Review of Deca-Dence

Criminally underrated. This really redeemed the season, along with the second season of Re:Zero turning out much better than expected. While I don't usually write reviews, I find the ~7.5 rating here is really misleading, so hopefully, this review is helpful. Deca-Dence starts off as a general man vs monster sort of anime in the first episode, looking really nice in terms of characters and art. I thought it would be a solid 8/10 from that, and it probably would be rated higher if they stayed in that plot. But right on the second episode, the plot completely shifts. I want to avoid spoiling, but Iwill say that this shift is what hurts this score. Many people found it confusing or did not like a change in art. After finishing the anime, all I can tell the people that dropped it "jokes on you".

Deca-Dence is not a long anime with in-depth storytelling or a hyper fighting anime with colorful fighting sequences. It is a short seasonal anime with really nice art, a great plot, and very unique aspects. While there are issues you can spot, this anime has consistently good episodes that left me in awe every week. It is definitely worth watching or at least watch the first 4 episodes.

Tldr; there's a lot to this anime. Give it four episodes before dropping if you don't like the way its heading.