Review of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

Death March is another isekai, with one aspect that really sets it apart from the rest in the genre. It does not try to implement this grand goal in its story from the beginning. Story: Good I'd like to compare this to K-on, where in that show it is just the story of five cute girls spending their time with no real goal in mind other than enjoying their music, this show is just an isekai guy learning and experiencing this new world he was transported to — with cute girls. Throughout, the protagonist goes through various events and handles them accordingly. The pace of the show wentby very slowly as it aimed to show how complex this new world is. People, I'm sure, are undoubtedly turned off by this, but I enjoyed how it took its time with explaining different things.

Of course, there are plenty of shortcomings. How is a level 310 not able to break through the Undead King's level 30-ish shields? How did he let the skeleton kidnap the elf loli? Those are just some of the frustrating things that came to mind regarding the level situation.

Art: Fair

Not good, not terrible. The glow effect in the protagonist thinking scenes I disliked though.

Sound: Fair

Liked the OP and EDs. Did not notice much of the integrated soundtracks, if there were any. I am typically very bad at noticing those unless they really stand out, like the Goblin Slayer face reveal ost.

Character: Mediocre

The characters are very static. There is basically no development anywhere, which is fine in my books. Not everyone has to have a tragic backstory with a redemption arc to be an enjoyable character. Moreover, half of them were slaves, so you can imagine how terrible their lifestyles were before meeting the protagonist.

The protagonist himself is very bland. He is just a nice guy touring this new world, and that is ok.

Enjoyment: 10

I laughed out loud multiple times per episode. I enjoyed reading the various skills used in different scenarios and the manner in which the protagonist would learn new concepts.

Overall: Very good

If you want a solid plot, this is not the show for you. However, if you enjoy the isekai genre or fantasy, this might come to be to your liking. I know I really enjoyed it.