Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
mrkib
This shit is an actual fever dream. WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING????
This background work is genuinely top 10 worst backgrounds I have ever seen. They allocated the whole budget to the character design, which is lowkey nice, but it's very out of place for this background. The running animation will not be discussed. AND CAN SOMEONE TURN DOWN THE VOLUME OF THE MUSIC PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. And the lolis, for fuck sakes, why are there so many lolis? This show had to have been written by a pubescent boy; it's just aura farming and impressing girls the whole time.
This shit is atrocious; stay away at all costs. The only good part of this show is the existence of Yukikaze, who will be useful in femboy discussions and maybe the humor... but that's it.
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An interesting idea completely sabotaged by the execution.
I started watching Maou-sama, Retry! with a certain amount of curiosity. The premise deviates somewhat from the norm: instead of a generic teenager, we have an older protagonist, with an adult demeanor and a distinctive look, the classic suit-wearing guy transported to a fantasy world. This, in itself, already draws attention within a saturated genre.
The problem is that this potential is practically never exploited.
Curiously, while watching, I had a strong sense of déjà vu, and it wasn't by chance. I had tried to watch this anime before and abandoned it. I persisted this time thinking it might have been just me being picky… but no. The experience only confirmed what I had already felt: the work is weak in almost every importan…
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This isekai isn't bad- it's just stale and kinda boring.
There really isn't a plot. It's more we see the MC and his friends do stuff...like eating, walking, and meeting new people. And building stuff. There's no large overhead telling us where this story may go. Just people doing normal every day things, which I guess some people will like and some won't, which is why I put mixed feelings.
The reason I don't rate it lower is because it hits all the isekai cliche spot on, and I enjoy that kind of stuff. The show actually has some funny moments that made me laugh.
Best part of the show is definitely the MC though. He has this rough voice, which I love because it's different from your typical isekai with a teenager's voice. He also has this stone cold fascade with wisdom. He actually talks…
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isekais enjoyer here i watch pretty much any anime series from great to trash and this is in the middle i have an open mind watch anything really.. it had my attention mostly the whole time cute and funny plus action mixed in obviously some world building the protag is funny and not really your run of the mill protag in isekais not a simp and badass , the other characters are great too a couple of them are pretty hilarious but i wont spoil it if you like dirty jokes.. not going to rate the story and other things but would say is if i rated this on enjoyment it would be a 7 but i an not picky and just happy to watch something that keeps me somewhat entertained that being said this first season is a good watch imo i recommend it...
but please for the love of god dont watch the sequel it chan…
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Watched on 17 May 2025
An isekai anime I finished within a day. It is an average series, nothing great, yet with a few funny moments.
Not much goes on about deep storyline or unique plot points; it follows the usual isekai formula and does not do anything novel to the genre, yet it is still a decent watch for some mindless time-wasting.
There are two seasons out now, but I have only watched the first one yet. For me, it was just okay; I neither loved it nor hated it.
A rating of 6/10 would be what I can give it.
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Ok... I get it. So game player designed his character to be Keanu Reeves as Demon Lord in name only because he seems quite normal and palatable in comparison to people from this isekai realm. It's nice to see that the main character doesn't juggle between treating people like a game or taking the world seriously... I was getting tired of that trope although some other anime's did that well mind you.
Here that wouldn't have fit very well. I'm getting some Log Horizon vibes here; it started magnificently then became a SIMS game for awhile. At least it didn't make the OP character boast to us the viewers for every episode by rehashing victory after victory. His goals clearly need more than power and muscle to achieve so I can see the point of the direction. The comedy is awesome although the…
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This is for sure a trash isekai. You've got an overpowered protagonist who builds up a questionable harem in a generic fantasy world. I should have stopped watching on the second episode the second time he asks the young girl he saved to go take a bath, and he spanks a mage. It's trash, but the plot is entertaining enough to keep you invested. Maybe I was just bored.
I'm trying to think of something it did okay. I guess the characters didn't seem as soulless as some isekai. Maybe a little bit of thought went into their personalities/dialogue. There were a few lines I enjoyed/thought were clever.
