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Jan 6, 6:01 AM

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The plot is good, but they started to blow it with her hyper focusing on the "anime food", instead of realizing the benefit she can make being knowing the future in the anime.

Then they continued to blow it by having her say "I can't do anything to change what is supped to happen".

But they gut their butts in gear and did a overly drawn anime graphic to have her change the story with her power of being an animator in an anime.

Good question "Would I be Isekai-ed, if it is an anime or would have a different name?"
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.

Jan 6, 6:14 AM

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Peak fiction imo. Hopefully the quality doesn't drop.
Jan 6, 7:50 AM
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Nov 2022
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Good enough for me
Jan 6, 8:11 AM
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Feb 2021
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Such a cool new concept! MAPPA nailed the animation—it's on point. 🔥 Loving it so far.
Jan 6, 8:12 AM

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MC seems like the other MC to some degree...

Kinda dislike the anime-ception MC; only pays attention to the horse, doesn't care about others. Hopefully the guy himself doesn't call himself hero lol.
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Jan 6, 8:18 AM
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I had wanted to watch this episode because I really loved what Mitsue Yamazaki had done for both Sleepy Princess in the Demon castle, as well as her many episodes of Attack on Titan season 4. She was a really good director and I wanted to see what she was going to do.

For me, the first episode felt like I could have seen it coming based on what the third trailer showed, she goes into the world of what inspired her as a child, and she wishes to create a happier ending to a series, and experience the love that she never did as a shut in Neet.

Also, the director here, Hirose Natsuko, is literally Yuichiro Hayashi, which makes it even funnier that in the first 10 minutes, female Yuichiro Hayashi dies with Food Poisoning.

The direction for the episode, though... it kind of reminded me of Oblivion Battery, where despite the director involvement, I didn't feel a strong director vision in this episode, which made it come across as okay/decent, rather than good/great, which I expected from Yamazaki. But Oblivion Battery also had it's strongest episodes in the later parts, so I'll have to see.
Jan 6, 9:20 AM
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Jul 2022
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Kinda boring start, but good animation in the end
Jan 6, 9:41 AM
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Sep 2019
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fine for now, i wish she would travel trough different animated worlds, but this seems unlikely
Jan 6, 10:04 AM
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Jul 2020
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No puedo creer que sea (otro) isekai. Hemosido engañados
Jan 6, 10:40 AM

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"Aneemator from kingdom called Reality" xD
I was decieved by the description, but it seems like I'm going to give an isekai a try
Jan 6, 11:05 AM
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it's a very promising show it seems
Jan 6, 11:06 AM

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Well this being an isekai caught me off guard since that’s not mentioned anywhere in the synopsis, but it seems decent enough and somewhat interesting so far.
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Jan 6, 11:43 AM
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Jul 2021
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I was hoping it would be original and inventive. It is a bit too conventional for me.
Jan 6, 12:07 PM
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Hayao Miyazaki-sensei called and wants his laser-breathing AT-AT titan back...
Jan 6, 12:10 PM
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Oct 2022
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This episode was absolutely cinematic. I liked the style, animation and the MC seems really cool.

Hirose Natsuko is giving her best to create an awesome story, being a mangaka.

That hero, Luke Braveheart, is interesting as well. I would like to see more of his journeys.

If this anime keeps going like that or even better, it would be one of the most viewed.
Jan 6, 12:31 PM
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Really strong start! I wasn't expecting it to turn into an Isekai, but I don't really care, cause the concept is still good. Also, I know everyone has pointed it out, but I still think it's funny for MAPPA to make a series about overworking animators cause...yeah. Good series so far, hope it stays this good throughout!
Jan 6, 12:52 PM
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I was hoping it would be original and inventive. It is a bit too conventional for me.
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> I was hoping it would be original

