Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka

Looking at the top 4 written reviews for this anime shows scores of between 3-5 which I feel is a very unfair rating for this series.

I went into the anime thinking this would be full of ecchi and fanservice but honestly ended up enjoying this series far more than I thought I would. Whilst there is some fanservice, it really isn't as bad as I thought it would be.

The story itself is simple and treads a fairly familiar path of a young adventurer who starts of weak but has hidden potential quite apart from a kind and moral heart. The beauty of the story ... however lies in how relatable the characters are and the chemistry of the leads. With simple stories, it is not just about the premise but the execution that counts - to that end, the main characters are just a lot of fun.

In general I don't really care about art and sound unless they are exceptionally good or bad. In this case, they serve the series well in making us care for the characters and enjoy watching them develop and grow.

Whilst this anime is not lifechanging nor particularly thought provoking, it does it's job of holding your attention and providing entertainment throughout the series with no real flaws or particular disappointments. Perhaps the only downside is the short single cour ending leaving a feeling of lack of completion. I sincerely hope that there is a second season because this feels like a 2 cour anime at least to allow an opportunity for some resolution of plot points.

In summary, don't let the poor written reviews or your pre/misconceptions about the title and style of anime put you off.

If you watch it, the vast majority of you will enjoy it's light hearted style and have a fun time watching it. I know that I certainly didnt feel that I wasted my time watching this series and can recommend this anime if you are looking for a charming series to fill your time with!

This review is for the ENTIRE season!!!!

INTRO: The story takes place in a world called Orario. In this world a popular spot to travel and gain high status is by entering and conquering levels within a dungeon. This dungeon contains an assortment of monsters where adventurers, which are the people that embark in these quests into the dungeon, go to defeat these creatures to gain access to their droppings, which in this case are shards. These shards are used to craft magical items and weapons, and can also be exchanged for currency. Some of the residents of Orario join Familias, which are clans ruled by ... a diety. The adventurers are ranked by a letter level system, which allows them to gain experience, therefore becoming stronger and gaining new abilities.

Sort of sounds like a RPG, but in this case, it’s their real life.

PLOT: The story revolves around a young boy of the name, Bell Cranel. Unlike the rest of the citizens of Orario, this boy comes with a unique set of skills that are later unlocked as the plot progresses. He is the only member of the Familia Hestia, as a result, he has to work harder when questing in the dungeon. After an incident in the dungeon, a world known adventurer of the name, Aiz Wallenstein, has to come save Bell. After being saved by Aiz, he falls in love with her and vows to become as strong or stronger than her, so that he may be the one to save his loved ones.

The plot mainly revolves around the aspects of maturity, strength, integrity, and passion. With Bell never wanting to give up and setting aside his failures and embarrassments, he makes new friends that join him along his adventure to have him seek the glory he so much deserves. Conquering dungeons and defeating monsters stronger than him, Bell creates a name for himself, as a result bringing fame and new enemies.

ANIMATION & SOUND: The animation for DanMachi is superb. It is vibrant, colorful, friendly, and down right awesome. The music never lacks either! Every single scenario, whether goofy and fun, serious and passionate or a battle amongst adventurers and dungeon monsters, the original soundtrack and fluidity of the animation make it come to life.

CHARACTERS: DanMachi comes with a set of generic and unique characters and personalities.
I may find it difficult not to like Bell, but he sometimes can get on your nerves. I blame the naïve tendency the author chose for him, aside from that he is marvelous main character. It might have taken some time to show his true potential, but believe me when I say that it is worth the wait! There is also Hestia, a loli Goddess with the body of a grown woman! While being a sight for sore eyes, Hestia is an energetic and amazingly kind and supporting Goddess to her Familia. She takes up the role of supporter within a few episodes and it makes her relatable to real life situtaions, but despite being mature and dependable, she is also a jealous and somewhat lazy Goddess. Her love for Bell makes it a fun and friendly venture through this series. Welf Crozzo is a straight-forward and honest person. Lili has a double personality where one shows off despising herself and the other is cheerful and positive. Aiz is caring and supportive. So a unique cast in certain, but generic in aspects of, “we have seen this before”.
Don’t worry, it hardly disturbs the progression of the plot and character development. This might be me, nitpicking.

CONS: I have very few problems with this anime in general, but with this being a review, I must not be biased and address the issues I had when watching it. I felt some of the battle scenes could have a dragged an extra episode. Towards the end where Bell and company are fighting against the level 5 dungeon monster that appeared on the 18th floor, it seemed too rushed and the montage of still-framed battle scenes took away from the emotional rush I had felt during Bell’s battle against the altered minotaur and the level 5 monstrosity. I also didn’t like Bell’s childish approach to the females’ affection towards him. I wish he had more of a confident personality and took advantage of openings, because at this moment, sure he is in love with Aiz, but I felt that there could have been a change in affection and he would have gained new feelings for other female characters, due to the lack of interaction between he and Aiz.

OVERALL: I will give this anime an 8/10. This anime gave me a lot of excitement. It had me wishing the week we go by because it would always leave you in a nice cliffhanger. The character development and plot worked smoothly with each other and backed themselves up, never leading us to a dead end. It never dragged and keep it’s momentum at an all time high. It ended how it started, amazing.

Check out my channel for the same review, but with added scenes and music from the anime. :]
www.youtube.com/projektbaka

Is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon? is the most misleading title in anime I've ever seen, and it sure was, because, with that tile, it seemed that it would be some harem/fan service show were our main character saves girls, they fall for him ans throw their boobs at his face because why not.

Well, I was 50% right at the harem/fan service part, although it is pretty different from the general harem as it was more of "I like him because of what he does and his noble intentions" and that's all, no lusty feelings (except for the "villain" of ... the series), but absolutely wrong about the main character, Bell, saving girls. In fact, the first thing we see is an amazing swordswoman kicking the ass of a minotaur in order to save Bell.

The series is set in a world where gods and goddesses descent from heavens to join humans, giving up their divine powers and establishing "familias", guilds in which adventurers join and receive the blessing of the god or goddess of that familia. Bell is part of the Hestia familia, which is one of the poorest of all, as he is the only member of that guild and the " headquarters" is just an old, tiny church.

The characters were the best part of the series. Bell is far more interesting than other characters, as his motivations are more human and feel natural. Besides, his powers actually have some kind of explanation, ome that goes along with the setting. And his relationship with Hestia is amazing! And yes, she's the boobilicious character that has appeared everywhere, but, to my surprise, that disn't define her character. The fan service was not a main part of the story, and that let Hestia and other girls feel like interesting characters with stories behind them, being two examples Liliruca and Ryu.

