Dec 17, 2025
As a novel reader, I think this is a great adaptation. I have some gripes with the pacing, but aside from that, this is much better than what I expected from the anime. However, as it is right now, I struggle to recommend this to everyone.
Isekai is an infamously overused genre, with many of the shows being nearly identical to one another, so people are understandably hesitant to jump into an anime knowing that it is an isekai. What separates a good isekai from a bad one depends heavily on how the mechanic is used. When people think of "good isekai," usually what comes to
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mind is the use of isekai in a character driven way, shows that use the trope to place the characters in a fresh environment to push development, much of which can be frontloaded, thus making the show quickly enjoyable.
Last Boss, however, is a plot driven story, not a character driven one, so it's easy to write it off as another seasonal isekai. Most of what makes the story good is in the later parts of the story, most of which has not even been adapted yet. This isn't to say that the early parts are bad, just that it might seem "generic" at first. Most of the characters in the first season are overall rather constant, with not much going for any of them aside from their personalities. The early parts of the story exist to lay the foundation to build off of, and feels somewhat lackluster because of it. The series tries to use comedy to make it more bearable, but how well that works varies from person to person. The larger plot doesn't reveal itself until the last few episodes, and even that is just an introduction to it. It's still enjoyable, and the first season has enough to make it stand out when compared to the rest, but until the show gets a second season, it's just a slightly above average isekai.
I do think the novel is a fun read though, go check it out.
Some more detailed ratings:
As an adaptation: 7.5/10
Story so far: 6/10
Characters: 5.5/10
Animation: 8/10
Music: 6/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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