Reviews

Others have already talked about the dated tropes, the repetition, and the mindless story and meta jokes. These are all true. The crass softcore porn and cheesy lines can actually be rather funny and entertaining, for a few episodes anyway, until it wears thin. This anime would have been better off with half the number of episodes. It overstays it's welcome with nothing new to offer. Even the latter half is the same endless boss battle that keeps repeating. I was waiting impatiently for the main villain to finally be confronted and the show to finally end, but the episodes just dragged on and then there's a cliffhanger. And for the whole time, there are no stakes. The MC is immortal and omnipotent so there is zero suspense. We already know all the women will fall in love with him. That's well established from the beginning. So ignoring the throwaway story and cheap, hackneyed jokes and fanservice, what else is the draw? The art style is very 90s fantasy, much like the original OVA, and the animation is surprisingly good with high production values. They have "good" 3D monsters that don't look video game-y. The spells look pretty awesome when charging, although the payout can usually be kind of dull and fleeting, like a diver making a huge leap but slipping into the water with no splash. This is probably because they stuck with the low framerate, primitive look and dull palette to keep it all consistent. The music is generic heavy metal, nothing to write home about, although the ending can be catchy. I really don't see the strong death metal influence, other than some passing butchered names. ALl in all, just watch it for the lulz, maybe skip around for the set piece animations, but don't waste your time actually watching it completely through.