Well, anyways, here’s your isekai about the protagonist tripping and falling down a set of stairs, only to be isekai’ed into the dating sim that he just beat, but this dating sim is a matriarchy, so he’s not overpowered at all, he’s actually a background character in a dating sim, except he has background knowledge of the game, so actually, he is overpowered after all. The show is pretty shallow overall, the politics, fights, and plot are all pretty mediocre, but the thing that stands out is the smugness of the protagonist (still not as smug as that Anya face though).
My grading criteria: Story: /25 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /20 Enjoyment /15 Thematic Execution /20
STORY: 12.3/25
The plot isn’t much to write home about. I view this as a sort of revenge story of sorts, of a mob character that is maltreated, and then unleashes his power on the world, being a scumbag to everyone, while saving everyone.
There are some inconsistencies, and some things I wished the story expanded on. The matriarchy in my opinion didn’t play enough of a role, as it quickly became obsolete after Leon became a baron and moved up in the society. Another thing I wished the story talked about was Marie’s identity. It was hinted that Marie could be Leon’s sister in the real world, and I wish they expanded upon that fact to make for more plot points. It’s always a plus when the characters in the real world are mentioned in an isekai, but not a lot of isekai series do that, which is unfortunate.
ART: 4/10
In short, I don’t like the character designs. The other stuff is fine, the action scenes are fine, the general art direction is fine, it’s just the character design that looked awkward.
MUSIC: 8/10
Sound direction was fine, and the openings and endings were good enough musically. Nothing very impressive, but still solid.
CHARACTERS: 12.5/20
The characters are actually decent. There is a fair bit of character growth to be seen, especially with Olivia and Angelica, with the former struggling with being overprotected by Leon, and wanting to be independent, and the latter, looking upon lower class people with more respect than before after meeting Olivia.
Obviously, Leon is an enjoyable character to watch. He takes upon the villainous role himself, but when he defeats those cocky nobles, it’s always a fun and satisfying thing to see. Cheap thrills that work, basically, is his shining point. The self-doubt about his role as a mob character is a bit annoying at times considering how powerful he is, but he’s still a unique character.
ENJOYMENT: 9.5/15
Has some good points, and some shallow and frustrating points.
THEMATIC EXECUTION: 9.2/20
Personally, I don’t really like the sporadic themes throughout, and the theme of the school much either, the people in the school just give off such a negative connotation, it’s hard to describe. The romance is there, because of course it is, and the action is fine overall.
OVERALL: 55.5/100
It’s an alright show, I just wish the plot thickened a little, and the animation was a little better, the plot and some characters come off as a bit shallow and underdeveloped, and if there’s ever a season 2, I would hope the plot gets built upon in a better way.
