- Haruhiro
“Hai to Gensou no Grimgar” is a fantasy anime that takes on MMORPG in a realistic way.
STORY: 8/10
When “Haruhiro” woke up, he was enshrouded with darkness. With no memory to answer all the uncertainty within him, he got no choice but to advance. Along with everyone with the same situation as him, they found out that they’ve been sent into a medieval world akin to a video game. They found themselves in the magical world of “Grimgar.” With no means of survival other than to kill monsters, “Haruhiro” starts an adventure that will further make him understand what it means to live.
To be honest, there were a lot of plot changes in “Hai to Gensou no Grimgar” if you compare it to its light novel. Some changes brought disapprovals while some were praise. One example of the changes is that the anime emphasizes the romantic scenes; I even thought that maybe the director’s field of expertise was shoujo animes. As for my opinion on the changes, it’s 50-50. I hate directors who change the plot then hog all the glory. But, I also can’t deny the fact that I like what he did. Truth be told, “Hai to Gensou no Grimgar” is my favorite anime airing this winter 2016.
ART: 9/10
The animation is like a roller coaster ride, it has some ups and downs. Sometimes the movements suck and there were also times when it is superb. Since “Hai to Gensou no Grimgar” is a RPG-like fantasy anime, the animation of the skills is a must. The animations on physical attack skills were quite plain while the magical attacks were well-detailed. As for the background, you’ll notice that most were just a repetition of frames if you put much focus on it. Still, the background is done beautifully.
The character designs were one of the changes made in the anime; it is a lot different from the light novel. Even though it is different, I love what the characters look like in both the anime and light novel.
SOUND: 10/10
The background music and voice quality were both good and appropriate for the scenes. The opening and ending song were nice too. The reason why I gave it a perfect score is due to the addition of insert songs; almost all of the episodes have a nice song inserted in it.
CHARACTERS: 9/10
Just like what I have mentioned above, the anime emphasizes the romantic scenes. And because of that change, a war has broken out in the social media. People are arguing on who is the best “waifu” in “Hai to Gensou no Grimgar.” As for me, “Mary” is the best girl! Even if ever the director decided to tone down the sweet moments, the characters were great for me. Since the story is set in a serious predicament, the characters were sure to be noteworthy.
ENJOYMENT: 10/10
Since it is my favorite anime airing this season, it’s a perfect score. I really enjoy animes that has a serious plot with a touch of romance. With my excitement for “Hai to Gensou no Grimgar” reaching its peak, I even downloaded an English translated light novel of it. I want to know the character developments as soon as possible.
My overall score for “Hai to Gensou no Grimgar” is 9, it’s not a masterpiece but it surely gave me a nice time watching it. With how the anime concluded, I feel like it won’t have any sequel. There were some key characters that are not introduced in the anime such as “Souma.” Thus I think that a continuation to the story is impossible. That’s why I decided to read its light novel; I want to see what awaits “Haruhiro” at the end of his journey.
That wraps it! See you on my other reviews!
