100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru

There is an interest for me when it comes to this anime, and an interest could be there for you too! Let me explain.

As the story goes, it's not a normal kind of Isekai, something different that makes the story interesting. Classes aren't the usual either, or least for our main MC that is. Which honestly is a nice touch from the anime. Given that we've seen countless times of magic users, or sword users. So to see something else, is a welcome treat. But there is so much more to the story that hasn't been touched upon, like why is this all even happening, ... or least are we sure we can trust what is going on? Stuff like that is good for a show like this.

The characters may seem like your typical kinds of characters. But I cannot really say a bad thing about them. Each of them seems realistic, and the kind of normal person you'd see in real life, when it comes to who they are. As if they each have a set personality trait, and it's very welcoming, and makes it easier for you to get to know the characters. By adding issues to said characters, to make them seem not over powered in early stages, which will be good for progressing the story.

The art is very nice, much like the sound is. It really fits in well with the themes of the show, no matter what scene.

Should you give this anime a try? I'd say go for it, it might not blow you away, but it's looking fairly decent so far. With my interest still strong after the first few episodes.

To be honest, I really want to commend this show for doing something different in the oversaturated space of the overly generic Isekai medium, but as it stands, it fell short of expectations when things were only starting to get better. But then again, it's one of those "go read the source material" shitty settings that I'm honestly very tired of and lament in the usual practice of marketing, but in this case, it's for a VERY GOOD reason. Why and how is that so? Let's take it from the top.

As far as Isekai standards go, 100-man does showcase the usual tropes and clichés, but ... further down the road, it becomes something that takes the same concept and flips it around on its own shell, making for a boring world somewhat unique on its own. It starts off as the stereotypical Isekai type of show that goes on and on with a large class of few characters that are nothing special to rave about, even with their "wheel of luck" skills chosen by the GM (whoever he, or "it" is) that tells them: "Whatever skills and techniques that are given to you, please utilize them to your advantage, no matter how strong or weak your class will be. Any quests that follow, please complete them like you would in a bog-standard RPG. Questions-wise, the quest finisher may ask me only 1 question and I would answer your assumptions."

Pretty conventional and shallow stuff (except the "class setting" anyways), but the world-building gradates at a snail's pace to the point of excruciating-ness (due to the many fillers that was placed in the anime for time-padding, that took off valuable screentime for the adaptation, sad but I kinda understand after finishing the anime). I know this because all of this is not what it seems deep down the rabbit hole in the manga, but to be clear, all of what the anime has showcased, ALL OF IT, IS JUST A PROLOGUE. Ever thought what will it be like if the Isekai world is in parallel with the real world? We're only just getting started! And yeap, there's a Season 2 coming soon in the Summer season next year to expand this story.

What's unassuming at first is the cast of characters, with the misanthrope of an MC and diverse personalities of the girls (because harem, yes, but not in the way you'd expect):
Yotsuya Yuusuke is your typical braggart kind of character, the lonesome loner and a vehement hater of humanity. All he desires for is a world that twists logic and explanation that favours his way of thinking, and be the protagonist of his own "idealistic heroism" villain hero tactics, while at the cusp of people far more popular than him. Case in point:
Shindou Iu, a multi-faceted girl that's the "school idol" for everything, from studies to athletics. Beyond all that however, she's the opposite of Yotsuya in "another world", and that she's a confident but nervous wreck that needs assistance, because of societal implications that could affect her popularity in the real world of trying to ask Yotsuya, would brand her as a normie. Yeap, very stereotypical.
Kusue Hakozaki, think of her like Bofuri's Maple, but average in every way. Like Shindou, she is someone that relies on people to get things moving while acting as normal as they could be. Oh, did I not mention that these 3 are classmates who can get Isekai-ed back and forth to their original and "another" worlds? Well, that's a first (and a very important plot device later in the story).
Yuka Tokitake, she's the messiest of the group. A girl who's constantly being bullied (until Yotsuya saved her), and an otaku, not to mention their version of PreCure's. If anything, she is one obnoxious girl that many of us will feel like she has no place in this story plot, but I'd guess feeding her ideals DID at least move the story forward in a crucial episode of the 'heroes' group's lives.
Kahabell (or Kahvel as the anime applies), a fierce "knight in shining armor" of a girl fighting for her justice. And oh look, another NPC girl to "fall in love" from! Like seriously, can't this show relax its "romance" aspect one too often? Luckily, Yotsuya is anything but a typical MC, sincerely rejecting her appeals and going in for the cause instead of just pandering around (like so many MCs do).

