Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions

This is my first time i write a review besides having rated over a 1000 movies and series. Purely because its such a shame this serie wont get a second season. Beautifully made! Character development is of the charts aswel.

They end the show in a smart way so you wont feel longing for a second season bjt it just deserves it.

For a real isekai/anime lover as myself this was really a refreshing show. Not the standard nonsense.

First review and honestly idk what to write. But one thing is for sure! This anime needs a second season. I've watched so many anime and this one is for sure one of the most underrated anime I've ever watch.

It's so good, just a fans opinion. Second season reconsider!

The consent is so different of the other isekai anime as far as they didn't remember they were summoned to a new world or new their own personal life and had op skills. No grimgar is a fresh new start of the new life. Harsh world. Tragedy. Miss fortunes. Glory. Romance. It all ties together so well. How isn't this anime top #1!

I'm not going to lie, it took me a bit to get past the second chapter. It looked like it was going to be ecchi. One of those ecchi-comedy that is vulgar as it is bland. The fourth episode hooked me and the sixth one made me fall in love with this. It ends up being a Slice of life anime. A lovely one. I would have liked it to continue, but the ending was nice. One knows that they will stay together. Where they come from? No matter. They found in the group the strength to start a new life.

On the surface similar in many ways to the others in the genre (hero wakes up in a new world etc..) the many divergences make it worth watching even if it never gets a follow up season.

-The Art is fantastic and blends together different styles in a way that at first is jarring but quickly becomes something I looked forward to. -Character development is key to the depth of this short series, and draws you in. -The "commitment" to the trials and adventures of the group was a pleasant surprise, with the series taking a surprising path early on.

The anime however isn't perfect and falls short in some areas, for example even as it does a great job developing one key character it fails to deliver on another. But all in all it's flaws are forgivable as was only a single season and the hope is this would be ironed out if the show returns.

The show's commitment to realism-focusing on the struggle to afford bread and arrows rather than gaining overpowered abilities-becomes its greatest strength. The character development is earned, the combat is weighty and dangerous, and the gorgeous, watercolor-inspired art style creates a uniquely melancholic atmosphere. By the time the credits roll on the final episode, you realize you've experienced something genuinely special and thoughtful. It's a slow burn that finishes as a roaring, emotional fire. Everyone should give this one a try and push through its slow start.

And that's where the real frustration sets in. It's a genuine tragedy that this 2016 gem doesn't have a season 2. You finish the series satisfied but craving more, only to discover the story stops here. It's a uniquely painful feeling to see such a well-crafted world and character-driven narrative be left incomplete, while countless other isekais with paper-thin plots and generic protagonists get greenlit for multiple seasons. It's enough to make any fan sad and frustrated.