Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?

This show embodies everything that is wrong with an anime industry where shows are nothing more than a glorified advertisement for a usually very generic and repetitive light novel. It goes far beyond just being bad or generic. No, it isn’t that, this is worse - this show aims to confuse you, and confuse you a lot, making you scramble to buy the source material in a desperate attempt to make sense of what is going on. Horrible graphics and animation only prove they never had a budget or even a genuine interest to turn this into a decent story... Imagine this anime as a puzzle. Or rather, several boxes of puzzles, all mixed into one pile, with a third of it burned and another third of it shipped to another continent. Have fun trying to piece together a cohesive story from a mangled mess of two protagonists, several timelines divided in both space and time, several changing viewpoints, joined together with an abrupt cut designed to leave you as confused as possible, even resorting in jumping between the same character in two different timelines next to each other in one instance. There is almost zero worldbuilding done in this - or to be more precise, there is worldbuilding, someone just deleted, to force you to pay for an explanation to even the basics, as almost nothing is explained to any meaningful degree. References proving that there was worldbuilding once are usually thrown in a random conversation, but you will easily miss that if you don’t have a context from reading the light novel, and considering how dedicated this anime is to obfuscate even a piece of the basic information you may also miss something that is actually present too. Actually, it is quite shocking how little exposition there can be in the show where the protagonist is almost constantly monologuing. I was repeatedly accused of not paying attention as something was clearly foreshadowed in volume 11 of the novel. But I didn’t read the novel, and the anime adapts events up to volume 4. 4 is before 11, so it can’t be foreshadowing, but … who cares, this anime doesn’t understand the passage of time either, why should anyone else. This is something that makes this anime the worst, it straight away expects you to see the future, be precognitive, psychic, or be at very least able to memorize the events of the novel till its latest chapter, because the anime you are watching is not the anime you are supposed to like. It actually abruptly changes to a very different show, changing the genre from fantasy to sci-fi, without any real explanation, and it expects you to somehow see this through from puzzles. I hate puzzles. This show isn’t even a mystery, it’s a pretentious puzzle where its own narration either straight away lies to you, forgets things, or at least leaves out important bits in order to create a fake sense of mystery. Answers are either not worth waiting for, or are completely absent. And if you think you can watch the show for an eccentric spider talking to herself while killing stuff … Well, think again. She was turned into a side character in her own show, with a generic harem protagonist taking up all the screentime with his idiotic harem drama. If it was about a psycho spider killing people with laser eyes, I would have fun with it. Eight laser eyes out of ten. But it isn’t. It's a barely coherent mess of contradictory information. If you are even remotely interested in the story, read the novel straight away. Or just forget about the show. This show deserves to be forgotten. Author forgot about its own plot powers in her own self-insert character, she forgot what genre she is writing, so why shouldn’t you forget her in turn?

Jeez i am left speechless after finishing this anime lol. It's so weird. Story: Going into this i was really expecting it being very similar to "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" but it's so much wierder and actually requires some thinking to try to guess what's going to happen next. It's a very wierd way to make a isekai and it's definitely not like anything else i have seen before. That is to say it's definitely not bad, it's actually very good. And the way they keep throwing plot twists, hints and red herrings at you is really fun and engaging. The story does have some flaws tho. The whole time skipping thing is really weird and the lack of catching up to the present time is really annoying. And they endless luck the spider has is insane it's kinda stupid. And some things are just left unexplained and it's leaves a bit to be desired. Art and Animation: Probably the biggest weakness of this series is the animation. Already in episode 1 you are greeted with some not so good cg, i wouldn't say it's bad but sometimes it's feels really cheap and like they forgot that they weren't making toy story. The main issue with the cg is the bad surroundings and bakgrounds, they are low res and very bare and empty, and the smooth panning of the camera at times which really makes it obvious that the cg isn't that good. And near the ending (no big spoilers) they use cg during fight scenes which makes the characters feel stiff and it's just wrong, the fights have no soul and fell kinda boring. The switching between 2D and 3D is also bad because they can't keep a consistent quality between the two and further more sometimes the 3D almost looks like 2D and sometimes the 3D looks like something out of the first season of inital D (overexaggeration but still). The 2D is for the most part very good through out the whole series even if the characters can be a bit stiff at times, the 2D is still a whole lot better then your typical isekai slop anime. And one thing they got good in the 3D is the shading of the characters, the shading of the characters make them look kinda 2D and it's definitely way better then some other stuff i have seen. Honestly a great anime and it's a big shame it dosen't have a season 2.