An interesting team of characters, and while I would say that none of them really stand out on their own, you could easily guess that their selling point is indeed, their individualistic "realisms" and how every step of the way expands on the story and world-building. Though small efforts, but big ones as the story setting and plot progresses from form to function, pacing the main cast together with every struggle along the way, and for good measure. On a side note, never mind my sadness, because where the anime lacked, the manga made it up by a ton.

And the animation, oh golly god. For a small and inexperienced new studio like Maho Film to work on 2 simultaneous adaptations in the same season (this "action-heavy" one and Kami-tachi, the slime "Iyashikei" SoL one), that's really stretching their miniscule "number of (40) employees" to the limit (to which I'd put a pun to say: Limited Budget Works). Remember, their very first animation work of Uchi no Musume (the "For my daughter, defeat Demon Lord" show because I'm too lazy for super-long LN titles), that was released to moderate fanfare in Summer last year, it was just okay and really nothing special. So to work on 2 shows within the span of a year, that's quite the crunch I would expect the anime industry to imitate suit from. All I can say for 100-man, is that if you're expecting some decent action, don't hold hopes for this one as it'll only feed you just enough at the very bare minimum to keep things going. Interestingly enough, the cartoonish art style at Episode 1 is also not just for show, it's just an extra in aesthetics, so props to experimentation?

The music however, may just be the star of the show itself. More than the standard OST that was given of songs that fit the series well, another experimentation of that one episode of the annoying otaku Yuka's dreams, they actually made an opening sequence just for cringe-fest and laughs, but it's real (it's even on YouTube so you can check that out if you're so inclined). Honestly, the OP/ED range from decent to fairly good, and that's as much about it that I can say in the music department.

If I have to recommend which is the better one, after some ranting in-between (of which whether you caught or not), you don't need me to infer that the manga is the way to go if you want to experience 100-man at its best. As much as the anime adaptation did somewhat a loose job at recreating the "series of unfortunate events" of heroes with good intentions gone wrong, I can tell you to binge the first few chapters, and the estimated reading time will be faster or on par with a single episode's runtime (compared to how the anime took 3 months just to reach to the plot twist).

Good try Maho Film, but this is a disappointment, and the 1st fail out of 2 concurrently airing shows. Go read the manga instead if you feel so inclined to know what's beyond the surface for now, and wait upon Season 2 coming soon in July.

Yotsuya Yuusuke is a boy that started to hate everyone after an event that happened to him in his childhood (nothing special), so now he is a gamer who prefer to play solo and doesn't care about anyone but himself (generic). Here coms the perverted gamemaster and forces him to play with others in a game were there life is on the line (heard this a thousand time).

The first ep starts somewhat good but nothing really interesting happens through out the whole anime. The only good ep is the last in my opinion but from what I saw about the second ... season its not that exiting. If you want to watch it just because you like the iskia genre go for it, but don't get expect anything good

This anime takes the generic isekai genre and takes a twist on that term. While everything seems borderline cliche, the content that is given stems different from the generic shit you see most of the time.

Story: The story is a bit of a mystery, what is this game-like world, what are the quest for each round, why does the time skip for each round, why there may be many questions I can't help but believe they are skipping over something important here. Hopefully in future episodes we will see their actual importance in this world.

Animation/Art: From the character designer of trinity seven to what ... appears on the cover a generic isekai, the designs are alright and fine. The animation on the other hand is mediocre, still frames and visual novel scenes, I can understand this fairly well since this is a new studio, but I have to say the VN format is a smart move. The budget saved from those scenes play in favor of the action, in episode 4 we got to see a bit of goodness at the end. Animation is definitely not the best, but the studio knows how to save it's budget for things.

Sound: The opening of this show, has a nice melody that I can safely say fits the show. The ending of this show is also great and has the best visuals overall. Not much else to say.

Enjoyment:

Well there may be slideshow animation for certain scenes, and the plot and story being pretty average for now. I believe it has it's positive points with the comedy and a nice twist on the MC's character. For future episodes, WARNING: SPOILERS: the main cast becomes more dependable on themselves, and they won't be relying on the MC all the time. Anyway, if you want a better experience then you can give the manga a try.

