I selfidentify as a midsekai enjoyer. Anything involving transportation to another world reincarnation or similar tropes will pique my interest immediately. It doesnt matter how generic an isekai is Ill give it a chance and likely get at least some enjoyment out of it Shinka no Mi S2 did push past even my limits though.
In an age where LN titles writers are running out of creativity reading the title I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability exerts a sort of gut reaction that Im sure many others felt.
Another midsekai just dropped when will it end?
Sigh
Zip
And as I began watching the first episode everything seemed pretty standard up until Lloyds duel with Sylpha. Even then I thought
Damn there goes the rest of the budget.
Except as the episode progressed to Lloyds fight with Grim the animation quality stayed constant. And I actually thought to myself
Damn they kinda cooked
Dainanaoji was filled with moments like this and although it doesnt truly attempt anything novel its an isekai that punches well above its weight.
Plot 7/10
This is where the good ole midsekai moniker gets its name. You have a weak dude reincarnated as a prodigy who can do anything he wants to anyone he wants. Nothing here is all that unique from a plot standpoint except for maybe the fact that Lloyd is well liked by pretty much every member of his family shown in S1. Since S2 is on the horizon I suspect well see some of the other siblings the talented and dashing Prince Albert is still only the 2nd born that may not feel the same way. But everyone knows we arent watching midsekai for the plot.
World/Setting 7/10
Similar to the plot we have a pretty standard fantasy setting and world with magical beasts humans and enemies in the form of demons. Nothing here to really write home about.
Characters 8/10
Lets first address the elephant in the room. Yes I agree that Lloyds young femboy aesthetic is a lot bit strange. However I really like Lloyds character overall. I think the essence of his character being his love for magic and how dark his character can be at times is contrasted really well with how carefree he is because of it. It kind of reminds me of Shadow from KJN in how hes driven by one thing and anything else is inconsequential. Also similar to Shadow it isnt that Lloyd only cares about magic
Seeing Grims increasing numbness to any surprises involving Lloyds power was also pretty fun and I think his consistent involvement as the ironic voice of reason was a welcome addition. Jades arc was also pretty enjoyable and Sylpha is Sylpha no complaints there.
Visuals 8.5/10
This is where Dainanaoji really shines. As far as I can tell this was animated by a pretty new studio. I dont know anything about them but I know they did some solid work one way or another. I loved the art style of this show and I think the use of chibi designs for humor segments was very well done and I assume done to save budget. I dont think there was ever a dip in quality for any of the action sequences which is not something you can usually say about midsekai. Overall this anime was visually appealing pretty much the whole way through.
Sound 8/10
I think the use of cuts in some places where humor is thrown in like with some of the chibi segments was good and the OST fit pretty well. OP is nothing crazy but again I think the OST was really solid for this type of show.
Enjoyment 10/10
As I mentioned before
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The simplest way to describe this show is fun. If you like power fantasy at all there is very little not to like about this show. It takes all the most basic tropes found in isekai and just does them well. At no point does it try anything truly unique and thats ok. I dont need innovation in my midsekai hell I dont even need quality content to watch them. But Dainanaoji is quality content and is something Id definitely recommend for anyone thats a fan of the isekai genre.
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