I feel like this statement fits the spot on how Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku represents itself. The story of a computer programmer finding himself immersed in a new fantasy RPG, he decides to use his godly powers to help others and live a peaceful life (with his harem).
1: Story Score -> 5 (Mediocre)
Don't get me wrong. The story in Death March is decent, following the journey Satou takes to help protect the people of the village from despair. The problem lies in the unusual flow of story progression. Some bits fell out of place or unnecessary (filler-like) given the circumstances that this is a 12 episode season.
2: Art Score -> 7 (Good)
I like to give credit where credit is due, and Death March does well with its good art elements that help boost its story. Especially in settings such as when the sun sets, those scenes really popped to me.
3: Sound Score -> 5 (Mediocre)
Not much impressing audio factors in this series. During the shortly lived battles Satou takes on, I didn't notice any ground breaking sound effects. The OP and ED are good, but nothing special.
4: Character Score -> 6 (Fair)
With a large cast of characters and a short length of 12 episodes, character development and screen-time will be limited, obviously. And this is where the statement "Biting more than you can chew." comes into play. With such a decently large amount of characters, it will be hard to include everybody and have some sort of impact on the story. I do respect that every character had a decent amount of screen-time (excluding Zena), but on the other hand perhaps this show should've waited for more source material or something to make this season longer (24 episodes would be ideal).
5: Enjoyment Score -> 4 (Decent)
I really wanted to truly enjoy the nature of this show, but with this stereotypical blend of harem character development and a seamlessly indestructible MC with no problems, it just feels TOO much like a fantasy if that's even possible. Throughout the entire show I never felt on edge even a little, since I knew Satou would have kicked butt all the way with no issues. It's receives an okay from me, but I can definitely respect those who really enjoyed it. It's just not my cup of tea.
|-_-_-_-> Final Score: 5/10 (MEDIOCRE) <-_-_-_-|
Listen, this show is NOT bad at all. As the score suggests, I just consider it to be mediocre in my book. Nothing special jumped out at me personally, but nonetheless, I would still recommend this show for anyone looking for a solid fantasy series.
I would've raised this score IF:
-> We got more of a compelling ending? I know we were left off on a hook a bit but at least show something memorable. Nothing popped to me in the last episode.
-> It had further character development. They should've further embraced its characters as I feel it is truly the backbone of the show.
-> It provided a longer season. 12 episodes was just not enough to cover all the potential between all the characters we had in this show. Specifically more Zena and Lulu moments.
Thanks for reading! Remember these are only my thoughts on this show and just because I didn't ADORE it doesn't mean you won't unless you give it a shot for yourself! :P \>.</
