Reviews for Skeleton Knight in Another World

Looks like I have to play the Devil's Advocate in this one since everyone HATES this to oblivion. AYEEE BONE ISEKAI DADDY IS BACK...yet again, not like so, that many people are hating this the way that Goblin Slayer is much maligned from the get-go. And yes, I will admit that Overlord (that has Season 4 coming up next season) plays a huge part in novelist Enki Hakari's only derivative work that is this show, while actually playing the "goblin rape game" much earlier than Goblin Slayer, and the plot to Gaikotsu Kishi-sama a.k.a Skeleton Knight is simply just that. And you thought that Goblin Slayerwas the first to do this (well, technically it is through anime).

It must be said that there're two camps in this one:

- The overt haters whom feel that everything done in this show gets a free pass, from the unnecessary and over-the-top rape to the simple-minded run-of-the-mill standard OP MC that doesn't question his very own existence of why he's literally Isekai-ed to begin with, only to know that this is his starting point and so thus says the story of his adventures in another world.

- The minority (like myself) that likes this show for all of its flaws, yet somehow "choose to believe" that we would get an alternate Ainz Ooal Gown-like skeletal character that displays similar themes to the former and being self-aware that everything "falls into place" quite nicely for his progression like a typical RPG character in a world so vast that he's able to do things on his own.

Givem by the source material's title, one would've led to believe that this is also the influence derivative of Kei Azumi's Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu a.k.a Tsukimichi (focusing on the "Isekai e Odekakechuu" portion) since that source material also came out on Syosetu much earlier than this series (2012, as compared to Gaikotsu Kishi-sama in 2014), so it's very clear that Enri Hakari had clearly thought this through for his lone work to be a copy-paste of similar works like those mentioned, but that's where the similarities end for nothing more than just a passing resemblance. And this is where lots of people have many issues with this show, and let me address these issues in distinct detail.

Arc for a OP MC, he's just like Ainz when comparing against his true skeletal nature in the fantasy-like world, but yet doesn't have enough personality to plan and think of his journey in the fantasy world he's been Isekai-ed to, and this has to work in a two-fold way: purpose and motivation. Normally in an Isekai series like Tsukimichi or even Overlord for that matter, the MC has a purpose of why he/she's been transported to another world because of reasons unexplanable that they have to find the answers for themselves, while gaining allies and crushing enemies along the way to get to the desired answers that they've been looking for. Enri Hakari however, plays this game differently with Arc being the stereotypical Isekai-ed player whom is like your stereotypical simple background NPC in an RPG with no backstory or whatever, and only serving as a guide to progress the story that he's been in, thus letting the story weave itself with actions done. The context of my understanding is that we've seen too many Isekai stories do this the same time over, but depending on the series' stature, they can either pass or fail to contravene back to the origin story of why they're here in the first place. Thus, giving Arc a character that's without a backstory of his own (just the simple Isekai formula over and over) can feel empty and purposeless, but that I believe is also the charm for motivation for Arc to do the things he likes to do: to roam around towns and cities, get in trouble by saving helpless folk (which I have to agree that the rape aspect happens too much for nonchalant drama), and ultimately help people serve their purpose with his moral behaviour and massive magic. Arc is just a character that feels shallow no doubt, but the extent of his reach is with reasons justifiable, and IMO I don't mind an predictable-yet-exaggerated MC that knows what's he doing to provide his own source of entertainment mixing comedy and seriousness for motivation, and that I feel, is just about enough.

And what says tropey more else than having elves as the central root cause of the problem in this story, which after watching both SAO and Goblin Slayer, it's already known to be a mindless trope that's used for nothing more than edgy story plots just for hype. And Arc's companion character Ariane Glenys Maple is simply just that: an elf warrior whom has knowledge of the world's wicked doctrines of slavery and extortion against elves since they make for easy targets of manipulation and prostitution (which this debacle doesn't seem to end in many stories like it), and saving her kin from the horrid oppression of their treatment. The whole elves scale has nothing wrong with it, though I feel that its use is only justified because of the standards of what Goblin Slayer has put as through to ensure that if you watch a story involving elves, you can't help but hearken back to it for the never-forgotten treatment that is a nightmare then, and still is now. As usual, with female characters, the appeal is always in the physique, and Ariane has the unmistakable woman appeal that would be a love-potion kind of nauseating effect to those looking for some fun with her. But Ariane is headstrong and an elf woman of honour, and seeing her position as the two commit together in saving the elves, you can't help but like her character a teeny bit, although being weak to liquor is often the easiest way to identify the cutesy side of her.

