May 16, 2020
The premise is certainly interesting, and a gamer protagonist cast as a villain trying to avoid death flags, while also composed of a cliched trope in and of itself is somehow a refreshing twist on the isekai genre. And most importantly, the series does not rely on an overpowered hero who can solve everything with physical/magical might/real-world knowledge, nor on cheap fanservice, to sell me on the story. I consider both of those things a distraction from what might otherwise be a fun and interesting premise!
The cast of characters is interesting and diverse, and I enjoy watching them interact. And there's something
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inherently funny about the idea of a femme noble lady taking up farming and tree-climbing as hobbies. There's something charming about the way that Katarina can charm all of the people around her without even realizing it, as she stupidly plows through life trying to clear away the death flags that are already long gone.
However, perhaps it's a symptom of preferring serious dramas over lighthearted isekai, but it bothers me a little that the series fell into the "gamer does gamer things" trope over the alternate option of a spoiled, haughty, impulsive character, armed with knowledge of her future, having to struggle to overcome her fate. If she had to struggle to become close with her skittish brother, or struggle to overcome feelings of disgust and scorn to befriend a commoner, or struggle emotionally in ANY meaningful way, I'd be a lot more invested in this series. By the nature of the genre, though, she can't struggle. She's playing for her life, sure, but she's playing to win the game, rather than struggling to defeat her flaws. This series is a shallow one.
That said, if you don't care about character development, don't mind that the protagonist is an idiot, and are just here to have a good time, this anime will deliver.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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