It is a normal day; everyone from deranged military girl Tanya Degurechaff and 16-year-old isekai protagonist Satou Kazuma to expansionist overlord Ainz Ooal Gown and demon sisters Rem and Ram go on with their daily lives. Suddenly, a conspicuous red button begging to be pressed appears before them. Overcome by curiosity, the otherworldly characters push the button, sending them to an unfamiliar world.
With no way of escaping, the characters must lead a normal school life and make acquaintances with the others. One thing is certain: the classroom full of fan-favorite eccentric personalities never gets boring!
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Stark700
Who could’ve ever thought we’d get a deformed, chibi version anime from some of Kadokawa’s most popular works? At first, I thought the announcement of the anime was a joke until I saw the actual trailers and promotional images. Taking a look back, I also remember when Overlord and Youjo Senki had their own version of chibi shorts featuring goofball characters doing what goofballs what do. Maybe they were experiments to prepare for this anime. Who knows? Without a shadow of a doubt, Isekai Quartet is based on characters from isekai shows. The character roster consists of the cast from KonoSuba, Overlord, Youjo Senki, andRe:Zero. Collectively, they are united as a quartet of characters in a school life setting where all sorts of shenanigans blooms. As someone who is familiar with all of those established franchises, I do recommend watching them before stepping foot into this. Character personalities carries over and in general, I do believe you can get a better experience if you knew who the characters are. But for popcorn entertainment sakes, you can also just dive right into this little gem.
Even as a crossover, Isekai Quartet stands out as a show of its own. The episodes contains skit stories that are half length. Its main purpose is to humor with the immense amount of comedy that aims to draw our attention. If someone told me this whole idea sounded absurd, I might have agreed at first. That is, I tasted what Isekai Quartet really is and it’s pretty damn delicious. That’s thanks to the drama within that showcases this like a Saturday morning cartoon. To start off, we have several foil characters which translates into some rather noticeable character drama segments. There’s Tanya and Ainz who were once a salaryman in the real world. These two are portrayed as powerful entities that others seems to fear in from their perspective shows. In Isekai Quartet, there’s a rivalry that develops between the two based on some rather absurd reasons. KonoSuba’s Kazuma and Re:Zero’s Subaru came from fantasy worlds as the two manages to establish themselves in their own ways. However, it is easily noticeable how different both characters are. Kazuma is portrayed more as a butt monkey while Subaru evolved as a dark fantasy hero. When you put all four of these protagonists together in the same show, hell breaks loose. I’m talking about the over the top comedy type of hell of course.
With the school setting, the creators aimed to bring as many as possible segments as possible. From school rules to a class talent show, there’s many opportunities for comedy. (yes, there is the infamous “beach episode” too before you ask) Anyone who is familiar with these franchises will also quickly recognize how much their personalities carry over. Make no mistake, every character remains who they are from their respective shows. This includes Overlord’s core characters such as Albedo, Shalltear, and Demiurge. KonoSuba has its own class clowns like Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness. Re:Zero’s Emilia, Rem, Ram, and Beatrice are no strangers when they sit in class. And who can forget Youjo Senki’s adorable Visha? Bringing this legion of isekai characters also means a clash of personalities. Just like at school, there are class leaders and rules. The show establishes the rules early on and as each episode progresses, it becomes more and more evident how some characters can’t follow them. The class talent shows also displays a clash of egos. At the end of the day, the audience is the real winner as the anime accomplishes its job of glorfying popcorn entertainment. In a sense, this is a deconstruction of isekai. Character behaviors are observed in the some of the most outrageous ways possible. KonoSuba’s cast is the guiltiest of this with Kazuma’s antics, Megumin’s explosive personality, and Darkness’ perverted fantasies. However, others such as Albedo, Shaltear, and Beatrice also act on actions that speaks louder than words. My only slight disappointment is how much Tanya has to carry her own franchise in this crossover. Honestly, she is probably the most credible member from Youjo Senki. Even someone like Visha feels like she’s the invisible kid in class if you don’t pay too much attention. Similarly, most of the supporting characters from these perspective franchises is overshadowed by the main cast.
Isekai Quartet ended up being an anime that I didn’t know I wanted. When it got first announced, I thought this would’ve ended up being a big fat joke to further alienate the isekai fan base. It seemed like a big risk considering how much controversy their franchises became for certain audiences. But after watching this show to finish, I’ve seen the light. Be prepared to be enlightened.
HaXXspetten
Isekai Quartet represents the most wholesome and pure type of fan service one can write. In other words a spinoff truly made for the fans of not just one franchise but four of them, more specifically KonoSuba, Re:Zero, Youjo Senki and Overlord; kind of like a 2019 equivalent of what Carnival Phantasm was for the Nasuverse back in 2011. It should go without saying that you should have seen at least some and preferably all of these series before watching Isekai Quartet or you will not be able to appreciate this anime for what it is. This chibi crossover spinoff basically takes all the main charactersfrom these various franchises and sends them to another world... again... where they meet each other in a seemingly ordinary human school and are forced to become students. Of course what the anime is actually about is simply putting all these loveable characters together just to see what the hell happens, and that is really the charm point of it all. Just seeing the crossover interactions play out is something any fan of these series should have a great deal of fun watching. After all, character relations such as Tanya's hatred for deities like Aqua and in turn Aqua's animosity towards the undead such as Ainz is unavoidably going to lead to a great deal of interesting confrontation.
It's a simple show by design but it definitely works. The only real problem with it is that there are so many characters involved and potential interactions that would have been fun to explore, but with only 9-minute episodes (excluding OP and ED duration) we only ever get a quite limited amount of exposure to a large portion of Isekai Quartet's character cast. There are so many things I would have liked to see the show touch upon that never ended up happening simply because it ran out of time. But nevertheless it is still a great spinoff which I would highly recommend any fans of the related series to watch. It may be short but it's exceptionally sweet.
