Review of Deca-Dence

Decadence started off as a really interesting anime, but kinda fizzled towards the end. It wasn't a bad show in itself, but I felt that it could have been a lot more than a "good" show if it allowed itself to develop more. The setting of decadence was unique because it was both a post-apocalyptic and gaming anime. Mixing these two themes may be odd, but it kinda works, at least for decadence. The viewers don't even need to wait that long for this reveal as it comes as early as episode 2. When you contrast the themes of episodes 1 and 2, it reallyseems like you are watching a different anime altogether. Aside from the story, I especially adored the fight mechanics as it had thorough explanations of how the combat equipment worked and where to strike the enemy to do the most damage.

The main characters of the show, Kaburagi and Natsume, were an interesting pair. I would define them as having a pseudo-daughter-father relationship as both needed each other early on to get over their own traumas and achieve their goals. This was particularly interesting given that they are both from different "worlds". The minor characters of the show were fine and didn't really stand out to me, except for Jill as her frankness and indifference (at times) was a barrel of laughs.

The art of decadence is decent and I particularly liked the color palettes of Kabu and company. The CGI though was not as good, but I've seen a lot worse, so I give it a pass. The sound was an absolute banger, especially the opening theme. I have this thing of always playing the OP twice every episode because it was just that good.

Overall, I like decadence but saddened that it was not able to be more than just a "good" show. I felt that the world and story could have been explored more for reasons that I don't wanna explain in this review because it'll spoil some things and is too much of a drag to write as I'm not fond of long reviews. When compared to the other shows in this season, it certainly is one of the better ones, but it's an anime that you can pass up and won't miss that much.