Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu

Be honest; you're only here for the mechas.

The setting is high on crack just like the main protagonist: you got a matriarchal society, giant robot mechs, airships, women, catboys, femboys, hoverbikes, feudalism, et cetera et cetera to the point where it is amazing how the title is not extraordinary long like, for instance, "I Died So Bad But Then I Was Isekaied Into An Otome Game As A Mob That is Tough For Based Red-Pilled Pay-to-Win Protagonists Such As I, Edgy but Not Too Edgy Like Kirito, And Must Survive Against The Matriarchal Feminist Society Using My Giant Mech The Gundam". This is a perfect ... setting for our based main protagonist who has to fight against all odds to remain based and not succumb to feminism. The protagonist? Edgy but not too edgy where you become a femboy (like kirito). Character development is unrequired because all I need is guy who is based and beats up beta males while high on crack. You know what else is cracked? Mechas. I love mechas. Giant robot. They punch. Gun. Explosion. Fight (soon). Enjoyment. 10. My brain has never produced such high amounts of dopamine levels ever since I went to do an uber oni combo on freshies in Rogue Lineage. Get your great sword we get to wiping oooooooooooo. If you are super edgy but not femboy edgy then you will love "I AM Trapped In Hell Also Known As a Dating Simulator After Being Isekaied Into It Please Let Me Out I Do Not Want To Be Here". I can not express too much about how extremely good this anime is like it literally has MECHS. There is no reason NOT to watch this anime (it literally has mechs in a matriarchal feudal society with catboys and femboys and the protagonist is based but with the experience of a veteran Deepwoken player like fr).

I bet you didn't read anything above so basically:
STORY: Good. 7. There are mechs.
ART: Comparatively poor this season but average overall. 7. The eyes were the redeeming factor. Very unique eyes.
SOUND: Unmemorable OP and ED, but they kinda do fit ngl. Very average, 6.
CHARACTER: 7. The protagonist is kinda based.
ENJOYMENT: 10. There are mechs. Cliches are actually pretty good in here. The anime is NOT ACTUALLY CRINGE!? You will enjoy this anime as much as you enjoy crack, lsd, and all the other highly addictive and illegal drugs that you had a slight taste of after smuggling it across the border. If you love mechs you will (probably) enjoy this much more than you enjoyed muv luv alternative the anime.
Overall: 10. I rounded up to the nearest 10 since this is truly a masterpiece.

So what are you waiting for? All the episodes to come out before binging? No! Get to wipin' else I'll wipe you like the freshie you are!

Won't go down with my great sword great sword get to wiping uh uh uh uh he dun want no smok hes got one life oh shoot him from the porch of my end zoner oh

You gotta be kidding me...another studio ENGI ugly-ass production values with an all-too-familiar setting and a crude story that works? What kind of world are we living in that we can pass bad production for good stories?

More often than not, reality hits harder than expectations, and novelist Yomu Mishima's Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu a.k.a MobuSeka is just exactly that: a HameFura rip-off, but replace the female villainness lead with someone who's not even the main character, who's literally: Trapped in a Dating Sim, with the world of the Otome Game being tough for mobs a.k.a background characters. And since this ... is a novel that started in Syosetu that lasted from 2017 to 2019, that expanded into the LN and manga versions of the novel, it's safe to say that what came out of there has a lot of wacky ideas during the period accurate to 2017 that only a few things are common within each other: Isekai, characters being OP, and Demon Lord reincarnation. The anime adaptation covers the first 4 volumes of the LN, though you can just read the manga anyways because the anime follows that version very closely, and to the point where I'd say that it's to the T, though LN readers will probably know that how MobuSeka progressed after the anime's content is a hit-or-miss sadly, but that's outside the scope of this review.