Believe me, I have seen a lot of isekai and most of those shows have the same exact theme with some slight change which is negligible, but even so knowing how generic and bland it all was, I wouldn't get completely bored. So, obviously I didn't have much of a different expectation of the isekai that were coming out this fall. Well, 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru(100man for short) is different.

There isn't any significance mentioning the plot since it is almost the same as other isekai other than that they can return to earth. The main appeal of this show is ... that the protagonist isn't a wussy soft hearted baby. Instead, this guy thinks of this world as a game and doesn't care two shits if they get killed or kidnapped or whatever. I am glad to see an anime of this type cause I was bored of all those simple and pure dudes getting isekaied. And it doesn't seem like he had a weird trauma or such, but rather it's his nature to be edgy and uncaring. At one point, he did something genuinely nice and then the next day, he's back to being edgy. All the other characters seem to be traumatized or bullied. Nothing new there.

Well, all we can do now is wait to see how this show shapes itself and how the MC will behave throughout and I am having fun watching this show.

It's an ok anime to pass the time.

100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru is a "pseudo-isekai", that suits well when you don't have anything better to watch.

The anime don't bring anything new, but if you enjoy this genre like I do, you can watch it to kill some time. I DO NOT recommend this anime to someone who wants something new or a good/great anime.

The story it's ok, the characters are generic and the animation it's barely an ok.

If you need something to enjoy while you don't have anything better to do, this anime it's a good call.

When I read the title of this anime, I imagine that the show would be the complete opposite of what was presented to me. 100-man chose me to be an anime that would have content involving fantasy and isekai, but that perhaps would create some element focused on battle royale. Why did I find that? Well, when you look at an opening in which a badass man becomes the only one alive in a pile of dead, it is evident that something happens by gigantic. But the show is deceiving, it does not develop a war, nor does it leave the comfort zone of the ... generic isekais that we see every season. Incidentally, 100-man is the bad isekai this time.

Basically, 100-man tells a normal story, without much news, but that creates a concept that I admit I liked. When it comes to isekai, we imagine a complex of several times, after all, who is transported to a different world, has to race against time to survive daily. The anime reversed that, using an idea of ​​respawn after death. Games like this are common, with League of Legends being one of the most popular worldwide. The show brought a deep idea, but developed in a peturbating way, since the very beginning of the series has holes in its use. This problem would be to revive in a condition in which it would not normally survive. This leads us to believe that certain types of death, such as beheading, being swallowed by a monster or being drowned are ways in which the character would be in an infinite loop of death and resurrection. But the very idea is broken at first, when Kusue is killed with a cut in half and manages to return to life normally, without any explanation. But it's not just that, Kusue doesn't recover his arm, which there is no explanation in my opinion. It was an abysmal mistake of a very poorly executed proposal. And it gets worse, when Yu is swallowed by a monster and does not last a little time inside it. Again, it was cut in half. It would be acceptable to put this problem aside if it doesn't happen again. And in fact, this failure was diminished and began to make sense as the episodes progressed.

However, the anime has not seen any signs of improvement since the beginning. It was a show of "doing missions" and "a pseudo-strategy" involving the death of the characters, where what would happen once or twice in each episode is actually repeated several times until it gets sick. And more than that, it is uninteresting and bad to see such ridiculous dramas about it. First, there is Yu, a girl who suffered from losing a dear friend, then there is Kusue, who has an exaggerated inferiority complex, because she finds herself a hindrance in relation to others. And there is Yuka, who was bullied, but who internally disputes the possible idea that she deserved it. These banal dramas keep hammering the audience's head every second of the characters' calm. It is no longer enough to see a show of ridiculous missions, we have to listen and endure conversations about how to improve your personality, for the good of all. I agree that this is necessary, after all, every serious anime should develop the psychological and as actions of the characters in order to consider a personal and social improvement. But 100-man not only makes all this ridiculous, but he didn't know how to create a decent story for each one. That is, they missed the easiest thing ever.

