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Completed the following anime:
Nothing else much to say.
The old art style, animation and music simply can't compare their modern counterparts, so all it has going for it is its story and characters.
Short and interesting enough to get me watching to the end. 7 / 10
Never have I enjoyed a show so much while still disliking its protagonist as much as I did.
It sets the gold standard on how to start an isekai series off: dropping us straight into a battle which lasted for a whole episode, instead of showing or focusing on the summoning / reincarnation process.
Another thing it did differently from other anime is the lack of explanation of how the magical weapons and technology work. We simply dove right in and get to the good bits without any boring exposition.
I usually prefer shows where the protagonist is a hero (or at least an anti-hero), but this is one of the rare instance where they are straight up a villain.
They are basically a sociopath and so unrelatable to me; someone I cannot self-insert into at all. And that's what makes their character stood out. Their personality and motives are well-written. It makes me enjoy seeing the struggle that they have to go through, albeit in a somewhat sadistic way.
It's not like I have no complaints against the show though.
Beyond that, I only have minor nitpicks such as a few reused animations and slideshows.
Otherwise, this series is superb: the story, the sound design, the banger of an OP (Jingo Jungle, though I prefer the cover by AmaLee), the animation of fight scenes and most importantly, the main character Tanya.
Honestly, Tanya is a victim of circumstances too, and they have every right to blame Being X. However, as per Nuremberg trials, it does not excuse the atrocities that they have committed. That said, I don't see any ending for Tanya except the one where they exit John-Wick style.
Really looking forward to the second season. 9 / 10
Tanya is one of those series that I haven't watched yet, but have kept in reserve. I sometimes get burnt out from trying to keep up with seasonal shows, and when that happens, I like to go back in time and binge a series I know is going to be good to help reset things.
I have mentioned over in !lightnovels@ani.social that Bookworm is another one of those series for me. There are others as well, but if I were to list them out here, it would be pretty embarrassing as there are some pretty influential series that I just haven't watched over the years.
if I were to list them out here, it would be pretty embarrassing as there are some pretty influential series that I just haven't watched over the years
I just got lucky enough recently to find some time, to finally go through my anime backlog.
Likewise. I watch anime for entertainment, and if that means I miss an influential series (whether due to lack of time or just plain old lack of interest) I'm fine with it.
I do tend to be somewhat picky but it also means that I rarely end up feeling like I wasted my time watching a show—I am fairly aware of my own tastes and what I might like and dislike, though I can 100% still be surprised, and so I usually end up picking shows I'd actually like. I might have excluded some I'd like but I have also excluded shows I would feel I wasted my time by watching, so… ¯(ツ)_/¯