In MobuSeka's case, it's reinventing the settings that HameFura is known for with the known caste system nobility, interesting MC, love interests, magic, and above all: the "reincarnated as a villainness" shtick where the MC, LITERALLY is a jerk that acts like an actual villain with a logic for trash that only warrants if he does feel like they earn the karma. And this is what Leon Fou Bartfort's character is like: starting off being forced by his sister to help complete a rather punishing Otome Game, where the usual shenanigans of the game are as you would expect to be played out, to only lament at the difficulty of the game to pass out not by Truck-kun, but at the stairs leading to his house. Fast forward to the reincarnation phase, and he finds himself right inside that same exact Otome Game world where women reign supreme, and mobs like Leon are easy to manipulate that makes the setting tough for 'mobs'. Of course, like Katarina Claes, Leon also knows how the game works inside out, but one thing stands out amongst the two: a simple cheat code, because Leon is a mob character, and aside from wanting to live a normal life, unless he works to the death, he's gonna stand out amongst the nobility to forever be their plaything. So it's to that extent that the world ain't all nobility, but also with a mixed sci-fi theme with the "old world" featuring technology that only "Old Humans" can understand and mechas that add more lore to the series's worldbuilding, even if Leon is a "New Human" with technically "Old Human" knowledge. Also, Luxion for an AI downsized from its real body of a giant black spaceship-like airship is quite the hilarious joker as it hates "New Humans" and isn't abashed to trash-talk towards Leon when it feels like doing so. And that's more than its programming allowable to also help Leon in "cheating" his way through the Otome Game since his knowledge is unrivalled, and his personality being one similar to that of a rebel: not caring about how others look and opinionate about him, even to the point of criticizing and chastising others in the pursuit of being realistic, while throwing all logic off to the point whom are closest to him to act like the ever-so-predictable friendship clique setting, even showcasing compassion at times in his most dirty and disgusting behaviour the way he knows how to deal against. And true to honest, it doesn't get better than Leon being the 'mob' that tries to "change/alter history" by doing things that are to be expected of a background character. For such a character like Leon, unpredictability is the name of his game, and he's fun to watch as a trash-thrashing person.

There's heaps of other characters here too in MobuSeka, but I'll just go by the order in which they're introduced in the anime, there's a lot of ground to cover here. Starting off with the nobility's side of the caste system antics, it's the annoying Chibi-like character of Marie Fou Lafan, the daughter of a Viscount family. She, like Leon, also sucks as a character, but damn is she worse off than Leon himself by being oh-so-glamourous in vying for the attention to disrupt the Otome Game's natural progression of the female protagonist Olivia (whom again, like Katarina Claes) is a commoner through and through. And that's exactly Marie's position in the Otome Game: to meddle with the game dynamics and the placement of the characterization between the supposed commoner Olivia and antagonist villainness Angelica, so much so that Angelica took Olivia's place as the victim to be ripped apart from the princes of the kingdom: the crown prince Julius Rapha Holfort and his 4 idiotic aides of Jilk Fia Marmoria, Brad Fou Field, Chris Fia Arclight and Greg Fou Seberg, muscular and popular, but only in name (if Leon's in the overall picture). For the most part, it's utter broad daylight bullying at its worst as the kind and modest protagonist Olivia lacks a consistent amount of self-confidence, ensuring that she would always be the target of all nobles. On Angelica's side, instead of the usual crown prince shielding her, he's been bought to Marie's malicious intent, and it would be weird for his 4 aides to not side with him enough for Leon to backfire their karma on them.

Furthermore, with Leon's inclusion in the overall story, it can seem and look cumbersome that there're too many actors in a now-convoluted storyline where the mob characters take charge of altering it into a realistic un-fairy tale like scenario. But I promise you that it's not, as Leon weaves his own way into the circumstances and makes his own path so that everyone can get pissed off for making insignificant splashes from a two-faced character, pinning all the blame on him while both Olivia and Angelica can see through the gaps of their own situations. You simply can't get a better wingman than Leon Fou Bartfort, the insignificant mob character that turned from the hatred of all to a valuable player that despite his noble status (which he doesn't want any of that shit at all), he's the perfect player to guise and guide through the intricacies of unjust treatment within a much-maligned societal standing. And to earn the respect of the wayward-sided Olivia and Angelica whom Leon has constantly risked his life for to save them from their own traumas, that's saying something that background characters may one day be protagonists of their own choosing. This is the reason why as much hate as Leon gets, he's a pretty likable character, and one whom doesn't await shooting for the stars to earn the recognition that he deserves as a literate snake-snively person that acts according to what he feels is right. As some would say: A cliche overpowered protagonist done right, and for VA Takeo Ootsuka whom also acts as Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru a.k.a Run With the Wind's Kakeru Kurahara, it makes Leon stand out more than he actually would have been, and that I'd say a job well done.

