Audience reviews
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GreenMan247
I’m noticing people rating things based on logic and like “points.” And that’s fine, I totally get it. I’m much more of a “what mood am I in?” sort of watcher and reviewer. For example, I can agree and understand Schindler’s List is a 10/10 movie, but is it necessarily what I’m always in the mood for? Likewise, “worse” movies like, idk, the Other Guys, (Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlburg) is arguably a MUCH worse movie… but it’s also a 10/10 for me, since it does what it’s supposed to and it makes me want to watch it again and again. Arguably I might even give Schindler’s List a 9/10 since it’s not something I’d want to rewatch more than once or so.
With that in mind, I see my rating are usually much higher than average. I know I’m probably just explaining this to myself, but, what the hell. If…
Read at the sourceJoe_Devaney
Note: This will be a review of the series in its entirety.
Overview:
Supernatural harem anime have always been a huge controversy in the anime community, with many of them squandering anything that even resembles a decent plot for the sole purpose of titillating the viewer. Thankfully, I can say that "The Testament of Sister New Devil" is not that kind of series. While there may be some incentive to dismiss it as a poor man's "High School DxD" (which it admittedly is, to some extent), it nevertheless has a lot more substance than the standard harem show, and could very well be worth your time if you're willing to put up with its rather questionable content.
Story (7/10):
Up until now, Basara Tojo has lived alone with his father, Jin, but that's about to change, as Jin has recently adopte…
Read at the sourceKurenaihana
Though I rated this with the Mixed Feelings tag, don't get me wrong, I really like the anime as a whole for the fact that it still had good character development, good/believable combat scenes, a really moving OST, and a stable plot throughout—
That being the case, one has to admit that it does contain scenes of foreplay and kink porn. That's all I will say on that matter, as that's not what I'm here to review.
Besides the romance and the "intense" touchy-feely scenes, there is just enough world building done that everything is cohesive and plausible. The combat scenes, along with the animations are top-notch.
Overall it is as it is, and is worth going through once if you can get through the NSFW scenes.
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So I just wrapped up Season 1 of Shinmai Maou no Testament, and honestly… it was kind of exactly what I expected—and I mean that in a good way.
First off, let’s not dance around it: the ecchi content is front and center, and for someone like me who actually enjoys that side of anime, it was chef’s kiss. Some scenes definitely pushed the line (like, barely legal levels of pushing it lol), but that’s kinda what makes it wild fun. It knows what it is and doesn't apologize for it.
The fight scenes? Surprisingly decent. I went in thinking it'd be all fan service with a sprinkle of action, but when the characters throw down, it's actually solid. The animation holds up in most parts, and there's a certain intensity to the battles that made me sit up straight. I wouldn’t say it’s the most polish…
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I'm still torn about Shinmai Maou no Testament. On one hand, it has everything I love: cute girls, fantasy, mythology, and epic action scenes. The romance is sweet, and the plot's engaging.
But, oh man, the writers seriously dropped the ball with the excessive ecchi content. I get it, fan service can be fun, but when it's forced and gratuitous, it's just annoying. Our main character's power-ups rely on lewd acts? Come on! It feels like a cheap cop-out.
The female characters, particularly the lovely heroines, are reduced to mere objects for the protagonist's "growth." It's frustrating, as they have so much potential.
Despite these flaws, I still enjoyed the anime. The action scenes are intense, and the world-building's impressive. If only the writers had toned down the ecchiness, this co…
Read at the sourceLegionIscariot
This anime went off track way too quickly. I like ecchi but this is ridiculous.
It starts off with Basara Toujou being told by his father that he will be getting two little sisters. But these little sisters come off as very strange and very succubus-like.
Turns out they are actually two demons who have been deceiving the father and son,...or so they thought, turns out Basara and his father are from a clan of heroes who have been aware of the ruse the whole time.
Basara decides that he will be an older brother to the two demon girls after all, and protect them from the other demons and heroes hunting them.
The first episode did an excellent job getting you intrigued. However after that it just turns into softcore hentai.
Dont get me wrong, i like ecchi, i like fanservice. But i feel…
Read at the sourceDrakestalker
My instinct is to say you should skip this and just watch hentai instead, but there was a time in my life when I actively sought out and wanted to watch softcore shows that featured nudity in a non-hentai context. I suppose the thinking was that actual hentai is too gratuitous, so I wanted to see the titties of actual characters that have personalities in more serious shows – I wanted to feel like I’m getting away with something. It’s been a while, so I can’t really relate anymore, but I kind of get it.
