Yuusuke Yotsuya has always disliked Tokyo, but he especially hates the people who live in it. He would rather thrive in a virtual world than try to get along with those around him. At the end of one school day, he sees the popular athlete Iu Shindou talking to Kusue Hakozaki, who spends less time in school due to illness. But when he looks away from the two and back again, they have seemingly disappeared.
Mere moments later, Yotsuya enters a state of free-fall, and the world begins to change around him. Dropping into a large pool of water, the first thing he sees when he comes to his senses is an assortment of enormous monsters. He soon finds out that he has been brought into a game world by Shindou and Hakozaki and that he must complete a quest within 14 days.
There is one thing that separates this world from the real world: anyone who dies will be brought back to life in 30 seconds as long as one party member is alive. Tasked with numerous quests that increase in difficulty over time, Yotsuya, Shindou, and Hakozaki attempt to discover the mystery behind the perplexing game world.
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KANLen09
To be honest, I really want to commend this show for doing something different in the oversaturated space of the overly generic Isekai medium, but as it stands, it fell short of expectations when things were only starting to get better. But then again, it's one of those "go read the source material" shitty settings that I'm honestly very tired of and lament in the usual practice of marketing, but in this case, it's for a VERY GOOD reason. Why and how is that so? Let's take it from the top. As far as Isekai standards go, 100-man does showcase the usual tropes and clichés, butfurther down the road, it becomes something that takes the same concept and flips it around on its own shell, making for a boring world somewhat unique on its own. It starts off as the stereotypical Isekai type of show that goes on and on with a large class of few characters that are nothing special to rave about, even with their "wheel of luck" skills chosen by the GM (whoever he, or "it" is) that tells them: "Whatever skills and techniques that are given to you, please utilize them to your advantage, no matter how strong or weak your class will be. Any quests that follow, please complete them like you would in a bog-standard RPG. Questions-wise, the quest finisher may ask me only 1 question and I would answer your assumptions."
Pretty conventional and shallow stuff (except the "class setting" anyways), but the world-building gradates at a snail's pace to the point of excruciating-ness (due to the many fillers that was placed in the anime for time-padding, that took off valuable screentime for the adaptation, sad but I kinda understand after finishing the anime). I know this because all of this is not what it seems deep down the rabbit hole in the manga, but to be clear, all of what the anime has showcased, ALL OF IT, IS JUST A PROLOGUE. Ever thought what will it be like if the Isekai world is in parallel with the real world? We're only just getting started! And yeap, there's a Season 2 coming soon in the Summer season next year to expand this story.
What's unassuming at first is the cast of characters, with the misanthrope of an MC and diverse personalities of the girls (because harem, yes, but not in the way you'd expect):
Yotsuya Yuusuke is your typical braggart kind of character, the lonesome loner and a vehement hater of humanity. All he desires for is a world that twists logic and explanation that favours his way of thinking, and be the protagonist of his own "idealistic heroism" villain hero tactics, while at the cusp of people far more popular than him. Case in point:
Shindou Iu, a multi-faceted girl that's the "school idol" for everything, from studies to athletics. Beyond all that however, she's the opposite of Yotsuya in "another world", and that she's a confident but nervous wreck that needs assistance, because of societal implications that could affect her popularity in the real world of trying to ask Yotsuya, would brand her as a normie. Yeap, very stereotypical.
Kusue Hakozaki, think of her like Bofuri's Maple, but average in every way. Like Shindou, she is someone that relies on people to get things moving while acting as normal as they could be. Oh, did I not mention that these 3 are classmates who can get Isekai-ed back and forth to their original and "another" worlds? Well, that's a first (and a very important plot device later in the story).
Yuka Tokitake, she's the messiest of the group. A girl who's constantly being bullied (until Yotsuya saved her), and an otaku, not to mention their version of PreCure's. If anything, she is one obnoxious girl that many of us will feel like she has no place in this story plot, but I'd guess feeding her ideals DID at least move the story forward in a crucial episode of the 'heroes' group's lives.