It must be said that studio ENGI's production values have gotten a lot worse overtime. While its starting shows look fine with decency (and that was 2.5 years ago with Hataage! Kemono Michi), it didn't took until last Spring's Full Dive that the overall feel just looks bad, and I mean REAL BAD. Often at times, the art style just looks drab and lifeless, and let's not go into the character design which I feel that it was way too overdone with shades and contours so strikingly deep that literally everything looked razor-sharp and unnatural. To this effect, you can blame character designer Masahiko Suzuki who's done more character design in the creature department (i.e. Overlord, Kami no Tou, Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?) than actual human characters. It's like someone trying to diversify his CV that when trying something new, it's a given that he'll earn rude comments, but I for one can't understand how someone so bad at creature models earn the culmination that is featured in this show. It's abominable, and the only negative about MobuSeka. And for a Kadokawa-backed company, this is just...ugly. Like come on, wouldn't spending money on resources and more training help out to make your company look much better in the eyes of the watching public?

The OST on the other hand, it's good. Kashitaro Ito is such a talented Anisong singer, and his vocal talents display the promixity here of an OP that features strong vocals and dynamic musical range, something that's a staple of if you listen to his songs. Riko Azuna's ED...actually fits for a much more playful aesthetic in rounding up the heavy bombardiness of the episodes, though the song is decent that's patched together with the visual play. It's peppy and kooky.

I wouldn't be wrong if I said that there are WAY TOO MUCH Isekai anime these days, and standing out is even more difficult if the formula has been done better, or if it concerns when the adaptations of source materials comes out faster to be the first one to set a precedent on how future shows will be like to determine greatness or mediocrity. MobuSeka won't be a show that tries to break the bank by being mostly the same borrowed aesthetics from other shows that have come and gone before it, but if I can guarantee something, it's one hell of a good time watching a jerk carve out a path for himself and trashing the world behind him.

Truly, the world is tough for mobs, but the real world is just as hard for Otaku (if this ain't an WotaKoi reference enough).

So I completed this show and im really surprised how much I enjoyed Otome game Isekai, that concept might sounds weird but trust me, im really not a fan of mechs but that show is fire!
Story (8/10)
Plot is only kinda decent but the concept is really insane, look most of people play mobile games this days and it obvious have microtransactions, so just imagine how fun it would be to summoned to your favorite game with your pay2win content.
Art (8/10)
Well well, mechs and objects are mostly handly animated with some really rare 3d exceptions. I really enjoy animation in this ... anime, its kinda unique.
Sound (7/10)
Music its just climatic, I have never had problem with it in this show.
Character (10/10)
MCs in my opinion are really good in this show, Leon personality might be harsh sometimes but he is really amazing anyways, also most isekais protagonist are just boring but he is just insanly unique compared to standarts.
Enjoyement (10/10)
Oh damn I enjoyed it in any way possible, thats insane how I will miss this show.
Overall (9/10)
So otome is a really unique mech game simulator with amazing characters, I would recommend you to watch it if you like a good MCs with game related story.

Animes like this are a reason as to why I wish I could rate it a .5. As I really would rate this show a 6.5. I don't think it's done enough to be a 7, but it's certainly not as low as a 6. There are many reasons for this, as while you and I have seen plenty of Isekai, but ones like these really catch the attention with it's twists each and every episode, along with it's general theme, makes for an exciting watch. Here is why.

Story: 7
The story can come across as a typical Isekai fashion to start off with, but as ... it blends in more, and really unravels, it really showcases just how interesting the story can be. Even if it can come across as very weird at the start, with how our main protag comes across, and he can also seem a bit weak in parts, which is a bit of a down point, but it's not all bad.

