Reviews for No Longer Allowed in Another World

No Longer Allowed in Another World* is a painful example of how not to write an isekai. The story starts with an interesting twist—Sensei, a writer on the brink of double suicide, is hit by a truck and sent to another world. Instead of embracing the adventurer’s life, he searches for his lost lover, Sacchan. This premise, which could have offered a profound exploration of grief and purpose, is squandered on shallow character arcs and tonal inconsistencies that leave the narrative feeling hollow. The characters are as lifeless as the monsters they fight. Sensei’s brooding cynicism quickly grows tedious, as his refusal to engagewith the world isn’t balanced by any meaningful growth or introspection. Annette, the priestess, and Tama, the martial artist, fare no better, serving as little more than obligatory sidekicks who are drawn to Sensei for baffling reasons. Their motivations are paper-thin, and their interactions lack the chemistry needed to sustain the story. The trio's journey through a world supposedly fraught with danger feels like a series of disconnected vignettes, with neither stakes nor payoff.

What’s most frustrating is how the story attempts to balance comedy and despair but ends up trivializing both. Sensei’s nihilism clashes awkwardly with the slapstick humor and shallow commentary on human nature. The darker themes are neither explored with the depth they deserve nor juxtaposed effectively against the lighter moments. Instead of a thoughtful critique of isekai tropes or an engaging story of personal redemption, *Isekai Shikkaku* delivers a muddled, uninspired tale that neither entertains nor resonates.

No Longer Allowed In Another World - No Longer Human, Isekai version? Yes and Amen to death. Let's just admit this one sole fact: Isekai is just getting boring with each iteration of new seasonal shows with the same wash, rinse, repeat shtick, that one look and you'll be right to give it a miss that you won't forget to not come back. That works for about 90% of the time, but sometimes, there's shows that do have that same gimmick, but offers something else in return, and despite the negative connotations just from the title alone, the true meat of the story goes deep-diving intothe depths of the unknown that it is what makes the work so unique to begin with. This is Isekai Shikkaku a.k.a No Longer Allowed in Another World, written by mangaka Hiroshi Noda, whom you will also recognize as the author of Koi wa Sekai Seifuku no Ato de a.k. Love After World Domination, which received Project No. 9's anime adaptation back in Spring 2022. Despite both series being serialized at the exact same time, the latter ended its run back in November of that same year with the manga being axed for a rushed ending, while the former is still ongoing.

If you have read or seen Love After World Domination back in the day, I assume that you're already familiar with Hiroshi Noda having a signature of creating parody works of popular genres. And like with the former splicing both the superhero action with the rom-com genre, he has done it once again for Isekai Shikkaku, this time on the action adventure with the fantasy genre, by incorporating one of Japan's most iconic figures: Shuji Tsushima, better known otherwise as Osamu Dazai (yes, that Bungou Stray Dogs MC character name is also where the inspiration came from). Of course, while staying true to the roots of said novelist, even down to his death and the sequence of events that led to it, the parody maestro knows how to turn this into a compelling story: just nickname him as Sensei, retrace the roots of Dazai's lovers' pact of a double-suicide with his partner Tomie Yamazaki (who's only known as Sacchan), and add in the twist of Truck-kun for the iconic Isekai effect, and lay it all bare on the Other Worlder who finds himself literally in another world, but still hoping to die one day till he's fulfilled his tragic job. Until then, Sensei has to bear with the constant annoyances of the NPC announcer telling him that he's earned EXP, leveled up and the like that's usual with RPG elements, by being thwarted with inconvenient heroics that make him the "tragic hero" that he is, with an actual sense of purpose...?

It's obscenely clear that Dazai, or Sensei in this regard, his goal is just to ensue death by whatever means possible, because that's what his life's calling is glued to. But on the other hand, being in a fantasy world, meant that Saachan could also be in this world, and therefore he sets out on a tragic journey to find his lost partner. Where the problem for Sensei stems from, starts with the one who summoned him into said world: the elf priestess Annette, who implied that it was Truck-kun who did the work, and her just merely an NPC messenger to tell the summoners that they're the stereotypical heroes capable of defeating their world's Demon Lord. Of course, being so adamant about death, Sensei shrugs her off like nobody’s business and proceeds to wander into the fantasy world, trying to find a way to commit suicide. It’s then that he encounters a catgirl being captured by a monster, but being too occupied to die, Sensei easily succumbs to the monster, but his powers of bad luck saved both himself and her, and made him the hero that he did not want to be, thereby warranting her to follow him…at the cusp of just naming her Tama (i.e. cat in Japanese) and not wanting to know her real name any further.

