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Where do I even start? This manga is insane. It's also really fun.

I won't say that the plot is some great written story but it's definitely something that will subvert the expectations of most readers. The art is absolutely perfect and the ecchi is also perfect (wasn't expecting less from the author of PS). Having said that, the ending was pure disappointment. There are no resolutions in the relationship I was most interested in and the way it all ends is also unsatisfying. Makina-san deserved better than this...

Prior to the end I was toting around 7-8 but now it's down to a 5.5-6.

I came back to write my quick thoughts on why, even after rewatching this show, I find it to be an absolute masterpiece of storytelling.

What makes this show a masterpiece is its themes. Themes that I deeply connect to. It's about humanity itself, and almost every aspect of it is explored. From the greed of humans that essentially sold their souls to get immortality. Instead, the aliens that sought to assimilate all souls into their own utopia of extreme equality and tranquility achieved their objective. It obviously explores all types of human connection down to the most important and precious part of being a ... human, bringing new life into this world alongside the person you choose to love and live life everyday (because yes, in my opinion, love is not just a feeling, but also a conscious choice you make everyday). It explored the wonders of being a young teenager, discovering yourself and the world around you. It explored the hope that us as humans always have. A hope that transcends the material plane that we wander in this ephemeral life. A hope that allows us to fight on every day through all kinds of suffering. The hope that allowed for Hiro and 02 to eventually defeat the aliens. But it doesn't even end there, because those aliens are a parallel to our mortal and sinful complacency, which is why they never really died. It also showed that eternal connection of Hiro and 02 that survived well beyond their own deaths, something that speaks to me a lot as a deeply religious person.

After watching this show, I made plenty of parallels to the reality we live in as humans. We are complacent and we are definitely greedy. But we're also hopeful, loving, joyful.

This show is emotional, it's poetic, it's deep and it's brilliant. It's a true masterpiece. And not because it's spotless and perfect but because it tried to ambitiously convey the entirety of human existence and it did a pretty damn good job at it.

This was an unexpected treat. It surpassed my expectations going into it, since I at first thought it was gonna be another generic isekai slop.

Plot. The plot is good. It has good direction, it gets you at the edge of your seat a lot of the times. The story is linear but I personally didn't expect a lot of the twists later on. 7/10

Characters. The characters are one of the aspects of this manga that I like quite a lot. Even the father is analyzed more deeply as the story goes and I've come to like him. The main character is not bland, he's ... not the deepest written character either but certain aspects make him stand out from the generic isekai protag. My favorite one is Luce, the supporting female character. She's bubbly and goofy at times, but she locks in. She's loyal to a fault. She's actually an integral part of Elma's life from the first few chapters she is introduced. The first villain is also written nicely. I also came to enjoy the rotating party members and their unique character traits. 8/10

Art. The art is amazing. It's a treat to look at it. From the backgrounds, to the characters, to the fight. All masterfully drawn 8.5/10

World Building. Thus far it's above average. It has implemented a lot of MMO rules and ideas and quite well too. 6/10

In total 7.3/10 . Anyone who likes the fantasy genre, isekai or even MMOs should read this. It's an interesting take on an Isekai and MMO-like world that I'm thoroughly enjoying.

First, the art. The art is quite good, it's detailed and the artist definitely knows how to draw the female characters 😏. I'd give it a solid 7/10.

Secondly, the erotic stuff. This is one of the only reasons I'd recommend anyone this manga. It doesn't hold back. It's straight to the point and it's high quality. 8.5/10

The plot. The plot is not just generic, it's below mid. It's a generic isekai, but it has no depth. It barely gives any time to flesh out the world and the ideas behind it. And those that are shown are just generic or plain bad. On top of ... that, after a certain chapter the MC just becomes outright op. I liked the fact that he was shown at least as weak physically and his powers being on vigor and potion making, but they literally overturned this later on. 3/10

World building. The world building is just a slightly below average isekai level. It's not completely lacking but it's not even good enough to say it's average. 4/10

Characters. The art as I mentioned is good, especially for the characters. The op himself is bland, but at least the girls have some character to them. It's average 4.5/10

Total evaluation: 3.5/10. I would recommend this ONLY to people that want to read an okayish erotic manga and don't expect any substance in the plot. Also if you like large breasts and curvy figures then this has plenty of it.

I have not read the manga, but I might have to. This adaptation seems to have a good character design and I like the art style. However, it lacks depth of any kind even for an ecchi show.

One thing that also detracts a lot, is that it seems to have been canceled since the episode claimed "to be continued" yet none has come out. The art itself is not top-notch probably due to budget constraints. The music is below average. The voice acting is decent. The ecchi scenes are plenty for a 1 episode OVA, but due to the fact that this ought to ... have more episodes, I'd argue they're not enough.

The reason this is not lower than a 4/10 is because the character designs are good, it contains a decent amount of ecchi action and the voice acting is also decent.

This manga is a very fun read. It makes a good use of gore when it's needed, it has intense fighting, it has likeable characters, it contains a deeper world building and it has decent erotica. The writer and manga artist don't hold back whatsoever.

The story premise has some similarities with Highschool DxD but the main objective/main character are completely different and the rest of the world building differs enough to make it feel like a fully original work. It makes you anticipate for the next step almost every single chapter.

The character building is better than most in this genre and it many ... characters definitely contain some edge to them.

As for predictability, I'd say it's not too predictable nor too unpredictable. Right around where I personally want such a story to be (although I don't mind if a story can be very unpredictable). It doesn't pull punches and it hasn't made the main protag into an overpowered uninteresting character.

If you're looking for a fun, action packed, ecchi manga to read I'd definitely recommend this.

