(Minor spoilers ahead)
The Saint’s Magical Power is Lov-I mean-Omnipotent, is yet another isekai in the world of anime. It wouldn’t be a regular broadcasting year without em, and I don’t watch many of them since they end up being the same thing (except shield hero, I don’t care what the critics say about it, but I’ll stop there). However, I found that I really enjoyed this one for some reason.
The story was pretty familiar… protagonist gets teleported to another world because it is in some kind of danger and now they have god-level powers. In this one specifically, the protagonist isn’t given a warm welcome at first. (I got real excited ‘cause I thought maybe this would be the female version of shield hero, but alas it is not like that) Not to worry though, she eventually gets pampered and even has the liberty of choosing what she wants to do with her new life. So, through the rest of the story you watch as the protagonist tries to lead a normal-ish life with as little attention drawn to herself as possible. Overtime though, the plot will thicken and (somewhat expected) big revelations will occur.
I kind of liked that the story went down that route. I like that the MC didn’t desire the limelight; because of that, you get to see an interesting method of character development. The only thing I will never like about isekai, including this one, is how the protagonist(s) are rarely ever sad about being basically kidnapped from their life and home. The creators use excuses like, “Their life sucked anyway!” but you’re telling me that the protagonist here didn’t at least feel one bit of sorrow? What about her family and/or friends (this anime paints her as an introvert but there’s gotta be someone out there worried about her) that are panicking about her disappearance? But I mean, I get it… it’s anime… it’s far from the real world, so I’ll try not to let it taint anything.
Other than the MC, the other characters are pretty entertaining in their interactions and I would genuinely smile when something funny or cute happened. The way the MC is able to cast her god-like magic is kind of… what do I say… cliché?… stupid?… *searches google* VAPID?… but it was still cute to watch her process of casting despite it being redundant.
The other thing that made it enjoyable for me was just how easy it was to watch. I could relax and get an entertaining story without thinking too hard or wondering what’s gonna happen. Don’t get me wrong, that excitement is why I like some animes more than others, but a chill anime like this one is nice too (will never be as chill as Yuru Camp tho). Sure, there is some fighting in it, but it’s not a spectacle, and surprise! It’s not a shōnen… in case you were wondering…
So, if you want a chill, easy-to-watch isekai, with a pretty cute protagonist who may or may not have magic of a god… then Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou Desu, is a watch for you.