small amount of CGI were actually really cool and a few scenes are just plain good fantasy. Now with the good parts out of the way it's time to confront the elephant in the room... CGI. The CGI in literally any place it appeared felt very jarring and disconnected (with the exclusion of Night who actually looks decent) which definitely negatively affected quite a few fights and surprisingly meant that, to me, the large "boss fights" like the one in the last episode are my least favorite while the smaller fights without flashy CGI movements or extreme blur are actually decent. Personally I think the crystal deer fight was one of my favorites as it utilized a lot of magic which looked really cool. As a result of all this, I have to say that style wise the "real world" portions of the show feel way better.

Story: 4.5/10
Pretty generic, I think the author could have added some more struggle for the MC to get so powerful as it literally takes up no more than half an episode to completely power up. Another complaint is that the power scaling and stats are absolutely atrocious and contribute basically nothing to the show as all the numbers are extremely arbitrary and "stronger" monsters or monsters the MC has a harder time dealing with have basically the same stats of ones the MC one shots with his op weapons. Also the MC's level basically jumps up like 200 in the first few episodes and then stays exactly the same despite him handling stronger and stronger monsters, it honestly just feels like a tacky add-on to make everything more "game-like". The parts talking about the overemphasis on appearance have been beaten to death by other reviews so I'll just give a one word response to what I thought of it: "meh". Otherwise the story is pretty average and requires a lot of suspension of belief as the MC displays superhuman strength and abilities with no repercussion from local authorities (he literally sends a guy flying 10 feet into the air NEXT TO THE POLICE). This didn't really bother me but don't expect a story that fits in with "common sense". Basically you can boil the story down to school life -> heroine in danger -> save heroine -> train in other world repeat.

Characters: 5/10 (6.5/10 MC) (3.5/10 everyone else)
MC actually feels really grounded and has good inner dialogue, his personality is clear and I actually find the character to be really likeable. The close side characters are somewhat average with all of them being very nice and all the girls drooling over him but they all are a bit too nonchalant about Yuuya's frankly absurd feats of superhuman ability. My biggest complaint is that the NPC's in the background are basically bots, like they really don't seem like humans.

In conclusion the word equivalent of the 6/10 rating is how I fee labout the show, "fine".

TLDR: Copy and Paste Isekai Pokemon edition (with added plot holes, terrible pacing, and even CGI combat)

I normally hate negative reviews as I believe reviews are at their best when they help another person share their passion over something instead of make them feel bad for liking something, but I simply had to write a negative review as the fact this show, as of writing this review, is rated above a 7 is absurd.

As a person who has watched a majority of known isekais I would say the most important part of any isekai will be the "twist" or unique aspect which sets it ... apart, as most isekai stories neglect creative worldbuilding in favor of focusing on the protagonist with their unique knowledge and circumstances after being "isekai'd". Now what is the unique twist to Black Summoner? THAT THE MAIN CHARACTER FORGOT HIS ENTIRE PAST. BASICALLY REMOVING THE ENTIRE POINT OF AN ISEKAI CHARACTER'S UNIQUENESS. Also how the hell does the main character lose his memories of his life but still know about "Japan", Japanese culture, gaming culture. and general life skills as a human. Furthermore, the goddess who took his memories STAYS WITH HIM, so it negates the entire point as she can share with him knowledge of himself and his old world. The plot holes are absurd and make you question if the author even knows how to make a compelling story other than a copy and paste isekai.

Now that I've torn apart the very foundation of this show let me talk about the terrible pacing which involves spending 5 minutes signing papers in a guild and another 3 minutes staring at slimes before skipping the entire levelling up process of the main character which leads him to DEFEAT A LEVEL 50 OPPONENT by episode 2.

Also this show is literally just copy and paste isekai plus Pokemon. The world is absolutely garbage with 0 creativity, the power scaling makes no sense, the main character is a literal blank slate (even has the classic black hair Kirito protagonist look) with no personality, and the side characters are generic as well.

CONCLUSION: How the hell does this show, once again as of this writing, have a score above a 7? This is a complete disgrace to shows deserving of a good score

To be concise (who reads full reviews anyways), I think this is an enjoyable show with a relatively weak plot made up for by constant high octane action which keeps the show from getting boring, which in my opinion is extremely commendable. Don't watch expecting some profound drama or heartrending emotion you might get from similar shows like Re:Zero but know you're still in for an entertaining ride.
The fact this show is below a 7 frankly makes no sense and the fact literal trash like Black Summoner has a substantially higher score makes me question the rating system on this site, don't be scared ... by the below 7 rating and just enjoy this experience I would describe as "good entertainment".

