Xie Wang Zhui Qi

This anime really had a lot of potential with a good first few episodes, but it just felt so rushed with having such short episodes that are typically about 10-15 minutes of actual show, if that. The story held itself together enough to make the episodes make sense, but the interactions between the characters were so rushed, it felt like some things were just getting forced into place rather than having it feel natural. It made it feel like characters feelings for each other were just there for the image of a romance rather than having one culminate with actual reasons or causes for it.

Overall, ... I was pretty disappointed with how this anime was handled. It's okay for when you're bored, but it's just going to get your hopes up for nothing.

This show is promising (it's similar to Leadale no Daichi nite in the way that it has a female MC who got isekai'ed, which in itself does have a massive twist in s2 that I cannot reveal), but it has many flaws. Even though the premise is interesting, pacing is wack. That is mostly due to the episode count and episode length. Having at most 8-10 minutes of actual watching per episode is way too short, but they do not seem to rush the story too much. Second season does account for the episode length, so if you finish this to the end - you ... may as well continue on to season 2 because it will be much better compared to the first one.

Last episode finishes it off on the weirdest cliffhanger that I could imagine. It just doesn't work where the cliffhanger is - you know those cliffhangers before the next episode when something big is supposed to happen (so the fanbase needs to be hyped up for the next ep)? Except without the massive hyping and drawn-out fillers before it. It doesn't have an impact, you don't even realise that was the last episode and boom - you see credits and behind-the-scenes of the show.

The animation is, depending on the situation, bearable to watch. During fight scenes it isn't that bad, but it's obvious that the budget was limited. It becomes eminent at times without fighting that the animation is relatively choppy. However, besides that, there is one issue as with many shows like this - the sound effects are lackluster. You definitely don't feel the impact of the hits, swings, jumps, drops and whatnot, which ruins the immersion.

Overall, it's a great show to pass time and enjoy a nice story. It has an interesting plot behind it, but at the end of it all, it is (kind of) another isekai without enough budget. Depending on your tolerance (which would mean surviving like an hour), have fun watching it until season 2, which greatly improves upon the shortcomings of this season.