Sensei’s quite the hilarious unexpected figure of evil who also unexpectedly does the work of good, especially with his “Death Note” diary that he uses to pen the lives of others, especially since he’s a writer by origin. And that diary from within, encloses his only ability: Storyteller, whom triggers all kinds of effects based on the person or people of notice to decide if they’re alright for the fantasy world, or as the series’ title suggests: No Longer Allowed in Another World, by sending them back to Earth for all the wrongs they’ve done in their lives, whom still have a heart to do things right, as their salvation. This is so because not only are there Other Worlders just like Sensei, but they’re too many of them to ever be counted to counter their villainous acts in the fantasy world, giving rise to the antagonist group known as the Fallen Angels: potential Other Worldly heroes who were once thought to be capable of defeating the Demon Lord, now turned to the dark side after said entity has been wiped out. And that’s the role of Annette and Tama as they join Sensei in finding Saachan, whom he thinks is also alive somewhere in the fantasy world, as this course of events winds down a deep, dark spiral, aside from the occasional comedy of the nonchalant writer who prefers to sleep in his designated bed of a worn-down coffin…that’s still another way to die. Always the determinator, Sensei, amidst the elf who turns out a lot more useful than she initially looks, as well as the catgirl whom despite her outbursts from ignorance, has an exact episode of her own with the Other Worlders. But still, the unlikely comrades create the perfect party for Sensei to find his partner-in-crime.

Is it too much of a coincidence to say that whenever studio AtelierPontdarc is, there will always be Isekai in the title? To be fair, outside of the short that is Ganbari Douki-chan, the newly established studio still has a lot of ways to go with animation and production values that can be mistaken for just about any B-tier studio in the mix. This is especially since the production-ridden Summer 2022 show of Isekai Ojisan a.k.a Uncle from Another World that’s still being fresh in our minds, despite its uniqueness (most of which was adapted from the manga of the same name), and with Isekai Shikkaku being just the studio’s 2nd work ever done, it’s alright, but nothing noteworthy.

The music…there could be more of it, because most portions of the anime just felt empty at times, and even more considering that it’s music composer Kenichiro Suehiro, the same composer as Isekai Ojisan, which that show had more value added to it. Aside from that, I thought that Kashitaro Ito’s OP was a little off kilter for my liking, but it’s still a quality song through and through. The dissonance thereafter with Mayu Maeshima’s ED, she just knows how to nail shows with dark post-atmospheric feelings, and I felt the song with the lingering of my skin to a solemn degree of good.

The misadventures of Osamu Dazai in No Longer Human, or rather, mangaka Hiroshi Noda’s take by displaying a parody of it, I have once trusted in Koi wa Sekai Seifuku no Ato de a.k.a Love After World Domination before, and Isekai Shikkaku a.k.a No Longer Allowed in Another World, continues the trend that the author himself knows what he’s doing to deliver a parody that as serious as it comes, there’s comedy to be had as well. It may not look like the innovative thing considering the AniManga of recent times, but it’s still a solid show that while it teaches about the tales of wisdom of the famed novelist himself, the story doesn't slow down to allow its characters to shine being a psudeonym of the real life from the perspective of adults.

If parody's your thing, Isekai Shikkaku's a no-frills recommendation as a comedy relief show. Either be condemned and humbled to receive salvation or be consumed by greed and ego to sink deep into the abyss.

This is certainly not my first anime that I've seen where we've had a character (loosely) based off of famed writer Osamu Dezaki, suicidal tendencies and all, even some of his works being incorporated into the show (his most famous work reworded into the title of Isekai Shikkaku, No Longer Allowed In Another World), Bungo Stray Dogs and the Aoi Bungaku series come to mind. Anybody who is slightly aware of this man knows what they're probably getting themselves into, and I was no different. I thought I could still stomach such a show, and at one stage of my life I most certainly could have.I'm of the belief that anything can be parodied and made light of, nothing is off limits. It all comes down to who you are as a person and what experiences you've been through. I won't go into too many details, but unfortunately, suicide is something that has tormented myself and my Family for some time now. Seeing your own Mother, such a strong willed women, break down in tears every now and then, beside herself, is a horrible thing to see and go through. The "lead up" chipped away at her bit by bit and a part of her also died that day.

