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May 2, 2019
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (4/12 eps)
Review:

Story: 5.5/10
Art: 6/10
Sound: 6.5/10
Character: 5.5/10
Enjoyment: 6.5/10

Every season anime has at least one isekai. Since this is the case most isekai try to find a selling point or something that makes it stand out among the rest. For example, the main appeal of konosuba is that it is funny and defies the tropes of other isekais. Another great example is an isekai that aired last season "Rising of the shield hero" which subverts the tropes by having the main character that has been framed for a crime he didn't commit.

So what does Kenja no Mago do differently to stand out? Absolutely nothing. It is as generic as an isekai can be. The main character dies and reincarnates into a fantasy world with unimaginable power. Along with a generic love interest. The cast is as cliche as it can get. But for some reason I can't find myself hating this anime. I found myself liking it even though it is so generic and cliche. In fact I enjoy it more than most isekai with an original idea.

The reason is it's just a fun anime. It wasn't made to wow people with its original idea or anything like that. This anime is made to be a balls to the wall generic isekai. It was obviously just made to be a guilty pleasure anime. Something that was not made to be dissected or analyzed, but just made to be fun to watch.

This anime is not for everyone. If you can't stand to watch a generic as can be anime and like to watch something more emotional or impactful and masterfully made then stay away from this anime. This anime is for people who just like mindless fun.

Conclusion:

This is a generic anime. The plot is basic (the main character has to fight an evil person to save the kingdom), the art is not bad but not great either, the sound effect is okay and the character is just every anime character trope ever. But I still enjoyed this anime quite a bit.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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