Kahabell (or Kahvel as the anime applies), a fierce "knight in shining armor" of a girl fighting for her justice. And oh look, another NPC girl to "fall in love" from! Like seriously, can't this show relax its "romance" aspect one too often? Luckily, Yotsuya is anything but a typical MC, sincerely rejecting her appeals and going in for the cause instead of just pandering around (like so many MCs do).
An interesting team of characters, and while I would say that none of them really stand out on their own, you could easily guess that their selling point is indeed, their individualistic "realisms" and how every step of the way expands on the story and world-building. Though small efforts, but big ones as the story setting and plot progresses from form to function, pacing the main cast together with every struggle along the way, and for good measure. On a side note, never mind my sadness, because where the anime lacked, the manga made it up by a ton.
And the animation, oh golly god. For a small and inexperienced new studio like Maho Film to work on 2 simultaneous adaptations in the same season (this "action-heavy" one and Kami-tachi, the slime "Iyashikei" SoL one), that's really stretching their miniscule "number of (40) employees" to the limit (to which I'd put a pun to say: Limited Budget Works). Remember, their very first animation work of Uchi no Musume (the "For my daughter, defeat Demon Lord" show because I'm too lazy for super-long LN titles), that was released to moderate fanfare in Summer last year, it was just okay and really nothing special. So to work on 2 shows within the span of a year, that's quite the crunch I would expect the anime industry to imitate suit from. All I can say for 100-man, is that if you're expecting some decent action, don't hold hopes for this one as it'll only feed you just enough at the very bare minimum to keep things going. Interestingly enough, the cartoonish art style at Episode 1 is also not just for show, it's just an extra in aesthetics, so props to experimentation?
The music however, may just be the star of the show itself. More than the standard OST that was given of songs that fit the series well, another experimentation of that one episode of the annoying otaku Yuka's dreams, they actually made an opening sequence just for cringe-fest and laughs, but it's real (it's even on YouTube so you can check that out if you're so inclined). Honestly, the OP/ED range from decent to fairly good, and that's as much about it that I can say in the music department.
If I have to recommend which is the better one, after some ranting in-between (of which whether you caught or not), you don't need me to infer that the manga is the way to go if you want to experience 100-man at its best. As much as the anime adaptation did somewhat a loose job at recreating the "series of unfortunate events" of heroes with good intentions gone wrong, I can tell you to binge the first few chapters, and the estimated reading time will be faster or on par with a single episode's runtime (compared to how the anime took 3 months just to reach to the plot twist).
Good try Maho Film, but this is a disappointment, and the 1st fail out of 2 concurrently airing shows. Go read the manga instead if you feel so inclined to know what's beyond the surface for now, and wait upon Season 2 coming soon in July.
BlackSea773
Yotsuya Yuusuke is a boy that started to hate everyone after an event that happened to him in his childhood (nothing special), so now he is a gamer who prefer to play solo and doesn't care about anyone but himself (generic). Here coms the perverted gamemaster and forces him to play with others in a game were there life is on the line (heard this a thousand time). The first ep starts somewhat good but nothing really interesting happens through out the whole anime. The only good ep is the last in my opinion but from what I saw about the secondseason its not that exiting. If you want to watch it just because you like the iskia genre go for it, but don't get expect anything good
CBMiura
It's an ok anime to pass the time. 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru is a "pseudo-isekai", that suits well when you don't have anything better to watch. The anime don't bring anything new, but if you enjoy this genre like I do, you can watch it to kill some time. I DO NOT recommend this anime to someone who wants something new or a good/great anime. The story it's ok, the characters are generic and the animation it's barely an ok. If you need something to enjoy while you don't have anything better to do, this anime it's a good call.