The animation was impressively good, being solid throughout the series. The battle in the middle part of the series one of the best of the year.

This is series I'd like to call the middle point between Log Horizon and SAO, as it has the characters and development of the first and the well done animation that define the second. This is a series I'd recommend to anyone looking for well done characters and relationships, and amazingly animated battles.

Don't miss it, and I hope that it gets a second season!

My "Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka" review.

My ratings:

Story: My Verdict, a poor 3.

Art: My Verdict, a Good 7

Sound: My Verdict, a mediocre 5.

... Character: My Verdict, a poor 3.

Enjoyment: My Verdict, a decent 4.

Overall: My Verdict, a Good 7.

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (DanMachi) or in English " Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" .......Really, this was kind of title that authors Yasuda, Suzuhito and Oomori, Fujino came up with? Wtf are these Jap morons thinking of coming up with such title, that conflicts the anime/novel's plot? Ok, so did the MC guy picked up any girls in the dungeon??????Ans....NOOOOOO! In fact it wasn't him who picked up them girls, rather it's the other way around, we saw Hestia making him her first Familia member, we saw Liliruca who tricked her way to the MC guy's heart, Ryu Lion wasn't even part of the MC guy's harem, the MC guy's moment with Aiz Wallenstein, for the most part occurred outside of the dungeon and so on and so forth, so the story category of this anime.......(up) was so poor in almost everything that for the most part it relies a lot from the MC guy's relationship with his sponsor, Hestia. Ar (up)t, well considering that Hestia in her petite size is one cute loli whore, Aiz is pretty much the quintessential hot tough girl and Lion is one damned hot elf that very hot and it's all good, never mind the limited fanservice. Sound (up) I just don't have much to say about the VA's and the anime's ost, so a mediocre it is.

On the character category(up)...ok since its all about the MC guy, Bell Cranel , the thing about him was that he very much a typical adventurer who has some potential to be great, but the annoying part about him was how stupid is he when it comes to romance, also the way he was portrayed was that he was made to have a suppose relationship with Aiz, but the role of Hestia was a purposely assigned character to simply kept the MC guy in her grasp, which adds to my annoyance. As to Aiz Wallenstein, I just can't figure out as to why her character prevents her from competing for the MC guy's affection, it was such as waste that she wasn't in the last episode that would have added to the anime's action genre, also it was quite odd that her character was suppose to be with the MC guy, but instead the MC guy was made to have a loli romance and I'm referring to Hestia and Lili whom is the only one competing for the MC guy's affection. Let's not forget the other female character's like, Eina Tulle, Syr Flover and Ryu Lion who were suppose to be the MC guy's harem members but were not, pretty much they're more of an ambiguity than anything else, so pretty much the character category is as poor as poor. But, the enjoyment factor (up) was pretty decent despite of mu annoyance with the MC guy, so in an overall sense(Up) it was still all good to be watched, thought it can use a little more fanservice in it like some Hestia panty shots, but that's just me. PEACE!

I just had to add a review because of how much hate this show has gotten.

First a brief non-spoiler synopsis. Gods (from several mythologies) basically have given up their powers and come to live among mortals. Each god can form a "familia" (read: gang/guild). The world is presented as a town with a multi-floor dungeon attached. Character and enemy abilities are presented as if this were a video game, however the world is NOT set in a video game. The story follows a boy who joins (and is the only member of) the familia of the goddess Hestia. The ... goddess is in love with him, although he kind of just ignores that fact. The story is about the boy getting a remarkable skill *exp plus/Super growth* after he gets saved from a near-death encounter with an OOP monster in the dungeon. From then you watch him grow and try to make it through the dungeon while being sabotaged by *parties you will learn about*.

I will keep this short. It's an enjoyable show. The characters are fun to watch. The world is interesting (although not fully explored) and you keep wanting to learn more about it. The main is pretty standard (gentleman, earnest, shy with his feelings, wants to get stronger), and that doesn't bother me. Several of the battle scenes are drawn very well. The comedy is light hearted and sometimes slightly perverted. There are obvious fan service shots, but not nearly as heavy as an ecchi show might be. Plus the main is pure/innocent so the show never gets lewd.

All in all it's just fun! Do you like to see a new world get explored? A main character grow and meet interesting characters along the way? Well animated action? If so, just watch this show! Ignore all the haters.

Given I'm a huge gamer so that might influence how much I enjoyed the show.

Danmachi (not typing out the show’s title) was a show that frustrated me. There are the seeds of something good in this show, but unfortunately, it falls into a bad pattern of pandering and bad characterization that left me pretty cold after a few episodes once I got a better feel with what the show was going to be.

I took a shot on this one, as I watched a couple fantasy anime and this popped up on my recommended list and showed a decently high rating. To be fair, this show isn’t the worst in this genre that I’ve seen, and there are ... some good points.

The art and color is pleasing. Danmachi has a pretty nice art style. Some of the animations and facial expressions of certain characters aren’t the best, but in general, the quality is serviceable. Many of the battle sequences are pretty exciting and well done enough to be entertaining to watch. I think that the sound and voice acting is on par with the average show too, and doesn’t feel out of place.

The world itself and the town feel like a decent roleplaying setting, perhaps something out of a pen and paper roleplaying game world, and you can get the feel of what they’re trying to accomplish here. There’s a good amount of material that could have been expanded on to make the viewers more involved, and is one of many huge missed opportunities, of which there are many.

Danmachi has a lot of problems, most of which have to do with the issue of shallowness in all aspects that need to be fleshed out to make a show good.
The biggest failing is the world building. Danmachi takes a lot of shortcuts and just expects the viewers to take for granted what’s going on in the world, as not much about it is actually explained. Some of the fogginess may be planned to be explained in a season two, or with reference to the light novel, but really, not explaining more about the world early on doesn’t give any context for character motivations. Why be an adventurer? What’s the allure? What the hell is the tower for, what are the gods doing and why are they involved with adventurers at all? Is this the only part of the world where adventurers can ply their trade, where do all the fantasy races come from, etc. The show just expects you to accept all as presented without much hint to how the world works, and in a fantasy setting, understanding these things is important.

Another big failing is the characters. The biggest problem with most of the characters in this show is that they are poorly developed and in many cases, their motivations are not easy to follow given what’s going on. Again, most of this could probably be resolved by providing more context.

