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Even though this anime is actually a spin-off of "Grimoire of Zero" which I haven't seen yet, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Story was quite interesting, but a bit confusing at times as well. Sometimes the plot moved slowly and then picked up the pace signficantly so I lost track of what was going on. Well to tell you the truth, the plot was mostly driven by characters involved in it, in my opinion. The three main characters Sayb, Hort and Kuddo are all very likeable. Of the three I liked Kuddo the most. He was very level-headed and had such humourous reactions to different situations they found themselves in. On the surface, Sayb is a bit bland as a protagonist, but he does progress alongside the plot. Art is mostly good, it is not anything special, but thankfully it is consistent. There are many still shots though so if you want a show with amazing animation this one isn't for you. Also, CGI is used repeatedly, but it was fine to me. Soundtracks used in this show weren't innovative or epic, but they served their purpose. Its opening song, however, might be one of my favourites in all anime even though some people find it generic. To end this short review, this was a satisfactory seasonal show. I definitely do not regret spending time watching it.

I saw a lot of people complaining about the wrong reasons on this anime, mainly because the story being "way to fast not explaining anything" wich I honestly appreciated, since you know, this isn't the first show in this universe, there's no need to explain everything again, if you want to understand go watch Zero Kara... Also I saw a lot of people complaining about the amount of scenes with exposures, wich honestly what did you guys expected? Didn't you look at the cover? This is Japan, you should've learned by now... Despite all this is this anime good? Hell no, this anime is awful, the animation is bad, the characters are bad, I don't give a damn about anyone, the new characters are bad, the MC has no personality, Holt is dumb, Kudd is boring, Roux is fucking anoying, and they managed to fuck up with old ones too, Zero and Youhei doesn't even resemble themselves... and the story, holy shit, it's so fucking bad that by episode 8 I decided to re-watch Grimoire of Zero to see if I was tripping by the time I watched it(4 years ago), because I remember that I did liked it quite a lot, and by re-watching I liked it even more and made me dislike this even more... I'm only giving this a 2 because the OP is FripSide, this is the *ONLY* good thing about this anime...

I won't lie, I mainly stuck around because of the characters I'm already familiar with and like. This arcs story isn't that bad nor is it anything special, but it's at least something that was consistent and seemed thought out. I would probably say where it shined most was the character progression of the Tyrant. The big thing I didn't like about this arc is the excessive amount of fan service. Like, can you not with the lolis? Don't get me wrong, they did it with Zero in the first arc too, but it was more...palatable? It served more as a tool for comedy, where here it was lewdness just for the sake of lewdness. It really feels like they tried to appeal to the super weeby normie crowed with this one, like even in the opening song would be something I'd expect that. Anyway, if you haven't seen Grimoire of Zero, watch that first, and maybe, and that's a big maybe, watch this one. I'm kinda hoping if they do more they look more towards the first arc, which wasn't perfect either, but was definitely better than this one.

--- original lenguage: Portuguese --- --- additional lenguage: English --- English: I watched this anime with very low expectations, and it was for this very reason, it had: nothing innovative, generic story, protagonist who even had a lot of potential for this side "forgotten past" but became just an empty shell, secondary characters without personality and with the past very poorly explained Unfortunately I have nothing good to comment on this anime but I will not be hypocritical to the point of saying that it was not good to the point of getting a few laughs rarely anyway, anime 5/10 and honestly deserved at most a 4. PT-BR: Assisti esse anime com as expectativa bem baixas, e ficou por isso mesmo, teve: nada de inovador, historia generica, protagonista que até tinha bastante potencial por esse lado "passado esquecido" mas se tornou só uma casca vazia, personagens secundários sem personalidade e com o passado muito mal explicado Infelizmente não tenho nada de bom a comentar sobre esse anime porém não vou ser hipócrita ao ponto de dizer que não foi bom ao ponto de tirar umas risadas raramente enfim, anime 5/10 e sinceramente merecia no máximo uns 4.

I watched the "Grimoire of Zero" Again Just to freshen up on the story knowing its a Sequel-Spin off, But the story just felt out of place and In all honesty Skipped through about 70% Due to me not having a focus for the main 3 Casting characters and rather skipped to the Parts with "Zero" and "Mercenary" as that i hope this story would involve them more. This is just and overall Rant about how i didnt care much for the Story. They just needed to Do a Grimoire of Zero S2 and things would have done Much Better in My humble Opinion.