As it stands, Shinmai Maou is tied with Masou Gakuen HxH as the most openly lecherous show I’ve ever seen that stands on a knife’s edge. A light breeze could tip it over into being hentai. That said, unlike Masou Gakuen, I did in fact not hate it. The basic notion of how the fanservice wor…
Read at the sourceLmonman
I watched this when it lauched, I was 13 at the time. So I'm watching it nowadays more for nostalgia and whatever. You see I wacthed a fuck ton of ecchi animes during the previous mentioned age.
So my take on this anime is that it should have been a hentai instead of an echhi anime or that it kinda mimic the Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi. What really bothers me in this anime was not the bad story or not so good animation. But the ecchi scenes are really frustrating to me. Like why did they went with gropping breasts when mimicking sex is beyond my comprehension. Why not animate a normal sex or atleast make appear that Basara is actually thrusting into someone. Seeing the girls going crazy 'cause of some boob gropes is very weird, I know that it can be explained 'cause of the master-serve…
Read at the sourceDumEggg
I'd first like to say, what an overwhelmingly disappointing anime. As an avid anime enthusiast, I had high hopes for "Shinmai Maou no Testament," but alas, my expectations were crushed by its numerous shortcomings. This anime tries so hard to fit into the harem, ecchi, and fantasy genres, but it ultimately ends up as a jumbled mess of clichés and tasteless fan service.
First and foremost, the storyline is painfully generic and unoriginal. We are presented with the all-too-familiar plot of a shy, ordinary protagonist, Basara, who finds himself living with not one, but two attractive demon sisters. While I appreciate that anime often relies on certain tropes, "Shinmai Maou no Testament" takes it to a whole new level of predictability. The narrative lacks depth, and every plot twist is so fo…
Read at the sourceAyakaze
In short, this ‘Shinmai Maou no Keiyakusha’ is a more ecchi version of ‘Date A Live’. has some obvious flaws, but it is still worth watching. Its plots are a bit platitudinous; just ordinary protecting endangered girls. However, it tells a continuous story without significant logical failures, which is kind of rare in such ecchi harem genre. Also, the plots provide the characters with reasonable motivation to do the ecchi activities, while some of competitor anime make characters love and f**k each for no reason.
The ecchi scenes are wonderful. They are the Essential parts with the best animation in the anime. However, that there is no f**king scene is a bit sad.
Plot(4/7)/Animation & Art(1/2)/Action(1/1)/Erotica Extra Points(2)
Total 8/10
Read at the sourceChrisDC
Oh boy... Where do I start?
This is the type of anime you watch to turn off your brain because if you don't, you will have a terrible time.
If you're expecting a good plot, character development, music or animation, I'd look for another anime, as this anime performs poorly in all those categories. However, unless you enjoy poorly written anime and want to see shitty hentai, in that case, you'll get a kick out of Shinmai Maou no Testament.
Story Synopsis: Shinmai Maou no Testament is about a teenage boy and his adopted "sisters."
The story itself is inconsistent as it jumps from themes of family, being horny, questionable incest, more speeches about family, generic hero clans (good guys) vs generic demon clans (bad guys), high school slice of life, back to being horny, more incest, and…
Read at the sourceEfhhRacso
As a person who completely finished the LN, and is currently reading the manga, it may come as a surprise that I gave this a low score since the season 1 adaptation was pretty faithful. The reason I rated it so low is considering the other animes I've watched, it's not that this anime is absolutely garbage, it's just that when it's compared to other anime or even just other harem animes, it's subpar in storytelling and overall the weak characters don't help this show.
Story(2/10) - Typical and generic harem plot.
Art(5/10) - It really depends, the animation quality overall isn't bad, and of course animating both ecchi scenes and action scenes will be incredibly hard for studios. Overall, I think it's executed pretty well, of course, I can be nitpicky if I want to, but generally, the anim…
Read at the sourceMyDogTige
well...what can be said? where do I start? I guess....
The animation was definitely not a priority when it came to figuing out the budget. I felt like I was watching a cheesy 90s Saturday morning cartoon (for those that are old enough to remember them.) Colors weren't too bad, backgrounds were ok, but man, the rest of it was just...sad. Probably the best animation came when there were tongues mashed against each other.