What really deserves a highlight, is the sense of mystery and interest the show brings with its plot points throughout. A good anime knows when to throw down it's twist or turns. Making you want to watch more, or check out the manga to see what happens next, or what on earth is going on. I feel like that's done well here, with the idea that all may not be what it seems. Great stuff.

Characters: 6
This is where I feel like the story is a little lacking. I don't know if it's the anime adaptations fault, as I keep hearing how better the manga is. But a few of them really do come off as bland. It's like So what I'm a spider type of levels. Some of them really come off as generic, and there will be one or two that are either given proper details too, or will make you only want to care about them. Which is a bit of a shame. As you can tell from those that actually feel like they have a bit of focus on, makes the story tick along nicely.Other than that, it could be better.

Art and sound: 6
Animation and quality is fine, but looking at other shows compared to this, could be better in terms of it's overal product. It's not garbage, but it's just alright. Fitting for purpose in it's style, and there isn't much else to say about it. While the sound does match the sound in each and every scene, a good job on both ends really.

This is a very interesting and exciting Isekai, that could be better, but it's still a stellar show that deserves attention. If not for a watching experience, but for the manga if the anime doesn't take your fancy.

Listen, it may not have the strongest story or beginning for that matter. But particularly the dub is hilarious. I was thoroughly entertained because the main character is absolutely based and is funny as hell, so much so that I would watch it again for the laughs. You can try and act like a stuck up food critic all you want, but the story doesn’t have to be great for it to be a solid and enjoyable anime. It just had to make up for it in other ways, which it absolutely did. The protagonist is definitely the most memorable character, and the art style ... is nothing to complain about but not spectacular either. Overall, I enjoyed Otome and you will too, give it a good shot.

The underrated anime of the season. But of course, if you are not an Isekai fan, you have no business here. The anime is about a guy who gets isekai-ed into a (reverse-harem) dating sim game he once played. But not as the game protagonist, but a typical nobody! (mob). The anime genre also includes Romance, Revenge and a lil bit of Ecchi.

Pros
+Plot is original.
+Suspense and mystery. Story invokes curiosity.

Cons
-Art and animation are subpar.
-Not enough explanation about gacha, supernatural powers, etc.

... End note:
I would recommend this anime to anyone who is looking for an Isekai with a brand new plot.

Ok, this show isn't for everyone. However, it's so enjoyable. I actually want to watch the next ep immediately, l understand it's many flaws but it's just a great watch.

Story:7/10
Story is kinda ok because it's an isekai but like they way events in the story play out is really entertaining.

Art:6/10
Arts ok doesn't hurt the eyes, just decent enough where the animation doesn't have any flaws.

Sound: 8/10
Kinda self explanatory.
...
Characters:7/10
The main character is fucking sick (as in like fun to watch). The characters against the MC are also annoying so it does the mininum amount required basically for characters.

Overall:8/10
Basically due to enjoyability, unpredictability and like l want to see the MC succeed and the other characters to suck it.

Okay, i think we all here because we know what MobuSeka is.

So first of all, i love the MC, he's not same as another isekai mc, he's outstandingly chad of all chara in this anime, maybe not only this anime but most. ("most" because the one and only Chad King is Lord Kazuma)

Some of people who know MobuSeka think the art is different from manga/LN, but it's no problem at all (some of em also think about the female chara eyes that looks like alien tho) but that shouldnt be a big problem, i mean, it shouldnt right??.

About the opening/ending song, i prefer the ... ending song, both good, but not best.

the storyline, i could say that MobuSeka is the same as classic isekai anime, well, u die, u reincarnate to another world with your memory from the past life, and then be strong. but the way of the story flows is not the same as the other anime, because the story,, i can say that it kinda absurd but surprisingly enjoyable.

MobuSeka is a great project, it only took 3 episodes to make me read the manga.

maybe that's all about the review, because if i want to write it all, 15 minutes couldn't be enough.

