Review of Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

7.0 - Misleadingly Average Starts off feeling it will be different, but it is pretty average and cliche as it progresses. Similar to many other animes when they try to mix in comedy, drama, and action while attempting to have an actual story. It is overall very rushed with 5 volumes adapted into this 12 episode season. Which might be your taste if you are looking for something that continues to have something going on, but for me it made the adaption worse. The anime will attempt to make you feel sad, but then immediately makes you toss away those feelings for cheap jokes or avery fast resolution for each arch. Antagonist villains are cliche and easy to see while their motives are pretty simple.

The characters while seemed hopeful end up not having much depth because this anime is going at lightspeed pace. That's not to say they weren't enjoyable to watch as they go about their antics as it was at times to have this big cast, but really I won't say any of them were very memorable. Even the heroines end up basically being cliche damsels in distress.

Overall, this show simply lacks tension and time to absorb much of anything in depth. It was a rollercoaster of enjoyable at time while also a bit dull. Mainly I would say the build up moments in the beginning of each arch(which is about every 3 episodes) are the highlight being fun interactions and delving into the story. While the actual execution of each closing of the arch often were very much let downs with how fast and cliche they ended. However, if you are looking for a big cast with fun interactions that resolve their issues quickly with a somewhat story going on then this might be for you.

I believe a good example comparison would be Wise Man's Grandchild though this isn't an isekai it has some similarities especially when it comes to the school and magic setting things.