Lacking a climax. Another great butchering Twelve short acts From 62 chapters Give me Freedom Give me Campfire Give me Tonsuki Lest I Retire Thank you for reading my poem.. 800https://i.ibb.co/MxbMGDTt/Screenshot20260215190358.png They did it again they debut a show to advertise the source but the show is so bad it deters us instead. From the script writing to the pacing to the plot the story the characters its rather unbearable. Whilst I will rant here about what I watched in this show its important to distinguish this show from the manga which is somewhat better regarding pacing dialogue and characterization. There are few times that the anime outright portrays certain small events or dialogue differently to the manga. They literally went through a checklist. Pikachulike mascot Pseudocomedy PseudoTsundere Zero risk takingincluding romance Superselfinsertable Goody two shoes MC Tensuralike opening Tonsuki creature collecting Random encounters like walking through wildgrass in Pokmon? Magic Wand World Mechanics Gameworld NPCs as characters The most ostentatiously daft plot twist imaginable? 800https://i.ibb.co/rGXbky7X/Screenshot20260215185705.png Then they thought How do we make this guy different from other Isekai series? Well make him collect herbs aswell Absolute genius Hes a gatherer who also does what every other isekai protagonist does. 800https://i.ibb.co/84gyVpDt/Screenshot20260215185402.png They literally stitched this stuff together and whats left is a complete husk of show. The characters go places and do things and theres no nuance in it its Ludicrous. We have our classic OPMC but this one takes the cake. If youre sick of complaining about OPMCs with this one at least you cant complain enough. Just cry your heart out this guy has to be one the most disgustingly broken MCs ever. Its utterly effortless watching how his spells are baked on the spot pulling utterly outrageous lawbreaking wizardry like a rabbit out of a hat. Lets not even begin to talk about the power system that remains an enigma after finishing the 12th episode. Not only is he THANOS he goes around pretending hes not. Theres constantly moments where he creates matter out of nothing followed by pathetic attempts at humility. It gets to the point I genuinely feel like an idiot for watching this show I mean this guy should at least show some kind of reluctance before he cures the unknown incurable illness or cleanses the entire biome of impurities. They take the fun out of everything. Surely they understand that with these shows the fun is in the journey not the end result. Yes the end result must make sense but from the get go we very quickly understand that sense doesnt exist in this dimension. Every time they introduce any type of stumblingblock for the MC its fixed within the hour. Theres no lessons to be learnt no opportunity for any meaningful development for the characters. Im not fond of the nature of this MC. Blueprints aside surely they cant keep making this same archetype of MC. Hes goalless directionless inoffensive giddy obtusedense addicted to nice worthless gestures. Classic selfinsert strategy so they dont have to spend any effort in advanced characterization and deep and rich stories. The MC then periodically preaches from chapter 1 the modern day guidebook of selfserving sensibilities. The kind of wisdom you find all over female social media utter poppycock. 800https://i.ibb.co/wHs4CNF/Screenshot20260215190938.png Immersion is also something that is misunderstood upon watching this show this is made abundantly clear when the MC spontaneously activates his magic. His magical abilities are akin to a war crime in writing he doesnt have classical magical abilities which usually have strengths weaknesses specialization for/against certain elements or for tasks. He possesses essentially reset buttons clean slating physicsdefying modifications cheat codes auto resolves all whilst being tremendously physically strong and durable. 800https://i.ibb.co/b5ZqQBxX/Screenshot20260215185322.png 800https://i.ibb.co/zV8T1kxT/Screenshot20260215191105.png This ends up removing: All Tension All Curiosity All Immersion All authenticity of the power system All Hardship gratification and joy Whats left for us to enjoy? The comedy is trash the dialogue is undeniably rushed chopped up script with no interpersonal revisions and improvisation. Intersexual affection? Forbidden 800https://i.ibb.co/PsmNZwGW/Screenshot20260215191330.png They handicap themselves because theyre awful at writing and it ruins the show entirely. Youre supposed to have uncomfortable moments and hardships so when its eventually corrected it creates that satisfaction. If youre a first screen viewer like myself having undivided attention during viewings get ready for a real struggle. Im at a loss for words a bumbling bunch of events that have the loosest threads between them. The Arcs exist as a means to an end whatever happened inside them does nothing for the characters and are about as forgettable as possible. During these miniarcs theres barely any dimensions to the characters what they say or their thought processes. Despite this poor representation of people they never fail to