I don't think I even find it THAT offensive... just incredibly uncomfortable, his little idiosyncrasies, they bring up thoughts and memories of just crap that has completely drained my Family, his aloof and always tired disposition, they way he snacks on pills is absolutely disgusting and managed to trigger me greatly, the way he speaks "as a matter of factly" about wanting to die (and the princess also coming to that conclusion in episode 2), it's pretty unpleasant to sit through an entire episode of this, let alone an entire season, especially if every fricking detail is somehow relatable. I know it's supposed to not be taken seriously, hell, I might have even chuckled at a joke or two, but my threshold line is much too short.

This is a pretty personal review and I have no doubt a lot of people would find this show enjoyable and hilarious, as it was intended to be. Which is fine. I'm just giving a different perspective on things here. If you've been through similar stuff and can still stomach a show such as this, then more power to you. I hope to get there one day as well.

This anime is one of the gems of the season. First off please check the Genre - Isekai Parody It should be enough to let you know if you want to start it. After first 3 episodes, it is more of a slice of life tales of wisdom. Story - It has a unique story about an isekaid MC who actually doesn't want to be there and just wanted to die. (In trailer and first minute of show) The misadventures that follow are hilarious and have more depth than many famous shows. This show is having great writing and it showed till 4th ep and will continue in upcoming episodes. Characters -Each relevant character is given depth as and when needed which explains why they behave the way they do.

Animation - The animation quality is good.

Direction - The show is having great pace making each episode worth watching.

There are no laggard/filler episodes to just grab money by elongating season.

Overall - 9*/10*

Really been loving this anime, have never joined in anime forums but this really deserved my comment. The character growth is really great: - from a job that lost it's meaning and not being a bird in a cage (Anette), - the desire to replace someone and losing yourself in the process (Tama), - protecting the wrong people and being condemned by them (Esche), - realizing that your justice was wrong (Yamada) - not being controlled by the sudden power given to you and instead choosing to use it for good, despite having deficiencies (Saitou / Mr. Wolf) - learning to have courage (Nir) Didn't want this to be a philosophical takebut Nir's words really were amazing "I always run and lie because I'm a coward, too. But, even so... I'm doing my best not to run next time. Not to lose to myself next time."

Oh and the music and the end of episode 9? LOVELY! And episode 8, you'd expect that everything would be a happy ending but no, Esche was condemned and the World Tree wilted. This shows that the people in that place were controlled by their greed. Very "true to reality" especially the part where Esche was condemned despite saving the people.

A Good Funny parody take on Isekai Genre. The most comparable anime to this one would be kunosuba, but this take on a more dark tone, with more real life and adult perspective, a bored to death adult writer one as that. As well as this is one of the few isekai that the MC is not from the present day world, but the 1900s instead, so there's also many interesting aspect in that. Recommend for: Isekai, parody, comedy Not recommend for, if you don't like: Isekai, Travel/journey style story Neutral: Animation, production quality, directing Full review: First of all, the concept and parody itself is pretty good, funny, and unique.Since the protagonist isn't from the present day world, he find many things that's already cemented itself in isekai as normal as weird things, like concept called "stats" etc. Which in concept by itself, can already make for a pretty fun anime to watch for me, but add in with its parody nature, and the bored to death adult nature of the MC, make this even more funnier. Also the fact that the protagonist is a writer, making fun and self aware jokes to this isekai world is hella funny too. [10/10 comedy, concept]

Secondly, I will talk about the characters, pacing, directing, and world building. The few main prominent characters we have is actually fun, have good and well written story and personality, that when mixed together is very enjoyable to watch by itself, while the side character while only is single used so far, is ok and believable enough, or just a complete goof ball for the sake of the joke [9/10 characters]. The pacing is also pretty good for an isekai and as an anime in general, with average of 3-5 scene / action per episode, make for the perfect pacing for a comedy anime [10/10 pacing].

The directing and world building is pretty ok in this anime. While not too flashy, it did it job, with some above average world building and lore behind it [8/10]. The production quality is also pretty above average for an isekai, and did play well into the comedy and scenes when it's need to [9/10]. Lastly I will mention this for people that want action, there's barely in here, so don't even think of wanting one, it's just not the style of anime.

