After reading others reviews, I thought of describing my experience watching this anime. Possible spoilers ahead, read at your volition.
The basic premise of the story is simple. The main character plays a psychological games against / with your friends to decrease their total debt. It is similar to Squid Game but without the gore.
Story:
The story is great. The beginning is seriously lacking, but it improves over time. It's mostly because the way that the studio introduced the game is atrocious. They were given an option to leave the game? Just leave, its not your debt. The characters were shallow, their backstories was full of contradictions. After some pretty obvious hints, you notice that the main character is more complex than black and white. The games were slightly confusing, and gave the main an appearance that were super intelligent and what not. Still
Art & Sound:
The art in itself is basic. Its nothing special, but its not so bad that its unwatchable. Personally, this genre is not fit nor has the budget to have high end graphics and amazing scenes. What saves it the most, are the transitions from normal conversation, to the gruesome side of the story. I think it builds tension, and it adds the good, old twisteroo.
Character:
The general side characters are basic af. They have a stereotypical personalities that are that of a high school student, they just don't stand out. What the studio does well, is question "your" view of them. It is done rarely so that its not just out of nowhere, and it adds suspense. I was warmly surprised when they happened, as it was a bit of spice to whole soup. I think they fleshed out the main character well. You get introduced to a timid boy, that comes from a poor family. Through flashbacks and well done "switched personality" scenes, they are able to give him a mysterious edge that really keeps you on your toes. I liked how similar it was to "Classroom of the Elite", specifically Ayanokoji. Hopefully, they don't give him plot hyperarmor.
Overall:
This is a decent anime, that lacked hard after the first couple episodes, but was able to recuperate after the fourth / fifth episode. Personally, I'd like it to finish in one season, as another would break the rhythm and probably add excessive detail and plot holes.
Watch atleast till the end of episode five, and if you are not enticed, then I'd recommend dropping it. I give it a high 7/10.
tldr: Decent idea, horrible beginning but better later on, dark and mysterious mc vibes.
May 25, 2022
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