I like Menou a lot as a character and the backstory is pretty cool and super enjoyable. I like seeing how other Wolders changed the world too and how she feels guilty and relieved with her job as an executioner. I also liked how they showed the other students at the training session for being a priestess/executioner. And the other options Menou could have taken. I like her and Momo (in the beginning I didn't like Momo but seeing the backstory that wasn't too informative, but made me feel something about Momo and Memou, I just wish there was more)
I don't like how she keeps using Momo for other jobs that don't involve Akari. true there isn't a real way to get Momo involved (yet) but it's still sad seeing her only asking Momo for help and not hanging out with her. If we had a few chill episodes maybe I'd feel attached to the characters more.
Now let's talk Akari. I hate her. true there's a reason why she's so annoying, obnoxious, and over affectionate, but it still doesn't change how a friendship works. I wish we got to see them warming up more, but Akari pushes straight through the boundaries. I don't know how Akaris past life in Japan was, but it's still very weird that Shes so affectionate. Which is better than just having a normal friendship right? If you're looking for something different than this is the anime, if not than you probably won't like it. Akari annoyed me, but she was just trying to make memories with her new friend. I wish she had other motives than just helping my friend and getting out of this world thanks to her. She literally feels like a harem character. With her and Momo.
Let's talk about Akaris future self. I kind of like her way more than the annoying Newly transported Akari, but still, What the fuck. the plot is completely centered around Akari and Menou so they can't explain why Akari really loves Menou (which she actually does) which just makes this feel awkward. She just plainly loves Menou. It feels weird and unsatisfying that I don't know a main core of the series, but it's a huge part of the plot so it can't just be explained early on. I hope there's a side series or a flashback that shows Akaris first time in this world and how she experienced it. This would mainly be a sequel to that; although it would add a ton more depth, but that wouldn't be the way the author intended this series to be seen. It just feels weird. In terms of "returning by death" I liked Subaru way more than Akari. Future Akari doesn't have a certain charm I expected her to have. And I wish she would actually talk with Menou and try finding a solution that way (but I'm sure she has before) For now she's just going with the flow until something goes wrong. What is she going to do if the same thing happens like the other loops? Shes just watching from afar.
Which brings me to the plot. I hate how the main plot is just completely centered around Akari and Menou. It would be way better if it focused on the main scale things and showed Akari and Menous friendship slowly. This is why Momo and Ashuna's plot points are way more enjoyable and usually better. There's no useless dialogue, no over affectionate moments, no awkwardness. And guess what? We get to see them warm up to each other and care about each other. I like the side plots way more.
Also, with the plots it feels like they're bringing out the mystery way too early. This anime had so many golden opportunities to fool the audience, but they just tell you everything an episode or 2 later. Without ever making u think hard about it.
Another complaint i have is with the world building. So much has been unexplained that we don't really understand the powers. In a fight Menou could easily just use a whole unexplained ability or common knowledge about the ability to win and we the audience wouldn't know what happened or is going on.
This could be farfetched, but when I watched Mushoku Tensei, or Re zero I at least had a pretty decent idea of the powers and abilities and the lore behind them. Sure, we know the lore behind the powers in this anime, but we need more of a idea. Are these powers special to Menou? Are these powers even hers? Is it her knife?
What we really know is that Shes an assassin/executioner that's skilled with many assassin things and that magic is a huge factor.
To conclude this anime was pretty enjoyable I can see why people like this, I even liked it, but it has a ton of pacing and noticeable flaws that makes it feel way worse than it probably is? Maybe the manga is better. Pacing wise the manga could have more and maybe more moments because this feels a bit rushed.
I'm pretty interested in the plot, and I love the foreshadowing of Momo trying to kill Akari for Menou, but I hope season 2 is better content wise. Maybe I'll watch it, maybe i wont.