Last but not least is the message. Many people will barely even expect this, but as most comedy show do, they will always have the lurking message of the anime that will punch out the comedy and drown you with wholesomeness sometime. This anime message is pretty good and actually not one that've been in many anime much, and it also play well into the MC comedy style as well [10/10 message]

Overall, this anime doesn't have much flaws, other than if you don't click with the protag adult cast style, or the journey/travel story style,. The only concern I would left off is that the future of this anime is very shaky still, since they will need to be creative to keep this up and there's no direction toward the end goal right now. If you've watched many isekai and other anime before this, you will find this anime very enjoyable and relatable. Just enjoy it as a comedy parody relief.

My rating as Isekai comedy [9.4/10]

My rating as anime in general [8.7/10]

Watching a promising anime idea be ruined by romantic cliches and fanservice is disappointing. The emphasis on the side characters’ devotion to the main character for no apparent reason weakens the plot. The presence of cringeworthy scenes and the show’s attempt to appeal to specific demographics – be it fans of “neko” or “milf” characters – weakens the show even further. It would be much better if the narrative could be told without having to rely on these stunts. Also I'm growing increasingly tired of the predictable formula in many anime shows: introduce a male protagonist, and shortly after he is surrounded by a group ofsexually suggestive women. Whether it is an elf with large features or an underage girl with an unrealistic silhouette, or a half-human, half-animal creature, the pattern is the same and it is also difficult to describe all this while remaining professional so yeah.

This one is a mixed bag for me. On one hand it surely didn’t follow the usual isekai routine with a bland MC that has zero traits and personality, on the other - it still plays really safe and doesn’t stand out too much. Now let me give you a bit more details. World/story. An isekai world mass imported unhappy broken people to wage their war only to find out that unhappy broken people can easily go rogue, so someone now needs to solve this new problem. I will not lie that while the whole mass transportation isn’t a new concept, a twist with rogue heroesplays pretty good here, at least because I haven’t seen it used for a while now. Just don’t expect the rest of the world to have a unique twist, as it mostly is the usual isekai stuff.

Characters. Finally we have a main character who isn’t a self-insert. A very depressed suicidal writer is indeed a rather unusual hero for a story. Sadly him being an author and suicidal is just a reason to go for a few dark humour jokes, and those ones aren’t really good. Even though I do like dark jokes, those ones are playing… kinda safe? They are the easiest, the most obvious and the most tame jokes you could use in that situation and while some of them managed to make me smile a bit none of them made me laugh, as if it either didn’t land or didn’t hit hard enough. So while we finally have an interesting hero, not much interesting stuff is happening to him. For a secondary cast we got a more standard set of heroes. They have their growth, they have their moments, but those heroes lack the unusualness of the MC so they are rather basic. Villains are mainly of a “misunderstood/mistreated” type, and while the whole concept gets predictable very fast it is still executed on a good enough level to be passable.

Production: well, it isn’t bad. Loved the ending, didn’t notice BGM, VA all did a good job and the visuals are fine - nothing stellar though, as there isn’t really much action to be honest.

Summary. So, did I enjoy the show? A bit but yeah, I did. Can I recommend it? Not really, cause, to be honest, I don’t think there is enough stuff put in it to be worth a recommendation. To put it in another way: this title would be good if it focused more on all the unusual twists it makes, but in its current state it is just another isekai with a few small differences that elevate it from mass produced boring garbage but not enough to leave the “mediocrity zone”.

As a writer, there is no way I could have written this show. It is very well done, from the characters first: they all seem kind of one note at first, but the season delivers a lot in regards to their stories and gives quite a bit in character development. Each episode shows us a lesson from Sensei's stories, which usually involve him creeping around just observing and writing. Many side characters are interesting as well, and often relate directly to the overarching episodic plot. The music is okay, but used at important times which is nice. The jokes are kind of repetitive but notto the point of irritating; in fact most are relatable and can make me chuckle.

I do think (despite the overall score on MAL) that the show is one of the better ones this season and instead of totally relying on tropes (other than maybe dragon quest) it does honestly deliver some actually good writing, so I don't know what to expect and I don't have to skip boring scenes.

This summer may have been a letdown, but this was a nice surprise. The art isn't anything to write home about, but this show doesn't really need it, nor is it as bad as some other shows with unnecessary still frames everywhere.

Please, watch this!