Takadashi
overall score: -high four- (4.8) This is probably the biggest disappointment this year. It had such a unique concept and a unique promise. But the way the show executes it is just horrible. From how they introduce each character and how the world plays out is just to generic. From when they first start there journey to how they end there journey just doesn't add up. The way things are going from one thing to another is pretty rushed and had plenty of Bullshit plot armour. it feels like when you made a apple juice but decided to add broccoli and whip cream on top of it,which makes it disgusting and doesn't make sense. this show had so many potential but none of it came through. it's not everyday you can see a edgy MC with a class farmer as a hero which made the show unique as i was saying.
But there is soo many probability on how they could execute the anime better from the battle scene to the "sudden plot twist" and unexpected event that was happening could be better if they re-adjust it.
Luubie
When I read the title of this anime, I imagine that the show would be the complete opposite of what was presented to me. 100-man chose me to be an anime that would have content involving fantasy and isekai, but that perhaps would create some element focused on battle royale. Why did I find that? Well, when you look at an opening in which a badass man becomes the only one alive in a pile of dead, it is evident that something happens by gigantic. But the show is deceiving, it does not develop a war, nor does it leave the comfort zone of thegeneric isekais that we see every season. Incidentally, 100-man is the bad isekai this time.
Basically, 100-man tells a normal story, without much news, but that creates a concept that I admit I liked. When it comes to isekai, we imagine a complex of several times, after all, who is transported to a different world, has to race against time to survive daily. The anime reversed that, using an idea of respawn after death. Games like this are common, with League of Legends being one of the most popular worldwide. The show brought a deep idea, but developed in a peturbating way, since the very beginning of the series has holes in its use. This problem would be to revive in a condition in which it would not normally survive. This leads us to believe that certain types of death, such as beheading, being swallowed by a monster or being drowned are ways in which the character would be in an infinite loop of death and resurrection. But the very idea is broken at first, when Kusue is killed with a cut in half and manages to return to life normally, without any explanation. But it's not just that, Kusue doesn't recover his arm, which there is no explanation in my opinion. It was an abysmal mistake of a very poorly executed proposal. And it gets worse, when Yu is swallowed by a monster and does not last a little time inside it. Again, it was cut in half. It would be acceptable to put this problem aside if it doesn't happen again. And in fact, this failure was diminished and began to make sense as the episodes progressed.
However, the anime has not seen any signs of improvement since the beginning. It was a show of "doing missions" and "a pseudo-strategy" involving the death of the characters, where what would happen once or twice in each episode is actually repeated several times until it gets sick. And more than that, it is uninteresting and bad to see such ridiculous dramas about it. First, there is Yu, a girl who suffered from losing a dear friend, then there is Kusue, who has an exaggerated inferiority complex, because she finds herself a hindrance in relation to others. And there is Yuka, who was bullied, but who internally disputes the possible idea that she deserved it. These banal dramas keep hammering the audience's head every second of the characters' calm. It is no longer enough to see a show of ridiculous missions, we have to listen and endure conversations about how to improve your personality, for the good of all. I agree that this is necessary, after all, every serious anime should develop the psychological and as actions of the characters in order to consider a personal and social improvement. But 100-man not only makes all this ridiculous, but he didn't know how to create a decent story for each one. That is, they missed the easiest thing ever.
Oh, and I couldn't forget about our protagonist. Is he a little better than that? NOT! He's also awful. Yotsuya is his name. He is more of an MC who tries to solve everything himself and who forgets his friends when he thinks he can deal with some giant creature. He is anti-climatic and has no charisma. He is a character that puts other protagonists at an inferior level, which made me hate him. And all this is added to the common idea of using an MC who despairs of having a girlfriend and who is always getting in trouble with any of the female characters. In fact, as their struggles are as ridiculous as possible. Remember Hachi-nan tte? So, the way the studio decided to "show" the fights is exactly the same. An absurdly uncomfortable amount of static frames and no flexibility in character movements around it all. It is as if we are seeing a lot of screams, where the next scene is a cheap and cringe resolution of a fight that we did not see, precisely for that nutty direction.
