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Dec 5, 2024
This anime had potential, and I can see why some people might enjoy it, but it didn’t work for me.
The MC is actually well-written—he’s not perfect, but he’s compelling and has depth without being a flat, overpowered character. That said, the "joking" sibling romance subplot, driven by the sister, is straight-up gross and awkward to sit through. It’s not funny, it’s not charming, and it actively drags down the experience.
The pacing is another big problem. It’s already slow for something billed as an action sci-fi, with not nearly enough actual action, and those uncomfortable "rom-com" scenes only make it worse.
I usually enjoy detailed explanations in
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anime, and I don’t mind when a show takes its time to explain its world. But here, the dialogue is unnecessarily convoluted, throwing in overly complex explanations for no reason—especially since it doesn’t provide enough background to make sense of them. This makes it hard to follow and nearly impossible to speed-watch while still being too dull for normal speed.
It’s frustrating because there’s a decent foundation here, but the execution just misses the mark.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Nov 26, 2024
I keep it short and simple, as I am sick.
Don`t really understand the hate for the anime. It is mediocre and just a bit bland, but there is not much to make people hate it.
The story and mc are decent (but nothing innovative), but the execution is lacking. Relationships develop fast, so it feels rushed, but somehow the makers still put a bit too many common cliches inside. For a non-harem anime it feels a bit too "haremy", but at least there is some logic behind it.
It is a simple and somewhat entertaining anime that you can watch with your brain turned off.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Aug 11, 2024
The biggest reason this anime falls into the fantasy genre isn't just the magic or monsters, but the fact that a healthy human so dense and oblivious as the MC is unrealistic. This trait is shared by many of the characters around him, making it a recurring theme. I must also correct the anime's assertion that the MC has only one strong skill (parry): he and the other characters possess an exceptionally advanced ability to "Jump to Wrong Conclusions"—some are so talented at it, they miss the mark by a mile.
That said, the plot is intriguing, and the MC is likeable. The side characters are
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not too shallow, and the skill system is reasonable. I also found the portrayal of how the MC got stronger quite interesting. The anime could be a lot of fun to watch, but it feels like the writers either lacked creativity or took the easy way out. The MC didn’t need to be so oblivious to justify the plot. I could see myself giving it a 7/10 if the dumb trope is toned down in future episodes, though it had the potential to be an 8/10.
Edit: The dump trope was indeed toned down a bit (but not enough) and the second half got more exciting, so it gets 6.5/10, which rounds up to a 7.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jun 1, 2024
This review does not contain any spoilers or specific plot details.
Summary: started as a fun and goofy 8/10 anime, which then became more intriguing and complex, meking me binge 22 episodes in 2 days.
Like many, I approached this anime expecting a heartwarming and funny adventure centered around dungeon cuisine. Initially, I was skeptical about its 24-episode length, fearing it might become boring quickly, similar to how I felt about "Too Cute Crisis," which had fewer episodes but still dragged on.
However, I was pleasantly surprised. The first few episodes aligned with my initial expectations, offering a mix of humor, wholesome moments, and a bit more action
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and violence than anticipated. The professional execution and engaging plot ensured it remained interesting, and I found myself eager to watch the next episode each time one ended. Although I would have preferred a slightly faster pace, watching it at 1.25 speed resolved this minor issue for me.
At first, I rated this anime a solid 8/10. But as the series progressed, it became increasingly exciting, mysterious, and complex, elevating my rating to an 8.5, which rounds up to a 9. I also became attached to the characters. If the final two episodes continue this trend, my overall rating might solidify at a 9/10.
I initially thought it would take me over a week to watch the entire series, finishing just in time for the final episode's release. Instead, I ended up binging it in just two days. Now, I'm eagerly awaiting the last two episodes, confident they will not disappoint.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Apr 9, 2024
If we take the mind of an edgy teenager with 5th grader syndrome and make it into an anime...
The idea behind this type of power is intriguing, and it had the potential to become the "one punch man" of isekai, as some have suggested. However, the execution falls short, resulting in a shallow and disjointed experience. It feels like various unrelated plots were haphazardly thrown together, with only a partial attempt to tie them cohesively. Moreover, the anime assumes too much about the viewer's prior knowledge, leaving newcomers to the anime world feeling lost and confused.
The world the characters find themselves in feels like a
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dumping ground for isekai clichés. It's as if any isekai character could end up there, which somewhat explains the abundance of random plot points and the peculiar mix of medieval and modern technology. However, it fails to justify the lack of regard for human life and the pervasive tendencies to kill, mutilate and slaughter exhibited by so many in the world.
Still 5/10 points, because this mess is somewhat entertaining.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Jan 27, 2022
An intriguing, but generic story, coated with commonly used tropes in shonen action anime, as well as cheesy dialogue that tries to sound sentimental.
Still, I don't understand such a low rating for this anime, as it fulfills the most important metric for non-educational entertainment: it is fun to watch (at least on 1.25 speed). If you watch something to criticize it, without even being a critic and getting paid for it, you take the fun out of your life.
Despite just sticking together common isekai and fantasy elements to a nice, but also generic story, the resulting collage became actually fun and entertaining to
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watch. The animation is mediocre, but still quite above the minimum threshhold of 'watchable', sound and music are ok, so these 2 factors don't compromise enjoyment, nor enhance it.
Some reviews mention that the MCs are shallow, but I'd say accurate cosidering they are about 15 year old children. Do you expect an unrealistic portrayal of a 15y old like Giorgio Giovanna from every just above average school child in animes? However, I won't argue that some (quite a few) of the other characters are quite shallow.
As a fan of animes in magical fantasy worlds (isekai or not), I enjoyed watching this show and hope there will be a sequel.
