Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu

Looks like I have to play the Devil's Advocate in this one since everyone HATES this to oblivion. AYEEE BONE ISEKAI DADDY IS BACK...yet again, not like so, that many people are hating this the way that Goblin Slayer is much maligned from the get-go. And yes, I will admit that Overlord (that has Season 4 coming up next season) plays a huge part in novelist Enki Hakari's only derivative work that is this show, while actually playing the "goblin rape game" much earlier than Goblin Slayer, and the plot to Gaikotsu Kishi-sama a.k.a Skeleton Knight is simply just that. And you thought that Goblin Slayer was the first to do this (well, technically it is through anime). It must be said that there're two camps in this one: - The overt haters whom feel that everything done in this show gets a free pass, from the unnecessary and over-the-top rape to the simple-minded run-of-the-mill standard OP MC that doesn't question his very own existence of why he's literally Isekai-ed to begin with, only to know that this is his starting point and so thus says the story of his adventures in another world. - The minority (like myself) that likes this show for all of its flaws, yet somehow "choose to believe" that we would get an alternate Ainz Ooal Gown-like skeletal character that displays similar themes to the former and being self-aware that everything "falls into place" quite nicely for his progression like a typical RPG character in a world so vast that he's able to do things on his own. Givem by the source material's title, one would've led to believe that this is also the influence derivative of Kei Azumi's Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu a.k.a Tsukimichi (focusing on the "Isekai e Odekakechuu" portion) since that source material also came out on Syosetu much earlier than this series (2012, as compared to Gaikotsu Kishi-sama in 2014), so it's very clear that Enri Hakari had clearly thought this through for his lone work to be a copy-paste of similar works like those mentioned, but that's where the similarities end for nothing more than just a passing resemblance. And this is where lots of people have many issues with this show, and let me address these issues in distinct detail. Arc for a OP MC, he's just like Ainz when comparing against his true skeletal nature in the fantasy-like world, but yet doesn't have enough personality to plan and think of his journey in the fantasy world he's been Isekai-ed to, and this has to work in a two-fold way: purpose and motivation. Normally in an Isekai series like Tsukimichi or even Overlord for that matter, the MC has a purpose of why he/she's been transported to another world because of reasons unexplanable that they have to find the answers for themselves, while gaining allies and crushing enemies along the way to get to the desired answers that they've been looking for. Enri Hakari however, plays this game differently with Arc being the stereotypical Isekai-ed player whom is like your stereotypical simple background NPC in an RPG with no backstory or whatever, and only serving as a guide to progress the story that he's been in, thus letting the story weave itself with actions done. The context of my understanding is that we've seen too many Isekai stories do this the same time over, but depending on the series' stature, they can either pass or fail to contravene back to the origin story of why they're here in the first place. Thus, giving Arc a character that's without a backstory of his own (just the simple Isekai formula over and over) can feel empty and purposeless, but that I believe is also the charm for motivation for Arc to do the things he likes to do: to roam around towns and cities, get in trouble by saving helpless folk (which I have to agree that the rape aspect happens too much for nonchalant drama), and ultimately help people serve their purpose with his moral behaviour and massive magic. Arc is just a character that feels shallow no doubt, but the extent of his reach is with reasons justifiable, and IMO I don't mind an predictable-yet-exaggerated MC that knows what's he doing to provide his own source of entertainment mixing comedy and seriousness for motivation, and that I feel, is just about enough. And what says tropey more else than having elves as the central root cause of the problem in this story, which after watching both SAO and Goblin Slayer, it's already known to be a mindless trope that's used for nothing more than edgy story plots just for hype. And Arc's companion character Ariane Glenys Maple is simply just that: an elf warrior whom has knowledge of the world's wicked doctrines of slavery and extortion against elves since they make for easy targets of manipulation and prostitution (which this debacle doesn't seem to end in many stories like it), and saving her kin from the horrid oppression of their treatment. The whole elves scale has nothing wrong with it, though I feel that its use is only justified because of the standards of what Goblin Slayer has put as through to ensure that if you watch a story involving elves, you can't help but hearken back to it for the never-forgotten treatment that is a nightmare then, and still is now. As usual, with female characters, the appeal is always in the physique, and Ariane has the unmistakable woman appeal that would be a love-potion kind of nauseating effect to those looking for some fun with her. But Ariane is headstrong and an elf woman of honour, and seeing her position as the two commit together in saving the elves, you can't help but like her character a teeny bit, although being weak to liquor is often the easiest way to identify the cutesy side of her. For one, pet characters like the cotton-tailed fox Ponta don't get enough love, which the world refers them to as "spirit characters". If there is one character you can't help but to gleam it, it would certainly be Ponta for being this massive beast that has gone out of control, only for Arc to encounter and heal it, thereby signaling its attachment with him and being a character to signify his goodwill, something that's rare since spirit creatures are never meant to form attachments with humans and even beastkin. Ponta is easily the highlight of the show, and what's there not to love about pet companions that can help the characters out to smell and alert danger? Just put it as the poster pet, and there you go. Skeleton Knight's world is very evil, wicked and filled with disillusion of a stereotypical kingdom that places no regard for people other than their very own, and that's not just to say that the royal family has infighting as well to rid even their own kin if the objectives don't align. It's the usual selfish behaviour which justifies the work that's needed to be done through many backdoor deals like betrayals and assassinations, just to prove a point that the world that the "heroes" (Arc, Ariane, plus others like ninja girl Chiyome) are in for a sinister plot that needs to be dealt with. Yet again, you can bet that this storyline serves no favours to the overarching plot that's shrouded by the shallowness of the character writing, that somehow in its entirety, comes together to concoct a show that knows what it wants to be, and acts out accordingly to Keikaku. It's not wrong, but to the many, it'll feel like Skeleton Knight is a mish-mash of many storylines and genres done together, that the result is one inconsistent mess of a show that doesn't know what it's trying to be, and all for a make-believe sham. However, I have to give credit where credit is due, and that's with the production values of Skeleton Knight. Starting with the acclaimed director that is Katsumi Ono, he's heralded the storyboarding for the original Yu☆Gi☆Oh! and 5Ds, directed the entirety of the Symphogear series (except the first) and most recently, the Hypnosis Mic rap battle anime, so you know that he's a perfect fit for over-the-top good or bad story and plot that doesn't care about anything else than m…

