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DanMachi (2015)
Great, but with one big gap
It blends isekai stats with battle shōnen fights in a vast, interconnected world. The harem element weighs the series down, though less than people say and less than in DanDaDan. The most serious problem is the storytelling, which is merging with the spin-off Sword Oratoria, of which only one season has aired and whose protagonist is a less likeable copy of Bell, yet which is needed to understand the world. It still entertains me, but adapting such a vast world is very hard.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2018)
The slime becomes way too strong
The progression is linear and the characters become exponentially stronger with every arc, until the combat mechanics are exhausted and the protagonist is almost unbeatable, a typical flaw of isekai series. The first season is still fun, with exploration, pace and driving music, and Ramiris' labyrinth and the battle against the orcs are its best moments. A decent anime that deserves a watch, but from the third season onwards the pace slows down.
Fire Force (2019)
An utterly ordinary battle shonen about fire
The art immediately betrays the hand of Soul Eater's author, while the plot looks like a linear battle shōnen in the vein of Fairy Tail and reveals its crazier side only over time, on a slow burn that takes two or three seasons to show that nobody is entirely right. Compact episodes, handy for an evening, for a perfectly ordinary series that offers a bit of carefree fun.
DanDaDan (2024)
Relies too heavily on the fake dating trope
What works is the protagonists teaming up without unjustified power-ups, and the nods to nerd culture. Its main flaw is repetitiveness: every arc brings back the fake relationship and the love triangles, which make the series embarrassing and boring at times. An interesting show for fans of the genre that would have benefited from a good trim.
Pluto (2023)
A captivating introspective thriller
It kept me glued to the screen because it asks whether a machine must necessarily serve humans or can think for itself, and it digs into the reasons behind every action. The antagonists, driven by revenge and manipulated by others, reveal a world made of shades of grey and fully rounded characters. I recommend it to everyone, especially science-fiction fans.
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