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Hello buddies, why don’t we have a little chit chat over Log Horizon.

Log Horizon is an adaptation of a manga written by the fabulous Touno Mamare. Maybe you already knew him as the creator of Maoyuu Mao Yuusha, which by the way really is something.
The anime adaptation is directed by Ishihira Shinji who works on Fairy Tail’s adaptation, and some Full Metal ’O’ God Alchemist (Brotherhood version of course).

Now that the bases are set, let’s start the review.

Story: 9

The main lines are pretty simple.
Due to the arrival of a new expansion pack, a bunch of players are transported into a game ... named “Elder Tale”. In this mess, we are following the daily life of Shiroe and his friends through various situations and challenges.

Actually these lines could remind you of SAO (Sword Art Online). Buuuut (you should have expected it :D), the story is way more developed. In fact, where SAO was just barely trying to add some depth to the story, Log Horizon is perfectly managing to create plots in plots through other plots.
Each episode of Log Horizon adds to the plot, which is mainly about the players adjusting to their new world.

There is something you may keep in mind, this anime is made by Touno Mamare and this is what is really making the difference. If you’ve seen “Maoyuu Mao Yuusha” it’s really really similar. We don’t have pretty much action but it’s still intense.
This is also reminding me of “Spice & Wolf” (Ookami to Koushinryou) in many ways because it’s not based on pure action but it’s still considered.


Art/Sound: 8

The work made on the anime is pretty incredible.
Let’s start with the music here. Opening and ending are both quite good, and the background music is a bit repetitive in the second part of the anime.
The animations are fluid, but nothing transcendental.
In a general manner Art is pretty good but could have it improved a bit. They could have made it more like MMY but whatever.
The thing that made my marked it 8 is the work made on the UI they used in the game. When I’m thinking about augmented reality games I imagine it like that and I don’t feel like they are making fun of my gamer side :)

Character: 10

The character building is pretty impressive too. All the character have a real personality, even if we found the stereotype of all anime (loli, tsundere,..) each character of this anime is important. Even secondary and supporting characters are important. Each of them gives a little plus to the anime.
Moreover Shiroe (the main character) got a really interesting chara design, his personality and action are evolving in an interesting manner.


Enjoyment: 10
I feel like I could watch it again and again and I’m eager for the second season which is pretty rare for me.
Some moments are really delightful, other tears you in half.
I really love anime that make me laugh or make me shed tears. And Log Horizon is one of them.
I discovered it by serendipity and after watching I feel like watching “Spice & Wolf” which is one of my favorite anime.



Overall: 9,25

I don’t feel like marking it 9 because I really enjoyed watching Log Horizon and I’m really eager for the 2nd season.
You should watch it if:
-You’ve enjoyed watching SAO
-You’ve enjoyed Spice & Wolf and Maoyou Mao Yuusha
-You want a SAO like with a real half season :DDD

You shouldn’t watch if:
-You want only action and to put your brain away
-You can’t stand waiting for a 2nd season to come out
-You are an alien

Thanks for reading my 1st review and have a good time watching anime :)