KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World

oneTrueVirgin May 30, 2023

7.8

This is my anime review for "KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World." I found this anime to be incredibly amusing, with obviously crappy 3D rendering for animals and some of the fighting animations, which could be a clever way to save budget while also creating a "meme." It had me smiling throughout the entire series. Surprisingly, it had a unique flavor for an isekai, reminding me of a blend between "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime," "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation," and a dash of "KonoSuba." It also had some useless fan service, which I don't mind if it's limited to the portrayal of breasts. One of the standout elements that makes it a good anime is the portrayal of the main character. He possesses a relatable, non-weakling, and slightly apprehensive vibe, along with a dark undertone that adds a touch of realism. Despite this, he is not overpowered and needs to strategize to win battles. Additionally, the character designs for the female cast are refreshingly distinct, with some of them being quite well-executed. This anime also features some of the most surprising plot twists I've seen in anime. oh yeah and nonevil penetration revolver

AustinDR May 10, 2023

7

This is probably the funniest anime of the spring season. KamiKatsu begins when Yukito Urabe, a young man who was the heir of a nefarious cult, gets tossed into the sea by his father due to the idea he would be reincarnated as the next leader. As he sinks to the bottom of the sea, Yukito wishes to be born in a world without religion or gods.   Sure, enough, that is where he ends up. But, instead of some world based on RPG games, he finds himself doing the most mundane of tasks and then learns that the Imperial City has an end-of-life system where, as a result of there being no religion, people not only did not fear death, some happily encouraged it. It is then that he calls upon the god of his cult, Mitama. But in order for her to return to full power, he needs to accrue more followers.   This show is stupid and lazy even. That especially comes to play with their "strange beasts" which are bad CGI renditions and grotesque to look at. But, that is exactly the intention. The anime is a satire of Isekai series shown in its demonstration of Yukito being increasingly disappointed that he would not be fighting monsters like in a game. Instead, the people of the isolationist camps have no idea on how to deal with them. In addition, it is shown that because of the Imperial City, they do not have an understanding of several normal human topics such as lewdness.     The characters are simple but enjoyable. Yukito is a manipulative man who can be straight-up cold whenever it comes to trying to increase the percentage of followers by appealing to their desires or feigning interest in them ergo playing with their feelings. He is a brilliant strategist there.   Mitama is the egotistical, narcissistic goddess of Yukito's cult who has high opinions of herself but comes off as being a brat. Alura completely thirsts after Yukito in one instance she was more than willing to cut off the "useless fat" of her chest when she was under the belief Yukito liked smaller. Roy is the typical pervert of the camp, but it makes sense because of later revelations about how the Imperial City suppresses information from its citizens. Not to say that it justifies his actions, but it makes it understandable.   Like I said, the animation. Oh boy, the animation. Sometimes it is fine, but believe me when I say that they knowingly take lazy routes. The strange beasts are hideous to look at, there is a scene where Roy is riding a tractor and it is just a poor 3D render with his head digitally inserted over it. All of this is to show that Yukito's world was not what it seemed. Won't call the animation "genius," but it is easy to misjudge it if you were not in on the joke.   Overall, really funny show. It is aware that it is stupid and deliberately goes out of its way to be as lazy as possible. It is not the best thing ever written, so I can't really recommend it to anyone largely critical with first impressions of the show, but it is truly a ride.