Review of World Trigger

Summary: This show is really good for just having something on the TV while you work or when you can't stay awake because you're 32 and one benadryl takes you out for half a day now. The show strikes a weird mix, it's like Gintama but not as funny, Dai Guard but not as charming, and idk what other shonen I'm thinking of to compare the action to. It's pretty corny in the exact way that tokusatsu shows are. Simply put, its main strength is that Osamu is almost completely incompetent and doesn't magically become stronger through cursory training like in similar shows. The animation is prettybad so the action isn't very fun to watch. It's mostly serious so it's not a straight up comedy. The plot doesn't move forward very much in this season so it's not particularly story-driven.

But, Osamu is very relatable to us as people who aren't an alien child soldiers with science magic bodies or murdered parents, so it's easy to stay interested in what happens to him. The other characters are mostly well-developed and have clear and consistent motivations and behavior. Many of them are even likeable.

If you're looking for something that's really good, you can skip this one. But if you're looking for something to watch casually, or if you really like tokusatsu-like kaiju battle shows, you can probably get into this.

And I do love when the announcer guy says "turiga, on!" at the end of the episode.