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Originally Posted by Skyfall
While the ingredients of this show are certainly things we have all seen before, as with any dish, it is the way you cook them that determines the final outcome. In this regard, despite being quite Cliche, i found the first episode to be rather enjoyable. The character interactions are entertaining enough with their light humor, and overall the cast seems like a fun bunch, especially the landlady ... ouch, she must have destroyed all of Kazuma's pride with her morning remark  (Aside from Ibuki, i can already feel her as the thorn that she is in my side ... and considering her apparent clinginess towards Ui, i expect her to remain as the proverbial fifth wheel up to the very end.)
What stood out though was the visual side of things, especially backgrounds - an obvious amount of effort and detail has went in to them, the potential for "scenery porn" is certainly there. The overall look is colorful and vibrant (in a good way), and character designs quite appealed to my tastes, so the end result is a quite visually pleasing package. (Didn't really like Ui's voice though, a wee bit childish tone for my tastes). |
Pretty much agree on all counts here. This had a certain charm to it - I enjoyed the fact that the sexual humor was straightforward, and not delivered in what has become the standard lame double entendre format. The backgrounds were lovely, and they did a nice job setting the scene at the inn. OTOH, I'm not nuts for the character designs and the premise could hardly, on paper, be more generic. But then - on paper, you wouldn't think a kid trying the retrieve a hat from a thieving monkey would be as entertaining as that was, so that gives me hope.