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When going into this season I thought that we we're going to have another dry, bland set of seasonal shows to watch but after watching shows like Paripi Koumei and Tomodachi game I have to admit that I was proven wrong. Tomodachi game is something that always makes me ready for the next episode, with each one ending in what seems like a cliff hanger. The only anime that I would use to compare it to is Death Note. Tomodachi game has a lot of deceit and mind games that have really only been found in Death Note.

Story 9/10
I won't go into too much ... detail because it reaches spoiler territory but Tomodachi game is one of those anime that you can't truly figure out until the very end. Of course it's a friendship game that tests the limits of your friendship but it is also something that challenges ethical views and allows us to see our characters' pasts.

Character 9/10
Throughout the anime we continue to see deeper and deeper into the characters' past but also how it correlates to them today. The Tomodachi game uses that pain along with the MC to exploit weaknesses, and ultimately, toy around with others' emotions. Anway, I really enjoyed every character and can't wait until we find out the truth about a certain character.

Enjoyment 8/10
I really enjoyed every Tuesday when this show came out. The Death Note mind games are something that made me think on how our mc will pull off his plan. I don't have much else to say other than that.

Overall 8/10
Every Tuesday when I wake up I always checked for the time Tomodachi game comes out. One time I even rewatch an episode to understand what the MC could and would pull off. (Ep 10 for those who are wondering) The only thing that would make me happier is if a second season came out, but its unlikely with how few people have watched it. SO PLS GIVE IT A WATCH.

I'm kinda new a writing reviews so keep that in mind also if you found this helpful you know what to do. This is the end of my TED talk.

The first part of this review is just going to be an explanation as to why I gave this show the score I did. The second part is gonna be a rant as to why it's a bad show and what should change (A lot of spoilers). Last part is gonna be a summary for those who want to skim through this.

Story 6/10
Don't you just love a cliche run of the mil Isekai show where the main is op and has a harem, cause I do. I love Isekai whether it be a masterpiece like Overlord or a dumpster fire like The Master of Ragnarok, ... I think that they all are special. This show has some of the most cliche writing ever. Man is sent to another world, gets harem and has to defeat random enemy (Most of the time demon lord). But just like every other Isekai there is a twist. So, what is this twist you might ask? That is a very good question and despite me watching every episode I can come down to one. It's a cringy comedy that tries to be serious sometimes. Imagine if Konosuba had a genuine serious moment that was supposed to make you feel something, now imagine it having random characters that are boring (with a few exceptions). That is a summary of the story.

Art 3/10
OH MY GOD DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE ART. Remember when I said that it was a cringy show trying to be a serious show, well the art helps my case. It looks so bad, not ex-arm bad but you get the idea, a lot of the "serious" moments could have been a lot better if the animation could get me to take it seriously. It's like if a 6 year old came up to me with a picture of a frowny face and expected me to cry.

Sound 4/10
I don't pay much attention to sound but what I do pay attention to is the openings and endings. (You can just skip them, so you can skip this part). Opening was one of the worst ones I have ever seen in my life. No key information about the story just a bunch of flashes of the main heroine and the other main heroine, then at the very end of the opening two random fight scenes against people introduced at the end of the show. The ending is something I really don't care about much because it really isn't something that creators care about. It was still bad but I guess I care less about it.

Characters ): 4/10 (Slight spoilers)
Isekais always know how to legally plagiarize when it comes to characters. I mean the main character isn't even that interesting. Main heroine is, how do I put this, a literal monkey. So this man fell in love with a monkey. Second main heroine a.k.a Altria a.k.a pointless isn't even really needed in the story. They could've saved three or four episodes if they didn't have her which could've made the story a lot more interesting considering the ending, but more on the later. We also have a donkey, a warrior/valkyrie, and a catgirl assassin. The most interesting characters were probably the catgirl and the valkyrie since they actually have something that relates to politics. The stupidest character has to be Altria. We spent three or four episodes on her just for her to become a girl in the MC's harem. They could've spent those episodes trying to focus on the main problem at hand, or even using it to do some world building. Not saying she's the only pointless one, every single character is pointless, even the MC, (except the classmates I guess) I'm just saying that I found some of them interesting. The characters only contribute to the shows cringy comedy aspect instead of focusing on something that we might find interesting. Then we have the side characters which are a very sad excuse of comedy. You can tell that the creator thought that the side characters were funny and unique. In the end though they were very special, mentally that is.

Enjoyment 7/10
At the end of the day nothing else matters except for our enjoyment. Despite it being a cringy show with all its flaws, I still enjoyed it. I could have been so much better but in the end, we got what we got and there is no changing it. I do not recommend this show unless you are a higher form of being, such as myself, who can fully grasp the complexity and intelligence put into the art form that is known as Isekai. Honestly though, if I watched this show without the weekly break, I probably wouldn't be able to finish it.

THE RANT (Heavy spoilers, but you're not gonna watch anyway)
Alright now that were done with all the vegetables, we can finally get down to the meat and potatoes. So first off, what was that introduction. God comes over the intercom saying I'm gonna transfer you to another world so pair up. MC is getting bullied randomly as this is happening. Keep in mind this is only the first 2 minutes of the show, so I feel no empathy or sympathy for this man. It would have been so much cooler if they showed his daily life and show why he was getting bullied (besides being fat). Second what's the deal with him falling in love with a monkey who then becomes a women. Would have been a better choice to introduce her as an adventurer who saves him from the monkeys. You might be thinking, "What about the random sheep that's there for 5 minutes and never shows up again," and to that I say, what sheep. Third, GET RID OF ALTRIA she is so pointless. We literally spend a whole episode with her running around trying to figure out she's in love. WHYYYY though. That precious time could be spent on something like world building or information gathering. Last key problem, WHY DID YOU WAIT TILL THE VERY END TO ADRESS THE PROBLEM. It took twelve episodes for this man to finally go see his friends and hopefully save them. Oh wait, no it didn't cause the interaction didn't happen yet. At the very end of the story when he can finally meet his classmates and we can have an explanation as to what may be going on, the show ends. This show will probably never get a second season cause of how stupid this show is.

Summarize this all up don't watch the show, or do, I really don't care but just keep in mind that this is another Isekai. Average story, bad art, bad sound, annoying characters. Still, I enjoyed it, so I gave it a six. Still kinda hoping for a second season (Spoiler) cause I love seeing Isekais with a school in them.

(This is my first review, sorry if it's bad)

Honestly, when I watched the first episode I was laughing the whole time. Everything in the anime is funny and I am sad that there was never a second season. (Yes I know I'm writing this in 2020).

I just finished Naruto (Great anime by the way) and I was missing about half of my soul and was extremely sad. So I was thinking that I should just watch something funny and chill. I found this and It made me laugh so hard. I probably would rate this ten out of ten if my standards for ten out of ten anime wasn't so high. The ... best part about this anime is that you can watch it again and again and keep laughing. This is just my opinion but this is probably the best slice of life anime ever. Some parts of the anime were actually realistic. For example, there are some awkward situations in the anime that happen in real life and it is funny to see how they react to them.

In summary if you don't watch the anime you are missing out on some good stuff. There are always gonna be people that don't like this anime just like any other but if you want something to watch after selling half of your soul to the anime gods then this is a good anime to watch.