This is a spin-off of Grimoire of Zero and written by the same writer. I only watched for the cameo of everyone's favorite white tiger bodyguard, and sadly they changed his voice. Spin-off anime are usually bad in general and this one is no exception. If I had not seen the previous series, I would have jumped shipped after the first two episodes. It's frivolous, unoriginal, and aggravating all at the same time. If the generic girl band jpop music in the opening didn't clue you in, you are supposed to turn your brain off. The three main characters are ripped straight out of other anime. One is the clueless, unassertive, boyish amnesiac with immense latent power, a la Tower of God. The other is the big boobed, big-eyed, bubbly airhead, like Ochaco from Hero Academia and many others. Third is a lizard demihuman, taken straight from that isekai Slime anime, with the same exact boastful personality. Their backstories are so weak they may as well be one of the background village characters you save in any given episode of a shounen. They are all given tragic childhoods, but the flashbacks are so short and poorly written that the impact becomes insignificant and their characters so devoid of any interesting nuance or development, they are no better than filler side characters. Another one note main character is their chaperone, who is yet ANOTHER overpowered little girl that is hundreds of years old and talks like a granny. This trope is ridiculously tiring at this point. The first two episodes are by far the worst paced and poorly scripted of the lot. It feels like a recap that was poorly edited. No sense of framing or timing or direction. And guess what? That is the height of the suspense. There are zero stakes afterwards. The rest of the show is almost slice of life fare and fanservice. There is more exposition of the universe that the previous series built up, which is sadly far more interesting than the actual story being told. There is not one, not two, but THREE contrived attempts at dramatic conflict sequences. What do I mean by contrived? It means no one is in actual danger and it's all a game or a prank. The first one pops up when the main cast meets the cameo cast and is about to be wiped out by them. Even if you didn't watch the previous series, you can clearly tell from the opening that these evil villains are part of the good guys and it's just a ruse. I was rolling my eyes nonstop. The other two instances are even more ridiculous. It's like building a plot based off of trying to fool a toddler that the keys have vanished behind you because toddlers don't have a grasp of object permanence yet. Suspense and danger doesn't exist. It's even a running joke when limbs get lopped off, because they can be instantly healed. The rest of the show is endless fanservice, with boob shots galore bigger than their heads to panty shots to nurses with big glasses getting strangled. If this was a straight up comedy or parody smut-fest it would have been more acceptable. But it's one of those shows that both tries to tackle serious topics without being serious, and revels in stupidity instead of fleshing out the main characters. The asinine frivolous plot is better suited for an episode of Scooby-Doo, a mystery series for children, who are easily fooled. It even doubles down on the Saturday morning cartoon conceits, like winning a war with no casualties on either side and a villain that easily capitulates in abject cowardice at the slightest threat. There's even a kid with monsters bursting out of his entire torso that magically survives. The "good buys" just slice and dice monsters with zero trouble, making quips or taunting each other, much like One Piece or, dare I say, every crappy Marvel movie. You yawn loudly and continously at the lack of struggle or even intelligent strategy or interesting plot twist. The animation and art isn't particularly good, especially not the squared off beasts and monsters, some with almost no shins, and the background has this perpetual blur. About the only thing they got right was to rectify the sour taste that I had from the previous series, in which the villain was basically painted as a misunderstood anti-hero who experienced zero fallout from starting multiple wars that killed thousands of people. Is that really the sort of closure you want? He was never punished, or at least it was never addressed in the series. I am not a light novel reader nor care to read up on the rest. In the many lore segments of the spin-off, they vehemently denounce his actions, claiming he is dead, and seem to be making up for their previous huge oversight. With the exposition segments, it feels like they are trying to cram an epligoue of Attack on Titan inside the Chibi Attack on Titan comedy show. They should have stripped it out into a single episode OVA instead of wasting people's time.