Oh, and I couldn't forget about our protagonist. Is he a little better than that? NOT! He's also awful. Yotsuya is his name. He is more of an MC who tries to solve everything himself and who forgets his friends when he thinks he can deal with some giant creature. He is anti-climatic and has no charisma. He is a character that puts other protagonists at an inferior level, which made me hate him. And all this is added to the common idea of ​​using an MC who despairs of having a girlfriend and who is always getting in trouble with any of the female characters. In fact, as their struggles are as ridiculous as possible. Remember Hachi-nan tte? So, the way the studio decided to "show" the fights is exactly the same. An absurdly uncomfortable amount of static frames and no flexibility in character movements around it all. It is as if we are seeing a lot of screams, where the next scene is a cheap and cringe resolution of a fight that we did not see, precisely for that nutty direction.

The only thing I would save on this show is the interactions between the characters. As strange as it may seem, the anime manages to maintain some advantage in this, by creating in the second part an interesting productivity of the actions and a team interaction that can favor the anime for its future (in fact, a second season has already been confirmed). The character with half a head is also not all bad. He really emits some humor in his incomplete dialogues and manages to keep the cringe amused, however ridiculous and painful it is to watch it. I even confess that I didn't drop this anime just because of it. I really wanted to see him scare everyone and disappear mysteriously, like a ghost. Well, he is just a moderator who inserted the characters in this world, but we don't know what his intention is (that is, if the author really thought of the answer to that question).

Another interesting thing is the CG. I really liked your visual output, although it is still below average. But he is not as bad as Arifureta or Gibiate, two of the worst animes in terms of visual production. 100-man was competent for the small amount of money he had and made an anime that, although weak and with a visual widely repeated in the isekais, managed to bring a good execution. It is worth saying that it is not the merit of the studio, nor of the designers, after all, this does not mean that anime is good or something, just that it is a positive aspect in the midst of an enormous amount of problems.

Ultimately, 100-man has more things to fix than to maintain. It is not an anime remembered this year, nor does it deserve any merit other than a brief competence and proposal. It was a show that poorly executed an idea that seems to be excellent. I wish I had seen more of it this year, even though it was an anime cringe and hard to watch. It's an anime that I still see a potential, because it brings things that I like in isekais. It is a pity to see that he is nothing but cheap entertainment material, but it was fun to follow his funniest moments and his ridiculous missions.

It is common for an anime full of potential to be adapted without a decent investment, and the example of this season is 100-man in Inochi.

Story(7): it's simple but interesting, it revolves around the premise described in the synopsis, but it is visible that it has some extra complexity that probably will not be fully explored this season. The world itself is also complex and well-built, allowing space for endless different plot situations. In general those aspects are being used very well, especially as a form of character development, but I'll get to that later. And in advance: this is not your OP MC gets ... a harem and dominates a fantasy world type of Isekai. It's the opposite, MC suffers to get things done before he gets really strong type(but with a troll twist that I will not spoil).

Art(3):
The character designs are ok but nothing special. Animation is pure power point with some pontual bad sakugas, but it do not distort a lot. The CGI is ok too. Backgrounds are forgeteable.

Sound(6): it's nothing special but does the job.

Characters(8): at first glance they seem to be your traditional one-dimensional characters, but as the anime gets deeper into their personalities you notice they have strong reasons to be who they show and to act in that way. This is truth to both the main group and also some secondary ones. And you can see the characters growing from the events they go through, especially the male protagonist, but the girls in the group are clearly waiting in line to have their arcs.

Enjoyment(8) and conclusion:
In general I am enjoying this anime more with each episode, as it proves to be more complex and interesting each week. If you can ignore a horrible animation accompanied by the rest of the mediocre technical part, I recommend you give it a try because of the story and the characters. I can assure that this show have a lot to offer ahead. But don't expect that you will like it from the first episodet. Or you can read the original material, and you probably won't miss a thing (I'm lazy so I will continue with my half-assed anime).

When i was watching it i thought this was a mediocre anime...

in fact I skipped a bunch of it sometimes

Until you reach the last 5 minutes of the anime and think about everything he has been doing and how that relates to what he has done
then rewatch it if you need to...

and let that sink in for a minute. Actually comprehend what the Mc just said.
WHAT THE FUCK

... AMAZING ANIME 10/10!!!!

