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DuskyPredator
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Episode 12 (finale)
Okay, I did kind of have fun with it, I liked certain aspects, but others had some real problems. Show to most compare to is In Another World With My Smartphone, there is a number of similarities, especially with over powered main character, with the difference that I think this show tried to focus on more everyday world building aspects, although I don't know if it managed to be all that successful. These overpowered main characters that can do everything, really need to stop, especially something that bothered me is that it comes with a harem that can do things, but he can do anything they can and thus they lose their purpose in the team. It is like highlighted in Konosuba, which feels like a direct parody of these shows, where Aqua cries when Kazuma tries to get her to teach him her supposedly one redeeming skill. To be fair, Death March was not all bad in this area, he did often delegate jobs out, especially to the animal girls, and I was fond how it was like him cultivating their abilities of these ex-slaves. Pochi and Tama were cute, but I kind of feel that was detrimental to their characters, because it felt like most of the reason they were there for, like their jobs just there to make them cuter. With Liza on the other hand felt much stronger, if a bit underused. On the harem, there character was kind of put as a bit self proclaimed, but I think Arisa was probably the best pick as his partner, because it felt like she was able to offer a surprising amount. And, even if she did not look at it, she was actually an adult in the same way he was, rather than I think the shipping with the young teenage girl soldier. Arisa I think in general offered the most interesting aspects, probably having more of a personality than the main character, with strengths and weaknesses as well as an understanding of politics. The main character was really a little too perfect, a total Gary Stu with his martial arts and gun power, that he somehow got from Lizard people, but no one else is aware of. And people really do complain about a certain black swordsman. The world building, could also be a little shallow. I no doubt think the author put some thought into it, I just don't think it quite connected to the main character enough. It was interesting that he could get an overlook of entire areas, with effects similar to a game, and it has me thinking about my own thoughts, Fantasy economics has been something I have put quite a bit of thought lately. In the end it feels like it was largely used to make the main character look super able, get to some cute girls, and exposition. Re:zero might not be the most similar comparison, where it gets super rough rather than the softer parts of this, but I think it rarely tried to use world building to make the main character look inherently better, and there was always another reason to things rather than get to cute girls, rather the cute aspects turned out to be a piece of a puzzle rather than the picture. You can feel a difference focus. Like clearly the focus of this last arc was so witch girl was not sad, despite anything else. It may have been certainly more interesting if it was about helping the kiln master, like it had the confidence that it could carry a story without resting on a new cute girl. I am saying the show would have been better if it felt less of a need to keep trying to assure us that the hero is the best, that each member of the party could have a place that would be irreplaceable, with their own individual thoughts. Actually, that last part this show did much better than Smartphone, up to the show deciding to end with everyone deciding to sleep on the main character. I will admit that the ED was pretty good, although maybe could have used a bit more interesting animation, the OP even grew on me. Maybe a few surprises with its setting could have helped, and kind of had me interested if it was going to present something later that could take me by surprise, because I feel like it might be able to. Anyway, for a rating I go with Decent (6/10), I would not a all say that I lost my time with it. It could be that I can find myself easily drawn into these type of shows despite my criticism of it, but I think that it did have its redeeming aspects... that I actually will miss it. Although, perhaps is because I don't think it had yet done something as interesting as it could. |
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Cam0
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I gave this the same rating as Dusky. I sort of liked some of the bits where Satou was working out how the world works and was experimenting with the "game mechanics". Pochi and Tama were cute and Arisa was occasionally amusing. Felt like the show stumbled whenever it tried to tell a more serious story, but the show more or less delivered what I expected out of it.
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Alastor Crowley
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I am having a gripe on what is going on with season 2 of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody I have read a bit into the novels themselves and I want to see the continuation of this anime. This might be outside the rules, but I feel this falls under the discussion perameters....My question is despite all that is transpired, does anyone else think that this anime deserves continuation?....also if it is to continue, then why is Silver Link Studios dragging there ass in announcing the next season
I would like to know more about this anime and would like to see it continue and finish it's story. I feel that a story that is partially told is a complete waste for any studio to do. I mean why make only one season and then shelf it and forget about it.....This is one of the anime I feel deserves continuation. Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Also while on the topic of the anime, anyone think Satou being leveled up to 300 is a bit overkill? or you think he leveled up that high killing the dragon god along with the lizard men?....I feel there is more to this dragon king that has yet to be understood....anyone have any thoughts on why he leveled up that high and why he was really summoned to that world?....I look forward to your guy's thoughts. [EDIT: Merged your post into the actual discussion thread. -TK] |
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Zomb1e13
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Sometimes the anime is simply to attract people to the LN or manga and that's it. At the time this aired there was enough material for many more episodes and they chose to do only 12. And who knows maybe there were plans however COVID pushed it back as it pushed back many other things. You simply have to sit and wait.
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Alastor Crowley
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Well that would be true if this anime was released back in 2020 or even 2019, but it was released 20 18.....As it stands there should be a strict policy in mind for anime and shows alike....Either finish it, or don't start it at all...the only way you stop a show or anime is when key employees are let go....but even then sometimes you can simply replace them...but still the people responsible on not making a further seasons are complete idiots....How will they even make bank if they left animes half assed like this?
They really need to get off there asses and get with the seasons already.....there is more than enough source material for it so they can't tell us there isn't.....you agree or not?....Also to be fair, I say half ass because they only did one season and failed as a company to continue with the anime....If I had the chance to tell every studio who left perfectly good anime half assed like this, I would.....I would be a serious nightmare....most likely I would make them cry and regret life if I told them how I felt about the idiocy of leaving anime unfinished....I mean seriously. I am not a hateful person, but it does grind my gears when good anime like DMOTPWR is left unfinished all because they did it only to promote the manga....I mean what if people don't have the money or resources to get the manga to find out the rest of the story?...will they leave the viewers hanging like they did?......I guess so...They need to change there mentality and finish what they started plain and simple....I hope I am not the only one that thinks like this. |
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DuskyPredator
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I will just say that there are a lot of anime that are the same way as finishing and not continuing after new material is available, in fact it is the exception that they do continue. It is often about things like how well it sold, or how it may have increased sale of source material, regardless of how good it actually was.
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TarsTarkas
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Death March is one of my favorite franchises too. Light novel, manga, and anime. Only wish Arifureta had gotten an anime as good as Death March's.
Because I love the franchise and the characters, I also want to see a continuation of the anime series. But DuskyPredator is right, the odds are against it. But you never know, a lot of late night anime series are getting second, third, and fourth series. So perhaps it is just a matter of time, got my fingers crossed. |
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