Darwin's Game is another take on the "death game" concept that has gained popularity in recent years in various mediums. Everything about the setup itself reeks of reuse, though. There are certainly novelties about some aspects of the anime's system and premise, but a lack of real individuality causes me some inhibition in liking it that much. Additionally, character motives and the reality of interpersonal relationships also become somewhat muddled towards the end of the run. Deeply sci-fi rooted concepts like Laplace's demon and spontaneous materialization are explored, but almost feel like individual add-ons to boost the story, rather than well-integrated pawns of the plot.
Setting these flaws aside though, the music slaps and it was easy to binge in one sitting, so I must at least praise that. It was a a good time; just not one that you should think too hard about. Given how long (and ongoing) the manga is, I'm sure that the story may have benefitted from more episodes or a continuation to flesh out motives and/or increase attachment to the whole work. Alas, with the nature of seasonal runs now, this is all we can expect.
