The story begins with concepts that are genuinely thought-provoking: a deeply philosophical question and a villain that, at first, seems interesting and well-done.
Then the question is forgotten, the villain turns into a super-powered devil, and suspense and psychological horror vacant their seats in favour of not very exciting politics and… action?
Since the villain is arguably the main attraction of this series, that was the most upsetting part. Maybe it won't be, if you don't buy into the cool thing that seem to be going for at the beginning, and just expect a supernatural thing right from the start. Still, it seems unfitting, considering other
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Jan 4, 2023
The show has interesting premise and visuals (the other world and its creatures), as well as nice voice acting performed by great seiyuus.
The story is, however, all over the place. And not in a way that would make it entertaining, it's just not thought out well, to the point it feels like a writer's first draft. Some scenes go on forever despite barely adding anything to the plot, while others are skipped through so fast the viewer is left behind. The narrative shows lack of understanding of how money operates on the author's part, as well as lack of message. Which is fine, not all stories ... |