If I had to describe Gaikotsu Kishi in one word, that word would no doubt be "infuriating." Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu is the most generic power trip isekai imaginable, but this time with a twist: the main character is a skeleton! Incredible. It truly is an ingenious choice, as without being a skeleton Arc would be the least interesting character of all time. Besides for Arc's overly formal speech patterns, I struggle to come up with even a single aspect of his personality. He has no discernible motivations for anything he does, and neither does he seem to care about much of anything. After being isekai'd he just decides "oh okay I'm gonna live here now :)" and that's it. The entire reason the second half of the show happens is because he goes "oooh elf! fantasy! woohoo!" and decides to tag along with Ariane and see what happens. It's like the author literally could not care less. Speaking of Ariane, she is the only other actual character in this show. Her defining features? There's two of them, and they're both on her chest. Classic anime moment. These two dogshit characters act out an equally dogshit plot. Arc is supposed to be pretty much the most OP being in the universe, and that is demonstrably true given that every time he fights he wins in like one attack. But now our not very intelligent author has hit a roadblock: "how do I create any sort of tension or conflict when my main character is super duper OP?" To solve this predicament, the author has decided to have Arc literally just sit there and do nothing. Arc sees a group of ruffians kidnapping elves? He just sits there and watches when he could kill them all in one hit, just so that Ariane can have her epic entrance. Some weak as shit minor antagonist has popped up in episode 11? Arc has to just stand there and watch him talk for literally the entire episode, when instead he could kill the guy in 0.25 seconds. This, of course, is because we wouldn't have a 24 minute episode if Arc just killed the dude. In that same episode, some beast creature is about to clobber a passed out Ariane. What does Arc do? Does he use his instant teleportation skill to block the attack? Does he just kill the monster before it can attack? Nah. He just stands there, so that some other side characters can show up to save the day. There is no justifiable reason for anything to happen the way it does, other than that the author is lazy as hell and has no idea what he is doing. Everything anyone does is done for the sake of plot convenience. The characters are quite literally used as plot devices, rather than being actual characters with coherent thoughts and motivations. In conclusion, I hate this show and it pissed me off. Thanks for reading.