Not much hope of originality is left, after ep1 stole the key scene so shamelessly from Nausicaa (and dare say Blue Gender).
Jan 6, 12:57 PM
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Dec 2022
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Great animation and interesting storyline!
Jan 6, 1:23 PM
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Apr 2021
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Idgaf what ppl say I give this a 10/10 THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL man the animation was best I’ve seen so far this year man and I think maybe the best MAPPA has showed us, I love the isekai part that caught me off guard I didn’t expect this to be an isekai but I’m so intrigued by the world there and everything I can’t wait for the next episodes, I love original anime man I’m always surprised by what’s going to unfold in the show🔥🔥🤩🤩

The opening song is such a banger man it’s going straight to my playlist and the visuals are great as well I like how it’s Luke that’s the main person in the opening, it makes me wonder if this show is gonna focus on Luke and his character🔥🔥🔥

Natsuko is SOOOOOOOO fucking pretty man her eyes were the one thing I was waiting for and I wasn’t disappointed at all man, her blue eyes were such a beauty to look at she really needs to put her hair back show her face off more bc she’s so pretty and idk how she’s hot AND cute at the same time😍😍😍😍

Jan 6, 2:19 PM

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I was certainly thrown for a loop. I was expecting a drama about making anime and then "Surprise, it's an isekai!"

It doesn't have the vibe of a contemporary isekai and the visuals are good. Especially when it goes full MAPPA near the end.

I liked it, so I'm gonna keep watching.
Jan 6, 2:33 PM
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Fokken bait and switched. The year just started and we already have the biggest disappointment of 2025. I'm holding out some hope that this is a double bait and switch scenario and she'll wake up from her isekai dream next episode. There's no way they're actually going to go with this goofy isekai story for 12 episodes.
Jan 6, 2:37 PM
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Didn't think I'd be teary-eyed because of a damn pony LMAO
Jan 6, 3:03 PM

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So so so much better than otome villainess stuff and most other isekai. The environment is beautiful and so is the main character.

This is proper isekai. Feels like the in-story show is based off a 90s cartoon. Ironically, although the premise doesn't seem super original or unique, in the realm of modern isekai it's new and refreshing.

Also, I like how even in another world, MAPPA's message is "You died? Oh well, you're gonna still do your work!"
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Jan 6, 3:04 PM
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@quentintarantado
> I was hoping it would be original

Not much hope of originality is left, after ep1 stole the key scene so shamelessly from Nausicaa (and dare say Blue Gender).
@Tacsk0 In the manga, the God Warrior lives much longer, and is even adopted as Nausicaa's "son". His name was Ohma. In the film, he melts and blows up.
Jan 6, 3:13 PM
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welp an original isekai by mappa not bad yet
Jan 6, 3:56 PM

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Looks better than all the crap they released since 2020. No more crappy framerates.
Jan 6, 4:20 PM
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Can we get a show on this delinquent Sailor Moon ? She look cool.
Jan 6, 4:29 PM
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OK, that was a rough start because half the episode was spent with her having writer's block at her desk. Not exactly exciting. That said, we're past that, so perhaps it will pick up.

Overall, it's obviously similar to Isekai Shikkaku except without the hillarious goth emo humor, so...we'll see.
Jan 6, 4:48 PM

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I wasn't expecting an isekai, but then again, I didn't watch any of the PV's so I was going in blind. However, it still looks cool, so I don't mind.
Jan 6, 5:50 PM

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I have no clue how I could have possibly overlooked the fact this is an isekai ;-; if I knew I wouldn't have started it but tbh the first episode was pretty cool, now I need to watch more
Jan 6, 5:56 PM
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Oct 2020
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Even though I hate isekai,this one was okay so far
Jan 6, 8:25 PM
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Dec 2012
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masturbatory nonsense
Jan 6, 9:48 PM
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Apr 2022
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What a waste of them to make an isekai when they could have been making Yuri on ice
Jan 6, 11:47 PM

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Dec 2022
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Oh wowzers, it's actually an Isekai. How could I have not figured this out alr before damn it me!!!