shove in absurdity and jocularity into each sequence. Its so pronounced in its love of mocking itself that the novelty of it wears off. The more you watch shows like this you start to understand the difference between animated and written/drawn work as well as how closely intelligence is linked to humour. They will almost always choose comedy over proper respected and well executed scenes in these modern works and it just kills the mood. Its so easy to throw a gag in here or to do the same obtuse idiot routine. Whats left when you waste time with this stuff is emptyshell characterization and the absence of proper story. Whilst the Anime adaptation magnifies this the Manga has it still laid bare. On second thought defending the manga might be a mistake its still the same foolish plots and twists that are just an insult to our intelligence. 800https://i.ibb.co/3mWD3BLF/Screenshot20260215190639.png You are exposed to the sheer monotony of dialogue till you enter the acceptance phase. You know a show is bad when you spontaneously imagine the reality of voice actors saying the lines. Particularly this Ayasa Itou who plays the mascot character getting paid just saying Pee Pee Pee in slightly different tones on each of her lines. They mix in a few improvised baby noises variations of high pitched wails cries whimpers and all of it did nothing for me. Usually you are supposed to adore the cute mascots then you wish oh wouldnt it be cool to have one of your own. On the contrary I couldnt stop thinking about the ways I could put a bullet in this pintsized screeching terrorist. Img800https://i.ibb.co/Fb6WCsW2/Screenshot20260215185902.png If this is what Im waking up to put me back to sleep..... Though I mention the voice actors here they arent the culprits but rather the script writing. They adapted an egregious amount of 62 chapters in these 12 episodes and its just too obvious that the script suffered unrelentingly. 800https://i.ibb.co/20vCh98h/Screenshot20260215185937.png Recalling the rest of the cast the interactions the banter it brings tears to my eyes. An assorted waterfall of moments that shook me to my core evoking vigorous emotions I didnt think possible. I paused the video uncontrollably several times I needed a break to take in the sheer mass of expository remarks and curious gestures. I basked in the sweet sugary relief of those breaks because it was all complete garbage. 800https://i.ibb.co/2zq3V0h/Screenshot20260215191522.png Outside of the MC we have nothing they should have thrown away this companion nonsense and gone solo the whole journey. At least they could have actually made the MC a real person and given us real development. These characters are NPCs they exist to give fetch quests into puzzlingly perilous places tell you unwanted exposition about their worthless lives then gloriously whisked into salvation by the divine power of the MC. It sounds like a video game but before we go down that path lets respect video games at least you felt life when you read the text boxes. 800https://i.ibb.co/6RFP82Mq/Screenshot20260215185437.png The more I watch these shows the more I understand why theres this idea that these Manga/Light novels are an escape. Theres this huge culture of discretion in Japan that completely disappears when they begin writing these works. It seems that we have ended the last phase of this literature being marketed to sentient minds. Whats popular and what gets shown on screen accurately represents this generation. This correlation extending to the modern classic of the Slow Life mantra then immediately betraying it with grand audacious displays of ability and potentiality. I get it purposeful irony but surely Im not the only one whos tired of this. I also start to understand how writing believable smart characters requires the author to be smart and experienced themselves. This dumbing down of so many shows starts to seem less than an intentional thing but rather a lack of ability and talent. 800https://i.ibb.co/C5NNNFhV/Screenshot20260215190800.png 800https://i.ibb.co/DgCJMdKg/Screenshot20260215190527.png As for the production theres not much to praise they showed up it was watchable and thats about it. SynergySP join with Tatsunoko Production for the production of this show. SynergySP has worked on 2 previous shows Im quite intimately familiar with one is the Good Bye Dragon life and 8th Son. Id say the animation is worse than Dragon Life and about the same as 8th Son. I barely observed any dips in quality and drawn proportions were mostly respected. The sound effects were disappointing many effects not really fitting the impact or power. The soundtrack reminds me of video game BGM it does just about enough to fit the occasion. Youre never curious about it though. 800https://i.ibb.co/qL442whM/Screenshot20260215190454.png What Pokmon move is this? Roar? Hyper Voice? Screech? Any ideas? If youre interested in the premise its Tonsuki gone wrong. If even knowing that youre still curious check the manga out do not watch this Watch this instead... https://anilist.co/anime/156067/CampfireCookinginAnotherWorldwithmyAbsurdSkill/ Tonsuki = Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill.