Anime 53516 Tensei Shitara Dainana Ouji Datta Node Kimama Ni Majutsu Wo Kiwamemasu Reviews Filter Check 3

Throughout heaven and earth, no other show has ever made me want to pull out my eardrums and rub bleach into my eyes more than this show has in the span of an hour.

I'll be separating this review into 5 parts: Story/Characters, Hatred (score of my hatred for the show), Orchestration, Theme, Animation/Art. Which conveniently spells SHOTA, the main character of this show. (I forgot all of their names.)

Story: 1/10
Despite the title, this show is not an isekai. It would never be the same as something as GENERIC as isekais. It's so unique, that it It has surpassed the isekai medium, oiled up, and ... dolphin dived, with a flip included, into a flaming pile of garbage. To explain this uniquely shitty show in Layman's terms, this is about some guy who reincarnated into the same world, and has a Joe Goldberg level of obsession for magic. That's all.

The plot simply doesn't exist. The show follows an episode of the week format. There is no challenge, no stakes, nothing. I even went out of my way to read the manga reviews, and apparently stakes do eventually rise, but it won't be in this current season. The author must be having an identity crisis.

Let's take a look at the characters
TSD characters are introduced in very simple ways. MC goes to random place. MC meets random character (most of the times its a 20+ year old woman). MC is then introduced in that classic shoujo panel where they look like Chico Lachowski on a catwalk. Character proceeds to call the 10 YEAR OLD BOY Hot.
Couple Examples: The maid. the maid is the first female lead introduced, and like all characters, likes kids. Not in like a mother-ship kind of way either, its implied in the show that she is genuinely attracted to the 10 year old boy. Weird.
Another example: the 23 year old martial artist introduced in ep 3. It's not shown in the episode, but when MC leaves her in the dungeon to go play house with the maid, he eventually runs into her AGAIN and she thinks the 10 year old boy, who she is apparently not able to recognize is the mc (he cast transformation magic on himself) has a "hot boy" aura. MC is clearly carti.

Hatred: 12/10
Satan is real and he wrote the show.
I don't think I have ever hated any show more than this one. It was so bad it was painful. I'd rather watch the 1st Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey film 10 times in a row than sit through an episode of this. I was so miserable I can't even put it into words, and I won't.

Theme: 0/10
There isn't a moral of the story to it, there isn't a purpose. Unless the viewer wants to be the 10 year old, then the purpose is fetish-bait.

Orchestration: 5/10
I had to go back to listen to some of the music because I genuinely didn't even hear it. The opening and ending are safe, that's all I have to say. Nothing groundbreaking like SPECIALZ or memorable like the openings for Mushoku Tensei. Action sequences are supported by an instrumental theme, but stay pretty quiet throughout as there is a lot of dialogue in the fights that doesn't allow for music to shine through at all. Overall, mid.

Animation/Art: 8/10
I have no idea which detention center they went to when they got their animation team together, but these guys are good. It's honestly the only positive part of the show. Animation is done with creativity in mind, and action is approached with an open mind. You can tell that whichever fucked up director or animator made the action sequences put passion and effort into it. They must have worked on Hentais previously because there is no way a normal person could put any effort into this show.

Ending Appraisal: 1/10

I'm aware that my math isn't very good here, but this show failed in an essential way: Entertaining me. Every second I watched it felt like 5. I never thought I could stretch my mouth as wide as I did until I cringed at the dialogue in this show. At the end of it, my face was sore, my eyes were baggy, and I could see acne forming on my back from stress. This was an experience, that I never want to experience again. Dogshit.

Edit: I have been informed (I watched episode 4) that this show isn't an isekai. Personally, I think it's much worse. Nonetheless, I changed part of the "Story" scoring section. +1 point for originality!

Option 1: Drawing a '10-year-old female protagonist' and giving her a 'Thinner waist and wider hips than supermodels, add massively thick thighs.'

Option 2: Drawing a '10-year-old male protagonist' and giving him a 'Thinner waist and wider hips than supermodels, add massively thick thighs.'

So, which one sounds normal? The answer should be quite clear: none of them.

This spring season is stacked with promising starts to multiple new shounen animes, the return of three most popular isekai shows, and remakes of 'Spice and Wolf' and 'Bartender,' which have had smooth starts so far. Amidst this flurry of activity, how can an anime stand out? Well, making a ... shota protagonist with bizarre body proportions is probably the last thing that comes to mind when searching for an answer to that question. Yet, here we are...

Plot (6/10):

One of the most intriguing aspects of this show is that it isn't an isekai; it's simply based on the theme of reincarnation. The protagonist dies and reincarnates in the same world, and as the title suggests, he reincarnates as the 7th prince. Our protagonist is depicted as somewhat insane when it comes to anything related to magic, and he is exceptionally powerful on top of that. He can defeat pretty much anyone he faces without a hitch, and maids love him; almost any female character he encounters falls for him (or I should rather say that they get obsessed with him). That is essentially how the story unfolds.