Remember when the Overlord franchise took the world by storm with a talking skeleton back in 2015? What if we have another talking skeleton as a protagonist living his life in a fantasy world? No, I'm not talking about Aiz but rather Arc, a skeleton knight covered in armor. Don't let your eyes full you because he's not a disposable game avatars from Dark Souls. Arc is a skeleton knight with an ambition but also a character who takes opportunities for his deeds. Still, what makes you want to get invested into Arc's character and the show itself? Watching Skeleton Knight in Another World is like taking a journey as you venture into a world of unknown with our protagonist. If you put yourself in Arc's shoes, it becomes that much easier to understand his character and the story. That's because Arc himself is a laid back individual, who despite his appearance, isn't that much different from your typical otaku. Before you click play on the first episode, there's a few warning disclaimers I have to throw at you. Yes, this anime has some sensitive themes that relates to sexual harassment. It's actually a common trend to see characters (especially the elf race) being abused by thugs and bandits in their world. The first episode made it clear that Arc himself doesn't tolerate abuse inflicted on defenseless women so he springs into action to save them. Nonethless, just be aware that the episode has an recurring theme of Arc saving characters who are or have been violated. Second, Arc himself is an adventurer and that show itself doesn't seem to have any sort of endgame goal. He's not trying to defeat a tyrant, escape from this world, or become the game's most powerful avatar. Arc just wants to help the helpless so it's clear the anime has a loose plot, something that may hold viewers back from fully committing to the story. I can't read the author's mind but it seems they wanted to flesh out Arc's character as much as possible before we get a look at its other cast members. The most prominent of them is an elf named Ariane, who only gets short frames of screen time before making an official debut. Being an elf, she knows that her race is often subject to slavery, abuse, and violence. In her role, Ariane developed her fighting skills to defend herself and free other elves in her quest. The story intertwines her and Arc together on this adventure. Their first meeting isn't exactly friendly as Ariane holds a deep resentment towards humans while also lacking trust in Arc. But as their adventure ventures on, it shows that the two grew to care for each other. The anime doesn't make it clear how far their relationship develops although there are obvious hints of Ariane having feelings towards Arc. However, don't make an assumption that they become a couple or lovers. This isn't a romance tale in the slightliest. The author who managed to craft such a vibrant and colorful world didn't manage to capitalize their talent when making the rest of its cast. Outside of Arc and Ariane, is there really a character that truly felt relevant? Ponta may be listed as a main character but they literally have no personality as a non-human pet. The ninja girl Chiyome is introduced late in the show without much context about her character at all. The rest of the characters are mostly standalones that you'll see maybe once or twice and then disappear to be never heard again. Even Juliana felt like she's a disposable character despite her royal status. It appears when the author wrote the cast, they didn't put much effort into their personalities at all. Most characters in this show feels like NPCs you encounter on a side quest from a video game. A lot of this show relies more on its premise and honestly, it felt like the show lacked a true purpose. The main protagonist Arc is just there to do his good deeds while being accompanied by a pet and strong elf woman. Even if we put ourselves in his shoes, it will quickly feel like a chore of repetition. Let me ask this: do you ever get bored doing endless quests in an MMORPG? That's the familiar feeling I get from the overall progression of this show's plot and truth to be told, it really holds the anime back. At least the world setting has a colorful vibrant feel built on fantasy themes. Despite the amount of questionable content in the show, the world setting gives off a JRPG-like vibe that makes you feel like at home. The setting looks like it's been handcrafted along with its character designs. Obviously, Arc is the most noticable character with his skeleton features and armor. His appearance goes beyond just the looks as his personality also stands out among everyone. The elves in the show are delicate and as you may expect, appealing. Ariane and her mother are just two example. Unfortunately, the anime always puts the female elves in a vulnerable state so they represent the damsel in distress. Oh and as I said before, be aware of the sensitive content. There's fan service but presented in a more shocking matter than the traditional way. Watching this anime pretty much convinced me that some humans are more monstrous than the actual monsters themselves. Skeleton Knight in Another World is what you would get when the author wanted to tell a story for a skeleton knight but ended up getting to nowhere. Despite the colorful aura the anime gives off, there's quite a bit of controversial material. If you're uncomfortable with such content, then it's best to drop this from the first episode. Believe me, those content will feel like clockwork. However, it's not just the controversial content of this anime that holds itself back. It's what practically everything besides the technical elements that gives this show the score it deserves.

TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT Skeleton Knight in Another World is another shitty Overlord clone with an added creep factor. All of the villains are sadistic rapists and murderers. From the first minute to the last episode, the excessive sexual assault scenes are drawn like sexy fanservice and framed as titillation for men. It's disgusting, awful, and uncomfortable to watch because it is grotesquely fetishistic and does nothing but remind you the creators don't care about victims. Anime is infamous for sexualizing rape to appeal to the lowest common denominator rather than portraying it as it is; a brutal life-altering crime. "But it's entertainment" no, it's creepy, and it's lazy writing. Every female character (even the ones with swords) is victimized or threatened with sexual assault. The vast majority of the plot is repetitively spent rescuing enslaved elf girls wearing nothing but tattered clothes. Filling the whole anime is its constant glorification of sex as violence. The way they dehumanize everyone except for the dull protagonist gives the impression that no one else matters. Arc is another average isekai hero who leads the generic plot, which is just one predictable encounter after another. He is merely a collection of isekai cliches posing as a hero; a gamer trapped in his favorite role-playing game, girls fall in love with him for no reason, he is dense as a boulder, overpowered, and immortal. At least I can say that he's not a pervert. When his busty companion inevitably attempts jumping his bones (literally), he rejects her. This is not a harem despite how many boobs throw themselves at Arc, but his utter lack of personality traits makes him the perfect vehicle for a sexually frustrated viewer to live vicariously through. Despite his unusual appearance, he's such a lifeless protagonist. Any attempts at tongue-in-cheek jokes fall flat. Rather than delivering exposition through wordy internal monologues alone, he speaks aloud in his childish voice, confusing everyone around him, then quickly returning to his gritty mercenary voice. They copied this gag from Overlord, and it's never funny. The entire script is devoid of originality; it prioritizes tensionless fight scenes and fanservice over establishing backstories, developing its vapid characters, or building its unimaginative world. You can predict the outcome of every fight because they only exist to show how 'cool' the skeleton knight is. They even fail at that simple goal because the art is mediocre, and the animation is as dynamic as a slide show. Aside from Arc, the character designs are indistinguishable from other copy-pasted isekai fodder. Arc undermines the few unique action scenes by intruding to explain concepts we can witness and sort ourselves. We can't be trusted to see wolves attacking Arc using clones because we are simply too idiotic, or at least the creators think their audience is mindless. Any typical fanservice is overwhelmed by viscerally misogynist moments of fetishized violence. The frame lingers on women's cut-up bodies, torture, and sadistic punishments for no reason other than for your enjoyment. It ogles the women as they suffer and expects you to like it. That is the anime's real money maker. Its appeal has nothing to do with a "Skelton Knight in Another World" because the superficial title is nothing but marketing bait. I can understand the morbid curiosity about a trainwreck as vile as this one, but there is no pay-off. Only misery.

