Sep 26, 2020
Having finished this series, I ended up giving it a 6. Some people might think this is an absurdly high score, and some people might agree with me. This is all just based on my personal opinions and enjoyment of the series.
Story - 4
The story of Peter Grill is not a great one, nor is it the worst I've seen in fiction. It's VERY simple, and driven forward by fanservice and ecchi elements. That's really it. Nothing big in the terms of worldbuilding, other than being a standard adventure world with guilds, monsters, adventurers, and so on. It's an exceedingly simple story to get the
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grasp on, and there's never any confusion as to what's going on in the story. There is however a preview for the story going forward at the end of ep. 12 which intrigued me, and looks like it will add interesting elements and background information to the story.
Art - 6
The art is nothing spectacular, but not bad by any means. I personally liked it, and the character designs were pretty good and consistent imo. Do not go into this series expecting great, dynamic animation, or fight choreographies, despite being about the world's strongest fighter.
Talking about character designs, I really enjoyed it. Peter Grill himself is uniquely enough drawn, so that he doesn't blend into the crowd, but still paints him as "just a man". The 4 main girls are, if a bit generic, very cute, and their designs are in large part very fitting for the show's ecchi nature. Some more unique designs do occur (f.ex Spartokos, and some monsters here and there).
The comedic elements in the animation is also pretty well executed. I found myself laughing at various facial expressions, art style changes, and so on, regularly through the show.
Sound - 6
The soundtrack is nothing special, but it has its moments. In some instances, there's some actually cool, driving music, and for the most part, it sounds really KonoSuba-inspired, which is not a bad thing at all. There was never an outright bad moment in the soundtrack, and it fit well with show. The OP is also pretty cool.
For the voice acting, the point that I see a lot of people ripping on, I honestly didn't think it was that bad. It's certainly not the best performance any of the actors/actresses involved have given, but I honestly can't say it was bad. There were moments I genuinely thought it was very good, especially seeing as this is a comedy, not some deep drama. The voices fit their characters well, and I do not understand why the actors get so much shit for it.
Characters - 5
Nothing special to say about them. Any of them. At all. They're all pretty one-dimensional, and almost devoid of any development throughout. The character dynamics can be pretty entertaining at times though, and I didn't really dislike any of the characters in the sense that I thought they were written outright badly. They all have their own little quirks, backstories (to an extent), and their own reasons for constantly harassing this poor man for his sperm.
However, one HUGE flaw in this story, character-wise, is that I never for a second cared about Luvelia. We almost never see her, and when we do, she is the epitome of a generic, innocent side character, oblivious to the point of almost being annoying. We don't really get to know her much as a character, and at certain points, I would forget that she existed at all, until Peter mentioned her name in his many instances of post-nut clarity.
Enjoyment - 6
I Honestly enjoyed this show. It's mindless garbage, and easy to watch. At least it was for me. The comedy sometimes hits, and sometimes it misses. The concept is absurd enough in itself to warrant at least some type of entertainment, and the girls are cute as hecc. It also helps that the episodes are short, and there's not that many of them. You can easily watch the entire season in a couple of hours.
Overall - 6
If you're a fan of ecchi/harem-type shows, I think you'll be able to get through this one just fine. It's nothing outstanding in any aspect, but it never tries to be either. It's a reasonably fun watch, and while I do agree with some of the criticism it's getting, I honestly think people are too harsh on it. That's just my opinion anyway.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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