It’s hard to dig too deep on the character failings without spoiling things, but the main protagonist Bell is about the perfect example of a Gary Stu as I’ve ever seen. I have an extremely hard time with this character because his plot armor is so ridiculous that nothing feels desperate or urgent, even if that’s what the action is implying. At no time watching this show do you feel that he is in serious danger, or won’t pull something out of his ass at the last minute, and that’s preposterous with what’s actually going in front of you. There were a few scenes where the deus ex machina is so ridiculous that I rolled my eyes. Or the love interest saves him, for some bizarre reason that I can’t fathom, more on her below. I also understand very little of his motivation or background as it is very limited. He seems like an inoffensive self insert protagonist that every girl drools over just because. While he does work hard in the dungeon, as I mentioned, nothing ever feels urgent, and his rapid progression plot point feels like a huge cop out as it diminishes his hard work and cheapens the character quite a bit.

Other characters beyond the MC aren’t written much better. The main love interest that the MC is pining after is about as wooden a character as I’ve ever seen. I get that they’ve written her to be a super powerful, stoic beauty archetype, but you expect there to be some hidden depth that you get a glimpse of here and there that may spark the MC’s interest, but aside from looking like a blonde-haired model, there’s nothing I can see to spur more than a passing interest in her. I’m also unclear as to why she seems to want to be Bell’s guardian angel and pull his ass out of the fire. It’s really hard to read anything from this character other than she’s this world’s all powerful sword master who takes down raid bosses by herself, which is a little ridiculous.

The character that shows the most depth, oddly enough, is the fan-service poster girl of the show, Hestia. She’s a little too attached to the MC, her chest is bouncing all over the place and she’s a little too much of a clingy jealous girl cliché, but you actually get to understand more about her motivations and character than just about any other character. She’ll actually make some sacrifices so her charge can go out and try to impress the stoic girl without a personality. Her motivations are a little silly, as the MC doesn’t do much that I think would warrant affection from her, but you understand that she’s got her reasons. Beyond the pandering, she’s seems to be the most sympathetic character in the show, and the one that I felt was actually the most heroic oddly enough. While I don’t think doting on the MC is worth her time, I understand why she’s doing it way more than I understand why any of the other characters are acting the way they are.

To wrap it up, it’s a show that passes on the technical and does provide moments of entertainment, but it’s really hard to like and enjoy the characters as they are written pretty poorly and there’s no real adversity that ever feels dire. The world itself is hard to get into as they don’t explain much of anything, and you’re really left wondering why anyone is doing what they’re doing. If you’re bored and like fantasy shows, you could do worse than Danmachi, but I don’t think this show should be scored as high as it is, as there is a lot that needed improvement.

Is it Wrong to Have a Title for a Light Novel that is Not Two Lines Long and Describes the Premise of the Show with as Many Words as Possible?

Danmachi says no. It also has no problem being a shameless representation of what light novels are all about; not limited to the ridiculously long titles other books would use as the synopsis in the back cover. So yeah, what do otakus want today? Videogames? Ok. Lolis and tits? Fine. Some generic fantasy land with a generic main character, who is otherwise special? Sure. Just take a big marker and draw a fat vertical line in ... the checklist of clichés without bothering to verify anything, for Danmachi doesn’t try to exclude anything, or include anything more.

So why the hell am I even reviewing this thing if it’s so bland and mediocre? If it’s the way I describe it, then nobody will care about it and it would go unnoticed. OH I WISH THAT WAS THE CASE but it isn’t. Danmachi happens to be by far the most popular title of the season it came out. Not even the Fate / Stay Night hype was anywhere near the amount of attention this one got out of nowhere. And it won’t fade away from memory any time soon either, thanks to the obsessive nature of anime fans. For you see, all it takes for them to get excited, is to find a single thing that visually stands out. If they do, there is no end to what they will do with it. In Danmachi’s case, that would be a ribbon. Yes, you heard me, a ribbon. Just place it under your boobs and VOILA LET’S HAVE A QUATRILLION COSPLAYS ABOUT IT.

And thus came the plague of the endless Hestia cosplayers, who couldn’t stop dressing like her, or drawing her simplistic design, consisting of just a single colored white dress with a blue ribbon under her boobs. How the devil does that make her remotely interesting? Because she is a loli with huge breasts, skintight clothes that easily make her boobs and panties show, she has epic level powers to undo all damages, is obedient to the main character, lives with him in the same room, massages his body, hugs him as they sleep together, while being poor and frail, and needs someone to protect her! SHE IS MY WAIFU! COME HERE BRESTIA!

But come on, there has to be more to the character than that, right? I mean, she is a goddess for crying out loud, and there is a whole world of magic, deities, and dungeons out there. Isn’t she part of a much bigger scheme or something? … Yes, you are right, she is. She is a different incarnation of Asuna, the protagonist is another Kirito, the world is another Sword Art Online, and of course both stories are based on light novels. So as you see, Danmachi is a spin-off of one of the most famous anime of all times, that otakus consider a masterpiece. Thus all its fame is excused and well-earned.

… Wait, no it’s not. Danmachi is no spin-off of SAO. They also have very superficial similarities. Oh, that’s right, the protagonist is voiced by the same actor who did Kirito. The otakus are right; Danmachi is SAO! Also, just like all successful light novels such as SAO, it is full of interesting ideas, presented in the most basic way and never elaborated, so the fans can imagine any crap they like about them. The more specific the world becomes, the more solid it feels, which is exactly what we do not want from our power fantasies. We want them to be vague, so they will always bend to how we like them to be at any given moment.

This is also why our protagonist is so bland. We need to imagine him being as we are; the more personality he has, the harder it is to self-insert and believe we are him, as he goes around collecting harem girls. Because that is what we wish our lives were like; being loved by all the girls, even if we have no personality. But we also need to be able to win them somehow, and that is why we need a power no other man can possess. In the case of Bell, the hero of Danmachi, it’s a skill that makes him level up a trillion times faster than anyone else, and the ability to fuel his special attacks with the power of waifu love, so he can win against any opponent, regardless of how powerful he is. Sounds broken and unfair for everyone else, and also boring because you know the protagonist will always triumph by using asspulls? Yes, but who gives a crap if it makes you win all the time and get all the wet pussycats without having a personality?

I could spend a few paragraphs describing other characters, events, and areas, but I see no point in doing that, since they do not deserve it. Nobody else matters beyond the special blandness that is Bell, all other girls cover different fetishes but are otherwise no more interesting than Brestia, and all events follow the exact same pattern of being resolved with asspulls, regardless of their set-up or level of threat. The amount of thought put into the script, is one tenth of what I’ve spent in writing this review.