The only thing I would save on this show is the interactions between the characters. As strange as it may seem, the anime manages to maintain some advantage in this, by creating in the second part an interesting productivity of the actions and a team interaction that can favor the anime for its future (in fact, a second season has already been confirmed). The character with half a head is also not all bad. He really emits some humor in his incomplete dialogues and manages to keep the cringe amused, however ridiculous and painful it is to watch it. I even confess that I didn't drop this anime just because of it. I really wanted to see him scare everyone and disappear mysteriously, like a ghost. Well, he is just a moderator who inserted the characters in this world, but we don't know what his intention is (that is, if the author really thought of the answer to that question).
Another interesting thing is the CG. I really liked your visual output, although it is still below average. But he is not as bad as Arifureta or Gibiate, two of the worst animes in terms of visual production. 100-man was competent for the small amount of money he had and made an anime that, although weak and with a visual widely repeated in the isekais, managed to bring a good execution. It is worth saying that it is not the merit of the studio, nor of the designers, after all, this does not mean that anime is good or something, just that it is a positive aspect in the midst of an enormous amount of problems.
Ultimately, 100-man has more things to fix than to maintain. It is not an anime remembered this year, nor does it deserve any merit other than a brief competence and proposal. It was a show that poorly executed an idea that seems to be excellent. I wish I had seen more of it this year, even though it was an anime cringe and hard to watch. It's an anime that I still see a potential, because it brings things that I like in isekais. It is a pity to see that he is nothing but cheap entertainment material, but it was fun to follow his funniest moments and his ridiculous missions.
AsafTheMagniv
Story(8) - realistic, fantasy action - to my liking Art(8) - to my liking and my requirements aren't very high Enjoyment(10) - The philosophical side, the characters, the fantasy and the action made a very enjoyable anime for me Character(9) - because of the realistic side of the anime we got a very realistic characters Sound(7) - wasn't bad, wasn't that good but was made good in other scenes(isn't memorable for me except for the OP and ED) Overall(9) - the story is the cap of tea for me and it helped me gain some insights *go to the story open minded(a tip for life in general) I personally really like thisanime, i have read the manga before and they both have their strong point.
In the manga the story is set in a different darker tone but the anime changed it and it's reasonable for them to want a broader audience for the anime.
I really enjoyed watching the anime, it's very philosophical and we don't see a lot of those in anime. This side makes the story and characters very real and can help the viewers get different preceptive in a lot of things.
Even thou the anime may seem weak in other categories in reality the story is very realistic and reasonable. How the characters acted, how the story played, how the story is set and all other things is very realistic and i can see how it can be played exactly like that in our world without any holes(of course in assumption that we live in the same world as them)
To summaries, if you like action, fantasy, philosophy and realism this is the anime for you.
*I personally rate anime by my Enjoyment of watching them because even if you watch a trash anime, as long as it's funny and enjoyable who cares.
For you who enjoyed the anime, from your preceptive even if you think the anime is bad it doesn't change the fact that it was enjoyable for you.
Larion233
An exceptionally boring anime with essentially zero power progression from start to end. They start out exceptionally weak, and finish being still very weak. From start to end there is maybe like one semi-decent fight. 90% of this show is about teenage girls and their inane highschool troubles (at least 30% of the show is memory flashbacks, no joke). And maybe if the male MC had been decent he could have salvaged something from those useless sidekicks... but no, he is actually the one that's most unlikeable. I am convinced MC is an actual sociopath, even until the last episode of season one he actsas if no one else matters to him, and in fact declares this outright towards the very end of the last episode. He is pretty much an asshole constantly for zero reason.
It's not just him though, the girls can be pretty treacherous and unlikeable as well, especially otaku girl who is on MC's level of scummery. I think the writers tried to make the characters look complex, but they just came across as pieces of shit to me.
I'll add that this anime had the very worst season finale I've ever seen. I had to double check it was actually the last episode because it had absolutely zero draw or climax to make you want to watch the next season (just an edgy sociopathic rant from MC which cemented my dislike of him). The overall feeling I got from this show was that it was made for edgy kids and/or young girls, and even that target audience probably wouldn't like it.