For one, pet characters like the cotton-tailed fox Ponta don't get enough love, which the world refers them to as "spirit characters". If there is one character you can't help but to gleam it, it would certainly be Ponta for being this massive beast that has gone out of control, only for Arc to encounter and heal it, thereby signaling its attachment with him and being a character to signify his goodwill, something that's rare since spirit creatures are never meant to form attachments with humans and even beastkin. Ponta is easily the highlight of the show, and what's there not to love about pet companions that can help the characters out to smell and alert danger? Just put it as the poster pet, and there you go.

Skeleton Knight's world is very evil, wicked and filled with disillusion of a stereotypical kingdom that places no regard for people other than their very own, and that's not just to say that the royal family has infighting as well to rid even their own kin if the objectives don't align. It's the usual selfish behaviour which justifies the work that's needed to be done through many backdoor deals like betrayals and assassinations, just to prove a point that the world that the "heroes" (Arc, Ariane, plus others like ninja girl Chiyome) are in for a sinister plot that needs to be dealt with. Yet again, you can bet that this storyline serves no favours to the overarching plot that's shrouded by the shallowness of the character writing, that somehow in its entirety, comes together to concoct a show that knows what it wants to be, and acts out accordingly to Keikaku. It's not wrong, but to the many, it'll feel like Skeleton Knight is a mish-mash of many storylines and genres done together, that the result is one inconsistent mess of a show that doesn't know what it's trying to be, and all for a make-believe sham.

However, I have to give credit where credit is due, and that's with the production values of Skeleton Knight. Starting with the acclaimed director that is Katsumi Ono, he's heralded the storyboarding for the original Yu☆Gi☆Oh! and 5Ds, directed the entirety of the Symphogear series (except the first) and most recently, the Hypnosis Mic rap battle anime, so you know that he's a perfect fit for over-the-top good or bad story and plot that doesn't care about anything else than making it stand out in the most magnifying way possible, and he most certainly has done that. Despite being a 2D-3DCG mix studio, Studio Kai's production is generally good for the most part, and I've pretty much gotten used to the 3DCG from the studio's days of starting out anime production majority in 3DCG with Netflix's Mushikago no Cagaster a.k.a Cagaster of an Insect Cage. And being a co-production with HORNETS (which has assisted in Satelight's Winter 2020 show Somali to Mori no Kamisama a.k.a Somali and the Forest Spirit), honestly I can't tell the difference of an alliance work that still manages to pop its production, though it's probably safe to say that it got the job done as intended.

And where else to give credit than the music, and being exuberant in the most ear-piercing way ever. A few of you would heard of PelleK before, but if like myself that you're new to who he is, PelleK is a very popular YouTuber who's done many notable and popular song covers since 2011, ranging from Anisongs to even world-renowned mainstream songs, and Skeleton Knight is his first ever big break in being officially recognized as an Indie singer, the likes of MindaRyn and such. I can tell you that his OP is just as over-the-top as it comes, packed with SFX because why not, and contrary to popular belief that having sound effects in an OP breaks the flow of the titled song, but in Skeleton Knight's case, it is an ABSOLUTE BANGER with PelleK's high-vocalized insanity that's a perfect marriage with the SFX for that intended bombastic effect, and it is honestly cool to hear another YouTuber having a debut with an official Anisong that doesn't disregard the reputation he's built for all his life. One of my favourite girl idol groups are back, and DIALOGUE+ didn't spare their vocals with the ED, which has been composed and produced by kz of livetune Vocaloid fame, who's been in composing song collaborations for high-profile artistes like ClariS and Maon Kurosaki. Honestly though, this OST is definitely a link by being over-the-top superlicious, and if you have to highlight what's great about Skeleton Knight, the music aspect would be it.

When all is said and done, while I can agree with the general press that Gaikotsu Kishi-sama a.k.a Skeleton Knight has nothing new to offer to change the perception of the Isekai genre in its entirety with edginess being its prime that reeks of mediocrity and burning flame dumpster fire, it does the one thing that it knows best. And that's to be a fun and adventurous Isekai that doesn't question origins, yet leaves behind the possibility that one can carve out his/her own adventure filled with surprises and wonders, saving the world, dismembering enemies with insane power, and above all, experience what it means to be an otherworlder in a free-roaming world akin to an RPG.

