This series is essentially what it says it is at the start. A romantic comedy between an old guy and someone who used to be. Tachibana and Jinguuji are two best friends who aren't very honest with each other despite them being decent models in human society. They suddenly get placed in an absurd situation where they get sent to a different world by a troublesome goddess. Tachibana gets turned into a woman and a curse gets placed on them as well. As a result, they are forced to critically look at their friendship and resist trying to fall in love with each other by trying to defeat the demon lord and break the curse. As they go on they struggle with the dangers of this new world. Maybe they think it's a curse, and maybe they are both acting out on natural urges because Tachibana is a "fantasy knockout" now, but it's clear what they really appreciate are each other's personalities and journey of being together since they met. Slowly, they start opening up to each other due to these strange circumstances.
This "boys love" type series was made and drawn by an actual married couple. That explains the sincerity behind it. It wouldn't surprise me at all if this is a sort of autobiographical representation of their own feeling for each other placed into an anime. What surprised me is that this has become my favorite isekai. And honestly, that's not saying much about that genre. It doesn't take itself seriously at all, and it comes out funny as a result. Still, the comedy in this series is great. Lots of jokes are thrown everywhere, and it's easy to miss many of them. Despite it's full of generic looking characters, their personalities more than make up for it. Most notably is Schwartz von Liechtenstein Lohengramm: A bland Isekai main character looking man who despite that, is so funny and sincere with himself it more than makes up for the way he looks. From the start, I really enjoyed the opening sequence song and it has stuck with me since.
What can be expected here is a lot of teasing and tension in that regard. Jinguuji is ridiculously overpowered, though it isn't as easy as it looks. Tachibana seems useless but has a nearly unbeatable ability to charm. In this fantasy world, They run into what you'd typically see. There's a cast of elves, bizarre monsters, a joke of a kingdom, and religious cults among other things.
The tension in this series goes over the top. Tachibana and Jinguuji try their best to fight their urges for each other in often comical ways, or try to take advantage of it to have the edge over the other. Maybe the animation isn't the best, but it does excel in telling an entertaining story with memorable characters. Satoshi Hino's voice makes Jinguuji's character several folds better. It's an amazing performance. The ending of this series is notable as one of the most honest moments I've ever seen between two people.
I was worried about this series halfway thru, but it kept me laughing and on board it's rollercoaster of emotions between the two main lead characters. I'll definitely miss it.
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