Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou

Under the belief that the omnipotent god Mitama will come to save him, Yukito Urabe participates in a ritual to become the new leader of his father's cult. But when the boy drowns during the ritual, he wishes to be reborn in a world without gods or religion.

Reawakening in a completely different world devoid of spirituality. He meets a deviant girl named Aruaru, who introduces him to her village. However, his idyllic image of this world's society is short-lived when he witnesses a public group suicide and learns of the country's end-of-life system: at any moment, the government may order any citizen to die.

Aruaru and her sister are forcibly taken for execution soon after, prompting Yukito to rush to their rescue—but to no avail. In a moment of desperation, Yukito recalls his father's teachings and utters a prayer for Mitama to save them. Seemingly answering his call, a little girl descends from the sky and annihilates everyone who harmed Yukito and his friends. To Yukito's surprise, the girl introduces herself as Mitama.

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Mitama Main

Kitou, Akari Japanese

Urabe, Yukito Main

Enoki, Junya Japanese

Dakini Supporting

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Loki Supporting

Ogata, Megumi Japanese

Aruraru Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Roy Supporting

Fujisawa, Sho Japanese

Atar Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Bertrand Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Shiruriru Supporting

Uesaka, Sumire Japanese

Gaia Supporting

Koshimizu, Ami Japanese

Usukura, Ryuutarou Producer

Maruyama, Hajime Producer

Yamamoto, Shuuhei Producer

Matsumura, Nao Producer

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May 23, 2024

ST63LTH

Recommended

Kamikatsu follows the son of a religious cult who is discarded in a sacrificial ceremony and is isekai’d into a medieval fantasy world with large monsters and peacekeepers dubbed ‘archons’ who keep order under the rule of the Emperor. Yukito Arabe, who as a result of his family’s cult ties is reluctant to trust in a higher existence, even when Mitama a supposed omnipotent existence graces him in a tough situation. Will he eventually grow with Mitama-sama and become a faithful follower or is all hope lost in this new world for Yukito?

Story & Character: 6/10
The story is fairly surface level when compared to many ... similar isekai series but what makes this one slightly more distinguishable is the significant use of religion, law and order that litter the kingdom surrounding Yukito and his village friends. Despite its playful and lewd appearance there is a sinister plot brewing behind the scenes which generates the sense of unpredictability; This series does well to keep the consistency in mystery right up until the climax where it feels sub-par in its conclusion. Instead of focusing on the end of the season being a major milestone it becomes prime real estate to continue building its already massive character list with additional side characters. For what purpose does the story focus on the character establishment and development more than the narrative, I’m not able to discern but what I can discern is that there is potential for this story to explore more into the religious and overbearing law and order beyond what we’ve already seen.

Character development and establishment is this series strength; It’s hard to disagree when each new character starts off with a high shock introduction whether its lewd, abrupt or blatantly offensive. Characters like Dakini, Bertrand, Roy and even Atar have traits that coincide with the extremes – so much so they can even be considered extremes in the sense of cardinal sins. They each deepen their characters through wacky outbursts and that keeps their relevance to the story especially a character with a concerning amount of slyness like Yukito. Overall, the characters are enjoyable despite their absurdness and they have a greater expectation to grow within the series.

Art & Sound; 6/10
CGI is a tough visual to master and especially to make it suit a 2D series; I cant complain in terms of its quality or animation since I’ve seen worse but it was better than expected. Of course the smaller monsters definitely felt like they didn’t suit the art style or scenes for that matter. Character design and face art styles were on point especially the blend of different overexaggerated proportions to add comical importance. The lewd scenes were a touch too ‘realistic’ and detailed in my opinion.

Sound wasn’t bad, it also didn’t wow me like the art did. Voice acting was suitable as well as sound effects and BGM. Nothing memorable or significant beyond comprehension.

Overall & Enjoyment: 5/10
There was a lot of potential for this series; It did a lot of things different to your typical run of the mill fantasy isekai. The follower count was a good addition as well as the wide array of characters not just females, there were different age groups and genders that littered the world. Although it would have been nice without the gender bent Bertrand since that was a little disturbing. The lore was fairly deep behind Gaia, Loki and the archons and would’ve been nice to explore more in depth with the lost society more. Overall, decent isekai series to past the time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jun 10, 2024

heliotarra

Mixed Feelings

It's a joke and it's kind of funny sometimes. This is junk food anime and if you're in the mood it'll do. I have seen much worse so at least this anime has the excuse of having very little care in the first place. I wouldn't say it's so bad it's good, but it's so bad it's almost good. I would compare this to the scary movie franchise. For that reason I doubt this show will hold up since it heavily relies on current tropes. On the other hand if you are kind of sick of current anime tropes this can be a refreshing parody. ...

Don't go into this expecting anything other then a joke and you can't really be too disappointed.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 4, 2024

Tiago_Vaz_007

Not Recommended

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The computer-generated animation, especially of the 3D monsters, stands out from the rest and is negatively surprising. The presence of rotoscoping in some parts also causes strangeness and tends to be remembered by the audience. Although high-quality animation could change this impression, the impact on the anime would be limited. This choice likely reflects a low budget, considering that the work's proposal does not demand such fluid scenes.

It's understandable to have greater tolerance with Japanese works when they address religious issues, given the poetic freedom and secular culture of Japan. However, an anime that centralizes its plot on religion and makes direct and explicit criticisms ... differs from works that only use religious elements or make non-generalized, subtle, and intelligent criticisms. This approach is exotic and delicate, sometimes slipping and becoming offensive. The anime portrays religion arrogantly, associating it with sacrifices, commerce, governance, sexual pleasure, musical expression, and an alienated family.

The great highlight of this work is the plot twists, capable of surprising and altering established concepts since the premise. The execution is coherent, natural, and stimulating. However, generic elements such as the art style, character archetypes, settings, idols, and fanservice leave much to be desired.

I read some chapters of the manga and, upon comparing it with the anime, I noticed few changes, but all for the worse. One of the scenes that bothered me the most was the one involving the character Bertrand. In the anime, they portrayed her dressed as a carnival samba dancer, which was crude, embarrassing, and incoherent. In summary, the anime suffers from unsatisfactory direction.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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