Skeleton Knight in Another World focuses on our hero who was a previous gamer being stupidly overpowered, so effort from this guy is thrown out the window. It tells the tale of a hero turned mercenary meeting all kinds of people he has only seen behind his computer screen. Arc, being an actual skeleton behind his in-game armour goes to experience the game world. As the story went on, he eventually meets the heroine, Ariane, who is on a mission to save her kind from humanity's cruelty such as trafficking, raping, etc. She teams up with the skeleton boi, who randomly agrees to go with her just because he's bored as hell and together, they would save the elves. So, what are the good things about it? The art and animations look really good, being that it's handled by Studio Kai and HORNETS, it never gets to the point it's hard to look at, in the end, nothing too amazing to talk about. The action scenes are okay to watch and the characters look unique other than being Kirito-esque drawings. The story elements in this show are actually somewhat decent and are the reason why I kept watching other than the somewhat ok story. The problem with it is the characters. To start, Arc is so boring to watch, how is a nerd this good at doing the right thing and always staying logical. He has no clear motivation behind it, he clearly says that he has nothing to do other than experience the game world and disregard his past life. He gets excited when he looks at elves to the point it can get somewhat creepy. Ariane, on the other hand, is another tsundere who fails to be logical since she's so focused on saving her kind, that any sort of negotiation would fail to go in her head. She's forgettable since she has almost no depth other than your usual girl who is strong in her moments but occasionally requires the hero's help just so that the main relationship can sail smoothly as the story went on. Then, when I thought it wouldn't get any worse, the show decided to introduce beastmen into the picture, who are also being oppressed because why should elves only get the victim treatment, let's have them for the sake of fulfilling a fantasy. Even worse? The beastmen are NINJAS! Because the author has no idea to expand the world, he just conveniently introduces ninjas without any regard for the lore. Why is every villain in this dumb show have to be creepy like NTR level? Sitting behind hostages to disarm their saviours, torture them via sexual harassment such as tearing apart their clothes, and making dumb faces like they are about to have fun. It casually uses creepy villains as a way to ensure the story progress goes on, which just comes off as weird since they never managed to do it since the heroes always arrive at the last minute and go guns-blazing. Since the characters are one-dimensional and creepy, it becomes a chore to watch every episode of it. The story is heavily reliant on the dumb rape scenes, it's almost as if they want people to click on it. This, like any other isekai, goes into the trash bin for being too creepy.

"Hi there. It's me, Arc." -- the following is a brief paragraph or two on my overall thoughts, followed by spoilers about boring world building, the lead MC, and the creepy factor. reader discretion is advised. -- When the word "generic" is thrown at something, it's almost more insulting than calling said entity "bad". Something that's described as bad can still have that connotation of originality while generic media already has the disadvantage of being similar to other entries right out the gate. This isn't to say that that quality is an immediate reason for discouragement and original != good by default, there can be great reinventions of something tried and true, but when we want to elaborate on something having a lack of uniqueness in a positive way, generic isn't the word that gets slammed on it. That being said, Skeleton Knight in Another World is generic. An isekai that takes a lot about the genre that makes it interesting and decides to just drop it all. A drab fantastical world, an overpowered MC that immediately accepts the fact that he's been forced to live in a video game, and moments that just feel disgusting. First, the world. Nothing about it is intriguing. Monsters are your typical fair: hydra, basilisk, boars, wolves, etc. The villages and environments are in the same camp. There's a whole subplot about the kingdom Arc, our MC, has found himself in about the royal family facing off against each other with differing views on how to handle elf-human relations and other aspects of governing. These moments are given such little screen time and barely impact our characters, there's no shock value or story building here - just future set-up that I doubt will pay off. You don't need to reinvent the wheel to make something awesome but Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu feels like it's not even trying. Next, the MC. Arc gamed so hard that he now finds himself in the video game he was playing as his avatar, a skeleton. Practically immediately, he reaches the conclusion that the outside world doesn't matter and accepts his new life. No regrets, no dwelling on the life before, nothing. The fact that he was a human on planet Earth before being a bucket of bones means nothing other than he knows all about spells and attacks and identifying monsters. So, with a brain full of knowledge, naturally every single enemy is defeated with ease, a few frames of flashes and a spell chant are all that are needed to defeat 90% of the opposition, at no point are there any stakes. He just says a word, does the thing, and boom, altercation over, let's go get a beer. Zero personality and no challenges to overcome, Arc is a great example of a boring protagonist. (Aside: him being 'cursed' as a skeleton can't even really count as an obstacle because he seems to have not much of a problem with it, it seems like just another quest he can take on) Finally, the shortest section, just a note on the creepy level. There are a few moments of sexual abuse throughout this show, hell, the first episode starts with just a warning and then someone ripping off a woman's dress... in this silly, fun isekai about a skeleton gamer. A lot of these moments drag on too long as our MC decides to just wait and watch in the bushes... excuse me? Sickening. A show that I knew from name alone I wouldn't enjoy, but thought I might give it a chance as I wanted the seasonal anime experience of indulging in a LOT. Definitely regret this one and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