I like it despite the fact that production quality by the end was pure trash and the way it goes back and forth in time is confusing to follow. It should be noted that CGI while been mediocre across the show ends up been hideous in latter episodes (sadly). Kumo Desu ga, works because the VA pulls out an incredible job doing a one person Manzai with her "other selves". This makes her commentary and observations enjoyable to follow throughout the show. It also works when it shows the world from her perspective where she is a cutesy spider, while the rest of the world views her as a horrible monster freak. The fun part of it is the fact that it's a world of Overpowered demons and creatures who continuously gain even more power which is also played out during the fight scenes themselves. MC gets OP only to meet something even more insane along the way and it's a recurring theme of the show. World building in this show is great with many layers and details to create a fun experience. It's enjoyable that you have several sides of conflict with their own points of view, and this story follows a path of modern Isekai where good side isn't as good as you think it is" with cliché Isekai heroes blindly doing what they seem is right. I score it this high because it made me want to read LN\Manga and it was a good enough story\level of detail that can't be entirely ruined by quality.

I thought I should write a review for this anime since the other reviewers have failed to do this series justice. A whole lot of people find it easy to hate Kumo Desu. I imagine the criticisms levied against it have more to do with the animation quality than the story being told and the adventures being had. Well, watching a Spider start from the bottom of a cave, dead set on becoming stronger in a world where only strong survive, emerging victorious against powerful monsters through preparation and intelligence, becoming traumatized by the sight of power overwhelming, and spending the rest of the first cour overcoming that trauma, all to a kickass soundtrack, is, hands down, an unrivaled thrill unseen in any other anime. Now I imagine there are those of you who did not appreciate the Humans aspect of the anime. Understandable. But that part of the show was not intended to bring a thrill, rather, it was to help you, the viewer, understand what the outside world is like, a necessity considering our Spidery protagonist was stuck at the bottom of a cave and unable to present its story for us. And in that regard, I felt that it accomplished this task. Finally, the animation. Now, i'm not going to say it was perfect. But having seen what freelance and independent 3D animation is like, I would hope that you all would show more recognition for what the show's had to deal with. The animation was rushed and had to be outsourced, but it was the main studio that saved the last episode. This is why you can see the noticeable drop in quality after around episode 17 or 18 but the final episode looks good again. In conclusion, when watching this anime or hearing about what others have to say about it, please do not reduce its flaws to merely the 3D animation. I felt that this was a true masterpiece and hope they continue Kumoko's story.

This has to be one of the most enjoyable anime i've ever seen. While the art isn't great, and it suffers from quality issues as it progresses, the pacing, storytelling and general progression of the series is top notch. The story starts of kinda odd, with you following 2 perspectives, and then slowly starts to connect the stories as the series progresses. While this seems kinda boring in the beginning, it really starts to add to the character of the show as it progresses. Most characters also have their own agendas and objectives, really adding to the character detail and story. Without spoiling too much, the story twists in a really unique way, completely changing the context of previous episodes with a satisfying twist. I would heavily recommend watching this.

"Komo desu ga, Nani ka?" in a way has it's cliques that has brought with it enjoyment and sometimes mild disappointment in it's factors, yet on the other hand, this anime would have been way more exciting than what we have been presented with. It has the feeling that on one side it would be an amazing, brand new isekai that is going a different path compared to others, yet on the other, it needed more time to slowly get across the bridge of success due to many, many errors and lag between story and character. For starters, this isekai is set in a videogame based reality, where our protagonist, an extreme introvert named Kumoko, who's suddenly reincarnated as a spider (hence the name "So I'm a spider... So what?). In this world, abilities and powers galore via the world's leveling system, and throughout the series, she gains nearly god-like abilities that could help her guide through the system, fighting other animals alike with little to no problem. Note: This series is not all about Kumoko, despite her being the best thing that came out of the show, due to her views and reflections on everything she sees and does. As the series continues on, there is another side to the story, starting humans within an academy not far above ground. This is where the story although interesting, becomes extremely boring for what it was worth. Not because the human's side of the story is lack of any work, but throughout the majority of the times they're on screen, it's normally a good 4 - 8 minute span of pure discussion.... That's it, just pure 100% discussion that genially wastes time and effort to contribute to anything regarding the story itself. Animation: This series uses a combination of 2D and 3D CGI animation, 3D animation is shown periodically throughout the anime in each episode, but.... It's more or less done not much in good quality, especially near the end of the series where anyone could say the CGI is almost EX-ARM quality than anything else that could count as "improvement". It seemed more as the series was reaching it's final stages, the quality of CGI started to also decimate. Overall, "Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?" had tried to become an amazing isekai all for the sake of enjoyment, but in the end, the anime had many, many flaws that it tried to cover up that either did not make sense, had almost a insane amount of separation between stories and characters, and many more unexplained details that never really we're said in detail that had also included extreme matters of boredom that almost made me drop this anime all together.