Overall a few character designs are pretty egregious in terms of fanservice. They are also always taking baths, although it didn't seem as focused on the fanservice aspect during those scenes as…
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Don't watch this show for the animation. Don't watch it for the music, and don't watch it because you expect a deeply original and profound story.
Watch it to be entertained, to laugh at the absurdities, to feel connected to the side characters who have real stories and screen time in a very non-shonen* way.
This show is extremely entertaining. Now look, I'll be the first to admit that the humor is not everyones cup of tea but if you like this type of tea, then you will be highly satisfied.
The characters are charming and feel like real people in the most anime absurd way. Beneath the trope-filled fluff is a real story of a dirty, nasty, discriminatory and economically divisive world and a mobster rico swavey MC who is basically responsible for the world he gets pulled into...except h…
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What if Overlord had a loli harem and wasn't actually locked into being evil?
Animation / Art / General Visuals - 7/10
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Not great, not terrible. It's merely acceptable.
Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 7/10 ------------------------------------------
I quite enjoy the opening song which is catchy, and the MC's voice has an enjoyable quality to it in Japanese, but other than that it's pretty regular stuff.
Story - 6/10
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Video Game designer gets somehow Isekai'd into a whole other world as his most OP character. He fumbles about a bit, finds some clues as to what brought him there, and begins to work his way towards solving that mystery. First steps being amassing enough power and finances to be able to do whatever he wants.…
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I'd rate this a solid 7.35/10
This anime has incredible potential. I loved the storyline.
I enjoyed it. Here are some of it's pros:
Overpowered badass MC(Main Character), great voice actors, good dialogues, great comedic timing, diverse characters with unique personalities, well written storyline, isekai combining modern tech with magic world.
What I did not like about the anime was: animation quality was average & fight scenes were pretty simple/not involving any strategy (hopefully this should improve as the MC goes to dungeon/meets stronger opponents).
I heard that a new studio animated it & hence the animation/fight scenes were pretty average.
Why I'd really like a Season 2:
Immense potential in the storyline, with a huge reveal in the last episode regarding the origin of MC. The MC w…
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Okay, a bit of bias, but I do have a thing for Yakuza stuff. Just putting it out there, the MC's persona of this show gives me Yakuza vibes and it's hilarious. Putting that aside, this show's story is right up my alley. With the comedy being a supporting element rather than being a thing that a show needs to lean on. Having a Yakuza type guy be a "Demon Lord" in a fantasy world is interesting to me and hilarious. The MC Kunai feels so out of place but will use his gentleman etiquette to sway individuals. Funny enough, it reminds me a bit of Goro Majima from the Yakuza 0.
This anime feels like someone wanted to make a Yakuza anime but gave up after making the characters and decided to just make an Isekai. That said, it worked out better than anticipated. This show is full of comedic moment…
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Feels like the product of a studio that didn't put in much effort.
For action, it's mostly slideshow style in that there's an enemy, an attack, and then the after effects rather than actually animating combat and making things look good.
For the plot, I'm guessing off of the anime that the source material focuses on how the world is and how it's being changed. The anime seems to speed through this though so it's not very good either.
For comedy and characters, not enough animation is put into facial expressions or body movements for these to look that good either. The voice actors always do a good job though.
Bottom 10 of all anime I've finished. I imagine it could've been great but the people who made it didn't let it shine.
There are some good moments, but those are what clips are f…
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I'm going to keep this review simple.
I started with a rating of 7 because this really is a basic, not very original isekai with relatively average art, plot, characters, etc.
I rated it higher, as an 8, after watching it a third time as I think it's likely going to get poor ratings from many who's expectations were high and such thoughts made me re-evaluate my original score. I chose higher based on my enjoyment, but can't rate it higher than an 8, even as a fan of themes like isekai and fantasy, not to mention harem themes and overpowered main protagonists in certain animes.
So, if one is looking for another fun and often clever and funny isekai with an overpowered MC who isn't a wuss but also isn't some impossible to relate to 'alpha' type, this simple show is definitely worth watch…
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So, how to best sum this series up? It effectively has no plot, but it isn't boring.