DoPlayAdam
First of all, the thing I love about this anime is the unique story. Once again we get a isekai story, and maybe a lot of people are bored with it and immediately give a story like this bad marks. But, putting aside the slightly random story and animation work that I think is lacking (stiff graphics, etc.), this anime is still worth enjoying. I don't know how the story revolves at the source (manga) and just watching the anime leaves me still shrouded in mystery about the story in this anime. But that's not a bad thing, the more curious the audience, the more theywant to know what happening next. However, indeed, there are many repetitions of the past of the characters that I think are going to be made a mystery, but instead seem unclear about the purpose of expressing them.
Regarding the story of the isekai, in my opinion the story of 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru is quite good. The thing that underlies my opinion is because of the unique story. Yes, only that. Unlike other isekai stories, 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru has many uniqueness that other isekai stories don't have. Apart from maintaining a balance between the two worlds, this story also has a new beginning and purpose.
In essence, if you are not bothered by how the studio is working on this anime, and also the ending part of each episode that I don't understand for what it is, this anime is worth watching.
natan_mu
When i was watching it i thought this was a mediocre anime... in fact I skipped a bunch of it sometimes Until you reach the last 5 minutes of the anime and think about everything he has been doing and how that relates to what he has done then rewatch it if you need to... and let that sink in for a minute. Actually comprehend what the Mc just said. WHAT THE FUCKAMAZING ANIME 10/10!!!!
JUst Cause of that ending i swear
I highly recommend if you you're patient, you overthink things too much and you like being mindfucked
PingPongYa
Well well well! 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru... I have mixed feelings on this. Story: 6/10 In terms of unique story, this is not it. An Isekai anime with very unoriginal and overused ideas for the most part. However, the ending, to me, was amazing! Totally steered from my original expectations, and raised the score a lot. I really really like the realisation from Yotsuya about his actions and the consequences. Really developed his character a lot. I am excited for season 2 due to this ending alone!! Art: 7/10 The art style was pretty, though the animation was cheap. The scenery, however, was beautiful!I loved looking at it and there was never a dull scene.
Sound: 9/10
Aah!! The opening and ending songs for this anime were phenomenal! Beautiful songs that I would love to hear again. Voice acting was also exceptional, no part was dry or out of place.
Character: 7/10
To me, the only interesting character is Yotsuya. He has very twisted ideas and I like them a lot, reminds me a lot of Sora from No Game No Life. However, the rest of the characters were kind of boring and predictable, though I have a feeling I'm going to really like Torii in season 2. I especially dislike Tokitate. Really annoying and dirty.
Enjoyment: 7/10
I really enjoyed this anime as a whole. Even though the ideas weren't entirely original, it was still very good and enjoyable to watch.
Overall: 7/10
I think this anime is worth the watch if you like Isekai anime. It is a bit predictable at first but it grows on you and the plot becomes something special! Very excited for season 2.
Limon7875
I’ve watched a lot of isekai, action, and adventure anime, and I can honestly say that 'I’m Standing on a Million Lives' stands out as one of the more interesting ones. While most anime in this genre follow a similar pattern — the main character gets reincarnated or transported to another world, joins a harem, and sets out to defeat the Demon King — this anime takes a different approach. Here, a mysterious Game Master summons characters and gives them quests. After completing each quest, they are allowed to return to their real world. One of the things I liked most is that the main characterisn’t overpowered. Instead, he’s clever and uses his brain to get through the quests, even with some strange or weak abilities. That made his journey more unique and enjoyable for me. The supporting characters are decent and play their roles well.
However, my biggest complaint is about the animation. The overall art is okay, but the action scenes could have been much more exciting with better animation. If the production quality were higher, I believe the anime would have received a lot more attention.
My Ratings:
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Art: 8/10
Animation: 7/10
Sound: 7/10
Overall: 8/10
Starlin-Sama
Now when you see the OP and in general any promo art for this show, I bet you think "Wow, just another Isekai trash show to fill up the season" You're only half right. On first impression, to anyone without patience this could be discarded as another half baked generic show that no one would care about. But as time goes on as a patient viewer with no much else to do, this show grows on you incredibly. The quality goes up with each episode and over time you start seeing some actually pretty cool scenes between all the characters. There is a genuine passion behind theshow even if it's art style is not dissimilar to hentai at some points.