When I found out an anime was coming about a spider I immediately decided I'd watch it. Why? Because I'm an arachnophobe and I thought it would help me overcome it. Did it work? No. Anyway, that's not important. What's important is that an arachnophobe absolutely enjoyed this anime. Before I give you the actual review, let me be clear: I haven't read any novel and this season was the 1st contact I had with the story, characters and lore. THERE'S NO SPOILERS! Animation: The visuals are pretty to look at most of the time but there's a fatal flaw: CGI. Anytime we get CGI in this, regardless if you're a fan of it or not, you'll cringe. It's so bad. Story and characters: 1) There's two storylines that you'll be introduced to: the spider's journey and the humans' journey. The timeline is not properly explained until several episodes in. 1) Kumoko (spidey-chan) is the best thing this anime has to offer. You'll immediately be invested in her story and her personality so she alone will be the main reason why you'll watch this anime to the very end. In fact, when she's the main focus of the episodes, you'll wonder how the heck did 20 minutes go by so fast?! 2) The human cast is plain and boring compared to Kumoko. This means that anytime an episode isn't focused on Kumoko's perspective, you'll find it boring and somewhat of a chore to watch. For me, I was only invested in this half of the main story once I got to the 14th episode. However I must say that it didn't take long for my interest to die down soon afterwards. 3) The ending isn't as satisfying as it should've been but clearly they're going for at least another season. For me this is a 8/10 because the plot is interesting, there's good comedy and a great MC (Kumoko).

This show was a really weird watch. I'll start with the pros: - The story is actually good. It's fun to see some of the end results in the Hero storyline and wonder how you get there from Kumoko's story. The twists are fun and the "system" mechanic is interesting and well thought out. The set-ups toward the end do leave you with more questions than answers, which if they had paced the show correctly, might have seen some tying up. -The character's are also fairly well done. Everyone has their own personality and goals and, for the most part, aren't just walking tropes. This is excluding the antagonist in the Hero plotline, who is unrealistic in their motivations for being the way they are. Now for the cons: - I have no clue how Studio Millepensee is still in business. They seem to butcher almost anything they touch and it's baffling that they're still winning bids to work on shows. They over-use CGI to cut costs on every show they make and it causes the source material to suffer. I will give them the fact that the CGI, when it's just Kumoko, is pretty good. But anything involving action on the human side of animation is utter garbage. Even their 2D animations make it look like they just learned how to animate. And it gets worse as the show goes on. By the final episodes, they'll have a single shot on screen where certain characters are CG and others are 2D standing beside each other. It honestly pisses me off how brazen they are with it. It diminishes an otherwise great story. - The other major complaint I have is the pacing. The first 12 episodes mostly revolve around Kumoko in the labyrinth. And let me tell you, it's a SLOG. They stretched what should have been like 4 episodes into 12 somehow and I almost couldn't watch it at points. There was an entire episode that I just skipped through to catch any actual story beats and continue on to episode 13 when the story actually begins. There are multiple times where they have nothing to fill an episode with so they just insert Kumoko doing something quirkchungus and talking to herself for minutes on end. Plus, in the last episode it feels like we just stopped mid-arc like there isn't really a good cliffhanger but there's also zero closure. So it just ends in this weird limbo. Overall, I'd watch a season 2, but dear GOD, please stop letting Studio Millepensee make anything, let alone this show.

