May 6, 2024
Note - I've read the manga, very minor spoilers, nothing specific. Most important point in this whole review - JC STAFF REUNION!!!
At episode 5 with the main cast completed, the show has finally reached the point where the story really hits its stride and starts getting good. To get the negatives out of the way:
Plot - The plot ain't deep. In fact, there might as well be no plot at all. None of the "threats" are actual threats, nothing really happens and it's just the MC's life with the rest of the cast.
Genericness - The show's fairly generic, I won't deny that. Flio is your
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average nice guy MC apart from not being a virgin and actually doing certain *things* with his romantic partner(should be in the next few episodes). The show has a couple of cliches, not overwhelmingly so but they do exist. The rest of the cast is fairly generic design, they aren't the most unique personalities and you can fit them into common tropes. But as I'm sure it's been stated countless times before, being generic isn't inherently bad. And the show does a terrific job at keeping the characters likeable.
Pros
JC STAFF CLASS OF 2007 REUNION!!! Zero no Tsukaima and Shakugan no Shana cast back again!!! What else is there to say?
No stakes - this can be either good or bad depending on the person, but quite frankly there's no serious threats/stakes in the show, because the MC is just too OP. Even if it seems like there are stakes, you won't be able to take any of it too seriously. There's just nothing that can match the MC, apart from his own conscience.
No harem - There's no harem, monogamous romance. Pretty rare in these type of shows
Characters - The characters are fun. It's hard not to like them, and while they fall into tropes they are different enough to stand out and manage to avoid the pitfalls commonly seen in generic isekais. The MC isn't anything special but manages to be likeable and not nice to the point it's annoying. He's also not a pushover which is refreshing. The other characters I won't talk about much but they're all likeable and have great dynamics with each other. Fenrys, the female lead is probably the main reason to watch this show. If you don't like her, drop the show.
Comedy - Despite the misleading start, at it's core this show is basically a SOL comedy with some romance sprinkled in. Balirossa and Gholl, and Hiya and Damalynas are some of my favourite dynamics and are hilarious. The rest of the cast mostly serves as comedic relief, and apart from some romance progression the show revolves around the cast's daily life and problems they manage to get themselves into. There's no stakes due to Flio's overpowered abilities, but it's entertaining seeing the cast run into stupid and hilarious situations before Flio solves them at the snap of a finger. That's pretty much the point of this show, if you don't like the cast drop it.
Animation - The animation is pretty good. Obviously not Ufotable or KyoAni, but definitely above what you would expect for these type of shows. Not much to say, it does it's job and while fight scenes are kinda lacking it's fine everywhere else.
Opening - Best opening of the season. There, I've said it.
Tldr : Watch for the cute wolf girl and JC Staff reunion. There's no stakes, no plot, but it's entertaining and wholesome. If you don't like those types of shows drop it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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