Reviews

Poor man's Naruto, but still a fun, easy watch. It follows the shounen tropes and structure of Naruto: a kid born different from everyone else in the world; wanting to the greatest in the world; underestimated by peers; overcomes battles through willpower; rivalry with a cool popular kid; everyone becomes his friend because of his tenacity and morals.

It doesn't achieve the same level of feels as Naruto, except for the odd moment at the end of a grand battle when the protagonist (Asta) pulls off the impossible. The series has the typical shounen arcs: battle arc; invasion arc etc.

Asta can be incredibly annoying and grating at first, but you grow used to him. The anime scores high on its goofiness. Some of the battles are incredibly epic and nicely animated. The anime is fun to watch and some of the arcs are engaging. Most episodes are topped by recaps and tailed by mini goofy asides, so expect only around 16 minutes of new content.