English. I think that many of us have seen this story before and we may also know what this series can be based on, it is nothing innovative to see a person reincarnate in their favorite video game, we have seen it before and it is a genre that can be said to be A point of being exploited by low quality series is coming, this is not the exception, it is not a bad series, don't get me wrong, I think that if you have not seen this genre before you will really like this first taste, but yes You already have a background, you are going to see this series as a mediocre series that does not innovate at all and is not very entertaining, as it is in my case, I could make this review simpler by saying that it is just a mediocre series of the bunch and that's how it is, I would recommend it... maybe, but only if you haven't seen series of the genre, but don't waste your time, there are many better and more interesting options. Español. Creo que ya muchos hemos visto está historia antes y puede que también sepamos en que se puede basar está serie, no es nada innovador el ver a una persona reencarnar en su videojuego favorito ya lo hemos visto antes y es un genero que se puede decir que esta llegando un punto de estar explotado de series con baja calidad, está no es la excepción, no es una mala serie, no me mal entiendan, creo que si no has visto este genero antes te va a gustar muchísimo esta primera probada, pero si ya tienes un antecedente vas a ver está serie como una serie mediocre que no innova en nada y no es muy entretenida, como lo es en mi caso, podría hacer mas simple está reseña diciendo que es solo una serie mediocre del montón y así es, la recomendaría… puede que si pero solo si no has visto series del genero sino no pierdas el tiempo hay muchas mejores opciones y mas interesantes.

I don't know why but I totally loved this anime. Hope there will be a season 2. The story as it suggests is an isekai anime about a man who wakes as a skeleton knight and jis adventures in this new world. I guess it can be said as a just above average anime but still I felt it to be great. I still want to watch this more and see his absolutely high powers. The plot is a nice and simple one but it is a best anime to watch for all isekai lovers who just wants to immerse in a fantasy world like me. Hope this review helps anyone to watch the anime and hope you find it nice.

This might be one of best Isekai Anime I watched. Hear me out. Many people might have problem with Overpowered mc but Our Mc might be powerful but not undefeatable. You can see him struggle. Well at the end it depends on you. But remember it's very mature story. IT has dark elements a lot. The story is top notch too.It's not for kids. It's mature story. There are dark moments but comedy is too. Everything in the story felt perfectly handled. Comedy, serious moments, sad moments, action and brutality and others you can call. There are fan service moments too. As for animation, the animation is overall fine. There are few scenes where CGI is used, listen carefully, few scenes. But it's used in small scenes, the main fights are properly animated.I think you can overlook this. Overall everything is fine, it didn't felt usual generic slop, If you can handle this type of story than I suggest you give it a try 😁