They tackle certain philosophies about killing others towards the end and have quite a few moral dilemmas questioned throughout the show only to have a pretty nice reveal at the very end. While the female characters have the look of a throwaway cast, they do actually each have a relatively more fleshed out backstory compared to many other shows.
Overall this is an underdog show that connected with me and one i'll root for. Watch it if you have the time, it might just impress you. Quite impressed and surprised it got a season 2, plan on reading the manga after.
CrawlerOther
I hate long reviews. Conclusion: Comedy anime, not quite on Konasuba level, but with a lot of self awareness on typical isekai tropes. Main protagonist is a strong male /r/im13andthatsdeep subredditer, who needs to complete a mission (10 in total (completion conditions are quite random)) whenever summoned by game master. Weak harem subplot in the background. 8/10. Long: Maho Film studio uses light colors and few shadows, makes everything look warm and slice of life-ish. All characters annoyed me, but because the hero group keeps on growing and several plot-lines happen simultaneously, this inflated novelty keeps me invested whole episode-long. MC is edgy, loved it. Liked theanimation. I think going more into Made in Abyss thematic would suit this story better, aka same warm color scheme for both unnerving and slice-of-life moments. The ridiculous tone shifts can be dialed up in season 2.
kxi-is-so-trxsh
To summarize this anime in two words would be: it's average. There's nothing that really stands out in this anime. The story is okay, and you have to watch the whole season to get only the last two episodes to intrigue you. The characters aren't special in any way, I feel like I've seen them before. Their 'tragic' backstories are not tragic at all (The worst one is the one girl who was friends with someone who died and she was offended everyone thought her dead friend was ugly and worthless). Even the art is pretty average. This anime isn't really anything special, but that doesn't meanyou shouldn't watch it. If you want something to kill time and not to be committed to, then it's perfect. I'm interested to see what season 2 will bring as those last two episodes really changed up how I was feeling about the rest of the season.
AnshulGoyal
The show was really awesome and had a unique vibe to it. The concept of parallel world isn't new in anime, but this anime took it to another level and it was really awesome. All the 4 heroes shown had a strong vibe and the male hero specially had a unique personna that could be seen in the entire season 1 of this anime. I remember Arifureta anime after watching this because of similarity, From world's weakest to strongest, from farmer to chef to world's strongest. The show is really promising and you will definitely enjoy watching it. Female celebrity at school and a magician in paralle world, Aweak frail child turns out to be hero, an ortaku about to be raped completing a quest and last but not the least our loaner in reality turns to be most dependable in the parallel world.
Do give it a try.
JiangHaoyi1979
What can I say, this was probably the original creator's , Yamakawa, Naoki's worse creation after his successful series "My Hone Hero" and this was probably studio, Maho film's worse choice to give this series an anime adaptation, cu'z as of today this anime is standing over a lotta bad reviews...It was merely just a quintessential isekai for this Fall of 2020, dang I hope that Covid 19 be over by next year. so WTF is the Fuck about this anime????: Story- Pathetic 1: I gave it such score, cu'z though it can be classified as cliché, they actually made the story plot go frommediocre to worse , when you have what suppose to be the usual isekai, turns out to be something were the setting was somewhat there were two earths in existence both spaces that were overlapping and then you have some game lord who acts like that of the teddy bear from Dangaronpa...also there is the absences of other guilds and the quest weren't much that to make money , but more like the players were force in to it.....so yes it was very much pathetic.
Art- fair 6: Yes it may have that usual girls school uniform cliché, but none of that panchira nor any shower, swim suit nor that onsen services.
Sound-Decent 4: Cu'z there nothing for me to say anything....
Character- Pathetic 1:
What we have around here is a one guy to 4 girls ratio, so who are they???