I could spend some digital ink in talking about the production values, but I also see no point in doing that if the actual show is so painfully uninteresting. No amount of pretty colors and nice sounds can make up for a crappy script or a stereotypical roster of meh characters. It’s ok looking and sounding if that is what you only care about in your power fantasies. But that is all it is.

Now go back to spending 30 seconds drawing Brestia and her boob ribbon. Do it while it’s still somewhat relevant. By the time the second season came out, most of the hype was gone, because the otakus jumped ship to some other generic power fantasy. Danmachi got lucky by coming out during a season that had nothing else to derp about, but once other derp things existed during the sequel, Brestia and her ribbon were already used toilet paper. She’s now a mostly dusty dakimakura, abandoned on a moisty basement after getting smeared with a gallon of otaku semen. It’s left there, as an exhibit of a time when anime fans had nothing better to do besides crossdressing as a loli with a blue ribbon under their fake boobs.

Is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon?

This anime is action packed and full of laughs. There is a really nice story line to the anime and the proper motivation to give the viewer all the motivation needed to back the main character.

I like to compare this story to Sword Art Online only in the sense that the character must fight dungeon monsters and party up to take down larger bosses. In fact, I love how much more realistic this anime is in comparison, because this dungeon world is real life to them.

Story - 8/10 Plenty of motivation to continue watching, though ... the characters main goal is not concrete.
Graphics - 9/10 Very cool, modern artwork pushing the characters to perform human-like movements.
Personas - 9/10 Most characters had a unique background to them and their own reasons for fighting/existing.
Sexiness - 100%
Voice Acting - 9/10 Good tone and fluctuation in the Japanese voices to really implant that emotion into the characters.
Soundtrack - 8/10 Proper placement of battle/emotional/town music.

Overall - 9/10
Recommended: Absolutely!

If you're looking for something with a intricate plot line, deep character development, and dialog on par with classic novels you are going to be disappointed because that is not what DanMachi is nor is it what it is trying to be. The spectrum of anime appeals to quite a few niches and for the one DanMachi is shooting for it does an excellent job. If you take anime seriously you might call this show a guilty pleasure. If you've seen every anime comedy/action trope a hundred times across hundreds of similar anime and still find ... yourself laughing and appreciate it when it is well done then DanMachi is an anime I feel executes that well.
I enjoyed this show the same way I enjoyed Prison School, just as something light-hearted, with likable characters, a healthy dose of fan service, some intense moments, a main character who isn't a whiny bitch, and plenty of laughs. For what it is, DanMachi did a great job as far as I'm concerned. No it's not Brotherhood, Steins;Gate, or whatever you feel is the apex of anime story telling but it doesn't need to be and accomplishes what I feel it set out to be. As always there's no accounting for personal taste.

If you look at the top most helpful reviews of this anime, you'll mostly see 2s, 3s or 4s. I honestly don't get the amount of hate for this anime. It doesn't claim to be something very unique or groundbreaking, nor does it attempt to be. So rating it low just because you wanted it to be something it is not, when it never claimed to to be that, is absurd.

It's a fantasy action adventure comedy with fanservice, and it does its job well in that department. Sure, it has a cliché good guy main character, and most characters are clichés as well, but that ... doesn't necessarily make it a bad anime.

The story is decent and the pacing of the series is good. The animation is good and the music is okay. The sense of being in a fantasy MMORPG world is its main unique selling point for me. The journey of the main character and how he discovers himself while making allies and friends along the way is what I like about the anime.

If you're looking for a serious thought provoking anime, you're looking in the wrong place. It's a fun adventure of a guy who's in love and wants to become stronger to protect people/women set in a fantasy/MMORPG setting.

DanMachi is a show that doesn't try to be much of anything other than a decently entertaining watch to pass the time (and to drum up light novel sales, but that's another story).

The story is nothing to write home about. To try and make it seem like DanMachi is doing something original with the players getting trapped in a video game premise, because for all intents and purposes, the real world IS the video game. Granted, it is fairly interesting seeing simple gaming terms such as leveling up and skills being name dropped in a setting that isn't actually a video game, but it ... still doesn't make it any more original. I really do like the setting though. It isn't that much more special than your typical anime fantasy setting, but it coincides well with other plot points such as the gods and goddesses.

The actual plot is about as simple as you can get. Our main character, Bell Cranel, wants to become a hero and get stronger so a girl who was much stronger than him at ep 1 will respect and fall in love with him. No seriously, that's it. You really can't get much more of a paper thin plot than that.

The characters are actually worse off than the story if you can believe it. Bell Cranel has many noticeable character flaws, but to his credit, there are some things done to alleviate a few of his problems. Even though he is extremely overpowered after a while, and a bunch of stupid powerful skills and weapons get asspulled out of nowhere to make him ever more powerful, the simple fact that he starts off with basically nothing makes him a little better off. He and his goddess, Hestia, have little to nothing, and his determination to get off the ground and get stronger makes the whole "become a hero" plot thing have more humility and humbleness. Unfortunately, there isn't really anything to alleviate his massive case of harem syndrome, where almost every single female (keep in mind most of the cast is female, probably to drive home this sole fact) has at least a crush on him. It's silly and unrealistic, but there isn't much you can do with a harem to begin with, so I won't harp on it too much.

Hestia was the talk of the town in the anime community for a while with her character design. Apparently combining big boobs with the loli stature and a boob ribbon makes for a riveting character. She does get some decent development early on with her earnest dedication to help Bell as much as she can, but loses lots of screentime after the halfway point, making her character feel fairly insignificant as time goes on.

Other than that, there is an incredibly large cast of characters, and many of them have little to nothing other than their standard sole character trait, but I'll quickly explain my thoughts on some of the more prominent ones.

I think they went too far with Lili to the point where I couldn't reason with her actions even though they were explained. I get her lack of trust, but it doesn't make sense to me that she would still try to actively hurt Bell after how honest Bell was (Bell was stupid about the situation too, but it kind of comes with the territory with characters of his nature).

Welf's whole thing with magic weapons didn't really make sense.

Quiet characters can make some of the best characters if written well, and Aiz wasn't interesting. She was just plain boring. Ryu was a little better off, but not by much.

For the most part, the art looks like typical J.C. Staff fare. That's not really a bad thing, it just has that very soft and faint look that a lot of there shows have. The animation definitely has it's high points though. There weren't many, but there were a couple of fight scenes were really well choreographed with great use of camera work. Bell's fight with a minotaur was easily the best part of the whole series because it not only utilized those elements well, it also created perfect tension. I mean, you know Bell is gonna win, but it certainly doesn't hinder your show to give him a losing perspective from time to time, now does it?

