Plot/Story (8/10):
The title says it all. From the title alone, you could base your expectations and have a general idea of what you are about to watch.
I would group this anime together with a bunch of other shounen-isekai themed animes. However, among the rest I've seen with a typical protagonist who just "wings" it throughout his travels, Cautious Hero highlights a protagonist who is very meticulous and careful in everything he does.
The story unfolds quite well. For a 12-episode anime, the story does not seem rushed nor did it feel lacking in its story-telling element. The first few episodes will get you to watch it more for its comedy and introductions of a new isekai archetype in Seiya (the protagonist). This was an effective way to get viewers to stick around but continuing so, would cause for a loss of audience. Thankfully, there was more to its story and characters that got me curious thus, made me want to continue watching on.
Overall, the storytelling was good but the story they were telling was not that new. They do have my score for trying out something new.
Art (9/10)
From the same studio that brought me Re:Zero and Steins Gate, I could say this anime delivered and is somewhat on par with its predecessors in terms of art.
Sound (6/10):
It wasn't that impactful or memorable. The closing is kinda disturbing.
Character (7/10):
The archetype of the protagonist was new to me. The build-up of his character was there and that would get a good score. However, it lacked the spotlight of some supporting characters who contributed more to the story overall.
Enjoyment (8/10)
Overall (8/10):
It was good. The ending for me was satisfying but, it didn't leave an "amazed" expression. Cautious Hero is in a genre where it is completely saturated and even having a different take or approach to the Isekai genre, it still is competing with a lot out there. And I can't help but compare it to the ones I've seen already.