The adaptation did injustice to the source material. If you are into edgyr evenge , isekai with decent power fantasy elements and you can tolerate mediocre CGI then go ahead and watch this. If you can't tolerate the bad animation, then I highly suggest you go read the manga or LN.

Animation: The animation starts out horribly (2.5/10) but shows signs of slight improvement during the later half of the series (3.5/10). Overall, the art style is not bad but it has its fair share of bad cgi hopping and still frames.
Overall (3/10)

Music: The show has a decent ending and opening song and some ... tracks are okay, but the issue comes with the random Western cowboy music that is inserted in many occasions. It makes no sense to have such music for a show like this and it's quite off-putting.
Overall (4/10)

Narrative: The story and the narrative are quite decent since they draw from a decent LN. I am personally not a fan of overpowered MCs and this one is undoubtedly of the sort, however it's more tolerable since he is given (very few) handicaps. Having said that I like the world building quite a lot and the writer did NOT pull any punches with the events. The overall story adaptation is quite faithful to the manga so that's a positive.
Overall (7/10)

Now the enjoyment was decent (6/10) and generally as you can see I gave the show a 5/10. It has some strengths and some weaknesses which balance the show to an average (5/10).

Don't get this wrong, this is an isekai and this is also a power fantasy. However, it's one that does it well enough to be quite enjoyable. This review will include the positives and negatives within the manga.

Positives:
1. World-building is quite good. It has empires, countries, politics, intrigues, different peoples etc. (7/10)
2. Ability system. It's nothing especially complex but it makes sense, it has its own secrets and questions but it's generally straightforward. (6/10)
3. Art. The art is very beautiful to look at. I'd say it's one of the strongest parts of the manga. (8/10)
4. Characters. It has some "comically evil" characters, but as the ... manga progresses it shows that they are not so one-dimensional. For the most part though, it has a big variety of characters that are nicely written and fit into the story. It especially focuses on many side characters on a lot of the chapters. (7/10)
5. Enjoyment. I enjoyed the manga throughout my entire read. The progression is done in a non-tiring and intriguing way. (8/10)

Negatives:
1. The MC. I despise overpowered MCs and his backstory is nothing special. However, they have given him handicaps and weaknesses although not glaring enough. I like his edginess and the way he interacts with other characters is decent. (4/10)
2. The story. The story itself is nothing special. The main objective is "revenge" and it has sprinkles of other generic isekai/fantasy tropes. But it's not really bad either (5/10)
3. The romance. Although this doesn't have a romance tag, it definitely includes romance but it's very slow-paced and tiring at times. Even if it was done in a cliche isekai way it'd still be better than what we have been given. (2/10)

TLDR: I started watching the anime adaptation and thought it had potential. The CGI took me out of it so I went and read this and it was a good choice.

Overall: 7/10

A silent voice is a true masterpiece of a movie. That's all there's to it
*SPOILERS AHEAD*

Story: It portrays a beautiful and down to earth story and they use a very original way to approach it. It is a relatable movie that shows all aspects of a situation where a kid is bullied, from the main bully that ends up being bullied to the ... kids who watched and laughed instead of intervening, to the kid that was bullied. And honestly they do an amazing job with it. 10/10
Art: One of the best animations that you'll find in any anime or movie. It's incredibly detailed and beautiful to watch. 10/10
Sound: I liked the OP and the OSTs a ton but they didn't stood out to me to the point that I would listen to them daily (like in other series or movies). Either ways it was very fitting and it gave me good feels during the movie 9/10
Character: In this movie we can see some of the best character progressions. The kid who is a bully and a douchebag ,lives through bullying himself and has a complete turn around. The girl who wanted to commit suicide because she hated herself due to her being deaf ,finally understands that there are people who care for her and that not everything is actually her fault. The sister of the main character who always tries to look out for her sister ,eventually understands that she must start spending time on herself too. And many other side characters that actually had a nice smooth character development. 10/10
Enjoyment: I enjoyed the movie a lot. I felt happy, sad, angry and relieved throughout the entire movie and I would definitely rewatch it. I totally recommend this movie to anyone who is searching for an emotional and well-made movie. 10/10
Overall 10/10

After watching this movie I knew I had to write a review. It will be short but I will convey my thoughts on it.
So, the movie started out with a very surprising way. They gave us the ending. So right then and there I prepared myself and got my emotions together. Even though I was prepared for it and even though I rarely cry (I've only cried to around 7-8 movies/series out of the hundreds I've watched) this movie managed to make me tear myself out.
Story: In terms of story, they presented a pretty generic storyline in a very original way. And not only that, ... they managed to also portray it in a beautiful and heartwarming way. So even though the basis of the story is pretty basic and generic, the message it conveyed was an important one that is missing a lot from today's society. The message is that we should be out there building relationships, true relationships. Accepting people for who they are and improving them along side with ourselves.10/10
Art: The art was lovely and beautiful, I wouldn't say the best one I've ever seen, but I'd say it's top tier. 9/10
Sound: The sound was one of the greatest parts of the series. The OP , the ED and the OSTs were amazing. 10/10
Character: They portrayed a variation of different characters. Haruki (who is the guy MC) started out as a boring and hollow person but through the relationship he developed with Sakura he grew and understood one of the most important parts of living. To build and cherish relationships with other people. Sakura is an amazing person, that is fun to be around and is also very thoughtful, I loved her character from the begging of the series. Kyoko is a misunderstood character in my opinion. Yeah she may be aggressive and impulsive but she is loyal and loving. And does what she does because she wants to protect her friend Sakura. Gum boy also stood out to me by the end, although he hadn't much coverage in the film I resonated with him the most since he is a normal nice guy that enjoys everyday interactions. 10/10
Enjoyment: I enjoyed it a ton. The movie moved me and reminded me of the fact that I need to go out and start making genuine relationships with other people. 10/10
Overall 10/10