KANLen09
FINALLY, ABOUT TIME. The outlandish short comedy that is this show. The biggest crossover not just in anime history, but one that can be said to level off with Avengers: Infinity War (no pun intended): Isekai Quartet, the short crossover that we knew we wanted for a long time, and thanks to the people over at Kadokawa green-lighting this high-profile series, we finally can rest at ease. For the Average Joe, Isekai Quartet combines the Isekai universe's 4 most beloved series: Re:Zero, Youjo Senki (Saga of Tanya the Evil), KonoSuba and Overlord. And combine them Kadokawa did, for a collaboration that's unthinkable at this high scale, difficult(or even manageable) to pull off, but what came out of it was a short so highly revered, and in time present and future.
With that said, if you haven't watched any of the 4 anime series, the references that the cast of characters in the series make will be questionable.
So, for the setting of the show, I find it iffy that the overall setting would be in a school, but it works. The part that gets us totally is the pressing of the Isekai "RED" button, which summons most (if not all) of the characters in the 4 series into an alternate timeline, one devoid of the bells and whistles of the respective shows they came from. So, with that said, with Roswaal as homeroom teacher, let the misunderstandings, running jokes and gags ensue as the characters attempt to reason with one another about trivial issues. Even better, being a short 12-min series helps us digest the setting, and gets us adapted into the occurring scenarios filled with wholesome goodness.
Being a studio that primarily works on Chibi-esque features of series that sorta needed a wide presence, it's no surprise that Studio PuYUKAI is given the responsibility to anchor this series, and anchor they did with the simple cartoonish aesthetics. And I have to say that for a high-profile series, it certainly garnered a lot of attention that creates affection and tension for the cast of characters and their countless interactions in the alternate world.
And the music. I consider it to be the Holy Grail of the series. Even more unimaginable is the collab for the leads and supports from all 4 series. So the OP features a cool and wacky song by the "protagonists" Subaru, Tanya, Ainz Goal Oown and Kazuma, while the 8-bit designed electronic-sounding great ED is done by Emilia, Tanya, Albedo and Aqua. Both songs are equally fantastic that holds equal weight on their own. Add in the background, and this series is musically custom-composed plentifully.
Overall, what a great and fantastic showing, and a short to boot! And we have the people over at Kadokawa to thank for, because we may never be sure what triggered this movement of sorts, but at the end of the day, it's the company listening to the fans, that matters. So appreciate Kadokawa for this venture project. And this is officially SOTS in a lackluster season.
Now all that awaits is a (confirmed) Season 2 showing.
Krunchyman
Trash mixed with garbage, fused with dog farts, and interwoven with mindless stupidity. As a word of caution, I have not seen KonoSuba, Overlord, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, or The Saga of Tanya the Evil.--Thus, my perspective is drastically different than a consumer who has seen these Kadokawa Corporation productions. With that said, however, Isekai Quartet is bottom of the barrel entertainment. Perpetuating the stereotype of puerile-based Japanese comedy. As a word of caution, Isekai Quartet is a perplexing show. I understand it’s a comedy/parody of the Isekai genre, but the abysmal execution leaves me questioning the effort of the so-called‘writers.’ Let’s be honest: this show emulates the writing complexity of Donald Trump’s various tweets. The jokes, if we graciously endow them as such (which we won’t), are reminiscent of those dreadful joke books that your grandfather would read to you as a child to ‘validate’ his ‘hipness.’ Dry, boring, derivative humor.
Not even one episode managed to tickle my ‘funny bone.’ The talent show was talentless. The beach planning episode was coarse — also, it was a real beaaa-itch! And field day was fieldiculous.
Ordinarily, chibi-esque animation (exaggerated versions that exemplify the characters ‘cuteness’) are reserved for intermittent moments of slapstick comedy to juxtapose an otherwise solemn situation. But when the kawaii aesthetic is the predominant art style, it becomes a sensory overload of ‘cuteness’ that diminishes the prospect of laughter. Furthermore, the plot convenience of a magical button whisking everyone away is just a lazy excuse to gather the audience’s ‘favorite’ characters in one location.
As a word of caution, crossover shows purely exist for super-fans to lose their shit as their favorite characters interact with one another. The writers often rely on this dynamic to carry the show forward, without offering any substantive character or plot progressions to occur. And when twelve, ten minute episodes orient around this concept, it becomes excruciating to watch. But…that’s just my word of caution.
Snapshot426
Avengers: Endgame wasn’t the only notable crossover last Spring. For the anime community were greeted to the ultimate Isekai crossover. A crossover that seemed too true to believe. A crossover of Konosuba, Re:Zero, Overlord and Saga of Tanya the Evil into one show. As a fan of all four of these shows, this felt like a wet dream. And as such, became a highly anticipated show for me. Did I enjoy it though? Well lets talk about it shall we? Sit back relax and get ready to snap those fingers as I present to you the anime review for Isekai Quartet. Lets begin. Story: 6/10The story begins with our characters all encountering a red button in their respected worlds and through either unluckiness, desperation or sheer stupidity, they press it (Except we don’t see the Re:Zero characters press it for some reason). Suddenly, they get transported to a school and have to start experiencing school life. The characters in question are our lucky idiots of Kazuma, Aqua, Megumim and Darkness. Subaru and his merry band of harem girls. The Devil of the Rhine, Tanya Degurechaff and her lieutenants. And THE GREAT SORCERER KING HIMSELF, AINS OOAL GOWN!!! As well as the floor guardians of Nazerick.
It’s as basic as plot as you can get. Our Isekai characters who get Isekaied into their own worlds suddenly get Isekaied into another Isekai and now have to experience school life in this Isekai world. What this show likes to focus on however, is the moment to moment scenes in which we see our characters interact with one another to help insinuate some humour. And when I say some, I mean a lot. This show doesn’t waste time in trying to introduce these characters again (well apart from the class introduction), you know who they are, you know what they are like so here they are reacting to a new setting. So the jokes and comedic elements all relate to the characters’ respective shows; with some in jokes from the moment to moment scenes, as well as some subtle and not so subtle 4th wall breaking. Now the humour really relies on your past experience with these shows. In context, they work well at delivering the humour, (Darkness will always be funny, no matter what). But if you have not seen every series in this show, some of the jokes will go right over your head; which will probably affect your enjoyment of this show.
Now one of the things I was concerned about is how will this show balance this large cast of characters from different shows and how they will balance their screen time? Well the show was struggling a bit at the start when it came to balancing out which characters got screen time. Re:Zero especially felt like it got the short end of the stick for the longest time. In order to highlight who is in its show, they have to have an episode dedicated to them, but Re:Zero’s spotlight should have been in the first half and not the second half. Otherwise, they feel like low end secondary characters. Of course, the latter half of the show came and it balanced out, as all things should be.
Characters: 10/10
Well I think that it is fair to say that the characters in this show are well translated from their respective shows. Their personalities still remain intact (for better or worse; depends on your opinion) but with an extra bit of comedic flair to it to add to the comedy. The interesting question though was how these characters were going to interact with each other. With such a large cast from different shows, the chemistry that could develop could be rather interesting. We kind of knew that Ains and Tanya would get along well and Aqua would try anything to kill Ains and co. But there were some interactions that I never knew would happen. Who knew that Albedo and Rem would get along with each other so well due to their understanding their love for Ains and Subaru respectively. It’s these kind of character interactions I want to see, even the small ones that last a few seconds. If you can create chemistry with these characters, then you can make for some interesting circumstances whether now or later on in the show.
Animation: 7/10
For this kind of show, the chibi art style is appropriate. Considering that Konosuba, Re:Zero, Overlord and Saga of Tanya the Evil had different art styles and were all made by different studios (Studio Deen, White Fox, Madhouse and Studio NUT respectively). Having a single art style makes it easier to animate and we don’t have a clash of art styles. The chibi artstyle though looks good and the characters are still expressive. Again, it is appropriate for a show that is meant to a laid back, comedic show and not to be taken seriously. So the animation does its job and does it to a good degree. When you compare the animation to the chibi spinoffs of each show, Isekai Quartet animates better than them. So it is nice to see them put some more effort into this.
Sound: 6/10
The soundtrack is rather basic to say the least. It has nothing of note and is merely used as background music to help the scene and set a mood. But the show also uses the more popular tracks from the respective shows to know who has got screen time here and who is taking centre stage at the moment. All I can say though is that it is used correctly at the right time.
The opening though was enjoyable. Simply titled “Isekai Quartet” and is sung by the main protagonists of each show, Kazuma, Subaru, Ains and Tanya. It is a nice way of introducing who is going to be in this show and backed up by a catchy song that you could sing along to. It helps get you into the mood of what kind of show this is going to be and has a nice pace to it to make it an enjoyable opening. Although side note, I am disappointed that MYTH&ROID didn’t do the opening since they have done the openings for all of these shows except Konosuba.
The ending sequence was also enjoyable. "Isekai Girls♡Talk” is the name of the song and is sung by the main female leads of each show, Aqua, Emilia, Albedo and Tanya. I like the use of the 8-bit art style for the characters and again, the song is catchy and matches the tone of the show. It helps keep up a light mood with its charm and, as such, was one of the more enjoyable ending sequences this season.
Conclusion
I didn’t come and expect Isekai Quartet to be the second coming of anime or anything like that. I came because I wanted to see four Isekai shows I like come together in a big a ball of fan-service. And I got that. I enjoyed what I saw from this show and got some very interesting character interactions from it. This is what I wanted and expected to see and I got it. For for fans of these shows, you are going to enjoy what you see and how these characters adjust to school life. But I think it is required that you watch all four of these shows to get the full experience and to get some of the humour. Otherwise you are missing out. So that could affect a person’s decision to watch it. But, like me, you have watched these four shows, then you are going to enjoy yourself.
My Personal Enjoyment: 9/10
Overall score: 7.6/10 Recommendation: Watch it (If you have watched the four shows beforehand)
spicarie
In the realm of anime, the isekai genre has taken the stage, captivating audiences with its tales of ordinary individuals transported to fantastical worlds. Amidst this popularity, Isekai Quartet emerges, a hilarious parody that brings together four iconic isekai protagonists and their companions for a crossover adventure filled with witty humor, self-aware references, and a unique chibi art style. A Melting Pot of Isekai Heroes Isekai Quartet's premise is as simple as it is ingenious: Subaru Natsuki (Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World), Kazuma Satou (KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!), Tanya Degurechaff (The Saga of Tanya the Evil), and Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord) aremysteriously transported to a new world, forced to adapt to their new surroundings while navigating the quirky personalities and abilities of their fellow isekai heroes.
Parody Done Right
Isekai Quartet excels in its parody, seamlessly blending the distinct elements and characters from each of the source material into a cohesive and humorous experience. The anime's strength lies in its ability to poke fun at the isekai genre's tropes, exaggerated personalities, and ridiculous plot points, all while maintaining a level of respect for the original works.
Self-Aware Humor and Unique Quirks
The anime's humor is sharp, witty, and often meta, frequently breaking the fourth wall to acknowledge its own parodic nature. The characters' interactions are a constant source of amusement, as their contrasting personalities and abilities clash in hilarious ways. Subaru's self-deprecating humor, Kazuma's bluntness, Tanya's ruthlessness, and Ainz's overconfidence provide a rich comedic tapestry.
Familiarity with the Originals
While Isekai Quartet can be enjoyed on its own, familiarity with the original anime series significantly enhances the viewing experience. The anime is packed with references, jokes, and callbacks that will only land if you've seen the source material. This familiarity allows the anime to go deeper into its parody, making the humor more nuanced and satisfying.
The Originals Remain True to Themselves
Despite the parodic nature of Isekai Quartet, the characters retain their core personalities and abilities from their original series. Subaru's emotional outbursts, Kazuma's perversions, Tanya's military efficiency, and Ainz's overwhelming power are all present, albeit presented in a comedic light. This balance ensures that the anime remains true to the spirit of the original works while simultaneously delivering its own brand of humor.
