Review of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku (2018) How on earth can a show have such an appalling story with one of the biggest cliff hangers I have seen. Not only is this unfinished it is pure bait to make you see what would have happened in the following episodes by reading the next part. I get that is often what shows advertise but you at least get some sort of a story that ends. The main mission of the latter half is literally nowhere near its conclusion. The main story doesn't really go anywhere in the first place let it be known. It is an Isekaiwith a character that is overpowered fine. He tries to be all high and mighty about slavery but treats them differently regardless to others. He lets a bad guy live as do many a 'hero' and thus he continues to be bad. They help situations this time but allow the perpetrators to live thus meaning it can happen when he is not there. All he does really is delay the inevitable since he never follows through properly. He is also somewhat permanently wealthy. Also, with the title he gives himself of a merchant as his primary role and yet doesn't actually do that. Finally, he also wants to hide his true self and power for no real apparent reason.
Art is a good standard but is still a bit dated for its age. Some use of CGI at an appalling level but not enough to tarnish.
Sound is good with a decent OP and ED. They are purely cinematic as you would not listen to it elsewhere really. SFX is non-existent but then so is his real use of any magic in the grand scheme.
Character development exists but marginally only since the characters are so bland and expanded in number so often. I would say it has lots of potentials but you just really don't see it here. The main character is secretive for no reason, raises the flag of virtue against people but does it still in his own way. Other characters are more or less the same which is a shame since the main doesn't allow himself to be a lolicon and actually has a love interest that is just so badly developed through the whole I saved your life thus you shall love me forever cliche. You get a cute elf and cat girl though. Also, some other people are thrown into this world from other worlds similar to his own but all seem to be majorly underpowered compared to him and also a big bad guy that is never explained more than for a few minutes.
If the show had more of a plotline and was able to be a few more episodes if not to actually complete the second half then maybe it would be good. In this state, it is subpar and thus what a genuine shame.
4/10.