Honestly this anime is pretty generic in many aspects (especially character design) but I must rank it pretty high, as what it lacks in originality (at first at least, this show gets wild. I've been reading the manga, and it gets even more wild than the show so far) It more than makes up for in personality. The one thing that matters the most to me, is characterization, and the main character is so much fun that her portion of the story was more than enough to make up for the (pretty boring in my opinion) second plotline. I did not enjoy the second plotline aside from the times where it referenced the main plotline, which i must admit, was pretty cool. I did end up skipping a bit of the second plotline, so I cant claim that I am fully informed, but the second plotline does actually end up getting pretty wild at the end, so I guess it itself isn't all bad.

This anime I can tell is far from perfect, but still a pretty decent isekai with an interesting plot. It was nice figuring out the entire story over time, as we kept getting hints at what was really happening. The biggest issue with the show is definitely the animation quality, specifically with monster models. I didn't mind it that much except for a few of the earlier fights, but nonetheless it was signfiicantly offputting. Furthermore, I did enjoy watching the MC, and I know a lot of people got a bit pestered by having to watch the human characters who were a bit less interesting that the one-girl-army. I'm sure that if people didn't like the MC though, they wouldn't like most of the show. I liked her though, and the anime wasn't long enough and focused too much on her for her personality and bits to get annoying. It was a good watch, and I would definitely be down for a season 2 if it came out. Just don't show me those horrible frog and monkey models again.

TL;DR -- Last paragraph There are isekais that are so bad they're good. There are ones that are so bad they amaze you. There are ones that are so bad they make you laugh. This one, however, is so bad that felt apologetic. Let this show be by no means a representation of the source material. I feel like this series is a crime to whoever created the story and my deepest, deepest condolences to the author who lives on knowing that their child was massacred in the most brutal, inhumane method known to man: Millepensee. Come, lets throw those hands in a prayer circle and discuss this war crime that has been forcibly bestowed upon our eyes. The story is very convoluted, and just the fact that people who've read the source material need to constantly explain the goings on for anime watchers is evidence enough. There is some sort of circus trick going on where the scriptwriters attempted to juggle having storyline be as ambiguous and tricky as possible to plant plot twists, covering as much of the timeline as possible, and throwing in as much source material as possible. You're either lost, stuck in a tidal wave of unnecessary exposition (probably copy-pasted from the LN) or just bored from repetition. These guys are trying to hammer a square peg into a round hole with the paper handle of a screwdriver. This bastardization of a plot leaves you with little to no investment to the world and its characters. Speaking of which... Watching the characters made me feel like I was watching a murder scene. Apparently, the light novel goes into the backstory of several side characters to explain their situation and how they ended up. This show said screw that and skipped to "present day" as quick as possible. To rub hydrochloric acid into the wound, you are often forcibly ripped away from the main character's storyline to watch the side characters make stupid decisions in their petty arguments, which is nothing short of torture. The only form of enjoyment in this show was watching the main character get OP after spawning in their underdog position, but even then... This whole show is still torture because the main character herself isn't interesting at all. Her past life as a social outcast is way too much of a contrast to her annoyingly persistent and ignorant happy-go-lucky attitude. The show attempts to describe her as cunning but we are never shown her setups or strategies -- just "she already planned for this, trust me". Her jokes are awful to the point where you don't cringe, rather feel sorry for the voice actor. The MC is proof that no amount of enthusiasm in VA'ing can make up for a dreadful storyline. There never seems to be any stakes involved and you soon learn to throw away any feelings of tension from the fact that nobody treats the situation seriously. Not the main character, and definitely not the script writers. If I had to summarize the production, it would be [cutting corners]. The whole this is a circle at this point. People say all the camera angles and pans are weird because they were done to avoid animating 2D scenes. The running animations in particular are dreadful. They are a rapid loop of a couple frames which make the characters look like they're spazzing out. Then the CGI. Oh, god, the CGI... Not even the brightest and hottest burning of liquid napalm would compare to the damage done to my visual senses from the CGI. All we can hope is that the war crimes committed by these 3D renders are simply a rite of passage to an eventual glorious future where 3D animation holds a candle to current 2D. Now please excuse me while I huff a long, thick line of cope and cry myself to sleep. If you thought this review wasn't funny, then don't watch the show. Comedy is subjective, but trust me when I say this show is objectively less funny. It's hard to decide whether it was rushed, low effort, or the priorities for it was heavily misplaced, but the poor production quality will stick out like a sore thumb that's gushing blood like a geyser. You will be hard pressed to grow attached to any character, even the main character, unless you're easily pleased by a cute, ditzy personality. Occasionally the show will throw you a bone to show how OP the MC has gotten, but by then I had already lost interest. This show was the first one that genuinely put me to sleep and also my new record for the fastest I've finished a 24-episode series since it was more interesting to constantly fast forward until actual action happened. Tell, don't show is the motto of this series. The producers owe an apology and their firstborns to the author of the LN. And that's right, I hate watched this entire series and got what I deserved. So what?

