Lord of the Mysteries

Yeah, they skipped many things.

However, these things aren't important (klein eating, spending 3 chapters to buy his cane, 3 chapters to buy his house).

Its a premier, so it need to be entertaining.

They did a really good job about the pacing.

If you don't understand anything, don't worry, it was the same, maybe even worse, for us reader.

The animation is really, really good. I think I never saw that before. There is alot of details, in the flowers, for exemple. The song, especially the ending, are incredible too.

As a reader, it's clearly not a disappointment, and I didn't think the animation would be this good.

10/10.

Well I am here after finishing the show and I am shocked. It went beyond my expectations when I put of first review on 8 episode. This show is a masterpiece. Perfect blend of horror and ofc mysteries. Animation is gorgeous one of the best I have seen. But most people dont talk about the music. Its so good and fits the show. The first half was bumpy, fast faced and not easy to digest but interesting in a way. But my god the 2nd half of the season was a class of its own. Starting from episode 6 to 13. Masterful storytelling, amazing character writing, intriguing plot and so on. I love how they did it. Every problem from the first half was solved. Hands down Episode 13 is one of the greatest episode of all time. Closely following by episode 9, 6, 11 & 12. Captain Smith was the reall GOAT of the season. Definitely my fav character this season. It hurt like hell when Klein appeared as the clown. And this was supposed to a prologue? Are you kidding me? This has been an amazing freaking run.

Lord of Mysteries is one of the very few gems we get to see in recent years. With this season it solidifies its potential as one of the best show of all time. And apparently we got 7 more seasons and 3 movies!? Say less. Definitely my fav show in last 2-3 years. Tingens story ends but the journey of Klein Morreti just began.

TL:DR - Beautiful, but requires your full attention right off the bat.

Alright, it's a great visual experience; the visuals are dazzlingly beautiful.

The transmigration, gray fog, nighthawk introduction, psychic test, ravings and everything else is animated superbly.

I had some doubts regarding the pacing, which is alleviated slightly now that I've watched the first 2 episodes, but it's likely too fast for most anime-onlys. Make sure you read subs if you want to understand!

I feel as though they put less emphasis on the situation Klein found himself in. Just a brief mention of a problem at hand to which any normal person, including Klein in the source material, has some more thoughts to share on. Especially the fast-spoken chinese dub, which is admittedly the best chinese dub I've ever come across, still a bit fast though.

Speaking of the dubs, a non-simultaneous release of other languages may really hurt the series, alongside the poor Crunchyroll marketing and both episodes being premium-only.

That's about the only critique I could come up with, yeah it's really good. The chinese voice acting itself sounds very good, directing is amazing, soundtrack is godlike and we can already catch glimpses of The Fool's aura.

It's a very promising exposition with transcendent potential, hence my high rating, which could still vary if I find more striking issues. Very recommendable.

I'm reviewing this series as an absolute beginner to lotm, I just read a few chapters before starting the anime.

The thing I'd like to say first is that the animation style is just breathtaking in my opinion. Frankly I just stare at it with my mouth wide open.

The plot is being fast so far (first three episodes) so sometimes I am not following at all but I think it will progressively get better.

The characters are very unique and interesting in design so far but I think its a bit too early to comment on the writing of them because its just a few episodes and it can get better (and I believe it will).

The last thing I will comment on is the world building and the idea itself, I have never seen anything quite like it. And that itself is very worth watching the anime and keeps me going.

I haven't read the novels. I've only just started watching the anime. Although the barrier to entry to the series seems quite high, the exposition gets better with each episode. And I have to admit I'm truly blown away by how it's executed audiovisually. Honestly, I haven't seen anything so hypnotic in ages. The people responsible for it are true artists.