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Here is the thing. It imitates Konosuba, does so well and openly does homages to that show.
Similar to Konosuba it works well because VAs are doing a great job.
It has quirky characters similar to Konosuba, but in a different way.
The show has very decent art in most cases and nicely done comic parts, obviously while there are finger animations similar to Konosuba, I don't think anything can achieve the level of Kazuma in this regard.

Where it's different is that mostly all parts of MC harem ( kinda but not really) are actually useful, they might be useful in a specific scenario by they are ... useful. If we forget Grimm the Wizard who is sleeping all the time. MC himself is pretty capable but dumb, whereas Kazuma is weak but smart.

The only downside I can think about is connected to the premise of this story. MC and his sidekick get teleported on another planet while the rest of the gang is back on Earth. While interactions are good, it severely limits comedic aspect of it. The other part is that there are not that many characters overall and most of them are there for plot purposes with some jokes connected to them.
Background/support characters is where Konosuba works much better even if we compare only Season 1 of both shows.
I feel like Season 2 might be a game changer for this show as it seems more characters will be involved with the MC harem but we will see.

Still it's a good watch to wait for next season of Konosuba. It's great that we have an imitations of it which tries to follow the comedic patterns that made the original so great and it's not a waste of time.
You might say - why won't I watch Konosuba instead, but haven't you already?

Combatants Will be Dispatched is an anime about a evil futuristic corporation that isekais Combat Agent 6, the main protagonist, to a fantasy land in order to secure and conquer it for the corporation. Along for the ride is the smart-talking and highly intelligent android Alice.

The story is a mess. The pacing is all over the place and most of the episodes are individual contained arcs. However unlike konosuba, there is an insanely fast narrative progression that makes this story format really difficult to follow. Massive developments happen that fail to relate whatsoever to the plot because it's only related to a single episode. Konosuba ... progressed as a slow isekai comedy, with small, gradual changes that occurred in the world over multiple seasons that began to shape the overarching plot. However with Combatants, the pacing is really fast, but the individual episode plots are really laid back and slow. This gives a feeling of detachedness from the actual world the characters are in and makes the plot often feel jarring and detached.

The characters are the best example of why this show is known as a B-tech Konosuba. You've got the "perverted protagonist", "useless companion", "crazy loli" and "horny damage sponge". All the konosba archetypes are there in Beta form. However Agent 6 is so perverted and shitty he's essentially unlikeable. While Kazuma felt like a cynical 4th-wall breaking isekai protagonist, Agent 6 is basically just a jerk. He doesn't have as many redeeming moments to be likeable, and conversely, he has too many redeeming moments to be fully evil in an enjoyable way. There's just enough moral framework in the show that what Agent 6 is doing feels genuinely wrong rather than comically evil.
The supporting cast is mostly composed of very basic caricatures. Alice gets a but of development and she is probably the most entertaining character in the story - working as a good foil for Agent 6. However the other cast members are essentially relegated to their caricatures and don't really get much development (aside from Snow, but her development is reset every time she starts to change in any way, so I feel it's still not worth giving any praise over)

The art is fine, and so is the sound. I like the classic big band stuff, however I feel that it didn't quite match the tone of the show - a little too light and upbeat.

Overall it was okay. I was able to dump a few hours into this show overall and it's hardly unwatchable, but it's just not worth watching when Konosuba exists, and supplies essentially the same thing but better

Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! is the problem with anime nowsaday. An anime with no soul, no stake, no story with stupid NPC as their main characters. And unless you find sex joke very amusing, repeating that same joke a thousand times will make you tremble in joy then I have some bad news for Konosuba fan - who came to see a glimpse of their once funny and beloved show; Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! is not your show.

It didn't help that by the time I started watching this anime, I've just finished the LOTR Triology very recently and currently reading the Fellowship of the Ring book, they made ... me painfully realize how lacking these anime really is storywise. It's like they just created a situation and then came along with it with absolutely no regard for narrative. So me as a viewer, I can only know what the anime try desperately showing me, there's no world building, there's no back story of any characters, there's no foreshadowing, there's nothing. The so called anime is just a bunch of anime tropes compact together, to pander to the youth. And with certainty, I will say that Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! is written by a kid too since everything about this show is incredibly childish.

The characters, my god, don't let me begin. They're just a shell of what we have seen in Konosuba, at least there, they acts with compassion. I can't even call them flat because they are not characters, they are cardboard cutout that is shaped to bend to the comedy that this show tries to shove through our throat. There's no redeeming one in this show, they are dumb down so much to make every situation as cringy as possible.

The production value of this anime is below average. From characters design to the sceneries, I won't be surprised if they actually rip some of those from their previous works. I can't pay attention to the soundtrack since the anime is boring and I can't be happier when I finished it.

Overall, it's one of the worst show I have seen in a long time. And if you come to this show expecting to see something like Konosuba, let me just say. Be careful what you wish for.

I almost dropped this one after the first episode. I was expecting a spy comedy, and while the main character endlessly tells us he's a spy on a mission, he does very little towards that end. Instead he spends the whole series in a stock isekai fantasy land, being sent on standard RPG quests, with the only twist being that he has to commit evil acts in order to earn weapons and equipment from his employer. Since he's scum and surrounded by beautiful women in skimpy clothing, it won't take you two seconds to guess what form these evil acts take.

All that ... said, the show is pretty funny if you're not bothered by most of the humour being based around sexual harrassment. I can't give it a particularly high mark though because it is so relentlessly trashy, derivative, and predictable.

When I saw that this anime was announced I thought "wow this is another work by the author of Konosuba, I like it a lot, so maybe it could be good". It wasn't that good.

The characters are kind of funny, you can feel the essence of a group of disastrous adventurers in that group, but it doesn't work as well as Konosuba. The formula of most jokes is very obvious and unlike Konosuba, any character other than the protagonist has only 1 joke and they keep repeating it for 12 episodes.

Sure, it was worth watching weekly, it gave me a dose of fifth-grade humor weekly, ... but I really don't recommend seeing the anime with it already finished. The humor is boring, the characters, although funny, are very monotonous and nothing much happens in the story without jokes being spoiled because they always lead to the sexual side.

Finally, Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! It disappointed me, not because I was a bad person, but because of the high expectations I had.

Grade: 4

If you have a healthy amount of testosterone and appreciate a self-aware comedy in a similar to vein to Konosuba then you'll love it.
It's not ground breaking, you're not going to finally see the matrix or have a world changing experience.
But, simply put it's fun. It's not mental brain rot like certain series we won't mention *cough* *To-Love-ru* * cough*. Thankfully the writer has an IQ high enough to give us both the sizzle and the steak.
So far I think it's better than Konosuba, it's faster paced and won't have you lose interest while you're waiting for the next plot development.

As someone ... that can appreciate thematically deep stories and fun shows alike. I can whole heartedly recommend it.

I don't even know how to recap this anime...


Animation / Art / General Visuals - 7/10
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It's not terrible. The art lacks detail, but the animations are serviceable and the overall background designs are pretty cool. Monsters and such are terribly boringly designed though, but the main characters stand out.

All in all, there's just enough good stuff to make it enjoyable.

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Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 7/10
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It's okay. Main characters have nice voice acting.


Story - 5/10
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Eh... I didn't really get a good idea what this show wanted to achieve. The story is kinda all over the place. It's a futuristic Isekai that takes place largely in a medieval fantasy land. It tries to tango with the MC being evil, but doesn't really pull that off as any and all "evil" that they do is actually just childish pranks. It tries to be a comedy while also being serious, it tries to be kinda adult trivialize sex and ecchi, but still ends up all over the place with blushing and cringe romance.

The comedy feels overly forced and predictable.

The overall story doesn't really even make sense to begin with and not much is explained. Ep 1 immediately throws you off the deep end and expects you to just roll with the B-tier movie plot. I'm not really a fan of that.


Characters - 6/10
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I don't really like any of them. The MC is a frustrating walking pendulum that swings between being stupid as a bag of dirt, to too smart for his own good. Between being so incompetent as to fail at tying his own shoelaces to being capable enough to solo top enemy combatants.

Supporting cast is a bit more one dimensional, but not really in a good way. It's a cast of people with serious mental problems.


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Total - 6/10

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I'm not sure what this anime really tried to achieve. Its comedy doesn't even come close to the powerhouse Isekai shows such as Konosuba, or even the occasionally comedic Overlord. It's seriousness is similarly lacking, as the B-tier plot and comedy make it impossible to really take even its most serious moments truly seriously.

The production values aren't terrible, so I suppose at the very least you can grab some popcorn and watch it for a few chuckles.

Now how to rank “All combatants will be dispatched”? Note that I will not consider giving this the same score as Konosuba hence having the same creator otherwise this might be higher than 5 or even a 6. I really don’t think its fair. I get it, because I do give similar scores, but thats for one anime with more than 2 seasons depending on my experience or how much they fixed the issue. We’re not considering giving two animes with the same score with same traits.

Since this anime is a copy paste to Konosuba, this will be lower because you got the character with ... similar traits and characteristics, similar storyline and similar ecchi-ness into it. The only thing that makes up a little, is the music which is the opening and ending, I’ll give it a pass for that.

So far, not too much to think of. That’s all i gotta say, for now and again, if this has a second season hell even a third season, I would probably give this a similar score and review if its the same otherwise it could be changed once i see difference into it.

You know 5 could be your lucky number if you can believe on the score i rate.

The anime is from the creator of konosuba so I expected it to be as funny as that but it is not that funny. Even so, it is very entertaining, it is very easy to see. What I did not like is that out there the protagonist lacked that step to become more powerful but he is very much carried away with the plot of why he is not more powerful. It is very good as it relates to the group of leading girls, it is fun. I love the personality of the protagonist because he is very crazy. I find it very interesting, I ... hope they get more seasons, it is very entertaining.
The animation is pretty good but when it shines the most is in the fights, then the animation level drops sometimes in some moments. But within everything it is more than acceptable.
The personalities of the protagonists are very curious, this is very good because they are very unique characters. Also good are the references to konosuba.
The story is like an isekai better than average but I feel like it lacks a little more to be even better. I think if it had more chapters, it would be much better.

En español:
El anime es del creador de konosuba así que me esperaba que sea tan graciosa como esa pero no es tan graciosa. Aun así es muy entretenida, se hace muy fácil de ver. Lo que no me gusto es que por ahí al protagonista le falto ese paso para volver mas poderoso pero esta muy muy llevado con la trama de porque no es mas poderoso. Esta muy bueno como se relaciona con el grupo de chicas protagonistas esta divertido. La personalidad del protagonista me encanta porque esta muy loco. Me parece muy interesante ojala saquen mas temporadas es muy entretenida véanla.
La animación esta bastante bien pero cuando mas brilla es en las peleas, después el nivel de animación decae a veces en algunos momentos. Pero dentro de todo es mas que aceptable.
Las personalidades de los protagonistas son muy curiosas, esta muy bueno porque son personajes muy únicos. También esta bueno las referencias a konosuba.
La historia es como un isekai mejor que lo promedio pero siento que le falto un poquito mas para ser todavía mejor yo creo si hubiera tenido mas capítulos se mucho mejor.

