At first, it did seem interesting because how does a vending machine do *anything*? Well, that is simply solved by giving our MC all the usual benefits of an isekai world.
1. He can turn into different kinds of vending machines by unlocking them. He can sell food, drinks, magazines, dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide), oxygen supply, water, petrol, AED, masks and the list goes on. we are really exploiting the vending machine hook to its limit.
2. And he can also learn more non-vending machine stuff like barrier where he decides what can passthrough and what cannot. Obviously, the vending machine part is to just hide the bland personality of our MC (just like any other isekai MC). Because otherwise, this would just be Another IsekaiTM.
The only limitations on MC at this point are that he cannot move by himself (but will be carried by our FMC easily) and he can only use pre-recorded vending machine responses to talk ( people will conveniently understand him anyway). MC also can remove his limitations at any point by just unlocking more skills. so, during the first 3 or 4 episodes, the novelty of a vending machine MC starts wearing off.
The rest of the series is as generic as it could be. A mix of slice of life and adventure isekai. Pretty much all characters are boring. Some of them do have their own mysterious motivations, but within this season, none of those mysteries ever lead anywhere.
Anyway, do watch it, just for the sake of novelty and a few laughs at the ridiculousness of everything. But i wouldn't recommend this for "entertainment".