A refreshing take on isekai-genre. Still your classic isekai in every way, but with some twists. Main character Sensei really hard carries this show. Most unique isekai main protag I've seen in a while. Definitely not impressive or anything like that in terms of production quality, just a plain old middle of the road isekai. But very refreshing, which is most important to me in a bloated genre like this. If you cannot enjoy sensei and his antics, then this show probably isn't for you. If you can get a chuckle out of some of the things sensei does, then this show is foryou. You should know if it's for you after about the first three episodes.

Isekai Shikkaku isn’t exactly a bad anime… it just has too many “meh” moments to call it good. I found myself bored through a lot of it, only really getting hooked toward the end of episode 8 when I finally understood where things were going. By episode 4, the direction felt predictable, but the pacing made it drag on. I like the main character and even relate to him, but I kept wishing I could skip to the last episode to see how it all ends. Honestly, I wished the whole anime would just end in one season, but since the main goal isn’t resolved yet,I guess I’ll have to sit through another mediocre season to see if my guess on the ending is correct. I could go ahead and read the manga, but honestly, I don’t think it’s worth the time. 🤷‍♂️ This anime has potential, but the execution felt low-budget in ways that didn’t work. There are definitely other low-budget anime that still manage to pull off their plots much better.

Anyway, I’m rambling—but for now, I’d say Isekai Shikkaku had its moments, even if it didn’t quite hit the mark.

I was going to wait for all episodes to air before writing my review but having watched episode 4 i cant wait no longer! This is a comedy story about a person who was about to commit double suicide but failed as he was hit by a truck before he and his lover? could actually commit. (We all know that being hit by truck-kun means you get reincarnated in another world). So how can a story about someone who want to commit suicide be funny? Is it even funny? The answer is yes! Its definitely quite funny, despite me having a close family member who tried butfailed to commit suicide themself, I definitely be enjoying the show.

This show has comedy, a big-bosom-blond-elf!, a big-bosom-black-haired-cat-girl! not to mention all the super powers, “cheat skills” that comes with any isekai which is a comedy.

If you like comedy-anime or isekai-anime, this show is definitely for you to get watching.

absolutely hilarious. the jokes about the isekai tropes being demolished by Sensei's nature never fail to make me laugh. the show also has poetic scenes and theming throughout, which is considerably rare for shounen anime. actually this anime doesn't even really feel like a shounen sometimes, it just critisizes shounen genres and tropes. the op and ed for this show are just absolutely insane. the way the intro has this "shouwa era" feeling just hits the dermis for me. and the calm, reflective feeling of the outro always ends up making me get emo. P.S. people who get mad about the edgyness of this show need to grow up.you decided to watch an anime where the main character was an adaptation of a depressed, suicidal poet. if this show triggered you, you actually asked for it.

I can understand the backlash of this with regards to the sensitive subject of suicide seemingly being made fun of, but i see it differently. I see this series as more of a beautiful drama than a light-hearted comedy, people complaining about the oversexualized women must not go out much if they don't think it's realistic... anyways, it's anime, it's a form of story-telling, it will NOT be everyone's cup of tea, but to deny the story itself for reasons you yourself may not understand is petty. I say give it a chance then judge accordingly from whatever perspective you may have and be objective,the story is arguably beautifully told for the setting it's given.

I picked this up expecting a trash isekai, it turned out to be well above par. I would recommend it to those who like Natsume's Book of Friends, anyone who enjoys isekai parodies, or anyone who likes conflict resolved without violence. I would caution anyone who might feel uncomfortable with the topic of suicide against watching it, though I would still recommend it anyway. The main character is a wizened writer who also constantly seeks and embraces his own death. This makes him into a character that is somewhat endearing with motives that ignore the danger in the world. The only reason he doesnt outright dieepisode one is because he has the goal to die with his partner from his previous life. The story is about him and his party travelling to find her.

The rhythm of an episode is generally "meet a person, hear their story and fight, and heal the world somehow." So it's similar to Natsume in that sense. But the setting is isekai so it feels very different.

It hasn't finished airing at the time of writing, but of the new anime that have come out this quarter, this one sticks out as the best to me.