Story: 6/10
Visual: 6/10
Detailed: 7/10
Characters: 10/10
Emotions: 7/10
Smoothness: 5/10
OP/ED: 4/10
Audio: 5/10
Originals: 9/10
Intense: 5/10
Uniqueness: 8/10
Fun/Laughter: 8/10
NSFW: 1/10
Boring/Idling: 1/10
Recommendation: A Must-Watch for Isekai Fans
Isekai Quartet is a must-watch for fans of isekai anime, offering a refreshing and hilarious take on the genre. Its clever parody, self-aware humor, and unique blend of characters make it a thoroughly enjoyable experience. While familiarity with the original anime enhances the viewing experience, the anime remains accessible to newcomers, providing a lighthearted introduction to the world of isekai. So, grab your favorite isekai snack and prepare to laugh out loud as Subaru, Kazuma, Tanya, and Ainz embark on their comical adventures in a world beyond their imaginations.
PyraXadon
I mean it'd probably be easiest for me to put some kind of Avengers joke here for the intro, but I'm pretty sure that's been done to death by this point, so I'll just go onto the meat of the review. Story: Alright, so let's give the main cast of Konosuba, Overlord, Youjo Senki, and Re:Zero a random button that just magically appears on their respective doorsteps in order to Isekai them again into a world where now they're forced to participate in high school activities and shenanigans. What fantasy! What merriment! I bet the rights holders were high-fiving each other when they came up with thisidea.
The story for Isekai Quartet can be roughly summed up by asking the question: "How would these characters react to both the setting and the other characters if they were all put in the same place?" Each episode heavily spotlights one or two major interactions amongst some or a few members of the four respective casts, cycling through almost every conceivable permutation possible in the high school setting featuring but not limited to activities such as: the Test of Courage, Sports festivals, School chores, Beach episode, and various Afterschool activities.
As such, Isekai Quartet doesn't really present much of anything beyond the comedic factor that comes with smashing together so many casts together. It's comedy for the sake of comedy and fanservice for the sake of giving fans of these respective shows (and the isekai genre) a bit more extra material to watch even though it doesn't really impact anything in the long run. Honestly, referential material makes up the bulk of the show, so much so that I'm pretty sure not knowing anything makes this show infinitely harder to watch.
Characters:
In shorts comedies like Isekai Quartet, the essence of these characters are simply boiled down to their base components/memes that most people remember them for. Aqua's still useless, Shalltear and Albedo continuously poke each other for each other's shortcomings and how they'll never get Ainz, Ram still spits the word equivalent of fire over Subaru, and Tanya still has her...episodes.
This unfortunate byproduct of the shorts medium makes it so that really, there's not much to be said about the characters on their own due to comedy for entertainment's sake. The main draw of their existences now only comes from the speculation of: "What would happen if Aqua met Albedo?" and numerous other interactions as each episode features roughly two major interactions between a group of 'unlikely characters' and see how they would react to each other. While not inherently bad, it leaves a lot to be desired because their interactions feel very surface level without much going on aside from laughing at the primary shortcoming of a particular character or talking about seemingly mutual interests and then never interacting ever again. The best of these interactions seems to exist only in occasional scenes where the main protagonists ask other protagonists questions and comparing their answers to their own realities, but even those threads don't really go anywhere past the one twelve minute block they're featured in.
Aesthetics:
Made by Studio Studio PuYUKAI, a studio whose entire repertoire is basically just these kinds of chibi minisodes, the appearance of Isekai Quartet is very cheap. It's like they're in Flash Animation since the characters don't really animate all that much and feel very stiff when they move. This is in part due to the style the show's presented in, as the chibi/rubber-stamp versions of these characters while crisp and clear, doesn't really make much of an effort to be beyond being 'casual' and 'serviceable' for the audience.
There're a few occasional moments where the series makes an effort to be visually impressive, such as the one time they used Megumin's explosion and the time Tanya loses it, but aside from select points like that, the appearance of the show really isn't all that impressive. Hell, characters mostly just slide around if they're getting from place to place since animating walking in this style is basically the same thing for the most part.
As far as the OST goes...personally I'm not a fan. "Isekai Quartet" sung by the VAs of the four series protagonists is this super poppy and catchy song that, since the series is comedy-based, fits with the general tone of the show. Similarly, the ED of "Isekai Girls♡Talk" has the main heroines (and Tanya...again) do the exact same thing, but changing up the formula by having a more electronic beat that isn't as joyful as its OP counterpart.
While these songs are ultimately just pure fanservice, my issue arises how half of each 'song' is just the characters making chide comments about themselves and their series, talking extremely fast while the track of the song is still playing in the background. To me, this breaks up the flow of the song and it doesn't even really feel like a proper song because of it.
Personal Enjoyment:
I'm positive this show just isn't for me, and I'm confident I've made that abundantly clear in the review thus far... I'm not big on the Isekai genre in the first place, and even less of a fan when the industry decides to spit out one of these 'shorts' series for the sake of a quick cash grab by throwing in every joke, meme, and reference they can in order to suck in the fans of these series' to be like "Hey, we got something for this show you like, but not really".
Like really, did this need to be in a school setting? Why a school setting? Why does everything need to be in a school setting? What benefit do we get from having them in a school setting? It's such a boring and overdone idea for a series crossover that part of me genuinely is surprised how much positive attention this is getting despite how lazily made the show looks on top of how shallow they're presenting these characters. The one thing I'm most sad about however is how they never thought to put make Megumin and Emilia interact with each other once. Japan freaking loves seiyuu jokes; I'm surprised they didn't do one this time.
If you're a fan of any of the featured series', you will most likely find something interesting about Isekai Quartet to watch. If not, then in my opinion, it's not worth the trouble. The show is really just fanservice for the sake of fanservice, and since practically 90% of the show is dedicated to either making fun of the show's conglomerate of a cast or referencing any of the four plots, not watching at least one (or the only) season of each of these shows will reduce enjoyment by at least 25%.
chinmay453
Isekai Quartet is one of the biggest crossovers in the history of anime. As the name suggests, it’s a crossover between 4 isekai animes, namely, Overlord, Youjo Senki, Re:Zero and KonoSuba. We have all wondered at least once what would happen if a character from one anime met one from another and this anime is just that. If you are a fan of the isekai comedy genre then this anime is just right for you. It starts out as everyone getting transported to a separate world where they are forced to attend school. In this school setting, they take part in various typical anime high schoolactivities such as going to beach, sports festival, talent show, etc.