PS: I agree the over-affectionate relationships are a bit much, but to say it detracts enough to deserve below a 7 is absurd, the show is simply "good" and deserves a mid-low 7.

Review based off complete Main Story (Up to Volume 5)

After all the elementary school writing level isekai's and edgy middle school power fantasies this series is a real breath of fresh air. Unlike the many LN's which can be given a 7+ for fulfilling the bare necessities of skilled storytelling I can truly say that this is a well-written series. Not only that but IT ACTUALLY HAS AN ENDING and it's within 5 volumes too.

The story is a pure "city-building" type with a good mix of romance, heart-warming bonds of trust, and the necessary but unwanted stupid villains who get beaten through thorough planning. ... The world has zero fantasy elements like magic or monsters and so it's a simple medieval era "vanilla" experience which focuses completely on the characters and the setting.

I think the story, a young noblewoman awakening to memories of a modern Earth after the traumatic experience of having her fiancé stolen and then using said memories to build up the domain she loves along with her deeply and wholesomely loyal servants while navigating the fraught politics of a kingdom on the verge of civil war, has a kind of simple elegance, similar to a classic romance, which is relaxing and enjoyable even while lacking many of the popular tropes seen in other isekai/otome game LN's.

Story: 8
Art: 7
Characters: 8
Enjoyment: 8
Overall: 8

Conclusion: A chill, relaxing, and wholesome story for the whole family.

Review based off first two (all currently released) LN's

Honestly a perfect archetypal LN, for anyone who's dabbled in the "otome" genre you've already read this book.

Reincarnated as the "villain" of the game, uses their knowledge to save all the "love interests" and makes them all fall for her while thinking they actually like the "protagonist" and that she's gonna die when the "bad ending" happens.

With all that out of the way I'll talk about the original aspects, for one the MC is actually quite strong unlike the usual "clumsy and weak" protagonist and actually ends up being a pretty strong willed and talented princess ... who comes to earn the respect and adoration of those around her. The world the LN is set in has people with "talents" which are basically random abilities which are actually quite varied like "age control" or teleportation. These abilities are central to the LN and aren't just add-ons like combat tends to be in similar "otome" novels which I'd say is a positive.

The plot is fairly interesting although the usual "embarrasses the love interests with extreme kindness" scenes are fairly lackluster and predictable.

Story: 6
Art: 4
Characters: 6
Enjoyment: 7
Overall: 6

CONCLUSION: A decently enjoyable LN which follows the precedents set by its genre to the letter with the addition of some decently interesting original flair.

Review based off all 4 currently released LN's

Tired of reincarnating the same black haired, weak willed, unfairly overpowered MC who's scared of women? Well lucky for you this time it's an alternate world's very own John Wick ultimate assassin who gets his chance to reincarnate this time.

And get this, he even gets a mission to complete from the resident goddess, assassinate the hero to save the world. Honestly I found the concept a refreshing and enjoyable twist on the standard "isekai" plot.

The LN features the standard "child prodigy type who uses his former life's worth of knowledge to become as powerful as possible" type ... of story but in this case the MC's former life as an assassin gives the standard formula an enjoyable twist as both his combat prowess and the fact that he remembers details like how guns function make actual sense. The way in which magic is explored is enjoyable and his interactions with his magic tutor Dia feel like a realistic relationship rather than a completely absurd "wow you just saved me out of nowhere, guess I'm yours forever" type beat.

I do have to note that the original vibe of the LN is lost past the 1st volume as the MC mellows out from his original "professional killer" personality due to the "power of love" and the story shifts to more romance/harem and exploring character relationships. I personally found this a minus compared to the original path I saw the story following but it's still not terrible and enjoyable in a different way.

Story: 8.5 (Volume 1) 7 (Volume 2-4), an enjoyable twist on the standard format

Art: 8, I really enjoy the art style, also including the anime art for this score

Characters: 6, not bad exactly but not great either, would be higher if the MC didn't change as much

Enjoyment: 8, a thoroughly enjoyable LN, I would recommend giving it a try

Overall: 8

CONCLUSION: a good read for isekai enjoyers put off by cowardly MC's who can't handle touching a woman. Combat is varied and enjoyable. LN falls off a bit as it goes on but it isn't that bad, just not as good as it could have been.

Based off all 3 currently released LN's

God Gamer who finds modern games too easy gets isekai'd to a typical fantasy world in which people have "Talents" which are basically just classes (swordsman, mage, etc.) that determine the growth ceiling of that person. BUT unlike everyone else, the MC has a completely unique class and is stuck in Hell Mode, which means it takes him 100x more experience to level up than everyone else.