From all action isekais I have watched, this one is definitely below average however, so if you still have a lot on your watchlist, put this one in the back.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jan 26, 2022
This anime tried to a different kind of isekai and it greatly succeeded in it. Diffent from the anime "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom", the solutions to the challenges were slightly less obvious and the the anime had a good plot. It is indeed a bit simplified and the 'how' he solved some of the challenges was not portrayed. However, the story progression was already fast and covered in 12 episodes what most animes cover in at least 15 (or 30+ if it's One Piece), so there was no time for that. If they managed however, to include such complex details, the anime
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would deserve a 9 or 10/10 rating.
I am not a good judge of animation quality or voicing. As long as it's watchable, it's ok for me. This anime was quite above my bar for 'watchable'.
This anime also successfully employed a very rarely used, but I think sought after, setting: Modern World Magical Fantasy (RPG style). The technological development of that world was likely at about 1950 to 1990 level, bit it's not too obvious. In addition, it ridiculed unfair and harsh work environments and portrayed that people are at their best (happiest and most efficient) when having a goal and being treated well.
I 'only' gave an 8/10 in enjoyment, because comedy was part of the genre and the anime tried a few times to make the audience laugh, but rarely succeeded. Despite this, the story is very interesting and engaging, while still being easy to follow, without straining your brain too much.
Plot summary (very minor spoilers):
The MC is a clever, not good not bad, slightly irritating and moderately egoistic 24y old guy, who, through a few short years of hard work and wise investments, obtained financial freedom. He can fulfill his dream about becomming a NEET, without working anymore, as he lives in his owned high end apartment and receives a stable income from his investments.
At the point where he was satisfied with his achievment and barely started to enjoy his NEET life, a portal sent him to a modern magical world with many different sentient and intelligent races. However, he becomes victim of the capitalist hellscape with barely any employee rights. His goal still being to live a stable and comfortable NEET life, in a world where even survival is a struggl for the lowest type of worker, he constantly thinks of how to beat the system and forces his plans on the people around him. Despite it being to achieve his own goal and it initially inconveniences those people, they benefit of it in the end.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Dec 22, 2021
Story, art, sounnd and character I have each given 8 points, but the total mark ist still 9. Enjoyment and how the story engaged me emotionally are for me the main measures of any digital entertainment and I greatly enjoyed watching most episodes, and the parts which were less 'enjoyable' (like the mistreatment of the girls) was very emotionally engaging - I actually cared for them and was hoping for them to get saved.
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Story:
The story itself is original, especially in the isekai genre. However, such a story would do better with more complexity - some things could have been elaborated better/more detailed, while few
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parts even suffered through plot armor or simplifications, likely as the writer didn't know better. Despite this, the story was very engaging and I love the world building and its technical details that were introduced to us.
Art:
As long as it's watchable, I don't really care about this and I am not knowledgeable enough to give a good review. I just can say the anime looks good and the action scenes were animated to my liking.
Sound:
Similar with Art, that I can't review it well. I found all the voices and sounds were very suitable to the scenes, but nothing outstanding to give a higher mark.
Character:
The anime made me like the protagonist and his close companions and the other characters made also an impact. Here you might find some 'plot armor'. It is a bit unbelievable however that Mara became that outstanding in such a short time. She was clever to begin with, but the amount of things she achieved to learn in less than 2 years (combat and non-combat) is ridiculous. Maybe it could be explained though an S-ranked skill..
Enjoyment:
The story is fun to watch, very engaging, more complex than some other isekais, while not being sad, dramatic or burdening. I watch a lot of anime on 1.25 speed due to slow progression, but this anime kept me entertained the whole time on normal speed, which alone is already enough to give a good rating.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Dec 19, 2021
Summary: Doesn't feel like an isekai, realistic, beautiful art, but boring and depressing anime. Gets slightly better towards the end, so I'd rate it 6.4/10.
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This anime likely tried to 1. be different than other isekais and 2. be realistic. The first point was successful in that you can barely call it an isekai. The plot wouldn't have been different if the group was of that world from the beginning, just with a memory loss (due to a spell for example). The isekai didn't make it worse, nor better.
The second point was also fulfilled. A group of people was just transported, they didn't gain
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any abilities, some of them strong, most weak and many of them with mental issues. After arriving to this world, the rules of that world applied, so they could learn skills exceeding real world human abilities and magic, so they improve faster and become stronger than in our world is possible. Unfortunately this realism also included a lot of mundane and useless dialogue.
In addition to the bad diaogue, the anime is paced really slow and depressing. Not in the way like a good drama, but just annoying characters being depressed and setting a bad mood.
I probably wathed almost every "magical fantasy world" anime with a MAL rating between 6 and 7 points and they were all more enjoyable and most of them generally better made (except maybe art or animation).
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Nov 11, 2021
The name should be "What if moist white bread was an isekai." There was nothing exiting or overly interesting, but at least nothing that was actually bad, that's why the rating isn't low, but average.
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There isn't really a story (which isn't always bad), but it's just an anime following a 25y old salary man who got transported into a 5y old boy in a fantasy world and he has a high affinity for magic, which is rare in that world. The good thing is, he is not extremely OP or "The chosen one" and it's not a harem anime. This anime takes a slightly
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more realistic approach. He just has higher Mana than other mages and learns fast, but still has to work to improve. This advantage is however enough for him to rise in status quickly.
The plot is less on the action side. Where there is action, the makers seem to have tried their best to minimize the production cost. The anime seems to concentrate more on the struggles of becoming a young and famous noble, while being only an 8th son of only a poor noble. Many plot points are not developed or kept extremely short. This skips some boring, but also some interesting character development.
Who likes isekai or just magical fantasy world anime (like me) and needs something simple to watch on 1.25 times speed will find this anime not bad. If you look for graphic action or complex politics, you will be bored.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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