The only reason I even touched Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon
is because my friends were watching it in a discord call. If that wasn't the case then I would never have even given this show a passing glance. I had heard about it in /a/ threads but beyond that it didn't interest me. I've already seen enough derivative cash-grab fantasy anime to last me a lifetime. And I now know that it's the most stock standard, directionless filler put to screen. I'm going to put about as much effort into writing this review as the people who wrote this series did into making it unique or engaging. Also it's 12:00 PM and I'm tired and just want to crank this one out so I can have my first review done.
The "plot" centers around the MC going about doing missions and trying to find a way to free his mentor from chains that can't be broken because the plot says so. He joins a guild (think Fairy Tail but not charmingly silly, just boring) gets every girl to thirst over him and starts tongue-kissing one (with saliva) in the first episode. He fights a giant rabbit in like episode 3 or 4 (I already forgot) and the enemy stat screen says "Big Rabbit" because the writer couldn't even think of a real name for the big chungus. Of the five episodes we watched only the first felt like it had a story. (Funny thing to note, one of the main girls looks exactly like Darkness from Konosuba, and her name is Lightness. lmao?)
Calling the characters "characters" doesn't feel right because they can all be boiled down to the basic archetypes. There's nothing to them beyond "the main guy who every girl thirsts over" "the girl with boobs" or "the shy girl". They all act stupid and buffoonish to advance the plot. I'd rather have a series where the main cast doesn't have the emotional maturity of toddlers.
You might be asking, "Did you enjoy anything about the series?" Yeah, as a matter of fact, some of the shot composition and lighting was above average. I'd also say the series was actually pretty humorous as times in all its absurdity. The MC's power set is kinda quirky too if a bit derivative.
Episode 5 was actually quite funny, where the MC and his harem visit what one of my friends called "the volcel tournament" inside a giant coliseum. The purpose of the tournament was supposed to be a harem competition, but it ended up being hundreds of guys in masks roasting the absolute FUCK out of random female characters and giving them ratings. The main girls are just so pretty and waifu-able that they end up appreciating women again. It's absurd. If I could recommend any episode from this series to watch out of context it would probably be that episode, because it makes this series look actually pretty bearable without knowledge of the rest of it.
The only enjoyment I got from watching each episode was laughing at the nonsense with my friends as it unfolded before us. Will we be watching the rest? Probably. Will it be good? Probably not.
Story: 2
Art: 5
Sound: 6
Character: 3
Enjoyment: 4
Overall: 3