That was the worst animation I have ever watched. I didn't think it was possible in 2020, but that was as bad as some of Naruto scenes. The studio couldn't decide if they wanted 2D or 3D and started a really weird mix that looks terrible. The fights scenes are so absolutely terrible it becomes hard to watch. And if you have survived for a few episodes, you'll quickly realize there are a lot of those. I guess the story itself, albeit hard to follow, saves the day and makes it a 6, but any remotely decent studio would have done it better.

I was so confused with the timeline. I only realized that the spider's story throughout the anime was just completely a flashback at the end of the anime. I feel so dumb right now. Overall, it was really enjoyable. The main character was very fun to watch since she had many emotional yet hilarious moments. One thing I didn't really like was how they incorporated ex-arm-like 3D drawings into the anime, making the art look a bit sloppy. I'd give it a 9 if it weren't for the art :) and don't get angry at me just because I'm criticizing the art.

You know what, despite all the bemoaning I have for the last few episodes (or really the last quarter of the show) I still find this super enjoyable. The first half was really enjoyable and I can’t lie that a lot of the enjoyment is derived from our fantastic and extremely entertaining Kumoko (our endearing nickname for the mc). Some foreknowledge, the human side is very bland and rather uninteresting, no doubt on my part and I think many would be inclined to agree. It’s almost negligible so I’ll just ignore that and review what I came here for, and that’s the spider side of the story. Also this is a completely anime only review - I haven’t touched neither manga or light novel but I very well may just pick up the latter. Honestly it was a breath of fresh, rejuvenating air in the cesspool of power-fantasy isekai that we see all too often. Here, us viewers work with Kumoko quite literally from the ground up - underground for that matter. Don’t expect a quick first episode for the mc to get magically souped up and get a harem by the third episode; I find it really captivating to grow with our mc and see her and her super self-aware personality, to struggle and make it through the myriad challenges she faces. Admittedly, the show dipped in quality near the later half of the season; frankly speaking, the cross between 2D and cgi was rather glaring and wasn’t the most seamless of attempts. Simply, the fights could have been done a lot more tastefully. However, the story and the fantastic mc carry the anime, and I’d like to argue that that’s what a lot of us come here for. If you want mindless action, go watch something else. Despite the studio takinv just only a week longer, they managed to come up with a satisfying finale. It was a good tie-up and helped to clear the haze the show was bogged with, what with the human side of the story stealing focus from the real story. You could argue that because I’ve missed it for 2 weeks and the previous episodes were far below average in quality, something decent would seem a lot better but I disagree. It was a genuinely enjoyable last episode, if only for Kumoko’s reappearance and surprisingly decent animation. tl;dr I really enjoyed this, and I think you should give it a try - a few episodes wouldn’t hurt. However, look away if you’re expecting fantastic animation all the time the likes of the Fate Series or Demon Slayer… or hate spiders (which I do but they’ve somehow made Kumoko cute; shortening of legs and lack of hair) We came for the odd title, we stayed for our spider waifu, hooking plot and the intricate but well thought out skill system that other isekais lack more often than not. Solid 8.5/10

