Review of Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

If you are someone who enjoys watching bad movies because you enjoy watching train wrecks in action, this anime is for you. This is definitely a guilty pleasure anime for me that I come back to when I need a cringe pick-me-up. The story is kinda awful and campy. It is very enjoyable with a pint of ice cream because you already have a spoon you can gag on. The majority of characters are archetypal AF and don't have the time to really grow, but you get enough glimpses of humanity that the character tropes are worth groaning through. The music is actually pretty good - itis exactly what you would expect for a Shonen magic school anime. They did really well getting the vibes down.

Overall, this is NOT the kind of show you come to for something serious. It just isn't. This is something you watch with friends and openly mock while admiring the occasional cuteness, despite there being too much "fan service" for my taste.

Think of this anime like a funky cheese - you like it, you don't, or you enjoy watching other people's faces when they partake.