Honestly. It starts fairly strong but the action ends pretty quickly. Aside from getting isekai'd as the demon lord and absolutely dunking on a few enemies, most of the series is just running a hot spring resort and screwing around.
Well, I suppose to say that it has "no" plot wouldn't necessarily be right. It does have one, sort of. They just make incredibly poor use of the time they have in a 12 episode span. It's kind of like 8/12 episodes are collectively mostly spa resort filler. Things do move along, a bit. But pretty slowly.
The few fights that do take place seem so relatively inconsequential that they didn't even matter. And not just because the MC is so OP - there's isekai anime that do that fa…
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Maou-sama Retry is not amazing, nor is it terrible, but it is enjoyable and a competent series
If you don't like Isekai, then don't watch this
This is not Overlord, nor is it How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, nor does it try to be.
The characters are not similar, nor is the plot
A more apt comparison is with Slime isekai as they both take over a village and transform it drastically
He's not taking on the world, or going on some conquest, instead he's mixing in with the high society, trading goods, and looking to make profit
Also, this anime doesn't take itself seriously, the MC doesn't take himself seriously, instead he cringes hard at himself and his past chunni tendencies.
So the best way to enjoy this is to accept that this is going to be trash, and to not take it seriously, and just…
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Generic isekai fantasy world with generic side characters as cast. The story doesn't have any depth, it is a linear and everything is told on the surface. There isn't a second hidden story ongoing or any other consiperacy. But it is quite enjoyable. Why?
What differentiates it from any other generic isekai is the level of maturity of MC and this alone elevates this anime to a 7. Another reason also not to trust the rating in this site.
Examples:
No cringe level scenes because the MC can't handle nudism, no cringe level face expression because the MC can't handle being touched by the other sex, no cringe level bs dialogues, no crybaby MC, no stupid MC
There is a trick to understand what anime to watch from this site: if the main MC has more favorites than side characters (including so…
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If you're acquainted with the isekai genre, you know about its repetitive nature. Many shows have the same premise and lack originality in terms of the progression of characters and the story. This show is different.
Instead of being simply a show about a guy being trapped in another world as an overpowered character, it takes the approach of Overlord, and makes the main character be more interested in the growth and development of his settlement. I appreciated the effort for this show to limit the confrontation the main character was engrossed in, to avoid making this show simply a power fantasy. The rest of the cast was likeable too. They did a great job of humanizing the cohorts of the main character, which added to the overall performance of the narrative.
It's not one of those show…
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An interesting anime, to say the least. This is rather similar to other anime's of the same genre and style, and I personally feel like it falls similar to "How Not to Summon a Demon Lord" but less lewd.
The story, cliche as is, does have its own twist and turns that make it stand out. An Isekai anime about travel from game to new world is rather common, but having the protagonist be the main programmer/creator of said game opens many doors that aid with managing an overpowered MC.
The character lineup makes it seem like he's a father rather than the center of a harem, as he has more of a father figure feel to him. I prefer this instead, as I feel like it benefits this anime more. It gives the characters a sense of connection while keeping them all unique on their own.
The animation isn…
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I actually like these shows where it's an almost peaceful approach in a fantasy world isekai or not. But I'm not here to talk about my personal preference since this review is for the general audience.
There's not much to say about the storyline. The MC's approach of the isekai world is very practical and analyzed to the min-max which makes it kind of boring. There's not much conflict either that may put the MC into the edge, although I would wish to expect that on Season 2. There are some nice concepts of the show though that I would like to address such as the function "aid summon" which is a function where you can summon a companion with the exchange of some mana-like currency called "skill points".
Though the character designs are very beautiful together with the VAs for the charact…
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This score already takes into account that this is a modern day isekai, for good or for bad. There is enjoyment here marred with the weird loli-isms and corny takes on either jokes or action. Again, there is genuine fun here, a decent amount of the jokes land but even from someone who enjoyed the light novels and enjoy modern isekai, there's just too much mediocrity with the fun.
If you really like modern isekai, you might enjoy this more than others, so if it's available to you then sure -- go ahead and watch! If you have other titles in your list and you're not that much into isekai anyway, then I suggest you get your enjoyment somewhere else.
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