The character interactions are just as you would expect and also hilarious to watch. The great lord Ainz actually takes damage from the attacks of the useless Aqua and Kazuma just casually punches the goddess; Darkness creates misunderstandings for Subaru and Tanya’s battalion due to her masochist nature; Tanya and Demiurge bond over their love for strict rules and countless more fun interactions.
Overall it’s very fun to watch and make to watch all 4 original animes to enjoy it to the fullest.
ShaIIot
[Prologue] Isekai quartet is the light at the end of a tunnel for an industry that had found itself at an innovation dead-end. Also, Isekai Quartet is the most ambitious crossover event in history (and supposedly, it will become EVEN MORE ambitious in season 2). [My initial worries...] I was skeptical of this show at first. As a cynic, I saw many red flags: 1. Half of the quartet had sequels confirmed, with the others likely to follow. 2. The show was blatantly riding the coattails of the Isekai genre's popularity.3. The show adopted a digestible, marketable presentation style (including the OP and ED).
Given those three flags (and my overall pessimistic outlook on modern anime), I *cautiously* rated this show 8/10...
[...were blown away!]
To my surprise, I was wrong. Kodokawa put out an inspired crossover that didn't take decades to establish. I have a lot of respect for those who were behind this. The pieces were there, and Kodokawa staff made the connection. The result: a solid 10/10 product.
[Worries for season 2]
Now, back to cynicism. Season 1 was great, we all know that. It was a passion project that brought our collective unknown desires to light. But what about season 2? Here are two options:
1. Season 2 was planned from the start and Isekai Quartetting may become a trend within certain subgenres. <GOOD END>
or
2. Season 2 is going to be the cashgrab that I'd originally believed this show to be. <BAD END>
Given the evidence so far, I'd like to think that Kodokawa is going to make a second season as good- if not better than season 1. We'll just have to wait and see. Despite my nature, I'm riding first class on the hype train.
[Final statements]
CHOO CHOO SEASON TWO COMING THROUGH!
LegendAqua
So anime finally did it huh?...it did an Avengers: Isekai Anime Short Edition Isekai Quartet is one of the FIRST animes to ever bring in four anime from different franchises, in this case, KonoSuba, Youjo Senki, Overlord and ReZero all together!, the closest thing near this feat was Carnival Phantasm with it's Type-Moon titles but nonetheless... Here's the thing, having these four anime franchises and how the character all mingling together is one thing, but even all four of the animes have ties to one another, giving us many allusions towards each of their anime franchises counterparts and even making jokes to go along with that!. Tosay this anime short was LA favourite comedy of Spring 2019 is an understatement and heck the only anime franchise LA hasn't all of was Overlord (only finished it's first season by the time of writing this review) but LA STILL know it's jokes.
The basic plot towards Isekai Quartet is that a mysterious switch appears in each of the isekai worlds, guess what happens later and all the main cast of their respective series lands in a..high school setting, for our protagonists they did a ReCreators while the rest of the cast have been isekai'd in an anime short isekai collab!. But the school seems to have it's own secret dealings, much like the case as all the higher up characters of each series are the teachers and maintain "order"...for some reason.
Nonetheless the plot isn't where the main focus is at, of course not, it's the comedy and all the different franchise mingling with one another. LA said that all the characters have a connection with one another and this just isn't in personality, but in their respective parent stories as well. For instances, Subaru and Ainz are good friends with one another why?...well Subaru has faced death so many times and Ainz being an undead (but also embodiment of death in his homeworld) it's a given, but Ainz also wants a friend and Subaru is ok with that, the other would be Kazuma and Tanya, why do these two have a connection when one comes from a comedy while the other a violent military fantasy?, well Tanya is VIGILANT towards Kazuma as his "type" was the one who got Tanya's old self killed and well Kazuma is the butt monkey as per usual. Isekai Quartet just makes it al connect and again it's jokes especially works in a similar way.
The animation done by Studio PuYUKAI has the entire four casts in chibi mode and in a pretty decent way, sure it's all chibi but even the animation can be detailed at times for effect. Studio PuYUKAI did a great job as result.
The voice acting, well we have four voice casts together so that's an undertaking in itself but some notable examples would be the protagonists Aoi Yuuki as Tanya, Jun Fukushima as Kazuma, Satoshi Hino as Ainz and Yuusuke Kobayashi as Subaru but also to add from the protagonists, Yumi Hara as Albedo, Sora Amamiya as Aqua, Ai Kayano as Darkness and pulling double duty Rie Takahashi as Megumin and Emilia, Yuusuke Kobayashi as Subaru and Warren and Yumi Uchiyama as Puck and Mare Forte. Really the voice casts are back and that's what all that matters, just awesome.
Now if there were any flaws towards this anime short, is just two, let's get the obvious out of the way first, if you haven't watched of dipped your toes in ALL four franchises you'll miss the many nods and jokes of their respective anime franchises, sure the character jabbing is there but to fully enjoy it, at least having watched all four of the anime franchises is a given (or if your like LA and didn't watch Overlord but watched the rest, the first season is enough). the second would be since the huge cast of characters from FOUR anime franchises are coming together and this is an anime short, that means the screentime for many of the characters are limited to say the least and this even comes into play all the crazier scenarios Isekai Quartet could pull off, like LA wanted Megumin and Emilia interacting together, Darkness and Shalltear going at it, Cocytus and Visha talking about war life. BUT to this what we still got was nonetheless a crazy collab-ing comedy conundrum of craziness.
The finale was good in many aspects with it teasing with EVEN MORE characters being in this crossover anime short. But even with the finale's arc taking something soo typical of a school-comedy and taken up to an eleven with expected results from the Isekai Quartet...the ending was fun and great.