Yotsuya, Yuusuke- A typical loser, who become someone else in another world, except the role he's in the other world was pretty much a combination of 1 part pathetic and one part not bad....Given that despite of having such a pathetic character in that other world he was the only one who can deliver the goods....
The girls...well, sadly they're the weak link for the guy to be with cu'z we have a swordswoman who can fight, a wind wizard who can't level up and a fire wizard who can only do party tricks.....But there is one girl who can really kick ass and yes, that's Kahabel, too bad that she merely a support and the a main character.....
Game Master- TBFH, he was just a Kuma ripped off from "Danganronpa". What's not to like about him, was that he has a double standard as reveled in the final ep of the anime.....the 1st sequel that is.
Enjoyment-Poor 3: It was ok at first one part of me likes this , but, 2 parts of me gets annoyed by the characters.
Overall-Dreadful 2: I kinda wish that it ends here, but unfortunately there gonna be a season 2, TCH! Man what were Maho Films exce thinking of putting up an upcoming season 2.
Phroggy_44
I randomly picked up this anime but do I regret it? I’m standing on 100 millions of lives show cases the male protagonist who gets transported into a “virtual reality” or is it something more than that?.. If you like anime’s which are either fantasy or Isekai and are indeed interested in this anime I would say give it a shot. This anime has definitely surprised me in some plot twists and there were indeed moments which I would give it an 8/10. Compared to other more popular anime’s this would be a 6/10. If this anime was more like acomedy thing for pure entertainment it would be a good one to watch, which I enjoyed despite not necessarily enjoying these genres of anime’s, which surprised me.
While watching the anime and taking a sneak peek at some reviews I noticed someone mention how “ if this anime took itself seriously… “ I don’t remember the rest of the sentence but looking back if the creators where trying to make this a good popular anime which could surpass other known and liked anime’s, then they have not done that.
At some times there where very cringey moments that made it like a 4/10, it was very cliched and occasionally hard to follow the story or know what the characters are doing. But then again we had some very good twists and turns, character designs, and wholesome moments between the characters.
there where so many good parts of this anime and so many bad parts. I don’t think one cancels out the other, I do not regret watching this anime it was very fascinating to see other genres I don’t normally watch.
I have to say the first season was much better than the second. But that is just my opinion, how about you watch it for yourself and see.
So if you are slightly interested in this anime then you should give it a try. If you’re clearly not impressed by it or don’t want to bother then maybe move on and come back if you wish.
Hope this helped 👍
Yemi_Hikari
This particular series certainly is a mixed bag of narrative elements. I'll start off by saying the series does have some unique features in that the premise for this particular isekai - a story where someone falls into another world - are certainly unique. Rounds three and four which our main character is introduced, are also well thought out regarding what the game master is asking for, and I really can't find any fault in those two rounds. In fact, I'd argue those two rounds and how they work out are definitely what draws the audience in There is also an attempt to utilize unique character typeswithin this series, but this is also where the series starts falling apart. Effectively, one can summarize the issue as the creator of this series decided what character archetype they wanted to work with, only not to work out the small details. These small details, in turn, are important to the narrative. That's, of course, the short story, with the longest being that some might pick up on a bit of an ableist attitude towards individuals who are socially inept, with the narrative effectively putting forth this idea that those with social issues can be fixed if they simply find some way to contribute to society ignoring the fact it is possible for someone who is socially inept at contributing to society while still remaining socially inept.
This particular issue shows the most in the main character, who the creator of the series attempts to present in a negative light from the very start, treating him and his social ineptitude as some sign of being a psychopath rather than simply being a pragmatic person regarding the way the world works. His hatred for the world ends up feeling like an extreme, something left completely unexplained, almost as if the person who created the series didn't actually understand those with social issues and instead looked at them through a biased lens of how they felt they could confirm. Of course, here is where I do admit that something may have gotten lost in the translation of the series in the adaption process and that the fault may not lie with the actual original creator but those taking their characters to the Manga.
