Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
KuroMilky
I have never ever before seen a season showing too much all at once without answering anything until the very end. There's no way someone in production watched this whole season and said "Yes, this is perfect."
I was drawn to this anime by one YT short and of course, it showed a very interesting scene but that's just it, interesting.
Watching this from the start gave you the impression that it'll be action packed. Then they showed you the character's motivation in life, giving you some sense of what they'll be doing afterwards, making your impression anew of what this anime could possibly be... only to be told "wrong" again.
I was tempted to drop it after the 7th episode after seeing nothing after getting spoon fed info and new characters one after the other(they do provide some clarific…
Read at the sourceLilydark
First episode, I was like, ooh. Twist! This is kinda interesting. Too bad the remaining 23 episodes don't do anything with the setup. Like, the show keeps introducing more and more super-powered bad guys, and I was thinking "sooner or later, the heroes gonna start wrecking these guys." There's no wrecking. There's no anything. New psycho killers are introduced every other episode, like seriously just straight up murdering innocent people and crap, and then the show kinda backpedals and is, like, they're not so bad after all. And the hero doesn't do anything. And to make it worse, the show keeps doing these "who can you trust? What's gonna happen?" kinda moments to ratchet up the tension, only to COMPLETELY let it all fizzle out at the end. No spoilers, but the ending is complete anticlimax…
Read at the sourceXanWasting
I honestly pity all people who watched this during airing period.
This show, including the second season, is all about throwing as many strong people, hidden conspiracies and tearjerker flashbacks into an episode and vigorously shake them around, and each episode ends with implied "some serious shit happening just next episode".
The only real conclusive action that happens throughout the entire show is episodes 23-24, and even then it's painfully wishy-washy. Feels like they had to cram 48 episodes worth of story into 24, and decided to cut all actual world building and interesting stuff for the sake of all characters tailing and staking each other like merry-go-round.
With that said, it's a painless, easy watch, so that's as good as a show with no aim or message to convey can get
Read at the sourceRazinoid
Show does enough do keep your attention but becomes rather boring at the point you realize you are on a roller coaster that only goes up as it constantly keeps introducing new characters, new powers, new factions building up the expectations for some HUGE showdown that never comes, except for couple minor payoffs, as the coaster just keeps clicking along, keeping exactly the same pacing all the way through out the show.
Only worth watching if you have run out anything else to consume.
Same goes for the 2nd season as well.
(Mal wants me write more, while I believe I have said everything there is to say about the show, ohhhhhhhhh the story is so unique but predictable. Characters have the personalities of unflavored instant noodles.)
Read at the sourceKranst
Despite blending a varying amount of fantastical ideas and themes well, Dead Mount Death Play ultimately introduces too many concepts without execution to successfully deliver a satisfying first season. The thriller and mystery aspects combined with the surrounding phenomena and anomalies were engaging but unfortunately took a back seat to the quickly advancing narrative. This series is reminiscent of Baccano or Durarara by the same author but lacks the balanced interconnectivity they are known for. Overall, this experience is hindered by the overwhelming amount of story beats introduced without finality in addition to questionable character traits, unnecessary fan service, poorly juxtaposed comedy, and uninspired production.
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The best description that I can give Dead Mount Death Play is that it's an entertaining & frustrating staircase. No single step is dedicated to providing answers or conclusions to significant questions, mysteries or events, instead each step adds to or is a new mystery, question, character, plot, conflict, lore, or piece of fan service. The world building is great but there's little to no payoff outside of 1-2 episodes & at the end of the day it’s the prologue to an actual story.
It features an ensemble cast and while there is a clear protagonist, most characters steal the show by receiving significant screen time exploring their interconnected stories while the protagonist ruminates & stagnates for arbitrary reasons. All 12 episodes (and later 24) are basically a world building prologue…
Read at the sourceBeaumontVT
The first four episodes are weird in their exposition and it made it hard to get in to. I normally watch anime while I’m working so it was fine to have on in the background. BUT it wasn’t until episode 5 that I actually cared about the story. I don’t like how many open holes there are and how the story seems to be juggling like nine storylines at once. It’s just doing too much.
I’m going to finish it of course, but still.
The Corpse God doesn’t seem to have himself together, Polka is a one-note caricature, Zaki has no depth.
