To call it an imitation of HameFura is an insult to HameFura. At least HameFura has funny characters and decent comedic timing. Akuyaku has none of it. The characters are as vapid as they are boring. The story is a complete mess (it's full of all these tropes, but none of them are developed into anything remotely coherent) and has about as much substance as a soap bubble. The art + animation are below subpar and looks really really low budget. There's nothing that made me sympathize particularly much with any of the characters because none of them had any personality or likeability. Aileen, the man character, is very predictably written, though I will say her stubborn persistance has its charms.
The final battle with the other chick is deeply underwhelming and annoying. You get the usual villain evilly giggling through the battle while our hero is struggling and doing her best. It's the trope of tropes. She doesn't even actually defeat her. It's the stupid bird that saves the day.
All in all, Akuyaku brought nothing new to the table. Had it at least been funny it might have been worth it just for the gags, but it isn't. I think I half-chuckled once and I can't even remember why.
This is yet another conveyor-belt isekai in a genre that keeps deteriorating with each new installment.
