For the past couple of years, every new season of broadcasted anime has brought us new Isakei shows. And within those seasons we have at least one incredibly disappointing adaption of this popular genre. But out of all the Isakeis I’ve watched in my life, this has to be the worst one to ever “grace my presence”. “My Isakei Life” fails at every aspect that makes an Isakei enjoyable, even as a guilty pleasure, and falls short in every fundamental part of storytelling. This review will briefly list and explain the worst parts of the show, and hopefully convince you to stay far away regardless of your preferences in anime.
PLOT - A good alternative to sleeping pills.
Generic, boring, predictable, and insulting to writers who actually give two fucks about the audience. It’s not even worth the effort of writing my criticisms in detail since the studio clearly never put in the effort themselves.
FANTASY ELEMENTS - If our plot needs it, then add all the bullshit!
The magic system in this world is so clearly crafted to make the MC busted and everyone else weak and helpless. The MC regularly breaks pre-established rules, such as going over the MP limit, just to launch a hail-mary attack on some random OP monster. Spells are either capable of wiping out all life within an area or more worthless than the Venezuelan currency. But the stupidest part is how Yuji acquired his power. He stumbled upon a shady shack in the woods, and just had his slimes read the books inside. Like, what? This has to be the laziest and most problematic explanation I’ve ever seen in my life.
CHARACTERS - Will Smith gave the mannequins in “I Am Legend” more personality.
The worst part of the show, by a mile, is how unbelievably bland the MC is. I’ve seen a garden spider put more thought into their web than the author did into Yuji. If you don’t believe me, just keep this comparison in mind… Princess Connect, a show that purposefully makes turns the MC into a blank template/self-insert, has given them more charm than Yuji. And in case you’re wondering, no, the side characters are not any better. All of them behave like quest-giving NPCs in your average subpar MMORPG.
God knows I could go on and on and on with how much displeasure this show has caused me. But it’s already taken 3 hours of my life I can never get back, and I don’t want to let it take anymore.
It’s a shame too since the fans of the manga insist it’s far better than this garbage. However, the anime adaption has left such a bad taste that I have zero interest in reading the source material.