I have to rate the 'Art' and 'Animation' separately for this anime, and there is a clear reason behind why I am doing that.

Animation (8/10):

This anime has numerous action scenes, all executed with precision. Fight sequences are captivating, and the visual effects have been impressive thus far. So, the animation is definitely up to par, considering this is not one of those 'popular' series with a relatively much bigger budget that everyone eagerly anticipates. It easily surpasses a handful of new fantasy shows airing this spring in terms of production quality.

Art (3/10):

Let's revisit the beginning of this review. As I mentioned earlier, none of those two options seem right to me.

So, one might ask, 'Tomboys and Femboys have been a part of anime for a long time, so what's the problem?'

I will discuss the 'Femboy' part later, but before that, I deliberately quoted the '10-year-old male/female protagonist' part for a reason. That also raises two subjects to discuss: First one - '10-year-old' and Second one - 'male/female protagonist.'

Regarding the '10-year-old' part, I have actually seen quite a lot of anime characters of that age or even younger with body proportions that do not match reality. So, Lloyd having a character design that definitely doesn't fit in the 'normal' category shouldn't have bothered me. But that is where that 'protagonist' factor comes into discussion. 'Have I witnessed a 10-year-old male protagonist with this type of character design in the past?' 'No, I haven't.'

The story of this anime mainly revolves around Lloyd, and he gets the majority of the screen time. So, there isn't any 'Turn your Brain off and Ignore' option here. You have to consistently watch a 10-year-old 'boy' with a very weird character design moving around for 20 minutes straight. The production staff didn't even attempt to tone it down. Lloyd's movement, his postures, expressions - they ensured none of them had any 'male' characteristics in them. So why this intentional move? There could be multiple reasons. But if the primary reason behind creating this type of character design is to attract a very niche type of audience or generate publicity by becoming a hot topic of discussion in forums and social media, then they have succeeded remarkably.

As for the 'femboy' or trap part and why they shouldn't become a more frequent type as far as the protagonist's character design is concerned, let's focus on an example: Imagine Totsuka (one of the most popular traps), maintaining his character design and equipped with Hachiman's personality involved in a love triangle with two beautiful girls and think if you could possibly tolerate the whole three seasons of 'Oregairu' that way..... I pretty much doubt that.

Music and Audio (7/10):

Lloyd is voiced by a female VA, and that's not an issue at all. In fact, a ten-year-old boy definitely shouldn't sound like a man. So there's not much to discuss about the voice acting. Others did a fine job as well.

Both the opening and ending songs were average. They neither sounded extraordinary nor had anything special in the visuals, in my opinion. And apparently, the ending song is about unrequited love!

Overall (5/10):

Could a change in character design possibly make this show great? Ummm... It's still a 'No' for me. But it could be better than those run-of-the-mill fantasy shows that we get every season and end up watching them anyway. Even if it weren't for the awkward character design, there are still much better and interesting shows airing this season. So I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone who watches a limited number of anime per season.

This show has a crystal clear intended audience, one that does not align with my personal preferences.

Undoubtedly, the standout feature of this series is its dynamic and captivating fight sequences. Characterized by a rapid pace and imbued with a sense of magic, they are the series' crowning achievement. Unfortunately, the animation quality outside of combat leaves much to be desired, bordering on the verge of being unwatchable. It's a newish studio, so poor CGI is not exactly unexpected, but still disappointing.

For those who critique Tensura's extensive world-building, the absence of such elements in this show may be a welcome departure. The narrative thrusts viewers into ... a magical realm with little explanation of political structures, economic systems, or the underlying principles of magic. This narrative choice simplifies the creative process for the author, allowing for spontaneous developments that seamlessly integrate into the storyline.

Next up, this anime definitely must be labeled Ecchi. Make no mistake, It's completely fine to have random ecchi scenes here and there with no plot relevance whatsoever. But please, please tell viewers in advance. Otherwise, you inevitably end up with the wrong people watching your show and complaining about it. Not all love interests are conventionally appropriate, and some in this show are borderline. I'm not here to tell you what's right or wrong but be advised that you may not like it if you are against adults acting suggestively towards kids with luscious tights.

Moreover, the series sends another troubling message by associating magical ability predominantly with genetics. This thematic choice runs counter to contemporary societal ideals of fostering equal opportunities for all. Yet, here we see MC gaining a huge boost in abilities immediately after reincarnation. Needless to say, there are no signs of character development as a result, since he is OP from the start.

This show is for you if you like easy-to-watch, questionable ecchi, magical fights, and OP MCs.