JUst Cause of that ending i swear

I highly recommend if you you're patient, you overthink things too much and you like being mindfucked

overall score: -high four- (4.8)

This is probably the biggest disappointment this year. It had such a unique concept and a unique promise. But the way the show executes it is just horrible.

From how they introduce each character and how the world plays out is just to generic. From when they first start there journey to how they end there journey just doesn't add up. The way things are going from one thing to another is pretty rushed and had plenty of Bullshit plot armour.

it feels like when you made a apple juice but decided to add broccoli and whip cream on top of it, ... which makes it disgusting and doesn't make sense. this show had so many potential but none of it came through. it's not everyday you can see a edgy MC with a class farmer as a hero which made the show unique as i was saying.

But there is soo many probability on how they could execute the anime better from the battle scene to the "sudden plot twist" and unexpected event that was happening could be better if they re-adjust it.

Let's get started:

Pros:
•The humour can be enjoyable sometimes
• The female Knight Shabell is hands down best girl.


Cons:
•There are three female main character and all 3 of them are more useless then Sakura. They try to shove their morales down MC's throat not do not have the brains or strength to protect themselves. Especially the short haired girl, she is basically a walking handicap.
• The anime is just a huge cliché, only for people struggling with boredom IMO
... • I personally hated how the characters back story was just plain horrible and try to make me feel attach to such shitty characters
•Mc is just a more edgy version of Kazuma without the humour or likeability or anything in that matter, no what he is more like kirito.
•Plot really is not something to care about in this anime because it all the same cliche
Ratings:
Plot: 6/10 PLAIN AS WHITE BREAD
Art: 6/10 meh not something to brag about
Animation; 5/10 felt like it wasn't moving smoothly and always felt choppy
Sound: 5/10 not good and not bad

Overall: 5/10 bad character brought it down 1. Watch if your bored I don't really recommend.

Overall: 5/10 because of horrible characters and story

Well well well! 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru... I have mixed feelings on this.

Story: 6/10
In terms of unique story, this is not it. An Isekai anime with very unoriginal and overused ideas for the most part. However, the ending, to me, was amazing! Totally steered from my original expectations, and raised the score a lot. I really really like the realisation from Yotsuya about his actions and the consequences. Really developed his character a lot. I am excited for season 2 due to this ending alone!!

Art: 7/10
The art style was pretty, though the animation was cheap. The scenery, however, was beautiful! ... I loved looking at it and there was never a dull scene.

Sound: 9/10
Aah!! The opening and ending songs for this anime were phenomenal! Beautiful songs that I would love to hear again. Voice acting was also exceptional, no part was dry or out of place.

Character: 7/10
To me, the only interesting character is Yotsuya. He has very twisted ideas and I like them a lot, reminds me a lot of Sora from No Game No Life. However, the rest of the characters were kind of boring and predictable, though I have a feeling I'm going to really like Torii in season 2. I especially dislike Tokitate. Really annoying and dirty.

Enjoyment: 7/10
I really enjoyed this anime as a whole. Even though the ideas weren't entirely original, it was still very good and enjoyable to watch.

Overall: 7/10
I think this anime is worth the watch if you like Isekai anime. It is a bit predictable at first but it grows on you and the plot becomes something special! Very excited for season 2.

Well, it's time for another seasonal Isekai. At this point we expect 1-2 each season, and if you aren't expecting that, you're a beautiful untainted flower. What we have here is pretty simple, a game-based Isekai, where you slowly gather members one by one, and build a party. Problem is every person is some broken member of society so they all have their own social-anxiety/personality disorders. There are plenty of unique twists that have kept me interested so far, but without spoiling, I figure we just get to the grading and you can decide if you want to give it a shot/continue watching.

Story: 7/10
It's an ... Isekai, so I'll judge it based on that. We all know how most Isekai work, transport to another world/reincarnate/fantasy something something magic and swords. This one is no different, however there are some unique twists. For one, it involves some form of time-travel/time related elements. Another being that the way the system works is similar to something like Log Horzion, with a bit of death game tossed in. So far the story and plot look like they're going to be linear, and follow a straight line with maybe a few curve balls thrown here and there. However I'll hold out hope because of how the characters are, and the way they structured things like the Game Master, the world, the quest, the real world, and so on.