Sometimes scenes shift blindly. You'll go from being in one place and then you'll suddenly be in another, almost as if they were crunched for time restraints due to it running too long. There needed to be some sort of reason and definition without alienating the current segway. It really should could be added at the very end of previous shot by adding "let's go see X perso…
Read at the sourceExecutor23
Warning – way more ecchi than a regular ecchi shows (the show staff even had to cut some content, otherwise, it would be even more spicy – like a borderline adult material).
Most of times, in these ecchi/harem shows, the main male protagonist is dense and generic, but this time he is actually likable (and even kind of proactive). All girls in the show are likable in their own way; all of them have some flaws which makes them even feel a bit realistic.
Story stops consistently developing further; mostly noticeable around episode 9/10, when the story is getting unnecessarily complicated (especially in second season).
Villains are here just for the sake of having villains. Fights with them are pretty boring and lengthy. The element of magic is fine and divided simply into two factions – he…
Read at the sourceMumbis
Degenerate smut with a bad story. It's mock hentai but somehow manages to be worse and less compelling than any hentai I have ever watched. If there is a heaven, this is a lot of people's stumbling block to it. Even when I watched this show as a wee lad who would consume any shitty form of entertainment no matter how bad it was, I knew that this anime was just straight ass. It exists only to provide fanservice and nothing else and it does just that. There are other shows where fanservice is a big part of the show but it doesn't become the main focus and/or ruins the show. A great example is a show like Kill la Kill, there is a lot of fanservice in that show (mainly with the two main characters) but it still manages to be great on almost every level. I haven't written any review on this sit…
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Pros:
The animation quality is pretty good. It doesn't feel like a low budget project. Feel smooth, pretty and crisp.
The heroines are fucking hot, lewd and thirsty. The erotic scene is nicely animated and it's pretty horny but it felt pretty unsatisfying due to no sex scene.
Cons:
The plot is very generic to me. Nothing special that make it stand out, it's a forgettable plot.
The MC core personality is not that interesting, it's the generic type that never give up kind of shit and always stand back up over and over again with the same line that "I will protect" kind of shit.
The battle scene is absolute meh, nothing special, same with the powers going on in this series.
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As many people are writing, this one give off a really highscool dxd vibe but it has some heavy spices mixed in.
The animation is really good, smooth and beautiful, tho I'm not a person who have watched a lot of these ecchi kind of animes but it was fun nonetheless.
The sound production was really good tho some parts were a bit strange. I understand that not every single animation studio have the best setups when it comes to voiceacting but im just saying. Just to simplify it sounds like they are a bit away from the microphone if that makes sense.
Other then that it's a solid anime
I usually never watch ecchi anime but this one was really good with the romantic stuff and actually had a meaning in it. Well done on the whole production team on this one
Read at the sourcesloshforbrains
This anime is shockingly close to Highschool DxD than any other ecchi harem anime, and I've seen more than I should have. Because of this, I had to take my time to evaluate this, among other things.
The story is rather simplistic, but its contents help push it forward. The use of Demons and Heros really reminds me of Highschool DxD, with both their aspects and relationships with one another. They both also use lewd situations to progress, which is fun. I believe that there is much more that can be done with this, and I hope to see more be explored in the future if possible. Besides this, this anime is very humorous and entertaining, which is good in an ecchi anime like these.
The characters are all fine, but a bit underdeveloped which is unfortunate. Despite this, they are still lovable,…
Read at the sourcealgoPotaku
The anime is fine but I don't feel like it's very hentai. The characters are quite cliché, I feel like I am missing that moment where the protagonist says no one all to my waifus and break everything. It seems that in the second part we are going to see that, so far the protagonist is half fucking but hey is echi until then he needs to have relationships with some of the series but he has good scenes. Admittedly, if you are looking for something with a good plot, this is not for you. But if you are looking for something echi with good boobs everywhere it is for you. Although I recommend more highscool DxD before this. I was very disappointed, the protagonist expected more from him.
En español:
El anime esta bien pero no se siento que es muy hentai. Los personajes son bastantes cliché, si…
Read at the sourceron-weasley
Talking about a harem anime, i think this is as close as it gets. It's basically hentai with "normal" plot. Not actual sex but in every episode, erotica is all over the place. Which isn't bad, but at times was completely unnecessary.
Storywise it was very intriguing and kept me interested till the end which proves we're talking about a good anime.
The characters were a bit mess, mainly because they never bothered to show their past. They kept mentioning it and showed important scenes from the past but they never told us exactly what happened, why or how it affected the characters.
Basara is a good MC, with good and bad moments that makes him the master and the rest of the girls his servants who he must help them release their sexual tension in order to become stronger (just go with it.…
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