As a manga reader, this adaptation was both nice to see and a bit disappointing. The manga is full of world building, lore, character growth, and some pretty good action that all get cut for the anime.
They had a clear goal in mind for what point to end the season. It's a logical one, and they keep the pace pretty consistent. However, to get to that point, the show skips so much that it feels like parts and entire characters are missing.
For example, the manga has a mini-arc and fight scene in the mines that's completely skipped. It's one of the only times the protagonist
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May 8, 2023
I like the manga, so it sucks to say that the anime is terrible (like so many other Isekai adaptations).
In the manga, the story and characters seem quite generic at first, but that starts to get more interesting once the actual threat arrives. However, this anime adaptation rushes through everything at breakneck pace, so the characters can't breathe and nothing is able to sink in. It's also failing to even let the cool moments just be cool, since they're going so fast and treating every scene like a joke, so even the power fantasy aspect falters. Watching this, it's like the anime it trying to force ... |
