One of the biggest sticking points for this anime has to be its plot, which is VERY slow-paced. Most episodes are told in an episodic manner and we really don't get much plot until episode 10. Further, it focuses a lot more on slice-of-life than most other isekai anime do. While I wish the anime progressed the plot more in the slot it got, and we really need a season 2 to see just how good the plot's going to be, I still very much enjoyed seeing the group dicking around and eating food, not to mention meeting the colorful supporting cast.
I can see why Yuuki is a very polarizing character. He makes Aqua look useful as he's often a side character in his own anime. However, I still kinda like the way they portrayed the "blank slate" character archetype here. Instead of having him be a boring stoic, they make him basically a 17 year old toddler, speaking in sentence fragments 90% of the time. While this creates many hilarious moments where the girls have to save his ass from monsters, it also allows the stronger female cast to shine out even more and gives opportunities to see him gradually become less of a monster punching bag, which are quite satisfying.
Speaking of the female cast, they are plentiful and, most importantly, have distinct character designs, which definitely comes from this being adapted from a gacha game. Pecorine, in particular, steals the show with her infectious personality and intriguing backstory, even though I, again, wish they delved into it more before episode 12.
What definitely sets this apart is just how detailed this anime is, from the backgrounds to the animation. Fights don't come often, usually once per episode. But when they do, they're some of the most gorgeous fight scenes this side of Ufotable. They could have just phoned this in for a quick buck to promote the game, but they very obviously didn't. Between the gorgeous setting and colorful cast of characters, this is one isekai I would actually get hit by a truck to enter.
