Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
highsun
My god can he being anymore of a whiny MC?
"Waah waah, I don't want to kill anyone, even if doing so protects me, those I care about, and prevents a war from breaking out, indirectly saving thousands!" -MC
Bro's literally a parody of a progressive virtue signaller who chooses inaction to avoid having sad feelings instead of doing what is necessary. They'd rather do nothing and let everything around them go to shit because they have the mental temperament of a child (but only when it suits the plot)
4/10 art and animation were good, but man, the writing for MC is absolute garbage.
Read at the sourceJanLockhart
Ladies and gentlemen, this review tries to be driven by the same engine that pushes every hero through an adventure against all odds.
As if I were a generic isekai hero myself, I persevered until the very end in order to offer you my humble opinion about this show — one that, at first glance, presents itself as visually appealing and full of interesting vibes, such as an early close-up of Akira, our main character — with clear Cid Kagenou vibes from The Eminence in Shadow — but that, by the end of the journey, leaves you wondering how much self-love you must have to endure it until the very last episode.
Was it worth it, Mr. Stark?
That is what this review is about.
TL;DR:
This opinion is based exclusively on the anime. I have not read the manga or the light novel.
Ansatsusha de Aru Ore…
Read at the sourceallycat1225
Pro’s
the animation isn’t to bad and the characters designs themselves looked nice
Con’s
it’s just really boring, story is basic and has no real depth, there’s nothing to keep you watching other than maybe just a desire no to leave an anime unfinished.
It just got utterly boring really quickly, even as someone who’s seen pretty much all of the trash isekai anime’s because I do enjoy them as back ground noise, some of them even turned out to be really good and rewatchable. I would put this one below most of them. The climax of the entire anime was boring, it lost all its story and just kind of turned into filler. The anime itself isn’t horrible, it just had no real substance. He’s an assassin which I thought would be a cool concept but it quickly just kind of dissolved into killing any s…
Read at the sourceHotDoggoneit
This anime is exactly what's wrong with modern anime. It's just good enough for you to kinda start to see some potential, but then very quickly the cracks start to show and you realize that it was written probably by ChatGPT or some AI software. There is absolutely no logic that is consistently applied in this show. One minute the character is this angry, edgy teen willing to do whatever it takes to get revenge for the commander. The next minute he's kind of this sappy love interest that doesn't really have any edge to him and doesn't have the heart to really follow through with his threats.
This show tried to be everything at once and absolutely failed. When you're watching this show, the biggest thing you get is that it doesn't know what it wants to be. It tries to be everything to ever…
Read at the sourceMrMaha
I like isekai, the genre is so big for those with big brain to write about it but when given to people who are brainless we got this.
Personally i like isekai where ONLY MC is transport to the other world, then they can really focus on the MC but when they transport the whole class but also write a mediocre characters for all of them then what is the point?
This is another goody two shoes MC where he will always follow the standard 'good' or 'right' thing to do, no killing, no punching (evil)women, no 'ending' a troublesome villain for the sake of I AM A GOOD MC that didnt take life, and what happen next? The writer need to add stupid plots to cover it up. MOST villains will end up dying to another one, or some accident happen then they die, MC hands are clean. typical.
The name ASSASSIN…
Read at the sourceCocoaNutt
I really liked this show I would give it a 7.5 if possible but settled with an 8 because its really pretty to look at.
This show first and foremost is beautiful, animated in an early 90's style with very nice looking CGI incorporated sparingly. The world was very pretty and felt very expansive with stunning visuals showing large cityscapes and environments. Not even to mention character design cause wow everyone was pretty to look at even your status quo black hair protag. What I can say is that this show suffers from being status quo in the fact its a silly isekai where there is an overpowered MC in a videogame fantasy world. While I'll admit these aren't the greatest I will say this show did garbage concepts really well. My biggest complaint was that the MC didn't have to sacrifice anyt…
Read at the sourceTheOccult1024
I think the show's producers understand that ppl watch at least 3 episodes of an anime before deciding to drop or continue. Somehow, those first 3 episodes got me to watch this entire series even tho the end was garbage. I should have known by the incredibly lame title that this show would be equally lame, but dangit those first episodes set up a decent story I was interested in, but they definitely pulled a bait & switch after that.
PRO
-I didn't label this section "PROS" because there's only on pro and that's the animation is good, which is another reason why I probably watched it all.