*Spoilers ahead, only half of the show completed at time of writing, will be updated*

This made a lot of noise, and, it is mostly due to being written by the same guy as Konosuba and Kemono michi. Now, don't slaughter me before you finish reading this paragraph, but... Konosuba wasn't good (7/10 at best, more likely around 6.8~), and Kemono michi was even worse (barely 6 point something /10 (6.2-6.5). And before you kill me - I'm talking about the LN and/or manga here! The anime for Konosuba was pretty great as we know, but that was achieved through the talent of the animators, and ... voice actors improvising A LOT of the best things about the show, the changes, additions, fluidity, directing, all working perfectly to create this passion fruit which really worked unlike the source material that was just 'somewhat good' at best. Kemono michi didn't get that kind of treatment, and despite also being better than the source material, it was just SLIGHTLY better, and overall not that memorable or good.

How about Hakenshimasu? Well, so far, its by far the worst of the trio, even worse than the source material for the other two, to the point i'm thinking that Hakenshimasu and kemono michi where adapted ONLY because the producers thought something among the lines of 'if Konosuba was so popular, fans will like the author's other works too!', which is a very flawed assumption, and even if they didn't do it due to that reasoning, the result is all the same - a painfully mediocre product. What are the reasons for it and problems i noticed in it so far?

Horifically bland and generic opening. Average ending, overall bad audio. Generic drawing style, average visuals, low and stiff animation. Utter lack of story, sense of progression, sense of threat and danger, power levels, scaling (the 'heroes' are extremely op from the start and the only limiting factor is their lack of 'evil points' and their overall disinterest in helping)... There's pretty much no story and script. No investment and no tension. There are no character arcs, no vested interest, the hero is not attached to anyone or anything, and the way everything is presented doesn't get the viewer too interested and attached either.

The premise is 'go to another world, do evil, earn evil points, and use them to make a teleporter and base on the other side'. What's the protagonist's interest in doing that? He seems to be a small fry, and despite the promise he'd make it big if he succeeds, it doesn't seem he will, and he doesn't seem too interested in it either. Does he have something for him on the other side? Well, a team of three misfits joining him that he seems semi attached to, but not enough to change his mind and get him to care, just in the first big encounter in ep 6 and the part where he rolled the crazy curse chick on her new wheel chair he gave her that seems to be later forgotten about (i thought the anime would change and get a bit better at that point even, well, no such luck)...

This is not the final review, and I'll update it and probably add things after it ends, maybe change it if it goes better, but i highly doubt it from the fact that half way in, all i can say about it is - unbelievably underwhelming.

(Slight Spoilers Ahead!)
"Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! or Combatants will be Dispatched! " Is a story that was written by Konosuba's Author. I had high hopes for this anime, because of three factors. The first is obviously because it was written by the creator of Konosuba. The second is that the trailer interested me, due to the fact we have a perspective from a evil company, Kisagari. The third was because of the director, Akagi Hiroaki. His work on Takagi-san and the newest Mashiro no Oto was really well directed. So I had my hopes high, and ultimately I was not disappointed.

The studio that made Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! is ... J.C.Staff notoriously known for making One Punch Man Season 2, Toradora, Food Wars, Saiki K etc. They had some good works on their belts so that helped enhance my hype for this show.

The genre for this show is comedy, action and fantasy.
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Story : 6/10
Art : 7/10
Sound : 9/10
Characters : 7/10
Enjoyment : 9/10
Overall : 7/10
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Story :
The story is about our protagonist, Combatant 6 and a Android named Kisaragi Alice. They were sent on the mission to check out a new world, by the three leaders of Kisaragi. It seemed like a interesting concept, I had hoped we had more exploration of the HQ or even the world they lived in. The world they had been transported to, seemed pretty bland but the people living there were definitely something- The story in general is simple enough as you can see.

There is really nothing outstanding about the plot, it was just simple and that's what I liked about it. They were straight forward with many things, but there is still more we need to learn about the world. Their mission was simple, yet it exploded into a full on war between a kingdom and the demon clan.

