Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki Episode 1 Discussion

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Oct 5, 2023 9:23 AM

#61

RedChrome

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Mar 2014

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Nothing impressive but I guess enough to pass time... or not

Oct 5, 2023 1:53 PM

#62

Aqua_sama

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VRMMORPGshit anime anime like this really show that LNshit writers don't know anything about video games and gamers. Every time MC is only one that is actually good in class/job no one uses and discovers unpopular options like cooking or making potions in this episode.
Real gamers community would discover every small exploit and hidden properties of everything in popular game

@bastek66 hahaha after watched i remember reading the manga a while back there..

wait till he solo RAID EVENT BOSS and only him clear the event with bomb potion hahahaha... i only read that part though but i still remember it.

the manga is really booming back there in japan, that lot of japanese player tried solo the RAID BOSS using archer class in archeage server japan lol, ah the memory, its too funny that i still remember it clearly.

Oct 5, 2023 4:04 PM

#63

Impbuu

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The best way I can describe this anime in lay man terms I would have to say it's as if someone played an audiobook of a 2010 manga. The first episode felt like a narration rather than the story play out and for us to grasp the concept without holding our hand. It feels straight out of 2010s when SAO was popular and there have been better adaptations of the VRMMO genre. Log Horizon, Overlord (technically), BOFURI I don't want to take damage so I'll buff my defense. Even Hack/Sign is better and that came out in 2002.

Overall I'll try my best to hang on to watch this show. but my expectations are bedrock levels right now. I'd say if you have literally NOTHING to watch then turn this one on and just switch off your brain.

Oct 5, 2023 4:06 PM

#64

obiarne

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Jul 2016

Very boring concept, I can't help but think: Was there nothing else, that is worth getting an anime adaptation over this?

Oct 6, 2023 2:45 AM

#65

gophercg

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for game/isekai surprisingly alright. weird to go for all weak skills. still mostly tuned for support archer, could've gone full elf Legolas. usually devs keep rebalancing anyways.
lol that rabbit yell, and Zwei too.
vending machine sequel?
oh it turned into cooking show & crafting.
cute ED

Oct 6, 2023 6:12 AM

#66

Enate

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Mar 2009

Great start, much better than I thought it would be another one to the list for this season.

Oct 6, 2023 7:35 AM

#67

daft_mariner

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Jul 2020

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Maho Film's first non-isekai since If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord, but it's still technically fantasy.

It seems like the author of the source material has never touched an MMORPG, let alone any RPGs like Elder Scrolls. There's absolutely no way that a cooking skill wouldn't be popular. I guess if you're limited in your skill set, it wouldn't be picked AS much. However, just because archery or sneak are difficult to use, doesn't mean they wouldn't get picked. Even the most difficult of things in gaming are mastered by gamers.

If this were anything like a normal MMORPG, he more than likely wouldn't get harassed for having 'worse' skills. Idk why he would have to worry about not getting to play alone either; he can just refuse requests. I doubt other people would be that selfish as to get offended by it. MMORPGs should give players that freedom, if nothing else. If the goal was that he wanted to master unpopular skills and only do weird things that he likes to focus on, that would make 100x more sense. Yet, how he play is completely normal, but the angle the author wants to present is the opposite. It's very strange.

Instead of making him a loner though, the show makes him the center of attention. He has to create potions for the entire server (or at least the hub city), because the NPCs stop selling them, with apparently no other way to get them. Why? The devs would get huge complaints. And you're telling me NO ONE else picked potion making? Really? Come on.

The designs and animation is cute ig, I don't expect this to be flashy like Shangri-La Frontier. Very similar to the studio's past work; they rotate the same staff between every show, pretty much.

Besides the contrived nature of this show, I do enjoy the chill vibe. It's almost slice-of-life. I didn't like how they tried to force Milly and Zwei into liking him, but as long as it doesn't force anything dramatic, I think this could be a comfortable watch. Nothing crazy, just average. I'll give it 3 episodes.

Oct 6, 2023 9:17 AM

#68

AllGamer

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Pretty good, but I have mixed feelings.

They actually improved the manga version a little bit, but at the same time they skipped quite a bit of content from the manga.

Lets see how far the anime manages to cover from the manga without skipping too much.

Oct 6, 2023 10:16 AM

#69

LucasDoragon

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Aug 2020

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It was definitely one of the worst things I've ever seen in my life

Oct 6, 2023 4:50 PM

#70

borodino21

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Apr 2023

Nice cozy low stakes episode

Oct 7, 2023 1:16 AM

#71

Wallenwhatsit

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Good concept of not following the meta/cookie cutter character but (probably going to) still be OP in the end. Not the best VRMMO anime but wasn't bad either. Mid tier and worth a watch.

Oct 8, 2023 6:50 AM

#72

Roch2001

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That kick skill defo come in useful. Crafting skills for sure!

To have you, Id give a billion lives A-Chan best girl

Oct 8, 2023 12:54 PM

#73

tisiwwood

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Nov 2022

very disappointing. i don't have high hope to begin with but it still pissed me off.

