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SAIDO CHESSTOOOO!!!

Honestly, never had so much fun watching a show. This show was probably the first show that I actually kept up with every episode. Simply put, Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru was about a group of cute highschool girls trying to get into shape. With the great selection of characters I was really inspired to try everything myself and stay in shape.

Although the story didn't seem like the most entertaining thing ever I still enjoyed it a lot. Throughout the story there were many twists and events filled with lots of funny moments. For sure the comedy of the show helped out the ... story, and it never was too cliche or cringey. Throughout the story there were lots of educational info about muscles, to be honest I felt that I learned more watching this anime than from any health class that I have ever taken. The art style was never old and whenever there was a new "Machio's Muscle Lesson" there was always some nice fanservice which even gave me for motivation to pay attention to the lessons. The soundtrack was great for this anime, this was one of the shows where I actually watched the whole opening. The other sound tracks that were put on throughout the anime were also great as well.

The strongest part of the anime for me was the enjoyment and the inter activeness of the show. At the end of each episode there were mini exercises that the characters did with you, along with lots of alternatives if for some reason you couldn't do the exercise then. The characters were a big part in the enjoyment of the show as well. Most of them were very relate-able and enjoyable to watch. Not just the main characters in the show were fun also, there were tons of side characters that had big personalities also. The art also went well with the characters and was almost soothing to my eyes because it felt so smooth.

So, if you are wondering if this show is for, well if your looking for a fun and enjoyable show and you don't mind all the muscle this is for sure the show for you. Along with that if you do any sport it may inspire you to try harder in it and keep on improving your body, this show gave me lots of motivation to keep on trying harder in cross country, but still having a fun time doing it. Anyways I hope you enjoy this show as much as I did if you end up watching it.

At first, Youjo Senki may seem just like an average military/war anime, but the fact that the isekai scenario featuring the main character (Tanya) helped develop a very interesting and fun watch. When I started watching it, I almost thought the main character was a joke, with the loli-like body it made me hard to take the show seriously at first. But, later on in the anime Tanya started to have her own persona that most viewers like to see in a show, she was really powerful and made some smart/entertaining decisions that gave the viewer enjoyment. It was impossible to completely determine and predict ... what would happen, and I always had many questions (at least for me).

Characters: 9
In my opinion having a whole anime from the perspective of the villain was very fun to watch. I've seen similar aspects to it in animes such as "Code Geass," where Lelouch leads his own group to try and fight for what he believes. This is also similar to the anime "Overlord" to an extent. Although, there are animes that have similar main characters as Youjo Senki, none of the characters have as much personality as Tanya.

When it came to her appearance, shortly I realized her body didn't suggest anything about herself. Having lived in a futuristic world before, she has seen and experienced many other things that other people haven't. This is where she gets her signature massive grin from. To be honest, just seeing a picture of her grinning sums up why her appearance doesn't mean a thing.

Relating to her appearance I thought that she was designed well as a character when it came to art style. The hair that she had gave her another level of superiority, as well as the hat that she generally wore.

When it came to the other characters I thought they paled in comparison to Tanya, most of the characters in her battalion were very typical and didn't really have any unique stand out traits. But, even though they have have been typical I thought they all were interesting, and helped progress the story along. For example Erich von Rerugen, I thought that he strove away from the completely typical side character with power. He was also one of the people who related Tanya to a "monster in a little girls body" (not sure what the quote actually was, but similar to that).

Sound/Music: 10
I thought that the soundtrack was a huge plus and it gave a great feel for the anime. It always hyped me up each time I watched an episode, and because of that I rarely skipped the intro/ending. Adding onto the opening and ending I thought the art was great. There were many really nice graphically designed art pieces that fit great with the opening. Although a bit biased, for the opening I really enjoyed the songs since I am a big fan of Myth and Roid. As for the OSTs I thought they went along great with the show. They were pretty unique and sometimes I didn't even notice when they came on since they adapted and fit in perfectly along with the show.

Overall:
To sum it up, I really found this show entertaining and I ended up enjoying it. If a second season were to come out I would watch for sure. I would recommend this show to people who enjoy isekai anime with an OP main character. Although, in this show Tanya shouldn't be considered too overpowered she still had lots of power compared to normal soldiers.