But this is only one of the things that enhanced my enjoyment for the show. I gave the story a 7/10
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Art :
The art fit the story pretty well, I especially loved how Combatant 6 looked. He looked just like any normal human being who had been transformed by science. Alice looked just like what she is, Kisaragi's Company Pretty Girl Android! Grimm looked just like her personality, the color of her hair fit her name. Snow had light blue hair, perfectly representing snow itself. I think the only one I didn't like was Rose she didn't really fit her name. The three leaders of Kisaragi looked just like how their personalities were.

The general backgrounds were fine, the characters looked off model sometimes but it just enhanced the comedy. The shading was fine I suppose? Other than that it's just pretty simple and fits the comedic tone.

I gave the Art a 7/10
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Sound :
Let me start off with the Opening and Ending themes first! The Opening "No.6" by Miku Itou is one of my favorites. Of course I would love this type of song, it fits the freedom of the main characters well and it shows us a new type of open-world type of song. It perfectly fits the vibe I get when I watched the show, it was jazzy and full of surprises. The ending song "Home Sweet Home" sang by the VA's of our four wonderful ladies. It didn't give me a feeling of the show, but it gave me a feeling of calm and peacefulness.

The OST is one that fits the show pretty well, both in comedic tone and balances it out with some pretty dramatic ones too.

I gave the sound a 8/10
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Characters :
The main character, Combatant No.6 seems like a jerk and also a pervert from the outside(I mean he is) but he has a heart and he can care like a normal human does. Alice is pretty bland, just like any other android girls but she does have a playful side that I do enjoy. Snow is basically just Aqua but much more nicer and more caring. Grimm is a very interesting lady, she is a religious girl but she is also a lady in need of love(Hope Combatant No.6 takes her-). Rose is alright, we saw a little bit of character in her but really she didn't develop that much.

The characters are good in their own parts, its just that they have yet to be developed. I like that the three leaders are in every preview of each episode, we don't get to miss them and we can see that Astaroth's love for Combatant No.6 is increasing. The two other leaders Belial and Lilith are pretty good characters as well, we can see them playful trying to get both Combatant No.6 and Astaroth together. I love that they gave character to the demons, Heine is best girl(No cap). I love the way they manage to balance such a huge cast of characters.

I gave the Characters a 6/10
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Enjoyment :
Although it has some weaknesses and strengths, I enjoyed it! I wish there were more fans for this funny and wacky show. It gave me a lot of chuckles and a lot of emotion, if anyone wants to check out this show for fun and not for anything big, this is one of the shows I fully recommend!
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Thanks for reading my review! Seeya on the other side :)

Overall : 7/10

tl;dr mediocre time filler.

Sentouin Hakenshimasu doesn't particularly stand out for anything. An odd take on isekai, the appeal of Sentouin comes from its cliche-ish characters and comedy routines. Certainly worth the watch if you're seeking a quick laugh or some cookiecutter fanservice.

Sentouin lets the viewer know from the get-go that they're in for a lighthearted and slightly perverted anime and delivers on that promise. The plot isn't particularly engaging or even coherent, though each episode is active or funny enough to maintain the viewer's interest.

We see no real attempt at character development, instead there is a slice-of-life-esque exploration of what certain characters would do in ... the situation that they're placed in each episode. 12 episodes is just short enough to where these things that they do haven't become too overused and still retain their comedic value.

Overall, the show is quite enjoyable if you don't take it seriously, with much of the enjoyment stemming from ridiculousness. I wouldn't watch a second season unless I really have nothing else to do.

JC Staff is one of my favourite studios and their work rarely fails to surprise me. This anime oozes with charm and I enjoyed every moment of it! The story was mediocre, but where it lacks in story, it more than makes up for in the quality art, voice acting (both in English and Japanese (yes, I watched half 6 episodes in English and 6 in Japanese)), and character interaction. The most obvious comparison would be to Konosuba (and they even reference it in a few different ways) and if you liked Konosuba, you will undoubtedly like this one!

If you are looking for a ... deep story, this probably isn't for you, but this anime did make me lol irl and I genuinely think it's a top 10 of 2021 for me.

