Seth: I am Seth and I want to be the best wizard in the world. My..
Me: Yeah yeah I know who you're, Naruto or whatever your name was. I am here for the cute looking girl. She's about your age. Where. is. she?
Episode 02,
Seth: This is the state of the world pretty much. Commoners hate us sorcerers and there is also.....
Me: Listen to me, Natsu! She has like really huge hair and green-ish eyes. I am sure you must have seen her around?
Episode 03,
Seth: ......So, anyway, there is this guild thing and the legendary Radiant, evil people lurking around the corners and all sort of cool stuff going on in this anime such as...
Me: Is this the wrong cover picture? Am I not watching the right series? I was promised waifu material. Is this what they call false advertisement?
Episode 04,
Seth: I met a girl during this episode, her name is Melie..
Me: SEASON TWO WHEN
[story]
Classic shonen. Slow paced, generic plot points, overall over half of the series is slice of life. Its strong sides lie within the light comedy and world building. Those who are looking for a meaningful story or epic writing stuff won't find any from here. However, those who have wished for a series that is somewhat like "cute girls doing cute things" from its style/approach but wanted to see this being implemented inside fighting tournament shonen story line, will see how their prayers are answered here and now, and without a doubt there will never be a series quite like this one as an alternative.
[characters]
I can't help but to be reminded of Sketch Dance when seeing this cast. Melie is so quality she end up being my main reason for enjoying this series so much. Split personality girl with ridiculously well-planned character design, and characteristics and behavior that serves her cuteness. Seth is more generic shonen lead except he doesn't yell all that much and his morals aren't there to ruin the fun. The side casting contains no annoying archetypes or contrarian buttholes which is all for the better. The light comedic approach also can be seen to effect the cast which ultimately serves the idea of the show. The good part being that the characters still feel genuine and are practically never used as comedic devices or fanservice figures in the series, excluding some animation scenes that use some commonly seen goofs, but these are not really executed with character behavior, just movement. Most of the cast members are super happy and positive which again, further adds to the CGDCT-like style. Smart decisions.
[sounds]
Utopia is a 9/10 opening song. BGM is chill and well-though. They play goddamn jazz during coffee drinking scenes. //argument. Melie's seiyuu work is amazing be she making a weird, untranslatable anime sound or going nuts with her other personality, it all delivers. Some bigger names are here along less-known seiyuus, but they all do good job, meaning if they stand out they only do so because their work is so pleasant to listen.
[art, animation]
Bright color pallet. Soft, fluffy and cute are things that were prioritized in design. The simplicity of the animation is a pleasure to watch. Not too much and not too little. Balance exist among this work. Naturally, Melie's hair takes 90% of the screen whenever she is there, but it can be forgiven for it is the fluffiest piece of hair seen in anime.
[enjoyment]
Never expected to like this series so much. I am not familiar with the source material so I can't speak on the behalf of those who wanted a loyal adaptation, but as an anime only watcher, this type of light series with its fresh approach was exactly what I needed. Those who thought "I could enjoy a show like this" when reading this review most likely will.