A New Fresh Breath to the Isekai series.. Is how i would sum up this series. Its been more than a decade i have been watching anime there were many isekai mangas that i have read and animes i have watched but this is something new for me. And i will be Seriously reviewing this anime Because it had great potential as a masterpiece had it been Well written with a Serious tone And slight Hints of comedy. But there is too much Comedy and its not even that Funny. Story 8/10 - As i said Breath of fresh air in the isekai world it exploresslighty into the theme of ''People who get powers that they cant handle'' and Mainly follows into of the life of an Destructive person but That the story itself has Great Vision but is Lackluster when it comes to Depth and Intricacies of weaving the Story into much rich and complex exploration into the lives of the Said Individuals. Thats why i will rate it 8/10. Had it been written with Much wider Vision and Emotions with a more serious tone it would easily be a masterpiece. DO YOU GUYS SEE MY VISION?????

Main Character 5/10 - Bro is a Self destructive person but i seriously dont get him i cant figure out whether he is a Good person , A selfish one or a Kind one Honestly I feel like the Author didnt have a clear vision when Writing him as a character. But Bro Mostly does stuff that interests him And does What Motivates him. He is just confusing to under stand as a character.

Characters 2/10 - Typical Supporting characters as you find in any isekai A Hot Blonde Elf , A cute but Trash talking Demi-Human And A kid Aspiring to be Hero Someday. Not Much depth to them Just Vague description in some cases and then there is none for some.

Animation 7/10 - Decent Animation its a Pass in my Books

Character Development(Honestly i cant rate it there isn't Much)

Music 10/10 - Anime Appropriate Flute Style Music Your Everyday Isekai Music. The Opening theme is good but the Ending Theme Song Sayonara Sekai Dayum its awesome.

Overall as a normal Anime watcher You would like it or You may not But still i would suggest give it a try for like 4 eps.

I didn't watch this at first but after my wife luckily took a look, we both fell head first into the storyline. No Longer Allowed in Another World takes on the popular and overdone trope of transporting sad otakus into another world - and puts a fun twist on it. Though other reviewers feel it's the main character is one dimensional, it takes the superpower of a hero into the powers of the psychological - which I'm a big fan of. If people come out of this learning a thing or two more about feelings and that there's no such thingtruly as "good" and "bad" then this anime has absolutely done its job.

Definitely recommend watching this as the storyline moves along well, and it is a fun (and funny) watch!

One of the best Isekai Anime I've ever watched, All aspect of this just overwhelmingly good, Even the world design or background story aren't that deep but all of the character stories just giving you that type of feeling that hard to get from Anime, even it kinda low-key drama, but every episode is worth the tear, also the mc characteristic is hard to find in anime these days now, Also the MC power is some what mind blowing and unique, they would wiped out all of the Isekai OP that ever made For sure a worth to watch if you a fan of IsekaiAnime.

I almost did not watch this anime but I got bored and gave it a chance and I'm glad I did. It's a little different than other isekai in that the main character has a more melancholic tendency than the average and the people of the world he's transported into don't quite know what to do with him at first. The characters were likeable but in the first few episodes they were a little forgettable, but came into their own as the story played out. The narrative also had this trouble a little too but once it found its footing, I looked forward to watchingeach new episode. I liked it enough in the end that I hope we get more episodes because I'm definitely willing to continue watching and seeing where this story takes everyone next.

If you like isekai and don't mind suicidal characters, then you might like this. If you don't like suicidal idealization then you will want to skip this one.

Osamu Dazai, author of "no longer human", One of the fathers of modern Japanese literature, chronically depressed, women magnet, talked four different women into committing couples suicide with him, they all died but for him it only took on the fifth attempt where he tied himself to his lover and both jumped into the river in 1948. Take that guy and have him get hit by Truck-kun's grandpa just before he could make that fateful jump. aaaaaaaaaaaaaand Isekaied! It's actually fitting that literally 30 seconds of being in a typical Isekai world his first action was to attempt to kill himself out ofsheer annoyance.

There is a clash here as Dazai seems to belong in a dark, rich human drama from the 20s while the world and its characters are straight out of a trashy light novel but somehow they made it work.

Most of the time Dazai, or sensei as the show calls him for copyright reasons, role is to just step back and allow the characters to play out their own stories. You don't get that much anymore as most stories seem to center around MC-kun.

In 12 episodes the same solution to a problem was never used twice. Each time the characters were given a chance to make their own endings.

No notes, this show managed to make something different and actually got two different styles to work in harmony. No cheap shortcuts, just a good story and characters with arcs allowed let their story play out without some MC-kun forcing his way into their tale.

I don't think I've given a show a perfect score in years, this one earned it.