Spoof. At it's core this series is a parody of anime with edgy main characters and plot that takes itself far too seriously. I feel a lot of people dropped this early on due to believing this was one of those series, rather than one that makes jokes about it. The humour is a bit more subtle than normal spoofs so it's understandable that people didn't give it a shot, but it all becomes clear with some of the bad guys names and the moments the MC is alone. Definitely underated.
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