I'm an Isekai fanboy and any series that is an Isekai I'll watch, I like the idea of a person plucked out of reality and plopped down into a fantasy world wherever it is and whatever style it is, it's a fun ride.
And Akuyaku Reijou is a fun ride, it's different than the usual fare - going for an Otome game (which is basically a Visual Novel targeted at teen girls) insert with a mega fan - and it works.
Except that 2/3rds the way through it, the series pulls an annoying punch and ruins the story for me, I actually quit at that episode.
Through the series there's a developing romance between the main characters and through a series of trials, the main character has come out as a victor with a legion of male fans - as all these series portray the same idea as the male variant - right up until the main male character develops amnesia and doesn't remember anything.
Now I quit at this reveal so I'm not sure whether or not he's screwing around with her - as he is semi sadistic in wanting to make her cry - or it is real that is undone by the end.
But I'm not a fan of the 'oh and now I can't remember you' plot line, as it feels hackneyed, especially with the romance angle.
Those are the types of curve balls that ruin a series and make it neither good nor bad.
And Akuyaku Reijou is a fun ride, it's different than the usual fare - going for an Otome game (which is basically a Visual Novel targeted at teen girls) insert with a mega fan - and it works.
Except that 2/3rds the way through it, the series pulls an annoying punch and ruins the story for me, I actually quit at that episode.
Through the series there's a developing romance between the main characters and through a series of trials, the main character has come out as a victor with a legion of male fans - as all these series portray the same idea as the male variant - right up until the main male character develops amnesia and doesn't remember anything.
Now I quit at this reveal so I'm not sure whether or not he's screwing around with her - as he is semi sadistic in wanting to make her cry - or it is real that is undone by the end.
But I'm not a fan of the 'oh and now I can't remember you' plot line, as it feels hackneyed, especially with the romance angle.
Those are the types of curve balls that ruin a series and make it neither good nor bad.