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Dec 8, 2023
Mixed Feelings
A young man loses consciousness and is effectively rendered comatose, and so he is whisked away to a fantasy world where it is unclear if he is merely dreaming everything that occurs or if he is spiritually deceased back on Earth, the threads of his fate severed there and woven anew in this magical place he now exists. No stranger to the Isekai genre himself, the main character immediately gets to it, hunts down the nearest adventurer's guild and one-stop adventure-ready shop to gear up and make himself at home in this new reality. He even takes on his very first quest after joining the adventuring guild and is prepared to face down whatever adversity comes his way - until he immediately encounters a hard wall in a dragon that is attacking him. It dawns on him that he is not actually an overpowered Isekai protagonist and as he attempts to flee he is cornered by the dangerous beast and all but resigns himself to his fate, praying for the one thing Earthly that historically brought him some semblance of comfort: his onee-san, who appears before him ready to protect him.

The above is the premise and introduction to the show. The themes are harem, slice-of-life, incestuous suggestions, and boisterous large-breasted demon women. There is the anime-staple beach episode, the anime-staple of the main character being constantly flustered in any precariously sensual circumstances, the anime-staple of women vying for the main character over one another, and the list of usual tendencies goes on. There is even a tournament and some sad backstories. This show is a wholly formulaic experience much like every other like it.

The writing is mediocre with the only notable ingredient being the constant advances the older sister of the main character attempts to make on her brother, and if one were to view the script for this series and simply cut all instances of brother and sister from the script, instead making the characters' interpersonal relationship something along the lines of childhood friendship, or adventuring comrades, then this anime would be indistinguishable from every other like it. It could be said that this show was intended to appeal to a very specific demographic. As far as the plot goes, there is no plot - this is a slice-of-life harem adventure with no stakes whatsoever. The redeeming quality of it all is that the show does not bother taking itself seriously, and so the frivolity of its cast of characters is easily forgiven.

The animation is bland; it has a sort of unpolished look to it, which could be called endearing, but is the more probable byproduct of a thin budget. Several of the better animated sequences are recycled, such as the notable attacks some characters use. Some frames and sequences are stiff and lack fluidity.

The only outstanding qualities in this anime are Kilmaria, who possesses 2 outstanding qualities herself; the maid; and the ED, which was unexpectedly catchy for a show such as this. I cannot recommend this anime, but I also cannot dismiss it as it: the show is entertaining for what it is. If you are a fan of background noise anime of the slice-of-life fantasy genre then you could do worse.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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