Actually, for the number of Isekais I have watched I would think it's alr tiresome, but it just has that quite fun feeling that I can't describe so I'm definitely gonna binge this till the end. Also, the animation when Natsuko was in her artist power mode was beautiful ain't gonna lie tho.

Taking a look at our main mc Natsuko Hirose turns out she has a unique power to herself only ofc being an animator/artist imbued with cool drawing coming to life powers but hey everybody's probably alr heard or seen this trope of main mcs having unique powers to themselves compared to almost everyone but for this one it was actually pretty fun.

So far, the character I liked the most here is the absolutely adorable named Unio like Arghh.. so frickin cute.

Luke Braveheart is pretty cool to watch but despite his name he was a bit jerk to Natsuko but it's pretty understandable why.

Other main chars I don't particularly care that much but hey at least we got multiple mains to watch through.

This episode is like around 8/10. It's this high because Unio exists yes. >:D
(biased much)

Jan 7, 12:21 AM
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Animation actually popped off. I'll let them cook. Hope they can keep this up
Jan 7, 6:45 AM
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Jan 2017
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Great Start and seems like an original idea, and I liked it so far.
Jan 7, 7:02 AM

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How many people got tricked into watching an isekai (dream world)?
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Jan 7, 2:24 PM
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I liked the first episode! The visuals are good. The narrative subverts obvious archetypes and give the characters a little depth, and the Sailor Moon / Magic Girl Transformation parody is honestly pretty funny. I was kind of underwhelmed by what the MC came up with (a deus ex stylus?) to save the day, but that's ok. Will keep watching.
Jan 7, 3:15 PM
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Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised by this. I don't know if it's the story, the pacing or the animation. ED was good too
Jan 7, 3:57 PM

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I didn't expect this to be basically an Isekai, loool.
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Jan 7, 6:17 PM

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Not bad but like with a lot of original anime you never know if its gonna be good after 3-4 ep so hopefully still gonna enjoy. I would wanna see a little bit more darker vibe after this ep but dont think its gonna happen. Still pretty interesting for an isekai. Oh and lastly I dont like the hair in front of face I hope its just the first ep because it was annoying
Jan 7, 7:54 PM
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Jan 7, 8:07 PM
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I liked that the fantasy world is a hodgepodge of like a bunch of famous animes or tropes. The synopsis IS useless though.

If going by it, if she has an animator's block on love stories, how does isekai'ing into an action adventure world/setting solve that? I guess we see.
I'm thinking she will swap back and forth, and will have to constantly food poison herself to go back.
Jan 7, 10:22 PM

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I thought it was a pretty decent start.
Interesting power she has, either way she saved the day.
She already knows how the story will ply out, there will be some changes now that she can try and change the future for the better.
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Jan 8, 3:46 AM
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Complete waste of potential
And for what? An isekai?
Jan 8, 8:02 AM
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I think its safe to say we all got tricked into thinking this is an anime about creating anime lol well played MAPPA

also, anyone else noticed the not-so-subtle Nausicaa of the Valley of The Wind reference?
Jan 8, 10:55 AM

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Man, I genuinely thought this was gonna be a slice of life or something about an animator. At first I thought she was having a fever dream or something and the fantasy thing was gonna be a short scene. Dropped it after I read it was an actual isekai, I didn't even bother finishing the episode.
Jan 8, 11:44 AM
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this is not bad, bit disappointed that it's an isekai but it's not bad.
imagine if she wakes up from coma or something at the end of the season LOL (i can see this happening)
Jan 8, 2:49 PM
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what an incredible bait and switch

i would be impressed if i wasn't so disappointed
Jan 8, 6:17 PM

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Eh... I did not read the synopsis to avoid spoilers. The bait and switch to Isekai was something.

The animation quality at the end was strong but I don't see myself watching anymore. Nothing about the story, world or characters had me interested in the slightest.
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