This enables Anoth to take a hands-off approach per say, allowing for the secondary cast (who otherwise would be relegated to cheerleading and harem duty) to actually influence and outright decide matters themselves and provide a surprisingly welcome shot of narrative diversity to a well-trodden concept. We know he’s going to crush the competition, we know he’s going to win, so the fun revolves around guessing and seeing how the guy pulls off the expected upset. Rather than the usual shenanigans of random and frequently nonsensical power-ups appearing out the blue-themselves typically accompanied by explanations attempting to rationalize away the latest get out of jail card-Anoth already starts as the end all be all.
#ZANKYOU NO TERROR EPISODE 5 KISSANIME SERIES#
This is a series which features your typical OP MC, your usual harem shenanigans, and all the various rationalizations and veritable deus ex machinae, but rather than try and muddy the waters or blur it all away, heartily accepts what it is and doubles down as appropriate. The important and strongest feature of Maou Gakuin is without a doubt its self awareness. Indeed, such initial impressions were easily met, yet Maou Gakuin soon revealed to have far more talent than apparent resting under the hood-because execution arguably proved to be its saving grace. With light novel origins and a generic fantasy harem premise akin to RokuAka, this was a series which screamed seen it all before and a quick three episode drop. When I started into Maou Gakuin I honestly wasn’t expecting much. It was the nice cherry on top to a season of ridiculous guilty pleasure fun, and I couldn’t have it any other way.
And yes, even Ray/Kanon got in on the action with a confirmed pairing for spice-not to mention Mama Anoth further reinforcing why I need more of that wholesome demon (and human) family life. Masterminds were crushed, idols hilariously sang, and we even received the magic version of a fusion dance because clearly the best duo wasn’t best duo enough. For all the distaste of Usain Bolt pacing last week, Maou Gakuin’s finale pleasantly decided to dial the speed back and give us, frankly, one hell of a show. Oh the happiness at knowing when you’ve guessed right.
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