CONS
-Lame title
-Bland MC whose inner monologue is half the show and mostly bland and sometimes just stupid. I think the height of stupidity is when he is mulling over killing a guy who traffic slaves a…
Read at the sourceHEXyren
I would love for there to be a sequel since I feel like there is so much left to uncover. The characters are their own people, with unique personalities that don't seem copy-pasted and all the emotional moments actually have weight because of this. When there is a serious scene/conflict between multiple characters, it comes naturally and not because it is some plot point envisioned by the storyteller. The characters actually develop throughout the story, and even if the MC is (for all intents and purposes) OP, there's a limiter like Mob Psycho 100 where he doesn't want to cross that else the darkness will consume him.
Read at the sourcePanzerIV-J
“My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s” – One-Sentence Review:
A series with strong early promise that ultimately wastes its potential through rushed pacing, weak characterization, and a mediocre ending—yet remains decently watchable despite its many flaws.
Full Review:
This anime starts off surprisingly strong. The first four episodes do an excellent job setting expectations, establishing the world, and clearly presenting the protagonist’s mindset and beliefs. During this opening stretch, the series genuinely feels like it’s building toward becoming a solid, above-average isekai. The tone is darker, the setup is interesting, and the characters feel like they could grow into something meaningful. Unfortunately, once those initial episodes end, the quality begins to noticea…
Read at the sourceweldabar
Fake Morality -
Central to the theme of this story is the common fake morality where the Hero sees virtue in letting the Villain live, while not giving much thought to the countless lives that the Villain will destroy in the future. Then the Hero falsely concludes that if he were to take the Villain's life that the hero would become no better than the Villain.
Most of the second half of the season revolved around this moral struggle. And while I won't reveal what choice is made, it's clear that any future seasons will also revolve around this false premise. To me this does not make an interesting story.
If you are like me and will watch almost any Isekai then you might find some frustrating enjoyment.
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# Pretty isn't enough
This anime is the perfect illustration why visuals aren't even enough to make it into a decent anime. And in this specific case,
the storytelling is so bad it reached a new depth of abysmal nonsense. The anime in its whole feels rushed, to the point you could
almost filled entire episodes in-between episodes, and yet the story *still* lacks any urgency to catch its audience with some suspense or well-thought motivation. What you get here is an appalling clone of a famous Solo Leveling necromancer/assassin in an appalling clone of Arifureta world and backgrounds, with pretty visuals ... and no substance.
In all honesty, I would have love to love this anime. But it took quite a bit of my willpower to not just drop it (quite a few times) and
finish it, which is a very…
Read at the sourceMrSuicidal
I've watched Soooooo much anime that hardly any sparks my interest these days. This isekai isn't your typical vibe, it has a good twist.
The art is sharp and beautiful with a unique use of darker color shades often. The story, being the twist is great imo.
Although this is action packed and the story could of developed through more action progression through its entirety, given its 12 episodes long it does diverge enough to story build outside of the main characters and action. People don't seem to like this but I'm just fine with it. If anything the only problem I've seen is that it is only 12 episodes. That limitation makes it hard for the anime review elites to rate this high imo.
They may review everything they watch, with story long written reviews however I've watched well over 16,…
Read at the sourceTK353553
Honestly, I think it’s unfair to compare this anime to other works. Every writer has their own storytelling style. Many viewers go into this expecting nonstop killing, edgy moments, and excessive violence just because the word assassin is in the title.
In reality, the story carries a clear moral message and offers something different to shōnen fans: the protagonist doesn’t always have to be the strongest or the best.
I liked the elf’s feelings toward the protagonist and the gentle, wholesome dynamic between them. The anime does feel rushed and somewhat messy in its pacing, but that’s understandable since the staff tried to adapt the original work into only 12 episodes. Considering this limitation, the result is decent.
This anime isn’t nearly as bad as some people claim. Judging it nega…
Read at the sourceKisakiRyuuge
I create a MAL account solely to diss on this garbage anime due to how much of a bait-and-switch it is.
''My Status as an __Assassin__ Obviously Exceeds the Hero's''
Solid title, makes you think the MC will assassinate people.
Great start, just at the beginning he's killing people and doing his assassination's duties.
From the looks of it, I was extremely excited thinking it would be a great animated series about a serious assassin with a goal ( or not, don't care ).