Even though the show doesn't try to do much, and also has a great deal of flaws, I still managed to enjoy it for what it was. Even though the story and characters were weak, the simple fact of it being set in a fantasy world with game mechanics and some good fight scenes makes even the most mediocre of shows such as this still bearable. Call me a pleb if you must, but sometimes I just can't help myself. I still wouldn't really recommend this to most people unless you are like me and just like the idea of RPG anime.

If you've watched SAO, then you're wasting your time here. The level system is highly over-used and the story is nothing special. The art and sound are mediocre. There is a strong lack of character development (leveling up doesn't count). This, and MANY other cliches killed my enjoyment.




Also, getting REALLY tired of hearing the same fucker voice every MC.

(This has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)

I think it is pretty typical for people to have a role model. It might be someone who is always around us, like a family member or a close friend. Or it might be a celebrity or athlete who, while not having direct impact on another’s life, manages to affect countless others by simply being. For me, it is my father. He provides for his family, he works extremely hard, and he always, always wants only the best for his kids. Something simple he does that I hope to replicate is, during Christmas (we call him ... Mr. Christmas because he gets so into it), he wraps the base of the trees around his house with green lights and the branches wrapped in red and white ones, so that they become trees of lights rather than simply trees with lights. He is someone I will never fail to look up to, and will always aspire to be. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is actually a rhetorical question, with it instead focusing on this kind of inspiration, providing its audience with a less than stellar anime.

STORY

Dungeon (the shortening of choice from here-on-out) stars Bell Cranel who has just recently been recruited into the goddess Hestia’s “Familia.” One day, he is saved by Aiz Wallenstein, a legendary woman both in beauty and swordsmanship, which inspires Bell to become someone of her caliber.

The show finds some success in its theme on inspiration through the use of role models. Here, in Dungeon, people look up to (or down on) others as a means to assess their own prowess because the benchmarks for what is strong and weak are defined by the people partaking in the tower runs, arena battles, and tavern visits. So the anime depicts these kinds of scenarios to demonstrate how someone becomes better due to the way another acts or carries themself. Bell looks up to Aiz, so the latter goes about training the former; after witnessing Bell’s impressive abilities, members of a guild push themselves harder; and Hestia, seeing her precious family member work so fervently, causes her to do the same, laboring herself to support him. At the same time, the anime also looks at the darker side of inspiration, namely obsession and revenge. Half the reason why the events of the anime take place are due to outside influences caused by a being who, for better or worse, is infatuated with the young lad. In other words, she is so taken by him, so inspired by whom he is and what he can do, it causes her to unleash a rampaging goliath and an extraordinary Minotaur that disrupts the everyday flow. There are also segments where Bell becomes the target of undue hate, turning into a kind of anti-role model. In these moments, people become inspired to conspire against him because of his trustworthiness and status where they trap him with monsters and kidnap Hestia, respectively. Inspiration is normally good, but can often times be used for bad intentions, with the anime covering both handily enough.

Dungeon begins to suffer when one looks beyond the theme that is woven throughout. Most notably is the anime’s complete lack of world-building. There are many aspects to the world that are presented: a leveling system, magical spells, a huge tower for questing, a banking system, armors, weapons, varying classes, special abilities, diverse races, a political game of godly proportions, etc. Yet nothing within this list is properly explained despite the anime relying on such facets time and again. Not taking steps to flesh out the setting – especially one steeped in fantasy and fiction – makes it unnecessarily difficult for the audience to be engrossed by the show that needs to make its world distinct and, to an extent, understandable.

There is also a glaring issue with the anime’s attempt at a harem. Now, a harem is, like any “story-telling” element, not automatically a negative so long as the execution of it is noticeable. In Dungeon, the harem aspect serves little purpose outside of detracting from the narrative and its goals. One major problem associated with the harem is how it reduces the authenticity of the “romance” being established between Aiz and Bell. It is clear through the anime’s events that these two are the staple couple, so when more and more women are added to the mix, the most important relationship is weakened. The harem also does not influence what happens at large; besides being used for the same jealousy joke, this aspect of the anime does not affect the fighting that occurs or the direction of the plot. A possible reasoning for having the harem in the first place is because it would seem to follow its own theme of role models. That is, the women look to Bell as someone worth striving for. Unfortunately this has more to do with affection rather than inspiration, since the girls are not necessarily looking to be like him but rather be with him.

Overall, the theme of inspiration is explored nicely enough but the lack of proper world-building and the misused harem bring the entire package down.

ANIMATION

As if to continue with the anime’s difficulty in crafting a believable world, Dungeon missteps once more when it comes to its art. Again, the problem is foregoing “explanation,” or in this case variety. The dungeon-tower that is investigated daily starts to blend together after a certain point with the same, boring rock formations and color palates. The main city is no different; outside of the bank and the tavern, very little of the area is explored besides what is seen in an intercity scuffle. The most prominent location is Bell and Hestia’s home, but even there it is a bed and a table only.

Dungeon does manage to do well with its fight choreography, showcasing easy-to-follow battles and a plethora of combinations between many of the different characters. The character designs are likewise well-composed, with Bell looking like the innocent boy he is portrayed as being and Ryu’s elven robes signifying her beauty both of body and swordsmanship.

Actual animation also manages to remain above average throughout the season. Facial expressions are quite detailed, as are the movements of the characters both inside and outside of the battlefield. Bell’s fight with the Minotaur was particularly impressive in this regard.

CHARACTERS

One of Dungeon’s biggest problems is not setting up an appropriate antagonist. The person poised to take this role was Freya, the woman scarily obsessed with Bell, but not only is she never looked at in-depth after her introduction but she is so far away from the happenings – she uses pawns and tricks to do her bidding – that the anime makes it inherently impossible to develop or at the very minimum characterize who she is. By not having an antagonist, it confuses the audience about what Bell is fighting for and, more relevant, who he is fighting against. In this scenario, it becomes “Bell versus the world” which introduces even more faults. As has been established, the world of Dungeon is not provided, meaning making it the main adversary is silly since, like Freya, nothing about it is known. Along the same lines, this kind of thinking does not fit with the show’s theme on inspiration. The setting might be seen as something that inspires people to fight for or protect it but Bell is never depicted as doing this. Instead, he is more concerned about the other inspirations in his life, with the world being more or less an afterthought.