Art: 6/10
I'm going to just say this, it's nothing spectacular, it feels very formal and uniformed to the rest of Isekai anime, if not maybe it falls below ones like Re:Zero. Some of the art is nice, and the animations are easy to watch and fun, but at the end of the day, there was no way the animation is what kept me watching.

Sound: 6/10
It's fair because, for starters I'm a harsh when it comes to this category because sound helps emphasize everything. It can set the stage, the mood, hype you up, make you excited, sad, or elicit a multitude of emotions. This... Just barely passed the bar for "I like it." I can't recall any moments where I picked out the track, or really listened to the opening. For stuff like that I'd turn to Jujutsu Kaisen.

Character: 6/10
Man, what a flipping trope-fest we have here. My very first thoughts were "Oh cool, Edgier Kirito." And I wasn't wrong. Every single character has an overused trope-tag stamped onto their heads, the Chuuni, the Shy, the Damaged, the Edgy/Loner, you get the drift. I'm willing to bet that this will continue to pop up, and at some point we're either going to be hit with the Ditzy, Super cool, or Tsundere. That being said I've been too negative lately, so here's some good points if you stuck around this long:
Our MC doesn't fall that heavily into tropes, he's not being edgy to be edgy, he's just oblivious of how bad of a person he is. At first you think he's aware of it, then he hits you with this scene where you're wholly convinced he's not a bad person just misguided, and you kind of like him... Then he immediately erases that moment and goes back to being... Himself, lord Edgelord III. At this point he can go either way, good or bad, and I think it may be worth watching to see that.
Our supporting cast aren't a total train wreck either, I haven't mentioned this, but my favorite character is the true comic relief, the Game Master. He changes his voice, tone, and speech pattern each time, and does NOT know how to speak proper Japanese, for those reading subs, no that is NOT a typo on Sub.

Enjoyment: 6/10
I'm still on the fence, I didn't come out feeling strong, but I some how stuck around this far and will continue to see how far into it I go. Watch at your own discretion but remember, it takes a butt load of tropes, and tries to spin things on its own way. At least unlike other Isekai it's making an attempt. And when you try something new-ish, and do things your way, you either fail, or succeed.

Overall: 6/10
If you read this far, you should get what I'm trying to say. This one unlike many of my other reviews is a coin flip at this stage. You very well may not enjoy it because the characters are insufferable to you, the story is overdrawn and overused and you're sick of it, or some other reason. Maybe you'll like it cause you're an Isekai trash lover and you gobble this stuff down like Gigguk who will slave over a stove of anime-waifu to give us the best content he can.

I had high hopes for this after the first couple of episodes.

Unfortunately this has just progressively gotten worse.

The first episode was awesome, the setup for the isekai was good, and the world and skill stats and everything was nicely put together. Add to that the Game master who would pop up out of nowhere and was funny, and the fact that the protagonist got "Chef" as a a skill.

It was during the first couple episodes that we get a little backstory with each character, which made it so that we cared about them.

Shindou being a model and star at everything, and her backstory, combined with ... the other girl and the MC made for an interesting dynamic between the trio.

The past few episodes however, have introduced an annoying mage who does nothing but complain, a female warrior who "likes to cut flesh", and travelers which all have little to no backstory. The story has become incredibly mundane, and the good things from the beginning of the season are no longer present.

The Game master hasnt been making funny appearances, and things have taken a serious tone, with no further character development at all.

At this point this deserves a 6 at best. Been watching on 2x speed and it still can't hold my attention

After watching a few episodes i was like well this is not bad. If only the visual was good then it would be great because the plot and world building was pretty good but after reading the manga i was like ohh what a waste. This shit is packing something great but judging from the adaptation quality then i don't think it would give the same impact. Y'all should read the manga, believe me. The mc aren't as generic as you thought. It might feel cringe in the anime but in the manga it was more than that. This one aren't relying in regular ... power up like whenever necessary but instead actually using their brain

The name of this thing should be "generic isekai" the anime. Sometimes I find it difficult to understand how some give a high score to an anime like this.

The story is the same as always. Boy is transported to another world to save him along with his pseudo-harem. Supposedly if one dies one can revive as long as another last one is alive. Now, when they die, they feel nothing. That takes away some of the insanity that could have been interesting as re: zero. There is a so-called game-master that gives them their rank to go up. Cook, magician, archer. Is it still generic ... or not? The main character's companions have almost no history, except for the well-known Japanese bullying, even the enemies are lacking in character and bored.