The issue with not thinking through the details when it comes to the character types shows up the second most in the second character to be dragged into the quest in that we're informed she has an illness, which effectively is her entire conflict in the series with its own set of complications because the small details weren't thought out as well as they should. But effectively, with this character, we have a character with a mysterious illness that leaves her physically weak in the real world. What is the illness? Well, we never find out beyond the fact it is hereditary. This can be brushed off as something writers do a lot in stories they create because it's just easier not to have an illness that is named, and readers can go, "That's not accurate," but in this particular case, it informs her entire identity. Her worldview, like the main protagonist, is treated as wrong and in need of being fixed despite her reason for having the social issues she does is justified by her health issues.
Or perhaps it's not so much her worldview that is being challenged here. Still, the idea that someone with extreme health issues isn't justified for having the social issues they do because of their illness, and by that merit alone, the fact they have social issues is enough to deem them not to be a proper contributor to a functioning society simply which is its own can of worms and much more problematic than simply questioning this characters world view.
Speaking of questioning world views, the first character with social issues who can be described as socially functioning effectively has coping mechanisms that help her function, treated as if it is garbage because there is nothing wrong with depending on friends and no indicator at all that she'd ever been too co-dependent. This, in turn, begs to question what her purpose within this series is because, as another character states, she is effectively perfect only for the narrative to find ways to try and make her come across as flawed, which is problematic because the flaws end up being flaws within the game mechanics, not with the character.
As for the fourth character, she is more fleshed out than the others. In her particular case, her social issues aren't a problem with self but instead an issue with society, in particular a school system that allows such social issues to occur within their system. The first problem arises when - well, she's effectively a character we've seen before, the bullied character. Still, in this particular scenario, the whole bullying thing is downplayed, although how I won't go into it to avoid spoilers. She's also a character we've seen before who fulfills the role of the perverted geek, which seems more there because of the obligatory perverted geek than as a real narrative point, although it does try.
From here, some of this won't be a problem with viewers, but for others, it can be. For me, it definitely left me questioning if the person who created this is someone who actually understands people who have social issues or if they're working with certain talking points regarding certain beliefs regarding those with social issues. The latter is honestly problematic and something to be wary of going into the sequel series.
GravenER
There was an attempt. An attempt at being deep and nuanced, and doing something new, but while the intention is commendable, the execution is shabby and boring. Almost clumsy. I don't care about the surprise twist by the end, so I shall judge it based on what the show presented through the 12 episodes, and, honestly, what was presented was an aggressively mid, low production value product with immemorable music, mediocre animation + character designs, skin-deep dialogues, and 'moral challenges' (like that in episode 6) that a middle schooler at their first creative writing assignment could come up with. A series of poor ideas poorlyexecuted.
To reinforce the point, this anime is sometimes the personification of the "I'm 14 and this is deep" meme - an immature kid pretending to be a thoughtful grown-up. They try to touch on some delicate topics like bullying, illness, or religious tolerance (lol), but they do so in such a dismissive, childish, and shallow way that it feels like reading a Twitter thread by some California schoolgirl talking about capitalism. And no, the fact the MCs are kids themselves doesn't justify the shallowness of the dialogues in the slightest - anime oftentimes portray super smart kids coming up with extremely complex thoughts children their age typically don't have, as per the Most Writers Are Adults trope, but even if we assume the show tried being 'dumb' on purpose to portray the kind of thoughts a kid could realistically have, it STILL fails at that. It simply looks and is half-baked.
Now, a quick summary. The plot... the plot is whatever. Boring.
The characters. The character arcs are filled with the usual uninteresting cliches, and while they do manage somewhat to avoid the pitfall of the personality stereotypes, that doesn't do the show any favor, really. For the aforementioned reasons, I doubt anyone with an actual chronic condition is going to see themselves in Kasue, or a victim of bullying is going to empathize with Yuka, etc. - their motivations and sad backstoriesTM are, again, just too shallow and cliche to be taken seriously.
That said, it's a mediocre fantasy anime. Worth watching it to kill time, but don't expect much.
