A Perfect Example of an Isekai
Score: 85 Score without Enjoyment Included: 82Scroll Down to Find Individual Scores
The Goddess and Her Standards
"Whose ugly duckling are you?" - Some Local GoddessYeah that's right. Despite being out of his control and summoned to a world that is beyond him, Makoto is rejected the Goddess of the world upon arrival. He's deemed too ugly and a stain on the Goddess' beautiful world and gets sent to the edges of world with the ability to communicate in monster languages, not human. You know, this is probably one of my favourite aspects of this show.
We see the protag get rejected for a ridiculous and petty reason then sent to a barren wasteland with only monster speech. Of course this would later begin Makoto's immense power grind for his disdain of the Goddess and to live a peaceful life, but that's for another day.
The Enjoyment of OPness without a Careless MC
I can't be the only one who enjoys OP MCs only to have my enjoyment ruin by their lack of intelligence or character. Makoto however, really is a character written to be enjoyed by the reader or in this case the viewer. He isn't dumbed-down for the sake of missing the obvious for plot reasons. I respect that. He is able to think logically and act on it. He has raw emotions that the anime has done a pleasant job at demonstrating.
A Quality Show to Watch
And you know, I believe the biggest thing when it comes to anime is the enjoyment. Tsukimichi has that. It is pretty simple and flat, yet dynamic and wild. The anime does a great job at balancing out which ones to showcase and when. To top it off, he's crazy OP yet his power is contained for his motives to live in the world despite the Goddess. Love it or hate it, this is one way of creating an OP character without going overboard on showing how OP he is at every opportunity.
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#Now let's talk individual scoring
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Story: 83
Yeah I know, I talked in depth about how great the plot was and how much I enjoyed it. However, at the end of the day, the anime does leave some desire for more. The score is high for its usage of unique aspects such as the beauty of the world, being rejected by the Goddess for said lack of beauty, and Makoto's disdain for the Goddess.
Are those elements all truly unique? No. But unique enough in today's seasonal anime that it deserves to be stated. Makoto never forgets about the Goddess. This is something other anime would mention in the beginning then have no relevance till it's critical to have importance. Not here. Not with Makoto. He's constantly on alert to ensure his presence is hidden from the Goddess. With his friends also casting reminders to protect himself from the eyes of the Goddess. I'm really happy they never forget about this as it helps with the enjoyment of the show immensely.
Characters: 69
Well at least the initial three
Not all characters are created equally. This is ever so true in Tsuki. Let's talk solely on the main three:
- Makoto : I believe his initial character is built for comedy relief during intense moments. He stays true to his character of just trying to make himself a peaceful place to live in while looking for answers about his parents. This never changes. My issue with him as a character is lack of character depth. Before I continue, it does get better and they expand on his character; however, solely using the first season of the anime, it could have been better. He is said to have a great control of his emotions, which is great if you've read the source material, but this is where the scoring begins to tank. The anime fails to demonstrate his reasoning for his character and we instead get moments later on where you could connect the dots that Makoto wasn't the normal child back in Japan either. I believe their attempt at showing his rejection at the archery is where his character was meant to shine.
- Tomoe : Here is our first real example of a good complimentary character to the MC. She is meant to be the balance for Makoto. While she has an obsession with medieval drama and the age of the samurai, she isn't a flat character. This is where you can appreciate the show even more by having a strong female lead written to advance Makoto's goals. While to Makoto she may be like a sister, but to me, she is seemingly a mother character for Makoto. While Mio can miss Makoto's slight hint at anything, Tomoe catches it and keeps it in mind. When Makoto is in a bind or needs cautious advice regarding the Goddess, Tomeo does a great job at being the aide for him.
- Mio : Give me hate for this, but she's a terrible and flat character. I understand her purpose before meeting Makoto was to devour everything, and that's okay for a devastating monster, but once she gains her human form it goes downhill. I do believe she is meant to provide the romantic aspect the author seems to want to push over and over again with Makoto and his two girls, but man is it annoying. Do Tomoe and Mio love Makoto? Yes. Does Mio's character force Tomoe to follow her in her crazy absurd romance path for Makoto? Yes. While Tomoe was an example of how to create a complimentary character that benefits the MC, Mio is the opposite. She serves a purpose for fans. I do admit I love her antics, no matter how flawed it is for the character development. I recognize that she once was a spider that devours all and when she turned human that aspect of her turn towards a "I must devour all the love and attention from my master," that is just shallow writing to me.
Visuals: 90
So look, there's plenty of anime out there that wows us as the viewers. This show was that show for me this season. I never thought it would even get an anime after being out for so long and so many other isekai anime coming out without a word about this one. So when it did, I wasn't expect much especially when the studio announced was C2C.
However, thankfully, the studio has done an excellent job at animating emotion, action, and scenery. I'm dumbfounded at how good it is for a studio I hardly hear much from and honestly not a big fan of. There's not much too say as visuals are something you must see for yourself, which you should. It won't blow you away completely, but for a twelve piece seasonal anime, maybe it will!
Audio: 90
Nothing blaring that ruptures your ears. Instead we receive great voice acting, beauty background noise, and dramatically boosted SFX sounds. I am not much of an audio person, so take my score with a grain of salt. But I found no real faults with the sound. I do believe they did a great job at making the world feel alive and the music used for displaying emotions are eargasmic.
Enjoyment: 95
####Sit back, relax, and enjoy Makoto's chaotic life
What can I say that I haven't already, the show is a treat to your eyes, ears, and brain. I love, just like most people, strong OP characters. Makoto is that. But he's so much more. He's actually a little psychopathe to be honest. I think most people skim his lack of a response at times as nothing important or how zoned in Makoto can be. He has to be crazy, a type of crazy that I can't stop watching to see what happens next and how he will react.
