The anime turned out to be fragmented and ill-structured till the end. Among the many characters introduced (with polarizing traits), not a single one left a lasting impression on me; the connections between the characters were also very weak. Perhaps this was intended with much ambitions yet to be fully showcased; but for the audience, it was annoyingly chaotic.
The story's progression mainly revolved around the male protagonist Sasaki getting entangled in various issues in two different worlds and smoothly resolving them by navigating between various factions. The anime tried hard to portray Sasaki as a mature problem-solver, but the lack of persuasive problem-solving methods makes it difficult for the viewers to resonate, especially those with years of experience in the workplace. A main character lacking charm is devastating in this case.
I'm not sure which type of audience is this anime trying to target - overall I don't find it worth watching.
(preliminary review at ep.3)
This anime tried to incorporate so many elements that it became confusing. It's hard to predict where the story will end with current pacing.
Ep.1 took viewers on quite a ride. The first few minutes seemed like a healing slice-of-life story, but all of sudden the main character Sasaki was teleported to isekai by a talking bird. Then Sasaki got into trading for a while, but somehow he learnt magic and was forced into some secret government agency dealing with supernatural power IN REAL WORLD (?!). Not to mention the mysterious teenage girl living next door, who showed toxic love towards this 40 y/o man (wtf?), but seemed to have nothing to do with either isekai and secret agent…There were a lot going on, but they were all parallel with no clear connection points. It felt like a dish with too many ingredients.
Up until ep.3, the storytelling had been straightforward and lacked a clear focus. Sasaki was a typical salaryman, and to be honest there wasn't much fun watching him doing corporate things in isekai. Still, it was better than seeing Sasaki fighting - because the fighting scenes in this anime was subpar.
It remains to be seen how the story will progress; hopefully the multiple lines of plot would cross somewhere in this season.