Arguably the strongest character of the anime is Liliruca. A young, cat-like girl of small proportions, she had grown up to despise the humans that wronged her. Similar to her fake ears, she would come to establish a façade that hid her vile behavior behind the kindness and sweetness she regularly dished out. She would steal, she would lie, and she would deceive anyone around her to get her way, even Bell, the first human to show her the empathy she needed. This should not be taken lightly; he was not exempt from her antics because, as it was shown, it was a deeply-rooted issue that manifested in her past and continued into the present, which made her conclude that the future would likely hold the same outcome. It is not until she completely betrays Bell, is left to die by her other harassers, and is eventually saved (both physically and mentally) by the boy who she wronged for so long, that she breaks down hard. She bawls, weeping over the terrible actions she took and crying from finally finding someone who truly cared for her. Seeing her move from despondency to elation, from child to adult, due to the inspiration she received from Bell was wonderful to witness, making her the best character of the show.

The rest of the cast is, unfortunately, placed on a lower tier. Welf is given an episode of his own, but like a lot of the cast members, there is little given about him as well as no development to speak of. Aiz falls under the same troubles; besides her exceptional battle prowess and emotionless nature, the anime spends no time on her actual person, which is odd considering how much of an inspiration she is to Bell. Speaking of the main lead, Bell sits slightly higher character-wise, but not by much. Initially, he is perceived as a coward, as someone who cannot help himself. It is this ridicule from others that sparks him to become better. Not as a person but as fighter because the rest of the anime has his stats leveling up as opposed to his actual self. He has hardships in the form of fights but he remains the same, happy-go-lucky Bell from start to finish.

There does exist some symbolism that reflects the characters – Bell has “firebolt” to match his fiery passion; Welf’s “will-o-wisp” ability, that stops enemy spells, coincides with his refusal to work on his own craft; and Liliruca can morph into a bunny like how she use to “morph” her outward self – but it is not enough to make up for the lack of execution that nearly every character faces.

SOUND

Dungeon’s opening theme starts off alright but quickly devolves into a less-than-stellar track. The vocalist does not seem to have the power to back the song, with the actual music being produced going every which way in terms of beat and tone. The background singers do not help either; they are more annoying than supportive, detracting the listener from actually being able to hear the piece. The ending theme, on the other hand, is nice due to the slow build-up, resounding trumpets, and catchiness that it incorporates. It is a fun piece that captures the (usually) up-beat nature of the anime.

The rest of the soundtrack is par for the course. Nothing is immediately noteworthy, with most of the pieces fitting the atmosphere in place. That is, many of the tracks use flutes, guitars, and pipes to give it that adventurous and slice-of-life feel. There are also standard piano pieces for the sad times and triumphant, adrenaline-filled pieces for those fighting moments. It is an okay OST overall that performs at an appropriate level.

Voice acting for Dungeon is somewhere above average. A special shout-out is deserved for Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Bell for his on-point screaming.

ENJOYMENT

Although I criticized the anime for having a harem where none was needed, I still liked that aspect. As a romance aficionado, watching as all of the women blushed or fought over Bell was usually enough to make me happy. However, I would have liked to have seen more progress between him and Aiz since it felt like their relationship was tossed on the wayside despite the general importance of it.

I was actually a fan of Hestia as well, boob-string and all. She was pretty much there for comic-relief, what with her silly faces, overreactions, and protectiveness of her “child.” She, like the majority of the cast, did not add much beyond her superficial characteristics, but she was still fun to experience over the season.

Beyond the harem and Hestia segments, there was not much else I found myself particularly liking. The battles were fine, except the final one; it seemed too all over the place with unexplained details, such as the weapons being used and the offhand comment about Bell being Zeus’s descendent. As for the other characters, I cannot say I was particularly fond of them, either. Many of them are attractive or funny but do not have the same impact that Hestia managed to bring about, so characters like Ryu or Aiz are cool but do not have enough surrounding them to make them worth remembering.

While the show’s theme on inspiration is nice as are parts of the art it presents, there is not enough story- and character-wise to make the anime worthwhile. And while the harem aspect is fun it ultimately prevents the show from accomplishing what it set out to do. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? That is still a question up for debate. But at this point it is clear that, if anything, the anime needs to pick up the slack for any continuations.

SUMMARY

Story: Bad, theme of inspiration through role models is there, but the high focus on the harem and the low focus on the actual world hurt it

Animation: Good, boring art style, nice fight choreography, nice character designs, above average actual animation

Characters: Bad, Liliruca is good but the rest, from Bell to Welf to Aiz, cannot pull their own weight

Sound: Fine, bad OP, good ED, okay soundtrack, above average VA work

Enjoyment: Fine, Hestia and the harem antics were fun, but not much else was

Final Score: 4/10

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka is like fast food you know it's bad for you but it's god damn delicious.

Hi, first of all sorry for my bad English and please bear with me this is going to be my fourth review. So with that out of the way let's start

Story : A young boy named Bell decide to become an adventurer after the death of is grandpa, every adventurer go in dungeon to get crystal which can be exchanged for money. One day our main protagonist is farming in a dungeon when a monitor from higher floors ... charged at him Bell scared sh*tless start to panic when a beautiful sword maiden called Aiz saves him our young boy instantly fell in love with her and now wants to be strong enough to protect her so is goddess gives him a skill that let him grows stronger.

Story : 6

The story is plain and simple no deep meaning behind it and is really cliche a lot of deja vu from other anime but it's still interesting to watch.

Art : 9

This is where the anime is at is best the art is outstanding really refreshing and the background always feels full. The character design is simplistic and not realistic but hey it's anime. Now the animation is really good I loved the combat scene they are amazing a lot of details and it never feels chunky.

sound: 8

Opening-ending are really mediocre but the rest of the sound track is good you will always feel energized while watching this anime the sounds match perfectly their categories. Voice acting is good i don't really have anything to say on it.

Character: 6

Boobs and boobs and tits

Enjoyment 9

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka is nothing special but it's really good I've watch it all in one go without any break the anime pulls you in and you just want to watch it even do it's nothing outstanding i hope that this show get's a season 2

DanMachi is a perfect example of a successful formula applied in a very unoffensive, reasonably executed, and acceptable style. This is not a series that pushes any boundaries, or tries any original techniques. It is just a good series to highlight the state of Anime in mid-2015. It's not going to be winning any awards, but you could certainly do much worse.

- Story -

The first term that comes to mind with DanMachi is "formulaic." Not in a bad way mind you. It is a fairly nice formula, employed fairly effectively. The story is interesting enough that you don't want to toss it. Sure, it's the ... standard "becoming a hero" plot presented so blatantly that the series full on lampshades it. There's no suspense, and nothing to foreshadow. The hero is always the nice kid, he always has to overcome a challenge, and he always wins. The only real good thing to say here is that the story doesn't try to stick out. It takes you through the paces, shows you the scenes you would expect, when you would expect them, and then gets out of your way.