This is generally not a pleasant watch, but if you can stomach this, it's honestly low-key decent.

Welcome to Bone Isekai 2. When I first saw the trailer for this show, I, like many other people, thought it was riding off of overlords popularity and going with a skeleton MC, but I honestly thought that this could go either very well or very poorly. Unfortunately, its the latter. The elements of the story are not inherently bad, but the way that they went about presenting them are awful. 1. The main character has almost no depth, as seems to be an issue in general with characters in this show. After being transported to this new world the MC basically just rolls with itin one of the most oddly nonchalant ways I've seen in an isekai, and they don't set up his backstory or motives literally at all. He's a very shallow character who feels more like a way to move the story along than the main character.

2. The rape scenes make zero sense with this series due to its lack of seriousness. It comes off as fuckin weird. The protagonist is happy go lucky but then waits to survey the scene when some chicks are about to be gang raped by bandits. They clearly got this idea from goblin slayer but obviously did not understand the tone of that show and instead just saw this as a way to shock the viewer? Or make Arc look good? Its weird and forced and I'm not a fan.

3. Last but not least, there is quite literally no plot or driving story. Not in the way like mushoku tensei (watch this if you haven't) where the mc is trying to figure out the world and his place in it, but in the sense that the MC literally has no overarching motivation about the storyline. The elf he meets is just more harem fanservice bait, and this show is just disappointment after disappointment.

Overall, this just feels like a show that took a bunch of elements from various popular isekai & fantasy and thought they could come away with something good, but every one of these elements is poorly executed. Im dropping this, do yourself a favor and skip out on this one.

If I had to describe Gaikotsu Kishi in one word, that word would no doubt be "infuriating." Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu is the most generic power trip isekai imaginable, but this time with a twist: the main character is a skeleton! Incredible. It truly is an ingenious choice, as without being a skeleton Arc would be the least interesting character of all time. Besides for Arc's overly formal speech patterns, I struggle to come up with even a single aspect of his personality. He has no discernible motivations for anything he does, and neither does he seem to care about much of anything. Afterbeing isekai'd he just decides "oh okay I'm gonna live here now :)" and that's it. The entire reason the second half of the show happens is because he goes "oooh elf! fantasy! woohoo!" and decides to tag along with Ariane and see what happens. It's like the author literally could not care less. Speaking of Ariane, she is the only other actual character in this show. Her defining features? There's two of them, and they're both on her chest. Classic anime moment.

These two dogshit characters act out an equally dogshit plot. Arc is supposed to be pretty much the most OP being in the universe, and that is demonstrably true given that every time he fights he wins in like one attack. But now our not very intelligent author has hit a roadblock: "how do I create any sort of tension or conflict when my main character is super duper OP?" To solve this predicament, the author has decided to have Arc literally just sit there and do nothing. Arc sees a group of ruffians kidnapping elves? He just sits there and watches when he could kill them all in one hit, just so that Ariane can have her epic entrance. Some weak as shit minor antagonist has popped up in episode 11? Arc has to just stand there and watch him talk for literally the entire episode, when instead he could kill the guy in 0.25 seconds. This, of course, is because we wouldn't have a 24 minute episode if Arc just killed the dude. In that same episode, some beast creature is about to clobber a passed out Ariane. What does Arc do? Does he use his instant teleportation skill to block the attack? Does he just kill the monster before it can attack? Nah. He just stands there, so that some other side characters can show up to save the day. There is no justifiable reason for anything to happen the way it does, other than that the author is lazy as hell and has no idea what he is doing. Everything anyone does is done for the sake of plot convenience. The characters are quite literally used as plot devices, rather than being actual characters with coherent thoughts and motivations.

In conclusion, I hate this show and it pissed me off. Thanks for reading.

After having to slog through episode 3, I'm dropping this show. Reason(s) being: Arc, the MC, doesn't feel like a person. He feels like a plot device in the form of a character that makes story and plot move forward in whatever way the writer and/or artists want. He completely lacks a personality. Examples: 1. When he first gets transported, in the first few minutes, his first thoughts are not 'How did I get here?' Or 'What's going on?'No, he decides to start praising how he has some super OP armor on that he knows from a game he plays.

No remembering of anyone or anything of his old world outside of that. No feeling of caring about anything like that.