Isekai Quartet easily takes LA's favorite comedy of Spring 2019 and it was freakin' anime short, but the precedence of a collab-ing anime is unheard of, so to say that Isekai Quartet breaking ground in the anime front is actually an understatement and LA would happily put Isekai Quartet as one of LA's favorite animes of Spring 2019, WITHOUT A DOUBT and with it announcing a second season, LA will be pumped especially with the tease of more characters being in this anime short, really whenever LA watched Isekai Quartet it always brought a smile to LA's face.
What next? Shingeki no Kyojin, One Punch Man, Ao no Exorcist and Boku no Hero Academia have a collab under the Shueisha umbrella?
BobTheSkrull
tl;dr: Isekai Avengers is a good amount of fun, even if it's a little hollow Isekai Quartet is a crossover between the three best isekai shows and Overlord that takes place in a chibified school setting. It's not a full team up show, as you might see in Western comics, and is instead like the one-off episodes of a sitcom where a few characters from another show visit and make references to their own world. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just don't go in expecting it. The worst I can really say about it is that it's less four different isekai casts interacting with each otherin a school setting, and more four different isekai casts in a school setting, that occasionally interact. There are things you wish they could have done, but the vastly different tones and power levels of each show makes it nigh impossible to do right and really isn't worth the effort in the 9ish minute chibi format.
Will you enjoy it? It depends. If you have seen at least two of the shows (ignoring Tanya's, as they give you a quick overview right at the beginning), you will likely laugh at a number of the gags that reference their respective shows. If not, I'd say skip it and watch Konosuba/Re:Zero/Youjo Senki and/or read the Overlord LN if isekais are your cup of tea.
tachibanamitsuha
Best cross-over I ever saw. The fact that my favorite anime and some other good ones combined got me hyped and gave me chills. The animation was ok but the story was amazing (don't know why tho), even if this is a cross-over it made me count the days and the hours until a new episode will come out. From my point of view the best part was when Subaru tried saying the forbidden phrase, it gave me some hope that they might just understand his pain, that he made it, that even if he can't say it Ainz can tell them for him, but itended up the same as it always does.
Also that opening song, I can't get it out of my head, the story,sound and characters where outstanding. The art was pretty good and I truly enjoyed it. So the overall will be a 9. This truly was a godly cross-over.
ziIIa
Okay, let me make this straight. If you want to enjoy & understand Isekai Quartet, you need to watch the 4 animes that are featured in this show first. I really get pissed off when people do not enjoy something but doesn't do the most basic thing first, try to make an effort to understand it before saying such things. There are quite a few jokes that you actually have to be a fan of those 4 anime or you wouldn't understand it. Now with my ranting thrown aside, I'll start the proper review. Story : 7 The story starts off with a hilarious scene of thedifferent Isekais getting forced into another Isekai world, and like any other Isekai, gets trapped in it. In order to try to get back to their original world, they have no choice but to attend school. Which they do a bunch of fun activities and have some hilarious moments between the Isekai characters.
Art : 7
I know this is show uses a Chibi art style, but if I give higher than 7 just because it's cute than every anime can just use a Chibi art style and get high ratings. I will agree the art style is pretty cute, this is the first time I've watched an anime that uses a Chibi art style. It really fits this anime of being light hearted and just made for enjoyment. A drawback of this art is that it can also take some traits away from character. Such as Tanya's menacing personality, Momon's undead glare, Rem's demon looks and Kazuma's lewd stare.
Sound : 7
The OP felt like it was ready to greet me into a world that is filled with enjoyment and comedy. I wasn't mistaken on that part, the show had pretty good comedy, even if they require more understanding. The ending theme was practically non existent, since it is more of a speech, unique.
Character : 8
I feel like I shouldn't really talk about the characters since it's a cross-over, but since it is a cross-ever I feel like I should talk about them. Kazuma and his gang come from KonoSuba, the only Isekai out of the 4 that is more concentrated on comedy. They will be the ones that are more naturally packed with humor. Kazuma being the perverted adventurer. Darkness being a masochist. Aqua being a useless goddess and Megumin being an arch-wizard that only has one move, explosion. Subaru and his squad come from Re:Zero. Subaru always tries his best to make somebody smile, although he goes through a lot during the process. Rem and Emilia are girls who care about their comrades, always making that extra move to bring fun. Beatrice is a quiet loli with an attitude. Momon and his guardians come from Overlord. I can't explain every character since there are too many so I'll just explain Momon. Momon is the overlord that resides in The Great Tomb of Nazarick and has a ruthless personality, being able to kill anything without thinking a second time. Tanya and her battalion hail from Youjo Senki. Again, there are too many people and also many of them are not developed a lot so I will only explain Tanya. Tanya is a little girl that is also a major in the Empire. She despises Being X and takes any chance she can to kill it. Therefore having a sadistic personality.
Enjoyment : 8
I really enjoyed Isekai Quartet, the humor was only point. The characters weren't too off from their original anime where they came from, which was a big relief. I enjoyed the fun times they had together. That also explains that even if they were from other worlds they can co-exist between each another.
Overall : 7
I'd recommend Isekai Quartet to anybody who has watched all 4 anime. If you haven't watched all 4 of them, I highly recommend you do before watching Isekai Quartet. Chances are you will not understand some things in the anime that really require you to watch that specific anime.
Recommended only if you watched the 4 anime.
PixelB
For a comedic series, it wasn't funny at all. I might have chuckled once throughout my entire watching of the show. The plot is stupid, which is FINE, since it is, after all, a spinoff gag show, but the premise of the show wasn't what ruined the show, it was the fact that there was absolutely no content that spurred the show on. Obviously, there are 4 different series of characters in this show, and they all were forced to participate on school life. However, it was the fact that the daily school life activites they did, whether it was a field trip, electing reps,or doing class duties, were actually just very badly done. Not a whole lot is ever put on these aspects of the "content" of the episode. I mean, the class goes on a trip to the beach, but nothing out of the ordinary happens.
