I don't normally watch isekai. It's just not one of the genres that I've found alluring or even interesting.
Despite that, it is becoming an increasingly popular genre of anime with webtoons, manga and anime of the genre being released/created yearly by the dozens.
So despite my earlier reluctance to watch shows of the genre, there are some Isekai shows I've been forced to take note of and eventually watch
Like the likes of Eminence In Shadow, Chained Soldier and Re:Zero
Re:Zero.. Starting Life In Another World
Plot
Natsuki Subaru, a shut in kid gets transfered to a mysterious fantasy world when coming back home from the store. In this world filled with witches, Demi humans and magic, Subaru has a strange ability.
He reincarnates to a previous point in life after he dies.
Using the ability he dubbed "Return By Death", he tries to help his benefactor and love interest Emilia to be the ruler of the kingdom, but he's quick to realize that his quest is a long treacherous one filled with many tears, horrors and deaths.
I decided to begin this anime because of the numerous good reviews I've read about it, it has always been on my list, but the fact that the season 3 is coming up soon (next week actually) bumped it up to immediately after Spice and The Wolf (review coming later)
I remember my first sentence of this post being...
I don't normally watch isekai...
But I put it to you. If all Isekai show's I watch are as gripping, crazy and mentally damaging as this; then I just might dive deeply into the isekai genre as a whole.
This show was splendid to watch, overally wonderful, yet there are somethings that I need to point out.
What I Liked
- A realistic MC
Natsuki Subaru was so realistic it was unbelievable. He was written so well and portrayed beautifully as a normal human teenager who is versed with the anime genre and isekai theme.
He acted just how a boy transported to another world would act, and totally not how I expected him to act based on some experiences I've had with some other isekai MCs.
I loved his reactions and how he used his power of reincarnation. At first not understanding it, then finally realizing how awesome and potentially scary it could be.
The question of "How many times it could be used?" Was legit stolen from my mind when he asked it on the show.
Even with the power, his fear of death was still a nice touch.
- The Flawless Writing
With a story of reincarnation like this, it's quite easy to mix some things up and for some scenes to not link or make sense.
Endless possibilities could come up with this and when writing on something as huge as "endless possibilities" the amount of potential mistakes to be made are endless.
Regardless, I saw nothing and all parts of the stories linked quite well.
In fact, I loved how they made the reincarnation bit game like with that specific respawn tune.
It made the ability to look even more believable as otherworldly.
- The Psychology Of The Movie.
What this show didn't hide in the slightest is the pain amd suffering of the MC.
Both physically and mentally, he's one of the few isekai MC's that has had a thorough beat down.
Numerous deaths and respawn is sure to have an impact on the mind of the user and this show vividly showed it.
It was quite enjoyable 😈
I just finished the first part of season two and I'm on to the second arc, still I felt moved to write about this anime today.
It's a stunning 9 out of 10.
I know I have no right to say this compared to those who watched season 2 in 2021, but I can't wait for season 3😂🔥🔥
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