I have watched some bad anime in my time. But as of right now, I can’t think of one worse than this. Honestly, the premise of this show seemed really intriguing and so did the first episode. But it went downhill really fast and in a way that there was no coming back from it. *SPOILERS AHEAD*
The Story
As I said, the concept of enslaving other humans is intriguing. There was a lot that could have been done with this storyline but it seems like the studio just threw this anime together for the sake of putting something out.
The plot twists come out of nowhere and that’s not a good thing. Most of the time, they just end up making the show worse. For instance, the fact that a dog not only knows how the SCM device works but understands the game and can play it. Like okay, I get dogs being loyal and that. But this is beyond ridiculous.
It seems like the author was trying to make the story cuter or more emotional. And I’ll give them that the scene with the suicide was emotional. But beyond that, I had little to no interest in what this dog was doing. And that’s saying a lot from me because I’m the kind of person that cares more about animal characters than human ones. (Add to that the fact that this dog is one of the most human-sounding dogs ever, even when he barks/growls?)
The Kiyo/Zero plotline, albeit cliché, could have been interesting since Kiyo couldn’t be controlled. However, once again, it was handled so haphazardly. Also, not getting proper explanations is one of my pet peeves. And the explanation for how their whole situation came to be is no explanation at all. The whole “it just happened somehow” explanation irked me to no end.
The Characters
This show has some of the most forgettable characters by far. And I can’t say I remember any of them by name. None of them had any chemistry, even the ones who were supposed to be pairs. And the individual characters have some of the worst development I’ve ever seen. Every character somehow jumped into a new personality before the previous one even developed entirely.
EXAMPLES:
The lead male is first portrayed as this power-hungry guy who wants to accumulate more and more slaves. Initially, it seems like he doesn’t care about his slaves and how he treats them.
However, in only one episode, he becomes the lead female’s slave and almost her puppy. It would have been a lot more believable if he was unwilling and planning how to get his power back. But instead, he thinks that her righteous way is the only way to go, which might be so, but I didn’t particularly like for this character.
I have more examples including something about the female lead. But I can't be arsed to go more into detail about this god-awful show.
The Animation
The animation was very basic. There’s nothing about it that particularly wow-ed me. But it definitely isn’t hard to watch. It’s also a pretty dull show, so someone who loves colorful bright shows (see Kimetsu no Yaiba) will find this one, not to their taste.
The Sound
OP/ED
I don’t have much to say about the OP or ED because I’m one who usually skips these. Unless the music really makes me stop and listen. Suffice to say, these ones didn’t make me do that.
Voice Acting
The voice acting is once again average except for the dog. I don’t know if I’m the only one to say this, but that dog did not sound like a dog at all. And every time he barked or growled, I just wanted him to shut up.
Enjoyment
I enjoyed the first three episodes. After that, it got real boring real quick. And after the 6<sup>th</sup> episode, when the dog became more important in the show, it just became downright stupid. In simple terms, I had to force my way through this show because I couldn’t care less about what was happening.
I don’t recommend this show to anyone. It has been a complete waste of my time.
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