If you are looking for something new and interesting, don't even touch this. If you keep settling for the same old crap this must be your mountain of gold.

First of all, the thing I love about this anime is the unique story. Once again we get a isekai story, and maybe a lot of people are bored with it and immediately give a story like this bad marks. But, putting aside the slightly random story and animation work that I think is lacking (stiff graphics, etc.), this anime is still worth enjoying.
I don't know how the story revolves at the source (manga) and just watching the anime leaves me still shrouded in mystery about the story in this anime. But that's not a bad thing, the more curious the audience, the more they ... want to know what happening next. However, indeed, there are many repetitions of the past of the characters that I think are going to be made a mystery, but instead seem unclear about the purpose of expressing them.
Regarding the story of the isekai, in my opinion the story of 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru is quite good. The thing that underlies my opinion is because of the unique story. Yes, only that. Unlike other isekai stories, 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru has many uniqueness that other isekai stories don't have. Apart from maintaining a balance between the two worlds, this story also has a new beginning and purpose.
In essence, if you are not bothered by how the studio is working on this anime, and also the ending part of each episode that I don't understand for what it is, this anime is worth watching.

This is of course a preliminary review of this series, however, after having seen 9 out of the 12 episodes, this review will likely be my finishing score as well.

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Story: 5/10:

Compared to most traditional Isekai, this one does have an interesting and unique spin on things. The characters are pulled out of the "real world" and thrust into a "game world" where they have a set period of time to complete certain quests, so that they can then return to the real world again.

None of the characters are OP, or even particularly skilled and 3 of them have reservations and issues adapting to their ... predicament.

However, despite the unique twist on things, the story doesn't really go anywhere and feels like watching a let's play of some very generic MMO fetch quests.

This is supposed to be an action anime as well and I can probably count on one hand how many actual fights have taken place in the anime.

As of episode 9, it is getting seriously boring and somewhat tedious to watch.

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Art & Sound: 4/10 (respectively):

Really nothing of note here. There's some OK CGI thrown in for good measure, but the backgrounds are really 50/50 on quality. Character designs are also very generic and not particularly interesting.

Sound design is mostly the character's voices as most of the episodes (so far) have been exposition dumps. The V.As do a good enough job, but there's little else to even talk about sound-wise.

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Characters: 3/10:

Bland, boring, uninspired, cliché, dull and any other pejorative adjective could be used to describe them.

The best characters are the guy, who I suppose is meant to be the MC and the NPC knight-lady. The MC's "harem" are barely memorable, to the point I forgot one of them even existed.

The anime tries to flesh out the characters to a degree and tries to explain their backstories, so that we care about them, but honestly, I just don't.

We get:
- Edgy main dude, who somewhat softens up
- Beautiful perfect "maiden" type girl, who had a "terrible past"
- Otaku gamer girl who is a massive cringe-fest
- Shy, can't hurt a fly girl who I forgot was even in this anime to be honest. Oh yes, of course, she also has a tragic backstory of having an illness of some sort.


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Enjoyment: 4/10:

As I've said before, this anime, after 9 episodes is starting to become very boring. The story seems to be spinning its wheels and not really going anywhere and the characters are too dull to care about.

It's not quite as boring as the first few episodes of "King's Raid", which is also currently airing, but it's getting very close.


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Overall: 4/10.

This particular series certainly is a mixed bag of narrative elements.

I'll start off by saying the series does have some unique features in that the premise for this particular isekai - a story where someone falls into another world - are certainly unique. Rounds three and four which our main character is introduced, are also well thought out regarding what the game master is asking for, and I really can't find any fault in those two rounds. In fact, I'd argue those two rounds and how they work out are definitely what draws the audience in

There is also an attempt to utilize unique character types ... within this series, but this is also where the series starts falling apart. Effectively, one can summarize the issue as the creator of this series decided what character archetype they wanted to work with, only not to work out the small details. These small details, in turn, are important to the narrative. That's, of course, the short story, with the longest being that some might pick up on a bit of an ableist attitude towards individuals who are socially inept, with the narrative effectively putting forth this idea that those with social issues can be fixed if they simply find some way to contribute to society ignoring the fact it is possible for someone who is socially inept at contributing to society while still remaining socially inept.