- Characters -

Fortunately the characters are a bit stronger. They are relatable enough that they don't feel artificial. Each of the main characters gets the obligatory story arc, with the obligatory story about how they are actually really good, but how they haven't been able to rise to their potential. All in all, they're fun little stories with satisfying resolutions. These certainly aren't the qualities of memorable characters, but they never really hit any sour notes either, which leaves a decently satisfying experience.

- Art -

The one area where the series stands out is the art. J.C.Staff was in good form with the art direction this time. The characters are unique and full of personality. Each certainly has their own style, and range of expressions. All the motions are really smooth and dynamic, and it's clear that a lot of work went into making them seem alive.

I think they could have done with a bit less of the fan service, but I suppose it's to be expected with this "RPG Game" genre that's been popular lately. My only real complaint in this department would be the backgrounds. There are a lot of boring caves and reused scenes for interiors. The few vistas the series treats us to are not particularly expansive or appealing. Fortunately these elements are played off in a way that puts the characters center stage, so I won't ding them too hard on it.

- Sound -

Another strong, arguably the strongest area, is the sound direction. The musical score marches the feel and direction of the anime very well, and the orchestral rendition through the entire series give it a nice, uplifting feel. The sound effects are also top notch. You can always expect to hear a fair bit of atmosphere, while the actual primary actions are always sharp, and never blur with the rest of the sound. The voices suit the characters, and the performances are very professional. Unfortunately given the somewhat shallow story you never get to see the actors put to the test, but I won't count off for that.

- Overall -

In all I think the series is fairly enjoyable. It's a nice series to watch if you have a few hours here and there, and you don't have anything more pressing to do. It won't load you up with heavy concepts and stories, and it won't be too cheesy that you turn away in disgust. Just a nice safe middle ground. There are even nods to other popular series interspersed throughout, and it's a fun challenge trying to recognize them. Give it a try if you simply want a light series for casual watching. Maybe watch it in between marathon sessions of deep, emotional, complex stuff to clear you palate.

Score: 6.4

First thing's first, if you haven't already watched an anime in the VRMMO-type category (including SAO, Accel World, or Log Horizon, to name a few) then watch one of those first, to see just about everyone else's perspective.

Art: 8 - The character and enemy models generally aren't the greatest, compared to anime that came out a few years before it, but the environments and effects are done well enough. I like that the character models are somewhat differentiated.

Sound: 8 - I'm not the best judge of this category, but the intro song is alright and the sound effects match the action well enough ... that I suppose it deserves an 8/10.

Story: 4 - Here's where the anime goes wrong. Just about everything that's done here is a clone of any number of other anime. There are many shots of a tower in the distance, but instead the story focuses on a dungeon, which goes down. Not very logical, now is it? The workings of this anime are similar to VRMMO-type anime, where there are levels and respawns and such, but it never explicitly tells you that they're in a VRMMO. Instead, they tend to take matters very seriously and present this as the real world, just with goddesses everywhere. They actually get some of the lore mixed up, as at first they were showing off some gods as goddesses (ex: Hephaestus), so I thought "I guess they just wanted to be consistent," but then they introduced us to Hermes, a male god. This anime has a lot of missing backstory (why are there walls? Are there any other towns, etc.) and left a lot of things to be resolved in the second season, which I suppose is alright. Hopefully that season or an OVA or two will explain the story better. For right now, it just drops the viewer in, expecting them to understand everything that's going on.

Characters: 4 - The characters in this anime are very cliche, they fulfill the typical harem roles, that is to say, one alpha and a dozen soulless betas. Other than a few main characters, and perhaps Ryuu, the characters have no personality. In fact, one of the characters (Aiz Wallenstein) is a clone of Mashiro Shiina from Sakurasou, just a pro fighter instead of a pro artist. The characters in this anime are one of its weakest, if not the weakest, point.

Enjoyment: 8 - I like this anime. That is because I play games first, watch anime second. If you are not like me, then you will likely be annoyed this anime exists. There is sometimes too much fan service (such as bouncing boobs in the beginning of every episode), and there are quite a few cliches, but overall it's okay. I watched it in a marathon, and wouldn't mind seeing a season 2 to tie things up.

Overall: 6.4 - Unoriginal ideas, but a few good points make this a decent show. If you like games and/or VRMMO-type anime, then I'd say watch this. It's not the best, but it satisfies.

A newbie adventurer finds a goddess and goes on a exhilarating journey meeting a lot of unexpected obstacles and friends

story;

The gods fell from the sky to join as one with the humans and to live among them, so they sealed up their powers giving them only one gift, the power to fight monster and to become apart of their famillia.

Cranel Bell a boy who went out into the world to become an adventurer, eventually he came across a goddess Hestia, and joined as the first member of her familia, as Hestia isn’t very well known and not many people were interested in joining her.

I absolutely ... loved the premise of this series, as a big fan of rpg games and anime I was really interested in the fact that the people in the familia had to fight in dungeons in order to gain exp. It was a concept i could relate to pretty easily.

Art:

The art was stunning, it was bright, the outfits didn’t get boring, and the character designs were all very cute. The color were vibrant and the action scenes transferred smoothly, making them quite enjoyable. I do have to say some of the scenes in the opening didnt quite work with the music

Sound:

The first opening hey world by yuka iguchi is a very bright and upbeat song and I believe it matched the show very well, I personally really enjoyed it and yuka`s voice is very beautiful.

the ending song right light rise by kannon wakeshima, i didn’t like quite as much as the opening song but was still very good, it matched the mood of the anime and the animation went well with song.

character:

It starts out pretty slow paced but picks itself eventually. I really liked the characters they interacted well together, and the first few episodes were really enjoyable.

I really like the characters in Danmachi, bell shows obvious physical and mental growth and his personality is adorable. Hestia isnt a standard type, either which is something showing variety in her personality, however i do not think hestia had enough screen time, especially since we know almost nothing of her back-story.

I did fine that as i continued the show they started throwing in random side characters, taking away alot of space for character development regarding the main characters. Some didn’t even last for longer than one or 2 episodes or only had one minute of screen time an episode. I feel like this time could have been spend on showing maybe a bit more back-story of the main characters.



Enjoyment:

I think overall Danmachi was a very enjoyable show, appealing to both anime and gaming audiences. Funny with still a decent storyline

Overall:

Now this show had a lot of controversy when it aired due to the fact that it contained a lot of fan-service and the story was lacking in some places, personally i think you should just enjoy the show for what it is a light , fantasy anime that will give you a few laughs.