2. This same problem happens again when he kills bandits in EP1.

Granted, bandits who are trying to rape 2 ladies. But, still humans.

He doesn't feel anything at all after doing this. Again, no personality.

3. And happens again when he first sees the lady elf.

His first thought, and basically only thought, was something like *Excited* "Wow! It's an elf!!!"

Doesn't have ANY thoughts outside of that one observation really. Again, no personality.

Arc just doesn't have anything interesting about himself that makes me want to watch the show.

And the plot can't carry the show.

At best, the plot is 'Doesn't exist'.

At worse, the plot is 'EP3 has creepy, boring, one dimensional, plot device bandits that are nothing more than to make the MC look good AGAIN? WHY?'

I also don't like how sexual assault and rape is used so trivially to simply make the MC look good.

I'd say don't waste your time on this show.

How people are giving this anime 9 and 10 in ratings i simply don't know.. They must not have seen any good anime in their life if so... The story is very boring with a generic protagonist with no depth what so ever. The animations are okay and i actually thought the anime would be a bit like goblin slayer (which is a great anime!), but it seems like the author don't really know whether to add more rape and blood or to do the opposite. So the general fights are boring standard fights with very little blood in them and then sometimes he slays a guy who'sabout to rape someone and we get to see blood..

If the author could just decide to go gore or not... this half/half sucks..

TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT Skeleton Knight in Another World is another shitty Overlord clone with an added creep factor. All of the villains are sadistic rapists and murderers. From the first minute to the last episode, the excessive sexual assault scenes are drawn like sexy fanservice and framed as titillation for men. It's disgusting, awful, and uncomfortable to watch because it is grotesquely fetishistic and does nothing but remind you the creators don't care about victims. Anime is infamous for sexualizing rape to appeal to the lowest common denominator rather than portraying it as it is; a brutal life-altering crime. "But it's entertainment" no, it's creepy, andit's lazy writing. Every female character (even the ones with swords) is victimized or threatened with sexual assault. The vast majority of the plot is repetitively spent rescuing enslaved elf girls wearing nothing but tattered clothes. Filling the whole anime is its constant glorification of sex as violence. The way they dehumanize everyone except for the dull protagonist gives the impression that no one else matters.

Arc is another average isekai hero who leads the generic plot, which is just one predictable encounter after another. He is merely a collection of isekai cliches posing as a hero; a gamer trapped in his favorite role-playing game, girls fall in love with him for no reason, he is dense as a boulder, overpowered, and immortal. At least I can say that he's not a pervert. When his busty companion inevitably attempts jumping his bones (literally), he rejects her. This is not a harem despite how many boobs throw themselves at Arc, but his utter lack of personality traits makes him the perfect vehicle for a sexually frustrated viewer to live vicariously through.

Despite his unusual appearance, he's such a lifeless protagonist. Any attempts at tongue-in-cheek jokes fall flat. Rather than delivering exposition through wordy internal monologues alone, he speaks aloud in his childish voice, confusing everyone around him, then quickly returning to his gritty mercenary voice. They copied this gag from Overlord, and it's never funny. The entire script is devoid of originality; it prioritizes tensionless fight scenes and fanservice over establishing backstories, developing its vapid characters, or building its unimaginative world.

You can predict the outcome of every fight because they only exist to show how 'cool' the skeleton knight is. They even fail at that simple goal because the art is mediocre, and the animation is as dynamic as a slide show. Aside from Arc, the character designs are indistinguishable from other copy-pasted isekai fodder. Arc undermines the few unique action scenes by intruding to explain concepts we can witness and sort ourselves. We can't be trusted to see wolves attacking Arc using clones because we are simply too idiotic, or at least the creators think their audience is mindless.

Any typical fanservice is overwhelmed by viscerally misogynist moments of fetishized violence. The frame lingers on women's cut-up bodies, torture, and sadistic punishments for no reason other than for your enjoyment. It ogles the women as they suffer and expects you to like it. That is the anime's real money maker. Its appeal has nothing to do with a "Skelton Knight in Another World" because the superficial title is nothing but marketing bait. I can understand the morbid curiosity about a trainwreck as vile as this one, but there is no pay-off. Only misery.