The concepts present in the novel are fairly cliché but are executed well and the majority of the enjoyment comes from the MC slowly learning about the world he's in and how ... his class works through experimentation. The MC isn't immediately "OP" and the slow yet steady growth of the MC is by far the most outstanding part of the novel.

HOWEVER, this novel suffers from the same issue a lot of similar novels face in that outside of the protagonist few characters have time in the spotlight and while effort is clearly put into the setting, the worldbuilding definitely suffers from lack of focus on it.

The storytelling rarely shifts from the MC's point of view and many of the other characters feel very empty but the inner commentary of the MC is sufficiently entertaining enough to keep the bland characters from dragging the story down.

Story: 8, an enjoyable adaptation on a formula that has been shown to work
Art: 5, a few inserts which are mediocre
Character: 8 (MC) 5 (Everyone else)
Enjoyment: 8

CONCLUSION: A good read for people who enjoyed the beginning of Mushoku Tensei where Rudy was learning about magic and slowly growing his skills.

DISCLAIMER: Novel largely falls off after Volume 2 because the growth faze is over and the aforementioned weaknesses come back to haunt the LN.

Based off of 3 LN Volumes

If the "cheat" genre is like store-bought candy (find 'em everywhere, sometimes enjoyable, but if you eat too many you'll be sick) then this LN is corn syrup and whatever "Monosodium Glutamate" is. This LN is basically a collection of short stories starring cookie-cutter characters and every "cheat power" cliche in the book without any semblance of a plot that could qualify it as a novel.

Entire plot: summoned as hero -> weak stats -> the king abandons MC and sends him off to be killed -> hits level 2, infinity stats -> every opponent MC beats starts living with ... him -> every scene with the MC becomes him being lovey-dovey with his new wife who fell in love with him for basically no reason -> repeat the last two things

The only slightly redeeming quality is the strong slice of life vibe and the way that the short story format keeps things moving and lets all the characters have their time in the spotlight, but really there are so many better slice of life novels out there, go read those ones.

Story: 2
Art: 3
Characters: 4
Enjoyment: 4
Overall: 4

Review based on the first 6 LN volumes:

First let me give my thoughts on what this series LACKS : meaningful or understandable romance, original setting, fleshed-out characters, any meaningful adherence to a plot.

Now looking at what I just had to say you may be wondering why I would give such a series a 7 and here's the answer : IT'S FUN.

In a way this series is truly a LIGHT novel, it's both light-hearted and casual without being deep or meaningfully dramatic, at least to me. Although it lacks all the things I noted earlier I think it trades those things for a simply ... fun read with some comedic moments that had me laugh a few times and enjoy myself.

The interactions between Leon and the rest of the cast are the best part of the series, I for one enjoy his relationship with Luxion and the King the most but the deeply antagonistic mentality of Leon are what make the series worth giving a try.

Art 5/10: Some good scenes but mostly mediocre mech art

Characters 7/10: The only reason the series is worth reading

Enjoyment 7/10: Light-hearted, casual, occasionally comedic, had fun reading

Conclusion: read if you're looking for something fun but don't go in thinking this is some "mold-breaking" isekai with a unique twist on the Otome genre (that whole "twist" is technically the main plot but it really just sits on the backburner to develop the characters)

Finished Volume 1
Minecraft Isekai.
Sounds good (?) at first, at least interesting enough to pick up for the novelty but I personally found the concept flawed as the novel progressed. Although the author offers an enjoyable setting as well as a diverse array of demi-human characters for the protagonist to interact with the main feature of the novel simply does not hold up.
The main flaw is this: the main character's abilities are lame and out of place

The reason Minecraft, and so many other survival/sandbox games which this book are based on, are so fun is the creativity, freedom, and sense of accomplishment after finishing a task ... (at least in my opinion). Now these are all great things but sadly when you think about it these qualities do NOT mesh well with the structured plot and linear story offered by a novel.

The main ability featured in the novel is..... crafting, the staple of every survival game ever. But crafting is frankly an extremely boring process and as the protagonist crafts hundreds of weapons and upgrades his crafting stations the sense of accomplishment I would feel if I were playing a video game is frankly lacking due to the degree of separation.

There exists some mystery and intrigue in discovering the origins of the strange powers the protagonist is given but frankly the major flaw is too glaring an issue.

CONCLUSION: Novel concept but simply doesn't mesh with the written medium as reading about crafting and building is lacking without any visuals to accompany it.

additional note: main character (for no good reason) has sex and a relationship with the first character he meets within (literally) 3 days of being isekai'd (and he didn't even meet her until day 2) which is just.......