-celeena

*SPOILER FREE =)

Alright!!! For the sake of being concise, I'll refer "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" to the popular alias -
DanMachi". Let's get in to it!

STORY 6/10
The story of "DanMachi" is set in a fantasy world in the town of Orario. Orario has several dungeons where brave adventurers go to gain glory and riches. There are several families which are led by gods/goddesses who have come down from the heavens to be with humans and interact with them. This is where our main characters, Bell and Hestia come in. The story is really about Bell's dream to ... be stronger and a hero.

Honestly, the story is pretty simple. Nothing fancy but it's good.

ART 8/10
The fantasy setting is animated beautifully and the animation is strongest in the fights . This is shown when the creatures are destroyed and the production studio has paid close attention to the textures and details so points there. The colors are bright and it adds onto the fun adventure feel to anime which is always great.

Sound 8/10
The opening is pretty good and has a fun vibe to it along with the ending. The OSTs are very well done in DanMachi. We hear casual fun OSTs with the comedic moments and laughs but the music in the fights are impressive. It has a dark and suspenseful tone to it with the viewer getting more tense alongside Bell and Hestia, especially in the last few episodes. The voice acting is amazing! Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voices Bell with a lot of skill and displays all sorts of emotions with him - happiness, shyness, excitement, frustration, fear and of course the humor. I love Bell's voice in the scenes with Aiz because Matsuoka does this hilarious yelp of embarrassment which will have you laughing like crazy. Another star voice actor is Inori Minase who voices Hestia. The tsundere and teasing romantic characteristics are captured perfectly with Minase's voice. Hestia has these moments of jealousy when she sees Bell with other girls and her voice absolutely shines in these moments where Minase expresses the emotions perfectly.

CHARACTERS 9/10
Bell Cranel is a 14-year old boy who has big dreams of being an adventurer. He's very shonen-esque but has very likable qualities to him. He was raised by his grandfather and has always seen excitement in life. In the beginning, we see he tries to join different families so that he can enter dungeons and finally be an adventurer. Unfortunately, every family he approaches quickly rejects him and sets him off with discouraging words. He struggles and he shows emotion of how hard it is to achieve these dreams. This is one of the wonderful things of Bell. He is very relatable. We see he is constantly underestimated and laughed at, making his dream to be a hero less achievable when no one believes in him. ENTER HESTIA

Hestia is a goddess who has the appearance of a pretty young girl. She has no followers in her family and is seen as a failure in the heavens. After she sees Bell, she notices the consistent rejection from each family and follows him. She grabs his attention and asks if he wants to join her family. This bond is very well done because of the similarities between the two characters but also their chemistry and incredible faith in each other. Hestia may seem like the typical fanservice type of girl at first but her energy and humor make her one of the shows strongest points. Despite being a goddess, she works very hard and stands against the discrimination to see Bell achieve his dream. She shows romantic affection and teases him throughout the series and it is very heartwarming to see the two in every scene.

Liluca is a little girl who Bell defends in an alleyway after seeing her bullied by other adventurers. Both her parents were adventurers but were killed, leaving her alone to fend for herself in a world full of danger. She gets herself into trouble and relies on thievery in order to pay off debts and survive. Despite her efforts, she is constantly looked down upon and suffers physical and mental abuse from adventures, making her hate the idea of adventurers completely. Bell tries to help her and makes her a supporter with him in his dungeon adventures. However, Bell becomes a victim of her thievery and Liluca thinks only of her own survival. Liluca's character really highlights Bell's kindness and his ability to see the best in others as demonstrated with him still accepting Liluca as a friend. She is confused with his sympathy after being kicked around for so long. Liluca becomes close with Bell and joins the group in their quests as well as being a romantic competitor with Hestia, adding to the humor. Liluca is an okay character. In the beginning, it's irritating to see how many times she's tricked Bell and it's irritating to see her in the battles. I can only think of her screaming "Beru-Sama" but her backstory is good.

Aiz Wallenstein is a young girl who is hailed as the "sword princess" for her impressive swordsmanship and her performance in dungeons. She saves Bell in the first scene of the anime and serves as Bell's love interest throughout the show. Aiz presents herself as a quiet, understanding, and caring individual. She felt responsible for putting Bell in danger and trains him to be a stronger adventurer. She's a strong girl and represents Bell's resolve and dream. He wants to catch up to her and prove that he can be a strong adventurer.

ENJOYMENT 9/10
DanMachi is really fun to watch. The world is a joy to see and the anime captures the fantasy feel very well. The characters are super entertaining and have some of the best chemistry I've seen in anime. The fights are exciting and the music+animation only adds to the greatness. One of the most enjoyable anime I have seen.

OVERALL 8/10
This anime is a fun enjoyable experience. It'll make you laugh and you'll really connect with the characters throughout the show. I strongly disagree with the comparisons people have drawn concerning SAO as I feel the completely opposite emotions with both. This has a really nice balance of action, comedy, romance, and saddness which is great, especially for a 13 episode series. I'll just say I loved this and I highly recommend it to anyone!!

Despite all the hate this anime got becouse of Hestia becoming incredibly popular in no time, this anime is really good, I really enjoyed it. The plot is good and I really like the whole RPG theme they added even tho it's not a legit game like SAO or /Hack. The characters are really cool and every single one of them has enough screen-time to get to know them well, not like many other animes these days that only focus arround the MC and barely use the other characters. Some fight scenes are really damn epic, like Bell's fight against the OP Minotaur... Damn that ... shit was rad.The only bad thing I see about it It's how the the last episode finished in a huge cliff-hanger and It had a lot of plot holes. Anyways, I'm really looking forward to see another season of this, I bet It's going to be epic.
Give this one a go, you won't regret it.

Interesting setting and loved the atmosphere of the show, that shows my love for mmorpgs (I play GW2, blade and soul, played WoW, Tera, etc.). Also for a short series, I was never really bored, it was for me, like discovering a new MMO. I liked the angle of living in an RPG world without being "trapped" in a game, the world itself is a game, but that's how it always been. I don't know what else can explain why I liked this anime so much, story-wise I was so intrigued by discovering the setting and how the world of this anime works (like how ... it would work if it were an mmo) that I wasn't even concentrated in the story. I loved seeing new high-level zones, combat, analysing what kind of classes there would be, professions, new beasts, etc. I felt integrated in the world itself out of my curiosity. Outside of that, radically speaking, I really don't know why I memorize this anime so much.

In short, it's an better version of SAO, with better waifu material.