Overlord if Ainz is not fatherless and have an actual caring mother that treat him right and taught him basic morals,having an actual respect by his fellows and develop a healthy relationship with a much more "healthy" girls. Yeah that's pretty much this anime in a nutshell. Now i wanna point out that i don't say this anime is a rip-off or plagiary of Overlord,despite the two actually shared some similarities like the "trapped in the videogame" theme and the fact that both of the MC is an OP skeletal creatures.Both also have a R-17 rating even though it looks tame and lighthearted at first glance. The crucialdifferent is how the story developed,Gaikotsu like i said,has a much more heroic MC which affect the story as well.While Overlord becomes much darker and bleaker each episode,Gaikotsu in the other hand keeps the tones between "serious" and "lighthearted''

Gaikotsu kishi-sama also has a much faster pace in the story telling but personally i don't mind,it's about a hero doing hero things after all.

The story is also very straightforward even though it started just like your typical isekai anime but that doesn't ruin my fun while watching the show.

As for the characters,i like them all,but Ark here is a better version of Ainz FOR ME.

I have a theory that the author probably made this story solely just to show what would happen if Ainz is an actual good guy,seriously,Ainz need some lesson from this dude.

And we can't forget about Arianne,when i saw a cute anime girl,i gotta give her a credit too for adding more reason to watch the anime.

Now let's talk about the OP,if only Paripi Koumei doesn't aired this season,Gaikotsu will definitely take the first place,i love everything about it,it's the type of OP that can gives you a burning high spirit,i love the BG insert sound as well,especially Ark's prideful laughs,it's beautiful,the OP is definitely a cherry on top.

Overall,i really enjoy this show,it's a fun series,go give it a try

i am writing this after watching more than 3 epsiodes it is purposefully making me drop the show because the mc looks like overlord but rather than having a a character devlopment and some fighting he straight up gets hired by a booby elf and he is happy with it ? what kind of shit start is that . Basically this show is a made for harem fans and nothing else . atleast stop showing this gentleman shit of the mc . what are other character for have some roles for them also if the mc had some overpowered skill or his aimof taking over a country some thing that show he is the real deal like that something should have been added

rather it only focus of elves and him and his so called lady .

which makes it so cring worthy and a candidate for the worst anime of this season

A well-made and light-hearted piece of work, Goblin Slay- I mean Skeleton Knight is one of the best cartoon shows this season that would be way, way better to savor and enjoy with friends, family, and close relatives. Why? Ponta is the best, and therefore, this anime is also the best (of its season). Also, I love Arknights. Arc is the Skeleton Knight's name. They may have called him Knight Arc in the anime, but in our hearts, he is Arc Knights, just like Arknights and rhymes with Fortnite. Literally a real gamer. Arc Knights' backstory is basically something like he was a Rogue Lineagegamer we grinds but like he was Orderly and a Sigil Knight and helped freshies in need, but one day in a battle against an Abysswalker, he got isekai-ed into Rogue Lineage (Uncensored) and cursed by Chaos. A very tragic rogue lineage backstory, I know....

You might hesitate to watch animated sex in Skeleton Knight because there is a somewhat moderate use of 3D CGI, but believe it or not, CGI has massively improved over the past decade to the point where it is not just tolerable, but extraordinarily good in anime. Not only does this anime get CGI right, the animators are willing to showcase piss and gore- I mean heartwarming and comedic scenes that are incredibly hilarious and good.

Opening? One of the best. Also sung by Pellek. Nothing else needs to be said.

Ending? Possibly the best one this season. If you think otherwise, you're an idiot. Your response will then be "who said I was an idiot" and then I be like "yeah, the ending for Skeleton Knight is pretty good, I also agree".

Overall, the anime, despite the genre being overdone, is fresher than a freshie that just bought Rogue Lineage and about to get ganked by yours truly. An amazing shounen pg-13 anime (just like Sword Art Online Episode 24) that you NEED to watch alongside your friends and family so that you can have a thorough and in-depth discussion about each and every episode right afterwards.

It is awful. First they try to pull the Goblin Slayer intro and start the series in the worst way possible. Then they forget about it all, and spend time making pretty much slice of life with a cute mascot. Then few people get slaughtered in graphic fashion. Then bunch of characters act in completely idiotic way, and then they try some awkward fanservice. Honestly, the only good points about this are nice backgrounds and decent music. Everything else is mostly wasted potential. The main issue is that I've found main character to be insufferable. He is incredibly powerful, but most of the time is acting in sillyor incompetent manner, and basically he has the same problem as Kenshiro had in Fist of the North Star. Meaning when somebody is in trouble, he has ability to intervene at no risk, and he doesn't do that and patiently waits for sufficient number of people to get hurt. It is pretty much impossible to watch without facepalming.