Here's more or less an old review I posted at time of watching this. It's pretty underwhelming. There's not significant spoilers only a mention of which themes are explored and how they could have done it better. 5/10 It can be funny but that's about it. Any seriousness is quickly ruined for me by simply bad writing. The weird PS2 graphics 3D animations are kinda weird. It's obviously not the worst show ever but Average 5/10 or at best 6/10 seems justified. Not sure how the hell this has an 8.54/10 over here. Even 7/10 MAL seems high. Bonus points for some of the music and soundtracks I guess those were pretty neat. The MC himself is also fun enough so there's that without that I'd have not even come back to the show after leaving for a while due to simply bad writing being painful. The elf girl is also fine, it's really just the story, plot points, and world building that are honestly just bad and stereotypical at best. It reinforces a ton of the worst and unjustified tropes, has a poor understanding of slavery of practically any kind and is generally full of holes and things that don't make a lot of sense if you think about it for more than 2 seconds. It's partially not it's fault that the same "bad writing" being repeated in other shows again and again just makes it leave a worse taste every time I mean "Shield Hero" commits a lot of the same "sins" but that simply cancelled it out with other writing that actually did have some weight and quality to it. This show just doesn't. It's writing is "Okay" at best and simply "Bad" at it's worst. If you oversimplify and unrealistically present something like slavery again and again and again at some point it just becomes silly. There's a clear lack of motivation, cause and effect and general logic. And it even had the gall to compare such an inaccurate representation to "the age of exploration" or whatever. Now if he'd said that after seeing Elves capture and sell other Elves to humans, in a world where these humans are the only species that actually ended slavery but because they are Elves they use it as a good/bad excuse to buy them anyway and break the rules cuz "they're not human" Now that would be a somewhat valid comparison. Or maybe if there was a race they'd never been in contact with and they infected them and a ton of them died and they also treated them badly, and there was colonization and many crimes that go with it like r-word even that would be a valid comparison. Although both of these comparisons would still benefit from a larger and more varied world, like how in war among most cultures and peoples in general "r-word" and slavery were the standard not the exception. You could also switch the roles however you want and heck I encourage them to do so. If you want to create a race of orc's that's actually the most civilized and closest to getting rid of things like slavery. Go ahead that'd be amazing though you'd have to also account for the problems they would face like elevating themselves above other races because they are civilized, and don't have slavery nor r-word their enemies, but also like how some orcs in particular those looking for money would ultimately find a way to somehow have r-word and slavery anyway. And then if you have even more balls you'd also show a completely different socially functioning way of slavery and how all the people of a certain race including the slaves will defend that system when another group or race or the MC is trying to impose that they should end slavery. Slavery plots don't [b]have to[/b] be bad. But you're making them bad by not even thinking about them or being creative whatsoever. I mean look at bloody One Piece, they got it right, the bad/worst kind of slavery isn't even really about race although it might be used as an additional excuse, it's mostly about Class. And even One Piece really only captures one kind of slavery. I'm going on a tangent that was obviously far from the only thing the show lacked but it was just an example.

This review will be spoiler free. This show was really enjoyable and better than the sum of its parts. It may not win any rewards or be anyone's AotS but it's definitely one of those hidden gems. It's got your stereotypical isekai troupes. Overpowered main character. Transported to a medieval world. Beautiful FMC. Adorable mascot character. Yet somehow in this show it all comes together nicely. Other reviewers complain that the MC has no motivation. That's not the case. He just got transported to another world. Doesn't it make sense to explore and check out what's happening? Having newfound powers in this new world compared to the powerlessness of his old life, why wouldn't he try to do some good? After he meets a cute girl, why wouldn't he want to spend more time with her? The other common complaint is the slavery and sexual assault. It's a chaotic and dangerous medieval world. What do you expect? People have some weird Puritan fixation where they are perfectly fine with people being cut into pieces or eaten alive, but flip out at sex. Special shoutout to the OP. It's just so epic and sets the tone really well. It's by Pellek who is pretty famous in the anime cover scene and this is actually his first original anime song.

Another poor adaptation of already not-great-not-terrible source. Some spoilers ahead. Story: basically you know it already: stupidly OP MC tries his best to be useless and humble. Arc, the protagonist, has insane powerlevel if you compare him with any being currenly living in the world, yet what does he do? Basically nothing. The whole anime follows the arc of our MC freeing the elven slaves. He can teleport anywhere by using his blink, he can kill anyone in one shot cause of overwhelming power he posesses, but instead half of the time he is nothing but a mere clown with stale unfunny jokes. No epic quests, no exploration, just a waste of time and one job he really drags on. Characters? Welp, they are all the same level of quality as the MC - all the villains are just bad, with no redeeming qualities. All the good characters are angels. No personality whatsoever. Art and sound - as you would expect, okay-ish + not great CGI that appears in very strange places. Enjoyment? Even for me, who read the source and found it slightly entertaining - the end result of this adaptation is just bad. All the bad jokes are stretched. Some moments straight up changed from being OK in original to be horrible in anime (for example the elf girl turning from a noble warrior to damsel in distress). I don't think I have noticed anything done right here. Overall - waste of time, don't even bother.

To fans of the isekai power-fantasy genre, Skeleton Knight will be an enjoyable 4 hours. Many call it a simple Overlord copy, and the reasons are not difficult to see. I had a hard time distinguishing the protagonist, Arc, from Ainz. That said, I feel a more apt description would be as a hybrid between Overlord and How Not to Summon a Demon Lord. There is perhaps a warning to be given about the portrayal of attempted sexual violence. The show literally opens with one of the most explicit and real-feeling scenes of attempted rape I've ever seen in a modern TV production. That being said, that felt like mostly shock value, because the rest of the show is relatively tame. There is other dark content in the show and disturbing themes do get explored, but nothing that will make your skin crawl. Skeleton Knight also makes use of copious amounts of 3D CG animation, but it's mostly fairly tasteful. The OP reminded me of the first One Punch Man opening. Although I was convinced it’s the same band, the singer is Per Fredrik Åsly, better known as PelleK, who is a Swedish singer and song writer. In principle, the guy is a YouTuber, much like Tay Zonday or Jonathan Young, and does loads of covers of anisongs – a weeb just like any other one of us. He was understandably excited when a Japanese studio picked him to make their OP. The song’s name is Ah, My Romantic Road. When it started playing during the climax of the final episode, it really hyped me up. Skeleton Knight was made as a collaborative project between Studio Kai and HORNETS. If you’ve never heard of either of these studios before, then that makes two of us. They don’t appear to have made anything else of note. If I were to make a comment on what the show feels like, I would say it feels very close to a Silver Link. production. All in all, I had a great time with this production. I can only hope you will, too.