A new take on the isekai genre. Evil corporation invades another world lead by a scumbag and an android. The art is decent for your standard seasonal anime with a nice soundtrack using a lot of jazz. And rather than the protagonist being overpowered by plot deceives they're just powerful enough not to be over powered and make use of sci-fi gadgets that blend nicely with your typical fantasy setting sort of reminiscent of GATE.

The cast itself is made up of pure waifu bait with some inspiration taken from Konosuba along with a lot of the humor. The android is voiced by Tomita Miyu ... who played Gab in Gabriel Dropout (this is another blonde loli, I wonder if that's her type?) so you know it's going to be good in the voice acting department

Overall the story is nice in between your standard isekai but with enough twists to make it entertaining and is nice if you want something to relax and watch in between your serious and main anime series. If you liked Konosuba you should like this!

I will keep it nice and simple for you...

I actually enjoyed it at times. The series had its good moments.

As said by others it is similar to Konosuba but not quite as good, so if you have seen that you will know what kind of anime you are in for. The characters just don't have the same appeal and comedic effect that they do in Konosuba though. I don't know why that is the case but it is just not as funny for some reason.

Don't go into it expecting some amazing series.

It's good for an occasional laugh and killing some boredom... Nothing more, nothing ... less.

This is pure turn-your-brain-off, popcorn comedy anime.

The creator also made Konosuba if that helps, and it definitely feels like it with a cast of people who are evil, literally, the main character is apart of an evil organization.

The show took me an episode or two to warm up to, but basically the main guy gets isekai'd into a fantasy world through teleportation and has to conquer it for his bosses.

The animation is pretty good for a comedy show and I enjoyed the over-the-top and colorful designs to the characters. Speaking of characters, they're a fun group of misfits that are incredibly dysfunctional ... if not together.

Ultimately, it really does feel like Konosuba The Sequel, but I may actually prefer Konosuba. Not to say this was bad, far from it, I really liked this show.

At the end of the day, I stand by what I said, it's a good comedy anime. If you liked Konosuba, this should be up your alley, if not, then you probably already know to skip it.

As others have said, it's a worse in every way Konosuba. To be fair even half as funny as Konosuba is still funny so you will find humor and good jokes in this one, occasionally. You will also find massive amounts of fan service and bad pervert jokes.

I am also aware that humor is both subjective and cultural but despite being a non-Japanese I have watched extremely funny anime before (not just Konosuba). For me this show just doesn't work and it all comes down to what it chooses to focus on: awful sexual jokes. Half the show is just fanservice ... and sexual harasment jokes and rarely is it funny. At one point the main character, who's been flip flopping between combat pragmatist and moron the entire show, puts his (censored) penis on top of someone's head. The scene is sudden, incredibly bad, unbelievably stupid and badly justified.

The show is also inconsistent in their portrayal of the characters, sometime they're smart, sometimes, usually, they're brain dead. Sometimes they're massive perverts and sometimes, rarely, they're nice. And the intelligence and niceness seems to drain from them as the show continues and they become incredibly 2 dimensional: the pervert, the genius, the greedy one, the hungry one, the sleepy one.

They've also done themselves a disservice by having 2 main characters, the Kazuma like Six and the Kazuma like Alice. Yes they split Kazuma in two, one of them being the perverted Kazuma and the other being the smart Kazuma and it makes both Kazumas worse as a result as the pervert is nearly irredeemable and the smart one is unfunny.

I enjoyed it enough to finish it (barely) but it became frustrating to see it become less entertaining and less funny as it went on and my time would have been better used rewatching Konosuba.

Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! is a fairly average anime that prioritizes comedy above all else to the point of recklessness. The animation and visuals stand out the most, especially in action scenes where the animation feels particularly stiff, most likely to reduce costs, with much of the action seemingly occurring off-screen. But fear not, for amidst the chaos and confusion, there's a saving grace: this anime is downright hilarious. With jokes that hit harder than a punchline and characters so sexy they could make your screen sizzle, the anime delivers the laughs and the eye candy in equal measure. Despite its lack of many typical enjoyable elements, ... Sentouin, Hakenshimasu! manages to exceed expectations with its quick pacing and occasional moments of genuine character development, ultimately captivating viewers with its expressive comedy and memorable characters.