It doesn't help that source material wasn't great to begin with.

By the way, this anime uses CG, and main character due to complexit of his armor is often portrayed with a CG model. CG is far better than what was present in Goblin Slayer, but it is possible to notice it.

So, long story short...

2/10 story, 6/10 art, 5/10 sound, 2/10 character, 2/10 enjoyment, 2/10 overall.

The main issue is poorly done characters and poorly done main character who does not exactly act in reasonable way and instead is infuriating.

I do not recommend this, and I'll be dropping those series.

Well, the first 2 episodes were fun enought, but the time I reached episode 5, the whole thing became dull. There were some world building but basically just the minimum to be at least workable. The main charater is OP amongst OPs and anywher he goes great fortune just randomly came to his posession. Tipical power fantasy where the main character has just gets everything from the get go. No character development, no worldbuilding ( as of episode 5 at least). Well at least sometimes the jokes are almost funny. Boring with mediocrity all ower, be it the art and characters or the sound desing. Not worth mytime

Im sorry but as a fan of the original manga which became this butchered failure of a show I cant really find anything that I actually enjoyed. Characters, Their personalities are changed from the manga and feel empty and boring. Plot, Doesn't follow the manga so far, characters are introduced in different ways compared to the source material, which in some cases can be fine, but when they are really big part of the plot... then no, it doesn't feel good. Art, The CGI isn't that bad but i still feel like a complete 2D show would have been 10x Better Yes as you noticed my main problem withthis show is that it doesn't follow the manga, WHICH I AM A FAN OF. The art style is kinda bland aswell and didn't translate well into an animated show which is unfortunate.

Other things.

Main Character became way weaker in the anime?? which removes a lot of the fun early.

Side characters are not consistent with source material and i already hate one of them which i really liked in the manga.

Yeah dont watch this, just read the manga and find some other generic isekai anime that doesn't completely curb stomp your enjoyment into the ground.

So to put it bluntly, Fuck this show, read the manga.

As we see this anime is typical isekai with op MC and wanted a peaceful life and ripoof the overlord anike and same character named ainz that skeleton that anime is pretty popular with a lot if fan bases But I never watch of it and so the cliche didn't affect me by same MC and p Kelly a story but affect by isekai problem and standard This maybe history are not that great and storytelling and sound is okay and this is Medicare anime for me and With this story is something Boeing and it's okay for me The skeleton MC on show is okay and Iliked his attitude and they didn't show how he died and not show any potential kun like truck kun and stairkun but you see it's okay for me

Skeleton Knight in Another World focuses on our hero who was a previous gamer being stupidly overpowered, so effort from this guy is thrown out the window. It tells the tale of a hero turned mercenary meeting all kinds of people he has only seen behind his computer screen. Arc, being an actual skeleton behind his in-game armour goes to experience the game world. As the story went on, he eventually meets the heroine, Ariane, who is on a mission to save her kind from humanity's cruelty such as trafficking, raping, etc. She teams up with the skeleton boi, who randomly agrees to go with herjust because he's bored as hell and together, they would save the elves.

So, what are the good things about it? The art and animations look really good, being that it's handled by Studio Kai and HORNETS, it never gets to the point it's hard to look at, in the end, nothing too amazing to talk about. The action scenes are okay to watch and the characters look unique other than being Kirito-esque drawings. The story elements in this show are actually somewhat decent and are the reason why I kept watching other than the somewhat ok story.

The problem with it is the characters. To start, Arc is so boring to watch, how is a nerd this good at doing the right thing and always staying logical. He has no clear motivation behind it, he clearly says that he has nothing to do other than experience the game world and disregard his past life. He gets excited when he looks at elves to the point it can get somewhat creepy.

Ariane, on the other hand, is another tsundere who fails to be logical since she's so focused on saving her kind, that any sort of negotiation would fail to go in her head. She's forgettable since she has almost no depth other than your usual girl who is strong in her moments but occasionally requires the hero's help just so that the main relationship can sail smoothly as the story went on.

Then, when I thought it wouldn't get any worse, the show decided to introduce beastmen into the picture, who are also being oppressed because why should elves only get the victim treatment, let's have them for the sake of fulfilling a fantasy. Even worse? The beastmen are NINJAS! Because the author has no idea to expand the world, he just conveniently introduces ninjas without any regard for the lore.