I watched this anime mostly out of curiosity after watching Overlord and really enjoying it I watched the trailer for this anime and thought it looks like Ainz chose to live his life a little differently and thought I would watch it. All I'll say is it's no Overlord. I'll get on with the review. Story: the story isn't really all that original for an isekai, it's another character waking up inside a video game with all his OP abilities. There are some more mature themes to this anime that might throw some people off, no nudity or anything but talk about sexual violence and slavery are topics in episodes early in the season. Art: the animation is good, it's got a modern style. There is a few 3D or CG animations in a few episodes that are viewable and it throws off the scene because it is noticeable. It's not anything that's awful or too jarring to look at but when in a scene it tends to split up that scene which is usually noticeable to people who watch anime. Other than that, the animation is good, I liked the difference in scenery, from the city to the forest it was all very well drawn. Sound: the OP & ED were ok, I didn't really watch or listen to them, like in most other anime I just skipped it. I didn like that in th OP it was a mix of music and action SFX. Speaking of the SFX, they were pretty good. They didn't overpower the voice acting and they weren't over used. Characters: the character design was probably my favorite part of the anime, the MC looked like a giant in white armour and the female lead was also well done. All the side characters were good and had cool designs. I just wish the villains had better designs. The voice acting was also really good, I watched the original Japanese with English subtitles and its a toss up between the voice acting and the character design for my favorite thing about this anime. Enjoyment: I enjoyed this anime somewhat but it definitely wasn't my favorite. It was a good anime to help pass some time and to watch before watching other anime. If you are into isekai anime with OP MC then this anime is worth watching once. Overall: it's an ok anime worth watching if you are into isekai animes with OP MCs. It has a few adult themes that might turn some people off but if you can get past those parts it has some funny moments and a lot of good action.

First of all, I feel that when this anime suddenly ended, I was disappointed and hurt, this is an exciting journey story, what are the characters Arc-kun and Ariane. Although this is still a cycle of legendary isekai fantasy, the story is the same as the others, but I can say this has a unique and interesting side, so you just watch it more. another thing, the animation is for some reason a little different from the other gifts, it's smooth and even the 3D is amazing. ohya I like the additional effects of the writing which is very suitable for Arc-kun. Story enjoyment? hey I told you this is suitable for all of you, all of you who saw my reviews. I wrote this even a lot of things I wanted to write but all of them forgot, if from me I really enjoy the whole of it in any way.

Ok, so that was awesome....I think.. so: Story Pros: I may have some reference from another anime with the MC of having to look like a the Grim Reaper, but here it was more like a version where the MC wasn't playing both sides of the fence...Instead, we really have a plot where it was straightforward. Which is player getting transported into another world and plays a straightforward protagonist who saves the day... Cons: There were just a lot of cliches. Verdict: 7 over 10. Art Pros: The usual sidekick girl eye candy.... Cons: The usual over the top fashion...... Verdict: 5 over 7. Sound Pros: Given that in this setting characters needed to be matured, I'd say that it was good , given that them seiyuus need not act like teens. Cons: I hate both opening and closing theme. Verdict: 7 over 10. Character Pros: Let's go over them. Arc- At first he was suppose to be a mercenary but as he gets to do a job with Maple, he basically becomes more like a hero than a merc....What makes him not boring was that he basically reminds us of Ein's from "Overlord" to which here he doesn't get to play both sides and sticks with being a hero thing. Glenys Lalatoya, Ariane or better know as "Maple"- Reminds us of another elf like character from another anime " How not to summon a Demon Lord" Shera, except here she was more of a badass version of the latter. Chiyome- Now who does she reminds us off???? Ans, Rem from "How not to summon a Demon Lord" here she was more like another badass that can fight in the shadows. Ponta-........She the pet...and that's all about her....or him. Cons: Too much on Arc that he overshadows his two other sidekicks. Verdict: 7 over 10. Enjoyment Pros: It wasn't that bad in fact this was one cliche anime that can be enjoyed due to that fact that there was an element from "Overlord" and "How not to summon a Demon Lord". Cons: It only cover the 1st chapter from the manga. Verdict: 7 over 10. Overall Verdict 7 over 10 It was worth it, does it deserve to have a sequel???? IMAO..NO.