Basically, every single activities the characters do, is put to the side and the same old dialogue happens no matter what actions they are doing, which just makes this show four different casts of characters trying to be funny regardless of the setting, WHICH IS FINE, but that is also poorly done. There are a whole lot of characters for a gag spinoff show with only 12 minute episodes, and as a result, almost none of them get any sort of exposure or screen time, other than the four protags obv, or if they do, it's the same old joke over and over again. So, 90% of the cast is neglected, and the main characters of the series also aren't very funny
Essentially, everything can be mended as long as the comedy was funny. Sure, setting doesn't need to matter and side characters also don't need screen time in a comedic series, but the comedy was quite dreadful. There is no meaningful dialogue between the 4 different casts of characters, which is basically the entire premise of the series. It's like I am watching four different comedy acts at the same time. No cohesion, no interest in actually talking with the other characters, and overall, not funny at all. The same jokes get thrown over and over again that you would expect from their own respective series. People act out of character because some people need to act "funny" in order for the series to progress
It had potential, but it was ruined due to poor execution of anything at all. I am certain I could produce something of similar caliber, and I am no comedian by any means.
AnimeBW
If nothing else, I appreciate the sheer cynical genius behind Isekai Quartet. Isekai is the most popular genre in anime right now, Kadokawa owns the rights to some of its most popular entries, so what’s the quickest ticket to printing all the money imaginable? Have them all cross over in a silly gag spin-off,using the combined star power of all these successful casts to rake in fans from across the anime spectrum, encouraging fans of one show to check out the others ones in the process, while banking on the relative quality of all the shows in question to make for an enjoyable experience onits own merits. That’s on par with the MCU when it comes to Galaxy Brain brand-IP management. And for what it’s worth, I give it all the credit in the world for achieving exactly what it set out to do. Isekai Quartet tosses the casts of Re:Zero, Konosuba, Overlord, and Youjo Senki together into a high school slice-of-life comedy short, transporting them from their own individual parallel worlds to yet another parallel world that requires them to follow classroom etiquette and generally get along with each other. The stage is set for wacky hijinks, in-jokey references, and conversations between all your favorite characters, all while the series itself begins establishing its own mildly intriguing internal lore as to why all these disparate worlds came crashing together in the first place.
The obvious appeal of a show like this is going to be in how well it can capture the spirit of the shows it crosses over. And what ultimately makes Isekai Quartet a worthwhile time, despite some flaws that I’ll get to in a second, is that it excels at this task. You never doubt for a second that the characters you see traipsing around the classroom are the same lovable idiots you’ve seen in their own shows countless times before. The writing does a fantastic job capturing the feel of every cast’s respective chemistry, to the point where I wonder if the original scriptwriters were working on the dialogue. And with the communal classroom setting, there’s a lot of fun to be had in seeing how everyone’s archetypes play into classic high school student archetypes. Konosuba’s cast are the stoner losers, blabbering their thoughts in a stream of unhinged improv-adjacent consciousness, courtesy of the fantastic seiyuu performances. Re:Zero’s gang are the jocks of the group, confidently taking charge with tightly written, intricately interwoven quips flying between them a mile a minute. Youjo Senki’s battalion are the preps who handle every situation with dorky seriousness, trying to keep a straight, formal face in the midst of all this madness. And Overlord’s people are... hm... I dunno, the utterly obnoxious LARPers who get way too into their roles and everyone’s too polite to tell them to stop? Look, Overlord fucking sucks, so if nothing else, Isekai Quartet properly represents how mealy, pasteboard and stiff that show is.
Which brings me to the first big issue: your enjoyment of Isekai Quartet will depend heavily on how much you like the individual shows. If you’re not invested in at least half of the properties I mentioned, you’re probably better off staying away. For my personal tastes, obviously, any time the cast of Overlord took center stage was an exercise in sighing heavily and waiting for it to get back to the characters I actually liked. But I also find it weird that Saga of Tanya the Evil was one of the properties chosen to cross over. I mean, that show is now known for its ensemble cast like the rest of the quarter here; Tanya and Viktoria are pretty much the only memorable characters. And none of the completely interchangeable soldiers who transport over with them leave any sort of impression here either, which just begs the question of why Kadokawa didn’t choose another popular isekai with a stronger character dynamic to take its place. I mean, Tanya’s story is all about plot and big ideas, it’s not well-suited to this kind of gag spin-off. Thankfully, Tanya herself remains a fantastic character here, so it’s not a total wash, and the remaining two properties are still as solid as ever. I think re-uniting with the Konosuba cast after so long really made me appreciate how much their seiyuus add to these roles; their voices are all so cackle-inducingly elastic, able to snap like a rubber band between low-key snark and utter batshit lunacy at the drop of a hat. And, of course, there’s Re:Zero, my favorite isekai of all time in no small part thanks to its wonderful ensemble dynamic, and I’m pleased to say it hasn’t lost an ounce of its charm. Any more time spent watching Ram’s incredible deadpan act is music to my ears.
But up until now, I’ve mainly been talking about the shows as separate entities. This is a crossover, isn’t it? What about the fun of watching them all clash and collide and fulfill every fanfiction author’s wet dream of seeing how X would interact with Y? Well, that’s where my real enduring problem with Isekai Quartet lies; it does not take good advantage of its premise. For a crossover show, we spend far too much time with each cast isolated in their own little community, rehashing and reheating the comedy dynamic of their own universe without expanding it to include everyone else’s influence. The appeal of this show should be seeing how people from different worlds would interact, but I don’t think even half of the show’s runtime is allotted to conversations between the four different properties. Sure, they’re all hanging out in the same classroom, but they’re mostly bouncing off Re:Zero’s Roswaal as their campy, sadistic teacher, with very little time to actually talk to each other. The bits we do get are great; Kazuma and Subaru’s meet-cute in episode 4 is everything you could possibly want it to be. And Aqua’s eternal rage boner for Ainz’ undead presence is probably the funniest joke anyone’s ever told with that character. Hell, I’ll even say that Ainz is able to show some genuine pathos and nuance in his conversation with Tanya, where he finally gets to act as himself instead of an all-imposing skeletal demigod. These bits and pieces do everything you would want from a crossover like this, bringing out everyone’s best qualities and making something even more entertaining in their collision. So why does this show feel so averse to actually letting that happen?