**spoiler free, brief summary**

1. Story is isekai. We all know what isekai is, so I wont spend much time here. What makes it exceptional in a wierd pleasant way is that this world is dominated by women.
This brings unusual chalenges and situations. Its highly enjoyable to see the main character find a way to success even in this world. Storytelling makes it easy to understand, you don't even have to focus much, just enjoyble relax anime.

2. I'm not quite sure if I'm a fan of mecha in combination with swords and magic. Designs are nothing new and nothing what offends neither.. Animation's are just ... good enough, not very mindblowing.

3. Sound is not memorable. It does the job of complimenting the story from behind, but I wouldnt say it elevate atmosphere very much.

4. There are not so many characters, but the once they split focus on are not outright boring, which is nice, but they has not much depth. On the other hand, the one who carry the whole anime is the main character, he is just fun to watch. His cockyness gives the anime whole other aroma, which I really enjoyed, cause he is not tipical shonen moral crybaby police protagonist. His character traits works very well in this isekai.

Overall I appreciate how main character did find unique way to power and to me, it makes it interesting. Storytelling is not all over the place and that makes it enjoyable. I wouldn't say it's top tier anime, but it's an anime where you can just shut down and relax. I can recomend it, just don't expect high quality anime animations, music and stuff that needs money

I thought this was going to be just another stupid series that you watch to kill time and yet I’m strangely fascinated and engaged by this show. It’s that show where you love in secret but don’t want to admit to anyone because the premise is so insane.

The premise is that a guy plays a dating simulator for women as a favor for someone and then gets issekaied into the world. He intends to live out his life lazily but when a few things don’t go his way, he uses his in-game knowledge to powergame his way into prestige and infamy. Once at the school ... where the game takes place, he realizes that there’s a mysterious girl who’s taken the place of the main protagonist. At the same time, he wants to stay a nobody, except that he can’t help himself but to get into everyone’s business.

The main character, Leon, is a blast to watch. He’s arrogant and irreverent and impulsive and it’s great seeing him trash-talk, throw threats around, and otherwise throw things into disarray. He’s a troll and you really don’t know what the series is going to give you and this is part of the joy of seeing the show.

The other characters are actually surprisingly interesting. A lot of the intrigue comes from the series self-admittedly insane setting, where they mix Feudalism, royal courts, and mecha together, and much of the drama is due to how the different members of royalty jostle each other around to get ahead. One of the female leads, Angelica, is actually rather competent, and the other female lead, Olivia, is sincere.

In the end though, the setting is all a stage to make Leon blast his way through the show in some insane, crazy manner.

Many reviews have been comparing the anime to the manga and the light novels. After watching the show, I read through a bunch of the manga. In my opinion, the show is true to the manga. The characters have the same personalities, the plot points are identical, and the story tone is the same. The manga is a little more developed (this isn’t unusual - you get some hints about character motivations that don’t appear in the show). However, the anime has a few advantages. The best one is probably the MC’s lines - he delivers them so well, especially when he cranks up the sarcasm and mockery. It’s really one thing to read it in the manga but some scenes in the show (Episode 3 is a particular highlight) were so well done that my heart was racing. The show captures the story beats and tone of the manga faithfully.

I thought this show would be pretty dumb but I’m hooked. Go watch it.

Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu or Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs, it may be a run of the mill anime about guy getting transported in an alternate universe, but here it was guy to got trapped in a dating game. But unlike those run of the mill isekai game theme fantasy adventure, this one was a bit different given that the guy didn't started as this top jock rather he started as a low rate noble that has to be treated like shit by his upper class relatives but things turns around ... give that he has already played the game before so basically he has the experience after long hours playing front of a game console , cu'z his siter was just too lazy to finish the game. Now given that he is a mob character in that game world, he basically alters that world's timeline and accidentally made himself the main character, but there is a sub plot around here where it involved Marie Lou LaFan another mob character, probably was just like Leon who got herself transported into a dating game and also altered that world's timeline, by making what was suppose to be Olivia's harem boys into Her's to which in the manga you see what I mean....Now, the art, ok so the art, well it was pretty mediocre give that there were girls whom were made to become eye candy and there was that censored hot spring between Olivia and Angie and that bed scene where Olivia and Angie were sleeping in their underwear. Soundwise, I just don't care at all as to who did who, but I just hate both closing and opening themes. Character, ok so Leon Barford in his pervious world he was just an ordinary guy who somehow got force into playing a dating sim , it took him quite a long time but eventually he succeeds but just as he goes out to eat tragedy struck and he become a mob character in a world similar to the dating sim he plays.....Now a first it was kind of nice that the original creator, Mishima, Yomu didn't portray him as a top character with a lot of groupies rather he was portrayed as a character in a place that doesn't like him despite of what he has done.....we have Angelica Rapha Redgrave, who was suppose to be the antagonist turns out to be Leon's ally and love interest thought Leon wants to keep his distance from him ok so she was one character with an attitude of a antagonist but the role of a protagonist, sur she does have that high stature mentality going on but she has that admiration for Leon that she be willing to humble herself to him, she also has that trust she have with Olivia to which she was the only one that she considered as her friend and Olivia, well, she was the pitiful around here, give that she was suppose to in the company of them royal boys but becomes a nobody when Marie changes things around, but then again she has Leon to protect her and Angie to whom she has a special connection with and also protects her...but unfortunately the true antagonist around here would be Marie......cu'z nearly ever antagonist around here were either lame or just fucking stupid.... so without anymore shit, here were my ratings.

Story- Fair 6: It wasn't that great but it wasn't that bad either.

Art-Good 7: That was for Angie and Olivia's one time ecchi.

Sound-Decent 4: There was just nothing for me to say as to who did who.

Character-Decent 4: It may have been good that 3 of the main characters got some shit in their roles but getting things way good was just the usual in every anime with isekia , Fantasy and adventure genre. To have the Main characters be great in the end.

Enjoyment- fair 6: It wasn't that bad at all, even if the anime was more like an advertisement.

Overall-Good 7: It was good, but not that good in general.

Not everyone will like this, there are people who don't like Isekai, who won't like it just because it's an isekai, or the OP protag trope, or just the general setting/premise.

In terms of setting this feels like Next Life As A Villainess, but in terms of characters this is closer to Ixion Saga DT.
The MC reminds me of Kirito from SAO Abridged, which is a good thing, he's OP yet has a rotten twisted personality, he hates the world, he hates everyone in the world, he just wants to be able to settle down to a nice quiet life, but most importantly, find a ... 'good' wife. (Which in this world is easier said than done)

If this series was played straight, or didn't have Leon, this would probably be a 6/10 but this is a whole hearted comedy series, and it is able to hit the mark, and the MC really makes the series. It is very entertaining, and a lot of fun.
It's not perfect, it's not the best comedy series out there, it's why I wouldn't dream of giving it higher than an 8/10, but it does comfortably earn that score from me.

The story is pretty decent, the animation and OST are very average, but it is the characters, and the comedy where this series shines.

The beauty of this anime is its ability to be predictable. It is exactly what you expect, a power fantasy isekai with a slight hint of harem/romance. Its humor is very obvious and predictable like it already told you the punch line before even starting the joke. Not all animes need to be deep and thought provoking in order for it to be good.

The story is almost like any other isekai, the main character (usually a NEET/Gamer) dies in some way, wakes up in a new world and already knows all about the world because of their previous life. Then somehow they go about getting ... OP because of that knowledge and then Bazinga! They are at a school with a bunch of cute girls. If I had to say one thing that set it apart, it would be that the main character is not actually the main character, but actually just is the main character as the title suggests. Because of this, it allows for a slightly different perspective from a "mob" character who just wants to live the life of a mob, but can't because they are the main character of the anime.

Aside from the story, nothing else in particular stuck out as exceptional or unpleasant, save for a few minutes of extremely cheesy lines or wholesome moments that are nice in hindsight but as you watch them you are doing a full body cringe. The animation/visuals at times can look slightly off, but it didn't bother me for the most part.

Overall, I gotta say enjoyment definitely carried my opinion, so you could basically just remove a point or two if you want to account for bias. It was definitely enjoyable for me because these types of isekais never get stale for me, but I know they do for most people. It definitely isn't for everyone because both isekais and ultra power fantasies are for some reason discouraged and down-rated on MAL even though people should already know they won't like it before watching it.

