I want to completely admit I have a fondness for isekai even the clearly lower ones because to me it's very easy watching and I get a lot of wish fulfillment out of them. I get to live vicariously through the bland main character going on adventures an enjoying harems. So I pretty much give every isekai a shot. I recognize Overlord and Tanya the evil to be the best. I wanted to say that for reference. So when I startes watched a Million Lives I wasn't expecting Overlord or Tanya the evil. I just wanted to watch an easy show.
And admittedly it seems that way in the beginning it seems like an easy show with a slight twist on what is isekai with the usual oh crap we can die it's a harem its an edgy protagonist and the first season is good and somewhat follows that formula. Don't get me wrong I love it but I can understand people saying it's just an isekai.
BUT SEASON 2 IS INSANE!! I don't know if they received new writers or they purposely pulled what I want to call the Hunter X Hunter bait and switch. When I say that I mean at first your like this show is bright and seemingly not dark but then it's like holy crap we have deaths here deaths there we have darkness hiding under the colorful imagery. And this isn't just for edgy sake like many other anime do. Don't get me wrong it's not Attack on Titan with deaths every episode. But the deaths and danger seem so real. It's been a while since I'm genuinely suspenseful of death.
(EXTREMELY MINOR SPOILER- the protagonist revive if they die so long as someone is still alive in there party) So you don't worry about the protagonist dying or injured it's the people around them that makes it suspenful. And you care for these character and if anything were to happen how that would affect the main party/protagonist.
Speaking on the non main cast every single person has a nice fleshed out personality and everyone helps. The main character will always be the focus but he is not the be all end all which I love. Other characters get to shine and love.
MY FAVORITE PART- I HONESTLY ALMOST CRIED. Season 2 has a character thats not even a main character and a scene with that character that literally made me teary eyed and so much bitter sweetness. It was so sad but so happy and beautiful. One of my favorite anime moments of all time. That is all I will say. WATCH IT!
Animation- I know you might see the animation and clearly it doesn't have a massive budget put please don't let that stop you from watching it. I'm begging you if you read all of this atleast get to season 2 episode 5. Trust this random ranting stranger begging you to give this anime a shot. I need more people talking about it and at least 6 more seasons.
Season one was a good 7 out of 10 show but season 2 is cracking up to be an amazing 8 or 9 out of 10 if they continue with these amazing stakes character and story. I am so desperate for the next episode right now.
And the sad part about this show is people may not get to experience how amazing season 2 is because season on is not as amazing.