Why is every villain in this dumb show have to be creepy like NTR level? Sitting behind hostages to disarm their saviours, torture them via sexual harassment such as tearing apart their clothes, and making dumb faces like they are about to have fun. It casually uses creepy villains as a way to ensure the story progress goes on, which just comes off as weird since they never managed to do it since the heroes always arrive at the last minute and go guns-blazing.

Since the characters are one-dimensional and creepy, it becomes a chore to watch every episode of it. The story is heavily reliant on the dumb rape scenes, it's almost as if they want people to click on it. This, like any other isekai, goes into the trash bin for being too creepy.

"Hi there. It's me, Arc." -- the following is a brief paragraph or two on my overall thoughts, followed by spoilers about boring world building, the lead MC, and the creepy factor. reader discretion is advised. -- When the word "generic" is thrown at something, it's almost more insulting than calling said entity "bad". Something that's described as bad can still have that connotation of originality while generic media already has the disadvantage of being similar to other entries right out the gate. This isn't to say that that quality is an immediate reason for discouragement and original != good by default, there can be great reinventionsof something tried and true, but when we want to elaborate on something having a lack of uniqueness in a positive way, generic isn't the word that gets slammed on it.

That being said, Skeleton Knight in Another World is generic. An isekai that takes a lot about the genre that makes it interesting and decides to just drop it all. A drab fantastical world, an overpowered MC that immediately accepts the fact that he's been forced to live in a video game, and moments that just feel disgusting.

First, the world. Nothing about it is intriguing. Monsters are your typical fair: hydra, basilisk, boars, wolves, etc. The villages and environments are in the same camp. There's a whole subplot about the kingdom Arc, our MC, has found himself in about the royal family facing off against each other with differing views on how to handle elf-human relations and other aspects of governing. These moments are given such little screen time and barely impact our characters, there's no shock value or story building here - just future set-up that I doubt will pay off. You don't need to reinvent the wheel to make something awesome but Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu feels like it's not even trying.

Next, the MC. Arc gamed so hard that he now finds himself in the video game he was playing as his avatar, a skeleton. Practically immediately, he reaches the conclusion that the outside world doesn't matter and accepts his new life. No regrets, no dwelling on the life before, nothing. The fact that he was a human on planet Earth before being a bucket of bones means nothing other than he knows all about spells and attacks and identifying monsters. So, with a brain full of knowledge, naturally every single enemy is defeated with ease, a few frames of flashes and a spell chant are all that are needed to defeat 90% of the opposition, at no point are there any stakes. He just says a word, does the thing, and boom, altercation over, let's go get a beer. Zero personality and no challenges to overcome, Arc is a great example of a boring protagonist.

(Aside: him being 'cursed' as a skeleton can't even really count as an obstacle because he seems to have not much of a problem with it, it seems like just another quest he can take on)

Finally, the shortest section, just a note on the creepy level. There are a few moments of sexual abuse throughout this show, hell, the first episode starts with just a warning and then someone ripping off a woman's dress... in this silly, fun isekai about a skeleton gamer. A lot of these moments drag on too long as our MC decides to just wait and watch in the bushes... excuse me? Sickening.

A show that I knew from name alone I wouldn't enjoy, but thought I might give it a chance as I wanted the seasonal anime experience of indulging in a LOT. Definitely regret this one and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

I don't know why but I totally loved this anime. Hope there will be a season 2. The story as it suggests is an isekai anime about a man who wakes as a skeleton knight and jis adventures in this new world. I guess it can be said as a just above average anime but still I felt it to be great. I still want to watch this more and see his absolutely high powers. The plot is a nice and simple one but it is a best anime to watch for all isekai lovers who just wantsto immerse in a fantasy world like me. Hope this review helps anyone to watch the anime and hope you find it nice.

Generic, boring and bland. Every episode feels like a fill episode with no plot. Constant dialogue to keep you interested but nothing happens, like from the 15 minutes for episode, 10 are just two/three character talking to each other and thats it or the protagonist talking to himself. Other 5 are some action (around 3) and the protagonist teleporting. They even reuse animations and make them last longer with some text to gain some extra minutes every episode. The world around is made to seem important, but we see so little of it, if is not directly linked to the protagonist the world is irrelevantand ignored.

