Reviews

I feel weird defending this show, because it's not good. More than that, by any reasonable definition it's pretty awful. It's basically an Overlord rip-off, playing on the same themes of an experienced player being sucked into a dying MMO, having to adapt to the new world and the ridiculous persona/gameworld elements he created for himself. It's animated and produced very cheaply, not being even close as colourless and pathetic as Isekai Cheat Magician, but still pretty damn bad.

On the other hand, it's extremely self-aware and genuinely hysterical with how purposefully dumb and juvenile it is. I think one thing people completely miss is the middle-school-level fantasy of the protagonist's persona and the things he encounters after being "isekai'ed" are not something the show is trying to sell as cool. Much of it is straight-up the protagonist's misguided creation, made exactly when he was a dumb, edgy teenager – a planet-size embarrassment that he now has to live through. An absurd, eclectic mess that can only ever make sense in a trashy video game, but is suddenly brought to life against all logic and reason. A burning trainwreck you just can't get your eyes off despite all your better instincts.

I'm not sure if this series will produce an actual plot or stakes. I'm not sure if I even want it to. It's absolutely glorious being completely stupid and pointless and I love it for it. Bring me more. *.*