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Nov 9, 2021
Honestly, all the criticism this show gets is pretty much valid. This is a very basic, josei power fantasy – basically a female-oriented counterpart to the trashy shounen isekais that flood the market for years now. Whether that's a bad thing though... Depends mostly on your taste and expectations, particularly because unlike the typical harem isekai, this formula is hardly overdone, or even common in anime.

Like it should be in every trashy isekai, this is a show where the protagonist is bestowed with immense power, high standing, a perfect love interest and minor obstacles she can easily overcome with her gifts. The two things that make her stand out a little bit is that she's a woman rather than a girl and her academic interests which give her a calling in the new world (alchemy) that isn't just about her inherent magic abilities (although still very much boosted by them).

The plot is barely there. There is no real antagonist, aside from minor annoyances from a prince that makes a major error at the beginning and tries to salvage the situation in most asinine ways (which also involves being rude to the protagonist, but without real detriment to her). Probably the most interesting/emotional parts are not even connected to the protagonist, but rather the "fake" saint – a younger girl from our world that gets accidentally sucked into the summoning ritual, but doesn't receive the powers that should result from it.

If you're going to like this show at all, you have to treat it as a healing anime, just enjoying the slow journey, the pleasant vibe and the decent production quality of it all. It's obvious that the plague affecting the land will be pushed back, the love story will have a happy conclusion and the saint will fulfill her destiny... But it's just nice to see all the wholesomeness play out on the screen. Still, there's also a good chance you'll find the utter lack of meaningful conflict and weak character progression extremely dull.

In the end, it's a nice-looking, nice-sounding and heartwarming show that you'll either love or hate, depending on how you take in its tropes and peculiar pacing. Personally, I've found it quite satisfying – while by no means an emotional masterpiece, like for example Violet Evergarden I've seen people comparing it to, it was a nice change of pace. And I definitely wouldn't mind more shows like this at all, with female-centric isekai plots.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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