Review of Recovery of an MMO Junkie

4/10

Not Recommended

March 24, 2022

2 min read

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[Story] 3/10 If I explain the story with one word, it would be "misunderstandings". Moriko Morioka plays the game as a guy and not a female (no real reason why) but does not want anyone to know that she is a girl IRL. And Yuuta Sakurai plays the game with a female character. And that is practically it, the show continues after the first episode to just give out one misunderstanding after another. One part of me just wanted the misunderstandings to stop but if they did, the show would fall apart. Also, there isn't any reason behind any of the characters' actions. They do somethingjust because. For example, Moriko Morioka plays with a male character. Why? we don't know. Romance is banned by the guild leader. Is it because of some sad backstory? No, it just is banned.

[Character] 3/10
Moriko Morioka is 30+ and Yuuta Sakurai is 28 years old. But they act like 13-year old children that just experienced romance. I can probably skip to a random time in episodes 1-8 and it would probably be someone being flustered over something very small.

When Moriko Morioka bumps into Yuuta Sakurai I expected them to get to know each other and develop a relationship. But no, Moriko Morioka can't even send a thank you message? Let me remind you that she is 30 years old.

[Enjoyment] 5/10
To be honest, I don't know what to say. There is not really anything bad or good. But if I had to complain about something, it would be that the comedy is just based on Moriko Morioka playing on a male character and no one knows that. I didn't think that it was annoying but I wish that there was something more than that.

Also, can't the anime include a bit more of the game part? The only time where I got to see any game activities were before they started raiding a dungeon or after they were done. Ok, ok. I'll give some credit, there was a boss fight we saw for like 10 seconds. Epic...

[Overall] 4/10
It was decent. Something I can watch but definitely not something I would recommend. The anime is just generic and basic.