Yuuto Suou is in another world. He becomes the patriarch of clans to save them from being taken over or decimated. In this new world, he is learning quickly how it is survival of the fittest and he needs to save those close to him. He now aims to become king in another world surrounded by beautiful maidens who pledge their loyalty to him.

To be blunt, this anime is an assault on everything. The art is terrible, the story is a cringefest, and the concept is dull and has been done multiple times before. The voice acting might be the only going for it, but the girls calling Yuuto “brother” and “father” is unforgivably bad. Somewhere around episode two, I checked out and no longer wanted to see more. While the light novel may be something liked, which you can thank the talented translators who worked hard on it for, the anime & original story itself are showing that isekai is more or less dead and the bottom of the barrel needs to be scrapped for something to be pushed out and called “an anime.”

Jashin-chan is summoned from Hell one day by a girl who is really into the occult. Yurine is her name. The problem is that Jashin-chan wants to go home and Yurine has no idea how to send her back. So Jashin-chan is forced to live with Yurine in her closet. The problem is through, Yurine is poor. So things like meat for hotpot are a luxury. Jashin thinks if she can kill Yurine, she will be free from the mortal world. Thus daily she tries to take Yurine out.

I really have to note that this anime really let me down. I originally translated the page for it on Honey’s Anime, and I really wanted it to be good. But after just one episode, I was ready to send Jashin-chan back to the cesspool of Hell it belongs to. The series teases a bunch of supernatural beings including an angel who has lost her halo, and the initial setup on paper sounds great. However, the art is subpar and the humor, if it can even be referred to as that, is mundane. Nothing feels funny and it just feels forced. Rumor has it that the first episode is actually meant to be the final episode of the series, and if that is the climax, then I shall bow out gracefully now and not subject myself to it.

Ongaku Shoujo tells the story of a fledgling idol group by the same name who meets a girl named Hanako. She is the spark that they need to elevate themselves from C-tier idol to SSS-tier. Through her drive and passion, she helps the team grow even further.

To be honest, idol anime is not my cup of tea. I do watch some series here and there to diversify my watching habits and expose myself to new ideas and genres. However, this reminds me of other series that are, frankly, forgettable. Idol Jihen, Action Heroine Cheer Fruits, Ongaku Shoujo. That is where this idol group that wants to elevate itself beyond, will just fall. With the successes of decent idol shows like Love Live! Sunshine!! and Bang! Dream, companies are churning out idol anime in hopes that they will reach the level of sales that the aforementioned shows enjoy. Sadly, Pine Records should have invested in a better writer and a bit better art via a different studio. J.C. Staff might have been able to elevate this anime to another level, but with 12 generic characters that are a dime a dozen in anime, generic sounding tracks, and a story that is also–surprise–generic, Ongaku Shoujo will fade into obscurity rapidly. Thank goodness, too.