But the MC is a more like a white-liberal woman than an assassin- 11 episodes in and he has killed NOBODY, NOT A SINGLE SOUL.
Keep in mind that we have a CLEAR AND CONCISE villain at the current plot which is just PLAIN EVIL and it's been 4 episodes he's been deciding if he should kill the OBVIOUS VILLAIN or not.
Genuine…
Read at the sourceHERMIT_PAIMON
"Weird twisted philosphy"
The vibe which author tried to show is ulterly poor for this kind of theme and title . i would liked the show if they dealt with the idea of showing too much inner conflicts thoughts , this literally ruined my experience . Decent animation , cool frame work , character designs for some characters was weird . I liked the ost though , only the + point in whole show .
Sunrise is my fav studio but this time they butchered adaptation completely , skipping too many arcs and explaination moments . It's better to read instead of watching . The set up had a promise but what can i say now , such a complete waste . Not even trash isekai consumer gonna like this .
A spineless assassin for definately , not recommended .
Read at the sourceRandom_User24096
I'm surprised that this thing got so many "Not Recommended"s. For a modern "random slop" long title isekai anime, this is straight gas.
The characters don't feel one dimensional (Except the main villains lmao). The supposedly "fodder" heroes have their own motivations too, they don't just suddenly get used to the new world and go "nah we ball". MC's pretty stubborn about the whole loneliness thing, but his whole personality isn't just Gary "I'm sigma lone wolf, now join my harem 🗿🗿🗿" Stu. He actually has inner conflicts. He does try to communicate it. The story overall dives quite a bit into the idea of "revenge", how worthwhile will it actually be, whether it really should be done, what can be done instead, etc.
The animation here is nice, sound is nice, not much to comment on.
yea, p…
Read at the sourceTangyAbleOrange
(Preliminary review)
What began as a compelling tale of assassination, betrayal, and subterfuge dwindled into a lackadaisical journey of melodrama, angst, and leisure.
I'd peg the story's fall-off happening around episode 4. Most of the major plot points are planted by then, but then each take a backseat. "A backseat to what?" you may ask. Nonsense and filler, mostly. A character or relationship here or there may progress marginally, but nothing of consequence really happens. My dopamine receptors aren't frayed to the point of only allowing my experience of gratification to occur from action; that said, when I come for a show premised on significant action, I seek action. Of action, there is very little. There is, however, an abundance of dialogue that is largely superfluous. Much of it…
Read at the sourceMakiX3
Now that the last episode is finally out, I feel like I have to say something about this anime. So, if you’re planning on watching it and aren’t sure whether it’s worth your time — definitely WATCH it. I honestly can’t believe how underrated this anime is.
Firstly, unlike other isekai anime I’ve watched over the years, I’ve never come across anything quite like this. Summoning students into another world is the closest thing to Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, but here we actually get a bit more of the main character’s backstory (at times it even reminded me of Solo Leveling). The art is beautiful — every detail of the scenery stands out — the animation is very solid, and the characters are incredibly pretty, possibly some of the prettiest I’ve seen in anime (especially long-haired characters…
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It's not as bad as everyone is pining it out to be. It does have some flaws and imperfections, that I won't deny, but it's still a pretty good show overall.
While I do wish the concept of him being assassin was more forefront, rather than him just being a regular old isekai-ed adventurer with crazy power, it works just fine. Though I do feel the title of this series is a little misleading/irrelevant as he has practically nothing to do with the Hero.
Animation/Art was suuuuper clean throughout the entire cour. Looked really good all the way through. No problems on this end, it was solid.
Plot wise for this series, it's your typical isekai fantasy show. Nothing really remarkable that makes it stand out from other Isekai's in particular. I do feel the characters of this though stood out…
Read at the sourceJimmyKillsAlot
The Good:
- The show is visually pretty. It's not STUNNING but there are some very good visuals to keep it entertaining.
- The world is reasonably well established compared to a lot of isekai.
- The hero is not alone in a vacuum, there are other people from his world that are brought in with him and they are actually effective.
The bad:
- The story is the weakest part, it's so paint by numbers cliche that it is almost a parody.
- Things move a little too fast. The studio and director clearly had a specific point they wanted to reach and they ran to get there.
- Most of the build up to big events and fights leaves them feeling anticlimactic.
Overall the show is just kind of there. It takes itself too seriously to be funny but does not lean into the dirty world it is built in. Do I…
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