Well, it's an anime anyways. It was fun in the aspect of just watching an OP main character wreck absolute havoc on anything that tried to stand in their way. That... is about it. Well, that and the slimes are really adorable.
This anime is seriously lacking though. The animation is rough, the art style feels like it could use some fleshing out, and the plot just barely exists. Our main character has absolutely no personality what-so-ever. Honestly, the little slime monsters and literally every other character in the world have more personality than our robotic, logic-only main character. If you really think about it though, even our main character’s “logic” barely exists. It’s like the entire driving force (what little we’re given) is to lay low (while showing everyone how OP they are), and never, ever, ever get clued in to what the average life and average person in the world is like. Everything is just so flat. This is certainly not an anime that will get your heart racing, nor will it draw you into a great story line. It simply exists.
It’s not the worst anime out there, that’s for sure. At the very least I found some enjoyment in the little things. We had some cute slimes (I really liked the slimes, okay? They remind me of the junimos in Stardew Valley, which are a personal favorite of mine). It at least tried to have a plot, and tried to stick to some form of continuity. Every once in a while we caught a glimpse of our main character’s past life, which gave us some insight, anyways. Also, as far as we’re aware it was not, in fact, Truck-kun (or similar) which caused our main character to arrive–so that’s a unique train anyways. Instead it’s a vague reference to a summoning ritual done at least a decade in the past which activated later on or… something. Again, plot is very, very minimal so without details it’s hard to say. And details are not something you’re going to get with this one, so if that’s on your must-have when it comes to an anime, walk away.
If you're looking for something mindless to just watch, this will do. Seriously, don't try to think too hard over this one. The only endearing characters are the slimes, and that's saying a lot. If you go into it looking for anything else, you're only going to be disappointed in the glaring plot holes, lack of plot building, and absolutely zero character building or endearment. Don't go into this one with any sense of expectations, and don't feel bad if ultimately you decide to drop it. I know I almost did. Only reason I ended up finishing it is because it’s been a high-anxiety week, and the mindlessness of it was exactly what I needed–without all the romance tropes that are currently annoying me.
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