Disappointment. The world is interesting. The progression is addicting. The narrative is well thought out. Plus the main is pretty entertaining (though a bit of an acquired taste). But all of that is squandered by a studio that bit-off way more than it could chew. I won’t sugarcoat it, the fight animation is some of the worst I have ever seen. Keep in mind that I have watched almost 100 days of anime. I would rather watch the fights in Ex-Arm over the worst fights in this anime. Granted, not all of the fights are THAT bad (most of the ones featuring the spider girl Kumoko are coherent), but a lot of ones with the human characters are really THAT bad. The CGI animation on the monsters is atrocious. Sure, you get used to it after watching many episodes, but it doesn’t change the fact that they look awful from episode 1. However, by the end I actually prefered those fights over the human ones because at least I will be able to understand what is happening. It doesn’t help that the sound design is also awful for the human fights, so now we have nothing to help us process the clusterfuck of images thrown together pretending to be a fight. But, I never dropped this anime despite the animation. That’s thanks to the world and progression system. This anime taps into the rewarding nature of RPGs very well (given that it essentially is one). Watching Kumoko (the spider girl & MC) grow and evolve is addicting because she is almost always leveling up and/or evolving in an episode, constantly keeping you hooked with what new skills or new forms she will get next episode. The world is also much more interesting than I had anticipated. There are monster hierarchies, prophecies, and a meta aspect that makes up for the absolutely dull side story with the human isekais. While I feel that people are overhating the human side of the narrative, boy I would be damned if it didn’t have all the worst parts of this anime. The characters aren’t very interesting and it takes FOREVER for it to even connect to the Kumoko side of the story, making it feel like a waste of time for many episodes. Would I recommend this anime? Not if you read manga or light novels. All of the good aspects seem to come from the source material, so just read that if it’s your thing. If you are an anime-only, then maybe??? I didn’t hate my time watching it so there’s that. Watch the first 3-5 episodes and decide from there. It’s a 3/10. Closer to a 4 than a 2.

Ever play Halo 2? Do you remember how it would switch sides and show the arbiters and master chiefs journey? Well this is it but in an anime form.(and a bit different here and there) Story: I really like the direction they took and how they portrayed it. I like the switching back and forth between both sides so see how they're doing and advancing. I would of liked more of the current time though but I still like it. 10/10 Art: I liked the normal drawing part but the cgi was a little off putting. I don't know why they had to make Sophia cgi when the person next to her wasn't and he was hand drawn but eh. cgi dragged it down for me :/. 7/10 Sound: I always say it's hard to mess up on sound and I still stand by that. Oh cool the swords make sword noises the water sounds like running water and the fire sounds like something sizzling yep that's sound. 10/10 Character: Kumo. Yes very yes. I like how she changes from loud and outgoing when she's alone but right when you put her in front of people she is reduced to nods and whispers. The bad side about this is the other sides characters the "hero" that side is rough. I just didn't really feel to bad when things go down with them. They're all rather dull. 7/10 Enjoyment: If you like isekai you're going to like this. idk I liked it so that means I enjoyed it. 9/10 Overall: ta da 8/10... If it was not for the weak a*s characters and the cgi this anime would of been one of the best ive watched but then again that could go for a lot of shows.

Finally, with a delay cause of "production ussues", this anime ends. And to be honest, I am happy it did. I admit, I actually enjoyed the web novel, as well as the manga adaptation but this... Lets say, it is a mixed bag. First things first, about the structure/story: there are basically two separate plot lines, one for our beloved Kumo, one for the rest of her class. In web novel Kumo part took about 80% (if not more) of all chapters, while the rest was given through small interludes. In anime, however, they decided to increase the part with her class and throw out stuff from Kumo part. The problem is obvious: while Kumo part is pretty solid (even though the plot is simple, it is executed very nicely), the rest of the class goes through the most boring, basic and unimaginative isekai story you could get. Do I need to say that it is very, VERY dull to watch? And to make the line between fun and unfun part even more obvious, the creators of this anime decided that it would be a great idea to outsource all of the combat scenes to some obscure Korean sweatshop (or something like that). So while Kumo gets a pretty cute 2D animations and rather solid CGI fighting scenes, the boring part gets a gif-tier animation that consists of 3-4 frames per action, with 3-4 repeats on every action. No nice explosions, no cool moves, it looks like the outsource studio decided to recreate the infamous CLANG of 2016 berserk. It just looks awful and makes your eyes bleed. Sound - well, apart from 10/10 endings where Kumos voice actress goes all out, there is nothing worthy of note. Sound is just there (better for Kumo, worse for the rest), it is not bad as visuals. Characters - you have a 10/10 best spider girl, and you have trash. That is basically it. While Kumo as a character has a lot of charisma and the voice actress, once again, pulls this entire show on her shoulders, the rest of the cast are an army of poorly written nobodies that work more like furniture and not like characters. Even the ones that had a good story written for them in the source (basically, all of MCs subordinates), got hacked with their arcs completely removed and their inclusion in this adaptation is barely enough for "at least they were not thrown out" achievement. Enjoyment... Kumo part? 9/10, really solid, very fun, highly entertaining. The class part? It is not even 1/10, cause it looks bad, sounds bland, story is lacking, characters don't look real and are just dummies. While overall I'd rather say that I enjoyed the anime, but I will also admit that I started skipping heavily in every episode that had no spider in it. So overall I will say this: if you are a fan and want to check it - don't have your hopes high. If you are new to the series - check Kumo episodes and go read the novel if you liked what you saw. If you want to watch it whole - you will just ruin the enjoyment you got from the fun part and waste a lot of time.