Konosuba meets Sci-Fi would describe this best... well it's kind of given, since this was written by the author of Konosuba. And it plays by the same book, a lot of Idiot women who annoy the Idiot male MC.

Like Konosuba it's a somewhat dark comedy show that doesn't take itself too seriously.

The MC Combatant 6 is a disposeable Minion from an evil organization and is sent to a fantasy world from his own futuristic world. His only help is an Android in the form of a little girl and his tech, that allows him to summon Weapons in exchange for "Atrocity points".

Those can be ... gathered by doing despiceable stuff... So don't expect our MC to be the good guy.

He's barely nice enough to sympathize with him, but he's a Jerk most of the time. A funny jerk! But he can be quite competent when actually needed.

The other charactes (except Alice, the Android) are usually just informed badasses, for example the Magic Knight Snow is SUPPOSED to be a selfmade woman who built herself up from the streets to be one of the most prestigious knights in their country by hard work and training.

She just rarely shows proof that she's competent, since she gets outplayed by Alice and Six the whole time. Guess that does tell a lot on in which state that Kingdom is...

And there is also the Evil organization led by three beautiful women who may or may not like Combatant six. On the one hand they sent him through a portal to a uncertain fate, on the other hand at least one of them blushes when talking of and to him a lot. They just play a minor role as of now, so make sure to watch the after credit scenes!

Well. 7/10 I recommend to watch this. I expected it to be better, but I probably set very high standards and am disappointed now.


By the way: Anyone who says this copies Konosuba... The Webnovel was written before Konosuba, so technically Konosuba copies this. Snow is probably the blueprint for Aqua and Darkness.

NO SPOILER REVIEW

(Reuploaded, rewritten and expanded upon, as it was an early review that got deleted, but everything still holds true)

The story is a stretch and mostly a placeholder for the events happening. Doesn't really matter. Isn't the focus of the series. 4/10

Art is basic, low budget and a bit 2010-ish, but not eye-gouging simplistic. Animation is just fine. Nothing special, but nothing your stomach can flip from either. Not really the focus of the series either, but I expected a bit better. 5/10

Sound, one of the fine points of the anime, even if basic, is mostly on point and doesn't feel artificial. The effects ... sound the way they should and foley artists (if they were even employed instead of using pre-made samples) did a decent job. Opening is actually very nice. Sets up the goofy atmosphere for the series. VA is decent and fits the characters. Very nice. 8/10

Characters are fine. The main character is actually fun to look at. He's despicable, horny, goofy and stupid, but by no means a total pushover. Has his moments of idiocy, moments of brilliance and even occasional wholesomeness. The other lead, a kuudere loli is mostly a straight man for the MC, but she doesn't have many distinguishing characteristics past that short description. Side characters are mostly stereotypical, to the point of being fresh in the world of originality (OK, I know that sounds stupid), but usually have a characteristic or two that sets them apart of the usual approach. Not terrific, not terrible. They are not a pain to look at. And tend to be at least somewhat fun. 7/10

Enjoyment generally comes from the comedy, which... Is ok, I guess. There are times of smirks, snorts and all-out laughter. That might just be me, but I find the primitive and juvenile humor in the series quite endearing. Tropes are all around, but the author tries his best to somehow subvert the expectations in some of them, even if not all of them and only a little bit. Decently good. 7/10

I'd say it's a 7.
Not a very solid 7 maybe, but still more fitting that a 6.
A 6.75?

Not a must-watch, unless like me, you can't live and sustain your brain-eating bug without watching at least 10 series per season, because this season is one of the weaker ones really, so we have to make do with stuff like Sentouin here.