Your typical isekai. Gamer gets teleported to video game world. He becomes his game avatar and inherits its powerful abilities. Its nothing special, but I still found it entertaining. The main character is a skeleton in large shining armor. He encounters an elf girl and helps her in freeing her captured kin. At the same time he’s trying to break the supposedly undead-curse his avatar has. Typically these isekai main characters are over powered. But they tried to change it up just a tiny bit. He is overpowered but not fully skilled. Meaning he does need to train. The story is not particularly deep or complex. But I wouldnt call it shallow either. There is a side plot involving the politics of some kingdom, aswell as siblicide. There is a lot of focus on female abuse. Attempted rape. Trafficking. Child abduction. But its not depicted in an untasteful way. Its just bad people do bad things. But justice do get served. If you’re into gamer isekai then you’ll probably enjoy it. If you’re not a fan of gamer isekais or isekais in general then this is not for you. Needs a season 2.

I, like many others who probably saw Overlord and then this, figured it would be another low tier isekai but was baited into watching it anyways. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying it. Don't get me wrong; The plot is mediocre and on paper this should be bad, however the cast is adorable. I loved watching Arc run around and do progressively more insane things and being completely oblivious to everything in the world while Ariane fails to keep him in check. Ponta, Arc, and Ariane were such a fun cast to watch interact with each other and the world. A lot of it was definitely a feel-good show which I was totally down for and loved. The art and sound were above average for this kind of show but nothing to write home about, with a decent amount of well animated shots. The gore was fun to see in a show for once although the rape and overly sexual parts were a bit over the top imo. This isn't a show that reworks or tries to be anything more than the isekai genre already has done before, however it chooses to embrace most tropes of an OP isekai protagonist and runs with it. It makes for a surprisingly fun experience and one I'd recommend to those who are bored of the typical OP protagonist and want something a little more lighthearted.

I’m catching up to Overlord as I write this review, and yup, this show is indeed a Walmart Overlord. Arc is basically Ainz but nicer, and Arc is overpowered as well. The cast isn’t too big, as it’s only Arc, Ariane, Chiyome, and Ponta basically, the other characters are so insignificant they might as well be specks in the wind. I enjoyed this series at first, but then it got rather repetitive as it’s mostly just saving various groups of people, usually elves, and that got dry rather quickly. My grading criteria: Story: /25 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /20 Enjoyment /15 Thematic Execution /20 STORY: 11/25 Another typical isekai where the protagonist is overpowered and there is little to no reference to the person in the real world. Just your typical protagonist that goes around saving various people, and of course there are some companions like Ariane and Chiyome that also don’t have much of a distinct personality. The story is quite repetitive in that Arc gets hired by people to rescue their tribes, or to help them with a “quest”. The politics… I did not care one bit about the politics because it was all dialogue and little to no action. In fact, I barely remember what the politics are since the world building was so minimal. ART: 6.5/10 The fight scenes are cool sometimes, and the animation is ok, but there are too many still frames in fights, and that’s too bad. Guess the budget wasn’t that big. MUSIC: 8.3/10 The music is solid, and what I really liked was the ending theme but DIALOGUE+, one of my favourite endings of the season. CHARACTERS: 10/20 The characters are fun to watch, as the interactions are enjoyable, but they don’t have enough personality to keep me completely invested. Arc is kind of like Ainz from Overlord as he has his “knight voice”, and his inner voice that is more like a normal person. Ariane is fun to watch but also has little to no personality. The other characters have the same issues, as they’re just not memorable, and because they aren’t memorable, I barely have anything to say. They’re just fine, there’s nothing wrong with them, they’re just boring at times to watch. The villains are your typical clueless villains that aren’t that smart, and aren’t very engaging to watch. Arc, Ariane, and Chiyome usually finish them off in a matter of minutes. ENJOYMENT: 9.7/15 It was exciting enough at the beginning, but fell off as it got repetitive. THEMATIC EXECUTION: 11/20 The world building wasn’t too good, so all the political themes weren’t executed very well. The comedic themes are solid, and they make the series somewhat fun, the fight sequences are a bit unfocused as it just seems like the characters are having fun, rather than committing to fighting the enemy, it just seems quite casual. OVERALL: 56.5/100 A rather repetitive plot with a lot of rescuing, mixed with comedy, and a more “nice” Ainz. The start of the show was promising, but the repetitive and uninspiring plot lines, it became somewhat dull near the end. Yet another average isekai, with its ups and downs.

Do you like: Big boobied boob babes breasting boobily? Sexual assault? Saving slaves? Saving slaves? What about saving slaves? But how about saving the slaves though? SAVING SLAVES? Random violence? Eating food at taverns and inns? Ending racism dozens of times and still finding time to solve sexism? "Maybe we can get along after all... heh.."? Big booby booty babes thirsting after a skeleton? OP nonsense that doesn't ever matter? Well then this is the show for you. I'll be clear, I like OP isekai. I like the idea of someone being godlike and using immense power to make the world a better place. It's just that authors who typically write these kinds of stories don't really know how the world works most of the time. They just kinda make it spectacle and just free some slaves and magically solve racism and there's no real rhyme or reason to any of it. This is one of those shows. Actually this show is all of those shows chemically processed in a laboratory setting into a 99.999% purity sheer white powder.