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So to preface Kenja no Mago is a show which I have seen over 30x since it aired (I do not understand the rewatch mechanic on MAL).
Kenja no Mago is a somewhat unoriginal isekai that has fun with what it is. Starting with the MC, hes a bit thick skulled and not the most aware of what is and is not normal which the show plays with a lot specifically in regards to power and romance, but the people and world around him in general. The main appeals of KnM would be similar to shows such as Misfit of DK Academy and similar where he ... outclasses everyone by a longshot, and gets the girl he wants (wish more anime would let the MC have the girl but yk). How it differs from the shows it mimics / shares a lot with is that the focus is less on his individual power and progression, and moreso on him bringing up the people around him whilst striking everyone with awe. Kenja no Mago should not be anyones favourite show as it seems its made specifically to be a guilty pleasure. Its very rewatchable (if you could not tell from my watchcount being like 34 atm I believe) and its a good show to watch when waiting for other shows to air or if you cannot find anything else. If you are expecting a masterpiece you have not found it, but if you are looking for a show worth sinking the 3-4 hours of its runtime into you have hit the mark. The first few episodes specifically are what keeps drawing me back to the show time and time again and the first watch (assuming you have not seen clips) of the first few episodes makes you super excited for whats to come.

TLDR:
Kenja no Mago is a mediocre show which uses overused tropes especially for isekai and makes them fun again, the main characters interactions with others are funny and its a perfect guilty pleasure / time waster.

So I finished rewatching "Arifureta" and can confidently say it was absolutely terrible. My first time watching it I loved it, but the second time around I noticed it didn't really have anything eventful. It was a generic "betrayal to badass" stories except nothing happened once again. If you want a mediocre harem with no real character development after episode 2 this is your show. This is by no means the worst show I have seen, but it was by no means good. The show is special. It somehow made an already bad template for anime somehow worse whilst maintaining generic. Now lets get ... into some of the positives for the show. A very nice blend of 3 of the greatest things anime has to offer, kuudere, tsundere, and a loli. Now together these make up the female main character. And not just one loli, but two. Now back to the negative aspects of the show. Our second loli has no real personality and was just there for filler imo. She is only really there for comedic relief later on making her a pretty useless character which the show would ultimately be better without as its 23 less minutes of your life wasted. The show isn't all too funny and there are much better alternatives out there.

The second worst show I have ever seen. The show is just a mashup of cliches for the point of having cliches. Absolutely nothing, and I mean nothing happen over the 12 episodes of the show. Only two characters in the show are remotely likable, and the show overall makes little to no sense at all. The theme song is horrific, and the animation looks dated about 12 years. I do not know why this show ever existed. I am honestly confused as to the score of this show as it is genuinely shite. Even for the genre of isekai this is disappointing. I think ... this show is good to watch if you are looking to harm your brain.