The art is great. There’s just too much going on at once. And my original review was much shorter but MAL is weird.
Read at the sourceRed0Zone
Part 1 of Dead Mount Death Play serves no purpose as a story.
The first episode hooks you in with this idea that something interesting might occur, but it never does.
The antagonistic forces do not feel like threats.
The Detectives that investigate supernatural situations and people? No more than a suggested inconvenience.
The aforementioned supernatural people? Handwaved in story as not being supernatural at all despite them showing off clearly supernatural abilities. The person who originally ordered Polka's assassination in the first place? Don't worry about it.
This show whispers fun and interesting ideas into your ear with no pay off or satisfying conclusion. It only hopes you'll stick around for its unnecessary fanservice randomly sprinkled in so you forget what it promised you…
Read at the sourceThe_Namer
Reverse isekai urban dark fantasy isn't a direction you see a lot of anime taking. It has a promising start with a good first episode twist and some interesting setup and conflicts in the early episodes, but it starts to show flaws in key areas as the series progresses. The main problem is structural; for all its attempts to affect the tone of a mature thriller, it's a shonen battle series at heart. Consequently it runs into the problem that afflicts a lot of Jump titles: cast bloat. Any time you think the protagonist's story is going to move forward, we instead cut to a bunch of new characters and focus on them, often for episodes at a time. It's rarely just one new character at a time either. Instead, whole new factions pop up each time. Some of them only link tenuously to existing plot…
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An anime that although I thought it would be generic surprised me a lot, it tells us what an isekai would be but in reverse, that is, a person from the marine world travels to a land without magic. It shocked me the first time I saw it because I wasn't expecting it at all, I thought it would be more different or something more generic specifically. In that aspect, the truth is that it is worth highlighting, but as we delved deeper into the story, I was a little disappointed, it is a story that does not know where it wants to go or does not have any apparent purpose. They tell us that the protagonist wanted to live a peaceful second life and although he wants to achieve it, some things happen that prevent this from happening, such as new enemies and bad people in this world.
The st…
Read at the sourceRezwan1024
At first look the anime isn't much different than some of the generic Isekai I've watched but it changes really quickly. The story is not something to write home about either. Every episode seems to just ravel things up except for a few ones. The story is different however, it's a good way to take a break from all the "trashy Isekai" that tends to follow the same kinda plot. The ending was a lil bit rushed as well. But there's already a second season so I'm not complaining.
Over all the anime is different from the generic Isekais out there and provides a different taste and view to this unique genre. Personally I'd rate it a 7.5 out of 10 let's see what the second has in store for us. As for the animations it's not bad but not ground breaking either. It's what you expect for a good experi…
Read at the sourceMitiKosta
The anime started off great in the first two episodes.
And after that she went in very boring directions.
I really liked the first episode and it made me expect a really good series, but as the episodes progressed, the extent of the disappointment became clear.
Generic characters with no background story, slow and boring pace of plot development.
Usually I deal with anime like this and manage to watch and finish. I had a hard time with this anime.
The design of the anime itself looks good and the battle scenes are reasonable. I would have expected a more interesting story, a faster pace and more interesting characters.
Read at the sourceBensonas
OK so Deadmount Death Play is OK, there is something however lacking from it that means it will never hit any lofty heights. Its funny, in particular when The Phantom Solitaire takes over the show, but all in all is a little disjointed and needs more thought for it to be a great as it could have been.
The animation is great. This is probably the part in which it shines the most. It isn't getting into the 9s or 10s but it's definitely solid. Frustratingly, the opening sequences animation is superb. The battle this is taking place looks fantastic and you feel it is setting the scene for a show that is going to be incredible. Once this opening scene is finished however, and you see where this story is going, you know it will never hit the same level throughout the show. You will see when you…
Read at the sourceOtsutsuki_Fahad
At first, I watched all nine episodes, but then took a long break because I lost interest. However, I enjoyed the suspense and the twists at the end. It's a perfect combination of isekai, supernatural, shounen, and crime, which I really like. The background music is also very good, especially "Kagome Kagome" which is from a Japanese game. I recommend watching it, but episodes 9, 10, and 11 are a bit boring. However, the ending is really good. Part 2 is now available, so you don't have to wait. Start watching!