Maybe part of the problem is how big the casts are; I feel like it was a mistake to transport so many characters from each show over, as with so little time to spread around so many people, everyone outside of the leads from each show ends up feeling pretty shortchanged. And it doesn’t help that since Overlord has the biggest cast, they end up getting a lot of time in the spotlight, and, well, like I said above, Overlord fucking sucks, so that ends up being a drain on things (plot twist, this review is just my excuse to shit on Overlord some more). My solution? Limit the scope: have no more than four characters from every show. Obviously, the village idiots from Konosuba are fine as is. Re:Zero’s motley crew would work with just Subaru, Emilia and the demon sisters; Ram’s snark kinda removes the need for Beatrice to be there if she’s not an integral story element as well. Youjo Senki can pair itself down to Tanya, Viktoria, that one mullet guy whose name I forget, and one more soldier. And Overlord... eh, I’d say Ainz, Albedo, Shalltear and Demiurge, they’re the most important characters in the show, so they’d be the best option, and it’s not like the rest of the Tomb of Nazarick is any more interesting. Point is, with that decreased scope, I think the show would allow itself a lot more freedom to find consistently fun and interesting things to do with the characters it allowed itself. Because come on, guys, how can you have Megumin and Emilia in the same show and never have them interact? You’ve got two iconic roles by one of the best up-and-coming anime actresses, and you don’t make a point of showing off her talents by making her play them off each other? It’s like they tried to make this the least interesting version of itself they possibly could.
Still, for all my gripes and frustrations, I can’t deny that I still had a lot of fun with Isekai Quartet. Maybe it’s cheap, maybe it’s base, maybe I’m just a cog in a marketing machine, but you know what? Sometimes, it’s okay just to hang out with all your favorite fictional friends and not expect much more than a good time well told. This ain’t no masterpiece here, and I hope the inevitable second season finds more time to spend on the inter-cast dynamics, but I still had fun catching up with old friends and reminding myself why I fell in love with them in the first place. And now, the speculation begins on which new franchise(s) is/are being added in for the second season. Anyone know what other big isekai properties Kadokawa owns? Because I’ve got a sinking feeling that I might need to actually watch Shield Hero to prepare for season. God help us all.
Volvagia
Honestly, there is not much to say about Isekia Quartet. Its a crossover of 4 popular isekia shows at a typical Japanese high school with everything down in the chibi art style. There are some enjoyable jokes, but it nothing earthshaking. If one has watched at least 2 or more series featured here, then there is some enjoyment to be found. Isekai quartet is a crossover show of Re Zero, Overlord, Saga of Tanya the Evil, and Konosuba. They all are magically transported to a Japanese high school and hijinks ensue. They are jokes and barbs thrown between these characters, and they go throughall the high school anime cliches. I enjoyed it reasonably well. The episodes are short too about 10 minutes each.
If you have watched 2 or more of the listed shows, you might enjoy this. For me, this was fine, but if this were never made, I would not think I would have lost out.
johnbradshaw
To be honest, this is one of the most surprising thing I've watched this year. On paper, Isekai Quartet sounds like a joke but I did laugh my ass off, hand down funniest thing this year for me. I won't state the obvious like every review you've read. As a viewer who watched all these show, it's so amusing and happy to see them interact with each other. It's the biggest strenghth of this anime, it excels in humour department. While I can't say the same about the animation or the artstyle, it's not a problem. The chibi style only helps more. Along with catchy ost, Ithink if you're a fan of one or all these animes, this show should be on your ptw list.
Zevere
I do NOT recommend this for anybody not familiar with the 4 series that make up this fan-service show. Instead, it is recommended for those who have previously seen the Isekai animes involved. Isekai Quartet is a very short anime show that through very little reasons and with very little story, drags and pairs together 4 popular animes in the Isekai genre. Although the story is nothing amazing and subpar at best, Isekai Quartet brings interesting interactions among the characters in a lovely chibi style that is very polished. They got together all the original voice actors and with the silly and non-important setting on mind, the overallenjoyment you can get out of it depends purely on the viewer's expectations.
I give this a rating of 7 based that they kept the characters true to themselves, added meaningful interactions between the Isekais, had a enjoyable art style, a subpar story and sound.
Again, would not recommend especially if you did not enjoy the participant's original animes.
stoicfear_
Isekai Quartet takes four worlds of the Isekai genre and puts them all into one world. This crossover of various characters provides excellent entertainment, and provides answers for what would happen if one character met a character who, for example, despises the other. I'm not really sure if there's a story, but every episode has a selection of characters performing a certain task. For example, one of the episodes is a test of magic, which allows for the characters to showcase their magic, allowing the rest of the cast to learn and adapt to each other. The art style is cute. It makes sense why they chosethis Chibi style of art, since it would be strange if a giant skeleton was realistic, while you have this skinny tracksuit kid just being stared down at him.
The music is amazing, since it brings in tracks from each series into it, alongside the opening song to be sung by the four main characters of their series (Kazuma, Subaru, Ainz, Tanya). They're voices match well with each other.
Like I said earlier, the characters come from different worlds. It's amazingly funny to see Aqua try to eliminate Ainz just because of his appearance, only for Kazuma to intervene and punch Aqua. Or, my personal favorite, when Kazuma calls Subaru a harem-bastard, since Kazuma claims "Subaru had it easy".
The show is SO enjoyable. The episodes are short, yes, but you can put on any random episode, show it to someone, and they'll be like "Heh, this is good!"
Overall, it's amazing. My only problem is that the episodes are insanely short, being 12 minutes each. But, besides that..there isn't really much to say. It's great, and I highly recommend it. You don't really need to watch the series the characters are from, which makes it an easy joyride!