Upon completion of this anime, i was truly thrown for a loop. I would recommend this as a fantasy/isekai/magic anime for sure. There was a lot of key plot points that added into the suspense and drama surrounding the timeline following throughout the anime. They could definetly progress the anime into something further and left a good amount of information that did not make a full completion by the end of the anime. Towards the halfway point of the anime I was a little confused on the time jumps from back and forth; but, that added a lot more interest for myself when progressing because it wasn’t a straight forward style of timeline as to a lot of the other regular isekai anime’s. Was a very enjoyable anime and would love to see something further adapted, even though i read that the manga stopped progressing sometime around 2022.

very cool and funny anime, but of course there are issues with it, i hate the part were they introduce characters from her class that are reborn, its completely off topic and takes away from the fun with the spider girl, i watched only the parts with the spider and pretty much got all the lore still, but it was a good and funny anime none the less. it was a cool story, i thought it would be bad after looking at the cover, but i said screw it and watched it, its was funny and uniqe, unlike the absurd harem isakai we keep getting.

This show has an interesting hook with the main character, Kumoko, being a human reincarnated as a spider monster in a fantasy world and some unusual ideas but it has too many core issues to be recommended from my perspective. I'm not calling Kumoko the protagonist as the story is told through multiple characters' perspectives and this leads to some interesting narrative connections and payoffs, which is one of the show's strengths. Another strength is the stark difference between the fantasy RPG lives of the humans embroiled in royal politics and Kumoko's actions vs her own battle-heavy dungeon-crawling RPG life. Kumoko's battles are basically puzzles where RPG systems are used to defeat opponents but it is like Yu-Gi-Oh! where anything can be made up to win so the stakes aren't really believable although the action can be quite solid. The issues continue on from there as Kumoko is a spider and a monster in that world so her actions are frequently extremely gruesome and outright evil but they're presented as cutesy to try and con the audience into thinking it's fine. The story also commits the storytelling crimes of hand-waiving important events away and adding unbelievable actions to get the story to go in directions which extend the plot, which break immersion. Speaking of immersion, when I mentioned RPG earlier I literally meant game systems, not RPG-like but literally game RPG systems in what should be a fantasy world. I'm not a fan of cheap plot devices where the world-building isn't believable and simply riding off familiarity with video games (even considering the in-universe explanation) instead of actually crafting the intricacies to fit the world. There may be other shows that do this (I tend to avoid fantasy isekai in general) but when one like this is attempting to build a high stakes fantasy world, literally ripping off Final Fantasy items breaks immersion irrevocably. The plot itself takes some time to get going but the fantasy side of it actually tries some interesting things that do up the stakes, even if sometimes predictably. Unfortunately, this season ends in the middle of one battle while resolving another and while it feels fine given I wasn't too invested in the show, if you were you might be left dissatisfied especially without another season released. The 24 episode length allows it to introduce the wider narrative and world mysteries so there are some open questions by the end of it as expected. Thankfully, the novel it is based on is complete so you can find answers to your questions if any after some searching online (or reading the books). Back to some positives, the technical execution of the show is more than adequate with frequently excellent 2D animation with interesting use of camera angles rotating around characters and good CGI and scale in Kumoko's battles (can't have been easy animating this many 8-legged battle sequences). The music is also fine. Funnily, the Bluray version has worse animation than the broadcast version based on a comparison I saw online but I only watched the broadcast (streaming) version. The voice acting is also excellent, especially for Kumoko herself whose voice actor does an outstanding job being bubbly without being over the top (even though the character's actions are frequently unacceptable). These aspects aren't enough to get the show past its narrative issues in my opinion so I can't recommended it. If you still want to give it a shot, there's a few interesting points about the show but be prepared to be disappointed when looking beyond the surface.