So this a spin off of another series but i am gonna be judiging it on its own. The story is very simple in both its content and overaching plot, it has more SOL than you would expect and not much adventuring, still those cases do not slow it down as it has a nice pacing and some nice mix of action and downtime, with some nice art, decent animation and pretty good music. The characters are certainly the better part as it has good enough characterization along with the nice pacing i mentioned, at the least as much as you can expect from a low stakes story which ends when it looks like it just started. Overall despite the nice things i say about this and while i enjoyed it, it certainly is not for everyone, as it has a little above average gore and fanservice moments. I believe this is the type of show you enjoy more when you consume on a casual basis rather than a must watch anime.

Dawn of the Witch could have become a great follow-up to Grimoire of Zero if only its pacing was better. After hearing the show's announcement, I decided to watch its predecessor Grimoire of Zero to refresh on the story and its lore. I loved its story, characters, and world building with each episode paced and ended brilliantly--making me eager for more. The reason why I brought this up is because Dawn of the Witch failed to do just that. Despite its premise and the mystery aspect of it, the show's intrigue wore down because of its lack luster pacing. It seemed to randomly end each of its episodes with random cliffhangers and I personally think certain plot beats and scenes could've been combined together instead of being cut separately to improve the pacing and themes. The characters seemed stuck in one place for far too long, so the way the story was paced made it look like there wasn't any progression at all. This way of pacing also affected the way the characters were portrayed as well. Despite claiming to become close, the show made it look random and unearned compared to the relationships forged by its predecessor. The protagonist felt incredibly bland despite his background and I think the mystery surrounding his circumstances could've been fleshed out more than just saying that it happened to him. That being said, the show has good merits. Its matter-of-fact tone helps portray a witch's way of thinking which in turn creates interesting discussions that made up most of the story. The characters themselves were good at its core despite being held back by its pacing. The comedy and drama were well executed overall, and I still look forward to what these characters will be doing next. The world building is still sold and provides good additions that shows how previous events affected their world after Grimoire of Zero. For instance, the addition to how future Beastfallen are becoming more humanoid due to the distillation of the magic surrounding it was pretty interesting. That being said, I can't help but wonder if that's an excuse for making the female beastfallen look like a conventionally cute anime girl with minimal animal features while the male beastfallen are still hardcore with the animal designs. Overall, the character designs are cute. The production was alright overall. There weren't any memorable soundtracks, but the OP and ED were pleasing. Overall, I think this show is still enjoyable despite its flaws.

ID : Anime yang aku kaget ternyata dia kaya spin-off atau cerita tambahan dari anime "Kitab Sihir yang Dimulai dari Zero", pas itu mau nonton yang sebelumnya tapi lupa belum dilanjut dan ternyata anime ini kaya masa depannya. Ceritanya tentang MC yang bisa dibilang gabisa sihir sama sekali dan gabisa ngapa-ngapain dan jelek di semua hal, tiba-tiba dipanggil kepala sekolah dan ternyata mereka kaya dikasih ujian atau petualangan apa gitu lah istilahnya di indo mah KKN, dan semenjak mereka pindah ke desa ceritanya bisa dibilang baru dimulai. Awal nonton jujur bingung yah, ini sebenernya mau nyeritain apa dan tujuan mereka tuh ngapain aja, kaya dibuat bingung aja episode awal-awal ini sebelum mereka nyampe. Rada ga tertarik ditengah-tengah episode awal ini, tapi berusaha buat enjoy nonton dan ternyata ga serumit itu juga ceritanya. Grafik juga enak untuk ditonton, dan animasinya ga kaku jadi ga terganggu selama nonton, sifat karakternya juga standar sih nothing special, ya 1 unik si senseinya ini Los ato Roux ini karna emang enerjetik aja orangnya dan cocok jadi guru mereka. Overall seruu animenya dan kalau mau nonton gaperlu nonton yang sebelumnya juga, gatau bakal berpengaruh atau engga tapi selama nonton aku ngerti aja si alur ceritanya kaya gimana, paling kalo nonton ya jadi tau ada karakter zero dll aja. Rekomended buat yang mau nonton genre sihir dan MC yang sebenernya bisa dibilang tuh Overpower tapi ga dipaksa biar jadi kuat banget (walau pengen liat sekali dia ngamuk tapi malah keburu dicium wkwk). 8/10 #RouxILoveYou ENG : This anime surprised me, as it turned out to be a spin-off or additional story from "Grimoire of Zero." I wanted to watch the previous one but forgot to continue, and it turns out this anime is like a future sequel. The story is about the main character, who can't do anything at all and is terrible at everything, suddenly summoned by the principal and given a test or an adventure, as they're called in Indonesia, called KKN (Community Service Program). Since they moved to the village, the story has practically just begun. Honestly, I was confused at first, wondering what the story was going to be about and what their goals were. The first few episodes were confusing before they arrived. I was a bit disinterested halfway through the first episode, but I tried to enjoy it, and it turned out the story wasn't that complicated. The graphics are also pleasant to watch, and the animation isn't stiff, so it didn't distract me. The character traits are standard, nothing special, except for the unique sensei, Los or Roux, who is energetic and a perfect fit as their teacher. Overall the anime is fun and if you want to watch it, you don't need to watch the previous one either, I don't know if it will affect you or not, but while watching it I just understand what the storyline is like, at least if you watch it you will know there are zero characters etc. Recommended for those who want to watch a magic genre and an MC who can actually be said to be Overpowered but is not forced to be too strong (even though I really wanted to see him get angry but ended up getting kissed lol). 8/10 #RouxILoveYou