Edit: As of finishing this anime I can say I really enjoyed it. It seems like one of those animes that leaves off with a story that would never get a season 2 unfortunately, but I enjoyed it while I could. Not as great as shows that came out this season like Spy Family, or Love is War S3, but still a good watch.


-------OG Thoughts of Episodes 1-7 below-----
Thoughts: At first I thought this was going to be a general bad anime, but then I seen a scene on TikTok, and was like alright I gotta watch it, and as of episode 7 I ... can definitely say I'm hooked.

Minor plot: Guy gets reincarnated in a dating sim, but as a standard background npc character that no one focuses on or worries about. Though he knows the stories of the lives of the main characters of the dating sim, but reincarnated he tries to stay out of it. Of course he's more involved in their stories as anyone could guess, but he's has that attitude that I can only describe it as Kazuma from Konosuba, or the MC from Dungeon of Black Company.

Art: Standard anime stuff which isn't bad.

Sound: Nothing to bop my head to. Could be I haven't listened to the music as much.

Overall: Good anime. I recommend watching it

I hate reviews, they tend to sound really pretentious and Im not smart enough to express my thoughts properly. But I feel pretty strongly about this one and I'm afraid some people might just dismiss it based on the synopsis.

My reviews are based solely off of enjoyment.

This was a show that caught me off guard. I didnt really know what to expect going in. But it ended up being a show I really enjoyed. Majority of every episode had me grinning ear to ear. I really love the MC and Luxiem. Theyre both great characters. It was a lot of fun. Give it a ... few episodes. I'd reccomend at least getting to episode 5 if you can before giving up on it. That may be a big ask but for me that was when I was invested in the characters. I wont tell you its the best at anything in particular. But there was something there that even a dumbass like me could see value in.

With no budget to speak of, consigned by many to the guilty pleasure dumpster, 'Trapped in a Dating Sim' delivers an excellent fantasy adventure with action, drama, comedy, and romance, along with giant robot suits, surprise marriage proposals, pirate airships, race-track gambling, and high-stakes tea parties. Defying expectations, it's one of the best shows of the season: that's the value of consistently good writing.

The hero, being trapped in a dating sim, is thrust into conflicts of love, money, war, and class, some of which cannot even be resolved by beating people up in a giant robot suit. Many of them can, though, and the action ... scenes are exciting, despite the cheap animation, because we care about the characters, who stand to gain or lose a great deal in this surprisingly credible matriarchal teenage dating-sim aristocracy.

Speaking of the characters, a lot of them seem generic at first, because they are indeed ripped from the plot of a badly written dating sim. But that turns out to be a great setup for character development when the game goes off the rails: just look at what the show does with the rich mean girl, who is in fact the best girl. Meanwhile, the game world brought to life is wonderfully imaginative and at the same time comically inconsistent.

'Trapped in a Dating Sim' manages to be quite funny without being overly clever: it's less about carefully constructed comedy scenarios and more about setting up a bunch of fun characters with different personalities and motivations and turning them loose to interact in entertaining ways. The hero, his little robot, the mean girl, the queen, the prince, who sucks: you can drop them into pretty much any situation and watch the comedy unfold.

The whole season is well paced, with meaningful conflicts that drive character growth, imaginative world-building, a satisfying conclusion, and roughly zero filler. If any show deserves a second season with a much bigger budget, it's 'Trapped in a Dating Sim'.

Story (9)
The story is about an otaku that plays a visual level game which is forced by his little sister and then He reincarnates as a mob in that visual novel world. The difference between average isekai anime is that almost all of them are magic-based, but this one is mecha. That's why this anime is quite interesting in my opinion.

Art (8)
The art for this anime is very good! I love how they draw and make an animation of a robot look like a Super Robot Wars/Taisen.

Sound (8)
All the sounds that they used are good and adjusted to the animation.

Character (8)
The main and supporter character ... is memorable. But the main character is very memorable since his personality sometimes makes me laugh.