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Oct 9, 2023 11:05 PM

#74

tekkenshu7

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Apr 2023

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Initial impression is that this is will be a very good no-need-to-think anime.

This will be a pretty nice addition to this anime as long as you don't expect too much from it.

Oct 10, 2023 10:29 AM

#75

TheSaltyGamer

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Jan 2021

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This anime might quickly lose whatever it sets off to achieve.

Like, the MC tells you that he loves to be unnoticed and has the builds that tend not to be taken seriously. So, this anime takes that and makes him and his bland way of doing things highly tuned.

I'll stick around for a few more episodes.

Oct 10, 2023 1:19 PM

#76

Makvin

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Mar 2018

1.boring
2.contradict within itself

Oct 15, 2023 8:18 PM

#77

PrawnGuard

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Jan 2021

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It really does seem like Bofuri but with a male, which sounds like a recipe for failure but this was surprisingly decent. The way he kicked that rabbit into orbit and then beat the gold guy, pretty cool. Kind of ironic he's playing this to relax after work but now it's a second job with him having to make steaks and potions for everyone.

Oct 15, 2023 10:09 PM

#78

ceriques

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Apr 2023

Protagonista chato

Oct 19, 2023 8:51 AM

#79

Alkimia

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Wasn't that interesting really but I'll stick around for a bit. I don't care much for the fighting and there probably won't be much to look forward to but idk I'll keep watching for now

Oct 20, 2023 4:23 AM

#80

hxhdragon

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Mar 2023

A quiet, non-isekai story about a guy playing video games, nice, but not what I'm looking for this season

Oct 25, 2023 2:06 PM

#81

dcsanchez3

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Mar 2023

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Finally, another anime that understands that the most broken characters in MMOs are not the ones with the best skills or the most striking, but rather the ones who are capable of making the things that everyone uses in such a good way that they make that everyone depends on them. I will definitely follow this premiere to the minute, 10/10.
PS: If you like stories of this style, there is a manwha on air called "Overgeared" totally recommended.

Dec 9, 2023 12:54 AM

#82

Penyukanime

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Jun 2023

Quite good Pretty good but the quality is a bit lacking

Dec 18, 2023 1:25 PM

#83

dkespiros

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Dec 2023

nothing outstanding

Dec 18, 2023 8:13 PM

#84

ImmenseBrainRot

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Apr 2021

redcobra said:
hmmmmmmmmmmmm im the only one here thinking mc character build is................

sneak, Bow critical hit, cooking & potions making.

ah This guy roleplaying Skyrim In MMO RPG.

if you guys playing skyrim you know how bullshit Long range Sneak Critical build is,

also a bonus "less accurate bow at leve l 1 just put cheery on top extremely relate able at skyrim when you are first time using a bow".

Lmao.

Just started and I thought the same thing. Broken Skyrim build lmao

Dec 25, 2023 12:59 AM

#85

BiggKab

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Oct 2017

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Feels like I made a mistake, in the first 2min the narrator said some pretty dumb things off the rip. Nm, nothing else to do except let this show disrespect my time.

Dec 31, 2023 5:37 AM

#86

Kloudlessky

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Dec 2021

I can tell its inspired by SAO but I like some of the original elements - taking all the weak skills feels refreshing :p

Aug 24, 2024 9:33 PM

#87

Talamare

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I'll pile on to the hilarity of the notion that somehow Stealth Archer with Wind Magic is a weak or rarely chosen option in games.

This is one of the most bog standard combos in ALL OF GAMING
Hell, Stealth + Archery is a standard combo in IRL Warfare too

Other than that I'm quite enjoying the slice of life feeeeeel of it

I really hope they maintain that the MC is mediocre and just doing things his own pace...
I would give this anime an instant 8/10 if he stays mediocre just doing chill gaming stuff

Please don't make him OP
Sigh
I say this just... knowing that he's going to become OP

Oct 14, 2024 4:11 AM

#88

Tsukasa_Rio

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Jul 2012

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This looks fun to watch, interesting, not weird N seems "normal"..

Oct 22, 2024 7:48 AM

#89

Tsukasa_Rio

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Jul 2012

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Looks promising, but boring..

Nov 9, 2024 9:11 PM

#90

Wolfinityy

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Feb 2021

Found this through youtube shorts. Liked the idea so I watched the first episode and I liked it! It's not amazing but I will watch a few more episodes and think about it more.

Jul 6, 12:40 AM

#91

RGreatDanton

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Jun 2022

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starting couple of mins were good but after that same old , same old

i rather play that game than watch a dude's gameplay.. oh well , another quick watch then

Aug 2, 7:19 AM

#92

1List2RuleThemAl

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Jan 2019

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I'm sorry but I still find it hard to get immersed in video game anime like this. Shangri-la is the only one but even that's because they've pretty much ignored the boring RL elements.

If you're going to put so much time and money into video game side, just make it an isekai instead of a video game that's animated like normal life outside of the game.

Also, how the fuck were they smelling? They never mentioned that part of the VR headset, which looks like regular VR headset. Just random shit added that would make sense in a regular fantasy/isekai setting, but looks and sounds retarded in a video game context.

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