This is a spin off of main parent story named grimoire of zero so , keep you expectations balanced . If I say honestly some of characters are very intriguing and has a cool personality while some of them are avg and basic . Premise isn't very interesting it's just simple and plain enough to attract a certain amount of audience who like witch related stuff . I enjoyed watching main male lead . He is straightforward and doesn't hide what he want to say or convey. Overall this spin off is more about slow life and developing individual skills including personalites . You can see some messages on anti war and peace related stuff like life isn't easy for everyone so, appreciate the gift and enjoy your life to fullest. I am recommending on my personal taste so, not sure whether people gonna like it or not because these kind of anime are supposed to be consumed on regular bases instead of must watch type shit .

Story: 7/10 Characters: 7/10 Animation: 6/10 Music: 6/10 Enjoyment: 6/10 Overall: 6/10 At first I felt like this was a heap of hot fantasy garbage we get every god damn season but turned out pretty decent in the end with surprising lore and somewhat great story telling through the middle and end of the series. Animation was decent but nothing appalling. Just enough tp not hinder the show. The characters were enjoyable, and made me invest in the anime. Overall I did enjoy this anime but it took 4 episodes for me to really get into it. It isn't great but it is good enough to watch if your bored and want something with lore in it.

Actually a pretty bad anime, it was so hard to watch until the end, but I finally managed to finish it, thank god! I will just tell what I liked and disliked about the anime overall I liked Roux, she's so cute and her design so well made, sometimes she acted a bit weird like a baby crying in the floor (I see that this was a act somehow to look funny or something), but despiste that, I liked her the most overall as a character there, pretty much due to her design and after a few episodes she started acting mostly mature. I also of course liked Zero, I couldn't remember about the grimoire of zero, but I noticed she grew a lot in this one, and also was acting really more mature and all, in the last episode despiste she didn't showed much of her power due to certain circunstances I can't tell due to spoilers, she showed a magic "skill" that was really strong, gaves me nostalgia about watching grimoire of zero again. The ending music "Imprinting" by TRiNITY was acrually really good, I will surely add it to my spotify playlist and listen more later. The animation was not bad, I actually liked it, how everyone in the staff worked with colors, anatomy, scenario, battle effects, perspective, animation movements and they not censured the gore there, but they also didn't showed it like it would desgust people at the point of droping the anime for this, or I guess so, since I am kinda weak for blood person and managed to watch it normally. I disliked The plot in this spin off, is so bad, nothing much happens until the very end of the anime, it hurts me so badly because the animation was so good. The protagonist "Sable" actually looked more like a secondary character or something, he did nothing until the very end, even Lily did more than him actually, somehow made me hate him in some episodes due to some things that happened, and actually even after 3 years studying and all he knew a lot of stuff but couldn't get to have a common sense, and also even after people explaining stuff to him so many times like they're explaining the stuff to a baby he didn't get it, made me actually think is he really a protagonist in this?! Actually telling that I hated the plot and the protagonist, is what made me go for this low rate, it's hard for me to give low rate, nor like instantly drop an bad anime like this, but I had to give this anime a chance for the good "grimoire of zero" that I liked a lot watching and somehow have the feeling of continue the story of grimoire of zero.