Character design is so good, I'm obsessed with it. At first, it's kinda slow, but maybe in season 2, they're going to give us more interesting twists and plot, I wish. And the MC is quite clever, but they don't show that much. The plot is unique and I like it.
There are also import…
Read at the sourceDISKOWN
Despite a somewhat shaky start, Dead Mount Death Play ultimately excels in delivering the necessary intrigue and a captivating plot that drives the success of its first season. While the initial episode may be the weakest link, showcasing subpar action and animation and giving off a sense of unoriginality in the fantasy genre, don't write off the series just yet, as it redeems itself as the season progresses. With each new episode, the narrative deepens, and the suspense intensifies. It may take a little time to find its footing, but by the season's end, it more than makes up for its initial missteps. There are some shortcomings; the characters are fairly straightforward, the art style is rather generic, and the animation is nothing to write home about. However, where Dead Mount Death Play…
Read at the sourceDrAkiMakura
This show is... boring.
Whatever direction you thought it was headed in the first 2-3ish episodes is NOT where it goes at all. In retrospect, it's like those episodes are from an entirely different show.
It becomes the most tedious and drawn out pseudo crime mystery drama story you've ever seen, with a bunch of characters you don't care about, and lore that makes your eyes roll to the back of their skull. To make it more fun, the show decides the main bulk of the plot should take place in one empty room. Whoever came up with that is truly a genius.
This is one of those times where I can honestly say, I cannot see this being anyone's favorite show. There are a lot of bland or crappy shows out there, but at least there's SOME element to grab onto. There's nothing here.
It's just so BLAN…
Read at the sourceAeroGunz
“Dead Mount Death Play” is what happens when You homebrew your own D&D setting… “with black jack and hookers''. If You get that reference we can be friends.
A powerful necromancer called the “Corpse God”, who transcended his humanity is defeated in combat. Before his demise he casts a spell that allows him to reincarnate to have a peaceful life. Well… didn’t work exactly as planned. He got thrusted into the freshly dead body of a 16 year old boy in today's japan. Thanks to a series of not so fortunate events he gets entangled with people from the underground. Despite being in a different world he still wants to find a way to live a peaceful life. Despite his goal, life has a strange way of keeping him on his toes.
To be fair it is a part one of the seasons and it kinda feels like it. A…
Read at the sourceJesse_Campbell
Look, I'll level with you: I have no idea what the hell is happening in this anime.
It's a familiar feeling, one I experienced about 13 episodes into Durarara!
"Am I stupid? Is this supposed to make sense? Why does this all seem so much more complicated than it needs to be?"
Lots of characters, lots of competing motivations, a necromancer from another world, an unkillable guy covered in bandages, a fire...guy? Police guys, vaguely crime-associated guys, bartender ladies with silly glasses who hire out assassins, an assassin girl, a...shark lady?
It's a lot. And again, I'm not sure if the incoherence is intentional, or I'm just too slow to follow what's going on here.
Having finished the first run of episodes I can say this:
-It's not exactly dull, even if it doesn't make a ton of…
Read at the sourceTouyaWatching
In contrast to everyone who has already watched Baccano, then Durara, I watched this first and then watched Durara. Albeit, the pacing might be fast and irky to someone who is accustomed to the manga's old work. I find this pacing got me hooked quicker than Durara, and given today's competition and how fast paced anime are I feel like the mangaka has recognised the need of the age and delivered. A great start, but I recommend going into it without any expectations or biases from the previous works of the mangaka and it will truly be a rewarding experience.
Read at the sourceRizaviel___
I came because I was interested in the crazy girl. Then I stayed because of Iwanome x Arase. Now I'm going to read the manga because my fudan's soul says Shagrua has a thing for Corpse God. The story is well suited for those who like suspense and multiple plots and mysteries like durarara (which I'm crazy about). Also their VAs are god tier!!!
The way the author directs this story jumps around so prepare your brain memory more haha. YUP like durarara!!! where even though it's only in a small town the author discusses all the conflicts that occur and all the characters will meet each other by questioning many things (I don't mind it tho). The girl I talked about first will be considered as a non romance interest so the MC will remain free sailer~
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