Enjoyment (8)
It's enjoyable to watch this movie in 2022.

Overall (8)
Recommended to those who love isekai and mecha vibes. There are a few bits of comedy and harem anime style.

Story (6): The background character steals the main stage of an otome game or visual novel. In itself, the concept is a small twist to the isekai that we already know and the development that it takes is satisfactory within all.

Art (7): It's good, you have to accept it. It does not stand out for its complexity but it is pleasing to the eye.

Sound (7): The music is consistent with all situations and the voices of the actors convey the personality of the characters.

Characters (8): I really like that the main characters are not the stereotype of the perfect Hero in personality. He is lovable ... despite his flaws.
Meanwhile, the other characters show an evolution that is appreciated and makes them more interesting than being just what they seemed to prove to be at first.

Enjoyment (7): I liked it a lot, more than I would have expected really. It's a fairly fast-paced anime and lets you enjoy some quirks that stand out in otome games with comedy.

General (8): Enjoyable, without waiting for a super complex plot or development much more than can be seen with comedy, its romantic touch and action.

With an anime season full of surprises, this one might've surprised me the most. I genuinely thought that Trapped in a Dating Sim was going too bad, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well the show carried itself throughout. Now I will say it's not perfect and I have my gripes with it, but overall it was really enjoyable, and anyone that like isekai should definitely give it a try.
Art: 6
Now I am not gonna lie, the art and animation were really average at best. The character design is a little rough and the action scenes could've been animated better, but on the bright ... side the rest of the show makes up for it.
Sound: 8
Pretty good to decent sound design, I have no complaints. The background music matched the regal rich tone of the anime and the OP slapped, so not bad. It was solid enough and I dont have many complaints.
Characters: 8
I actually think that the characters were quite solid, I won't lie it took a while for the main duo to start developing, but the MC on his own is still entertaining and in my opinion, I was actually really impressed with the development of the 5 princes as they all grew in a way from where they started.
Story: 8
I enjoyed seeing an isekai where the MC didn't want to be the MC. The comedy that brought was pretty solid and they built a pretty good story from that premise, as we get to see Leon go through some development, overall it was solid.

At the moment i'm writing that review, 5 episodes are out.
So what do I think of them ?

First of all, let's talk about the summary, the setup etc... Obviously this anime seems to be the random isekai with a virgin MC that ends up being summoned in another world for no reason. Then it's a harem in a sort of academy for rich people and nobles. And finally the setup is a mess. Even if the story seems to happen in the traditional RPG world with magic elements and swords, there are spaceships, big robots and some big mechas used to fight. Oh god what ... is that mess...

At first i was skeptical about the world but for what i've seen, it makes it an original show (yes I dare to say it). Normally that kind of setup is a red flag. Mechas in "school life" animes end up being terrible animes (infinite stratos *kof*). Harem/Isekai is a terrible combo because of how overused it is and let's be honest mangakas that use that setup are not known for being the best out there.
Virgin hikikomoris are hardly interesting and good especially in romance stories.
But I do really believe that the author of that story wanted to make a sort of troll story with some serious elements here and there. It makes the anime hilarious.

I mean let's talk about the MC who's great according to me. He ends up in the world of a romance game he hates. He has to spend time with princess and all those beautiful girls but he spends the first episodes spitting on them cuz he hates those girls and he hates nobles. I'm genuinely impressed, in his head he's still in a videogame he doesnt give a f*ck about the world and it makes himhilarious and he has his chad moments with nobles. He has a true identity, he's not just shy or idk what kind of cliche. He's selfish, arrogant and he does know it he doesnt care.

Despite that, there are some really interesting elements in his world. It's a world made for women. They use men as sort of slaves to make kids, war and so on. I find it interesting especially with that arrogant MC.

Apart from that, other girls seem random to me. Maybe cliche aswell but it's not all bad because it makes the "all knowing" MC shine next to them.

All in all, this anime is the only one I know where a trash tier MC ends up bullying in a fight some kind princes that sound like Disney princes while badmouthing them in front of the entire school just because he thinks their behaviour is ridiculous with women. I mean how cool is that ?