The character just start doing stuff in the world, no issue, no struggle, just overpowered for no reason. This anime doesnt deserve time, even less a 7 in this site.

Your typical isekai. Gamer gets teleported to video game world. He becomes his game avatar and inherits its powerful abilities. Its nothing special, but I still found it entertaining. The main character is a skeleton in large shining armor. He encounters an elf girl and helps her in freeing her captured kin. At the same time he’s trying to break the supposedly undead-curse his avatar has. Typically these isekai main characters are over powered. But they tried to change it up just a tiny bit. He is overpowered but not fully skilled. Meaning he does need to train. The story is not particularly deep or complex. But I wouldnt call itshallow either.

There is a side plot involving the politics of some kingdom, aswell as siblicide.

There is a lot of focus on female abuse. Attempted rape. Trafficking. Child abduction. But its not depicted in an untasteful way. Its just bad people do bad things. But justice do get served.

If you’re into gamer isekai then you’ll probably enjoy it.

If you’re not a fan of gamer isekais or isekais in general then this is not for you.

Needs a season 2.

If you are coming into this, thinking 'What is this? An Overlord clone?' Then you would surely be mistaken, as this is nothing of the sort. But what this is, is a very fun and interesting show. Story and characters: 7 Where do I start? Because they are the lifeblood of the show, and they're honestly really well done. Arc comes off as a very likable and fun character that you are just bound to love, for how he acts and reacts. While sure, being OP can be a bit of a turn off in some sense, but here, it's done really well, and you don't mindit at all. These type of shows where the main character is super OP, isn't really an issue. It's mindless fun, and you can't fault that at all.

Arc isn't the only character after all, There is a really beautiful, and pretty elf in Anane that you'll meet along the way, and they're just a treat. Strong willed, but having her soft side, you'll come to love both, not to mention love the lil mascot that comes along. The show is honestly enjoyable THANKS to the characters, and how they act, and react.

The story follows Arc, who has woken up inside the game, with his avatar and skills. Which is a skeleton with one of the best armor sets in the game, as he tries to adjust to all of this, along with finding out more on the world, and discovering what he should do next. As we wind up in so much mess.

Art and sound: 7

I can really praise this show for a lot of things. Normally with shows like this, there would be CGI up, and all over the place. But in here, there is no of that. It's well animated, and well constructed. You cannot fault it there, along with the sound reactions in each and every scene. Everything sound and looks fresh and clean. Well done in each and every department.

What I will say to end this review, is that this show can be a bit...Subjective to say. By that I mean with how it presents itself, even within it's first few moments.A lot of subjects that I won't mention in this review, but it is eye rolling, and it is a turn off. As if the shock value can come off as a big yikes. But if you go past that, it's a well written story, and very entertaining. If you can get over that, you'll enjoy this show.

To fans of the isekai power-fantasy genre, Skeleton Knight will be an enjoyable 4 hours. Many call it a simple Overlord copy, and the reasons are not difficult to see. I had a hard time distinguishing the protagonist, Arc, from Ainz. That said, I feel a more apt description would be as a hybrid between Overlord and How Not to Summon a Demon Lord. There is perhaps a warning to be given about the portrayal of attempted sexual violence. The show literally opens with one of the most explicit and real-feeling scenes of attempted rape I've ever seen in a modern TV production. That being said,that felt like mostly shock value, because the rest of the show is relatively tame. There is other dark content in the show and disturbing themes do get explored, but nothing that will make your skin crawl.

Skeleton Knight also makes use of copious amounts of 3D CG animation, but it's mostly fairly tasteful.

The OP reminded me of the first One Punch Man opening. Although I was convinced it’s the same band, the singer is Per Fredrik Åsly, better known as PelleK, who is a Swedish singer and song writer. In principle, the guy is a YouTuber, much like Tay Zonday or Jonathan Young, and does loads of covers of anisongs – a weeb just like any other one of us. He was understandably excited when a Japanese studio picked him to make their OP. The song’s name is Ah, My Romantic Road. When it started playing during the climax of the final episode, it really hyped me up.

Skeleton Knight was made as a collaborative project between Studio Kai and HORNETS. If you’ve never heard of either of these studios before, then that makes two of us. They don’t appear to have made anything else of note. If I were to make a comment on what the show feels like, I would say it feels very close to a Silver Link. production.

All in all, I had a great time with this production. I can only hope you will, too.