This particular issue shows the most in the main character, who the creator of the series attempts to present in a negative light from the very start, treating him and his social ineptitude as some sign of being a psychopath rather than simply being a pragmatic person regarding the way the world works. His hatred for the world ends up feeling like an extreme, something left completely unexplained, almost as if the person who created the series didn't actually understand those with social issues and instead looked at them through a biased lens of how they felt they could confirm. Of course, here is where I do admit that something may have gotten lost in the translation of the series in the adaption process and that the fault may not lie with the actual original creator but those taking their characters to the Manga.

The issue with not thinking through the details when it comes to the character types shows up the second most in the second character to be dragged into the quest in that we're informed she has an illness, which effectively is her entire conflict in the series with its own set of complications because the small details weren't thought out as well as they should. But effectively, with this character, we have a character with a mysterious illness that leaves her physically weak in the real world. What is the illness? Well, we never find out beyond the fact it is hereditary. This can be brushed off as something writers do a lot in stories they create because it's just easier not to have an illness that is named, and readers can go, "That's not accurate," but in this particular case, it informs her entire identity. Her worldview, like the main protagonist, is treated as wrong and in need of being fixed despite her reason for having the social issues she does is justified by her health issues.

Or perhaps it's not so much her worldview that is being challenged here. Still, the idea that someone with extreme health issues isn't justified for having the social issues they do because of their illness, and by that merit alone, the fact they have social issues is enough to deem them not to be a proper contributor to a functioning society simply which is its own can of worms and much more problematic than simply questioning this characters world view.

Speaking of questioning world views, the first character with social issues who can be described as socially functioning effectively has coping mechanisms that help her function, treated as if it is garbage because there is nothing wrong with depending on friends and no indicator at all that she'd ever been too co-dependent. This, in turn, begs to question what her purpose within this series is because, as another character states, she is effectively perfect only for the narrative to find ways to try and make her come across as flawed, which is problematic because the flaws end up being flaws within the game mechanics, not with the character.

As for the fourth character, she is more fleshed out than the others. In her particular case, her social issues aren't a problem with self but instead an issue with society, in particular a school system that allows such social issues to occur within their system. The first problem arises when - well, she's effectively a character we've seen before, the bullied character. Still, in this particular scenario, the whole bullying thing is downplayed, although how I won't go into it to avoid spoilers. She's also a character we've seen before who fulfills the role of the perverted geek, which seems more there because of the obligatory perverted geek than as a real narrative point, although it does try.

From here, some of this won't be a problem with viewers, but for others, it can be. For me, it definitely left me questioning if the person who created this is someone who actually understands people who have social issues or if they're working with certain talking points regarding certain beliefs regarding those with social issues. The latter is honestly problematic and something to be wary of going into the sequel series.

I randomly picked up this anime but do I regret it?

I’m standing on 100 millions of lives show cases the male protagonist who gets transported into a “virtual reality” or is it something more than that?..

If you like anime’s which are either fantasy or Isekai and are indeed interested in this anime I would say give it a shot. This anime has definitely surprised me in some plot twists and there were indeed moments which I would give it an 8/10. Compared to other more popular anime’s this would be a 6/10.
If this anime was more like a ... comedy thing for pure entertainment it would be a good one to watch, which I enjoyed despite not necessarily enjoying these genres of anime’s, which surprised me.

While watching the anime and taking a sneak peek at some reviews I noticed someone mention how “ if this anime took itself seriously… “ I don’t remember the rest of the sentence but looking back if the creators where trying to make this a good popular anime which could surpass other known and liked anime’s, then they have not done that.

At some times there where very cringey moments that made it like a 4/10, it was very cliched and occasionally hard to follow the story or know what the characters are doing. But then again we had some very good twists and turns, character designs, and wholesome moments between the characters.

there where so many good parts of this anime and so many bad parts. I don’t think one cancels out the other, I do not regret watching this anime it was very fascinating to see other genres I don’t normally watch.

I have to say the first season was much better than the second. But that is just my opinion, how about you watch it for yourself and see.

So if you are slightly interested in this anime then you should give it a try. If you’re clearly not impressed by it or don’t want to bother then maybe move on and come back if you wish.



Hope this helped 👍