Yo. 220https://media.tenor.com/v4IyGkIv8eIAAAAC/toaruossannommotoaruossannovrmmokatsudouki.gif tldr Title is a very accurate depiction which means enjoyment is fully dependant on if you enjoy watching video game playthroughs. This review will be brief as spoilers ahead I will immedately head straight to a spoilerlittered review after another Fairy Queen getting reprimanded by our titular protagonist but a nonspoiler tldr review is present below the Fairy Queen showcasing her smile at the top of this page. Any further reading and You will be spoiled youve been warned 220https://media1.tenor.com/m/k6YibN2aAokAAAAC/toaruossannovrmmokatsudC58DkiE381A8E38182E3828BE3818AE381A3E38195E38293E381AEvrmmoE6B4BBE58B95E8A898.gif So spoilers. Story: 2/5 If you are unable to decipher from the title of this series Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki depicts a normal salary man in a time period similar to Sword Art Online where VRMMOs have taken the Virtual Reality space. Unlike some of the popular VRMMO anime that exist in this space this series takes a different route. Focused solely on Earths progression and experiences he becomes our only narrator throughout the story. This means that the quality of the story and consequently your enjoyment is heavily tied to if you enjoy watching someone play through a video game. The biggest gripe I have with this format is that all the things Earth experiences ingame is something you yourself can potentially experience playing an MMO right now. Aside from the constantlyadapting artificial intelligence that exists within the VRMMO a majority of what you will see are things youve probably already seen just done in a different context. As a result the execution becomes the deciding factor of how enjoyable a plot point is. Unfortunately I dont think its done good most of the time which dispels a lot of the tension that could exist in the story. Furthermore since this is solely characterdriven with events here and there replacing the driving factor it devolves into viewing how many bag of tricks Earth is able to conjure to overcome an obstacle. A majority of the time hes already got what he needs and more to overcome any obstacles further sliding the enjoyment down. Perceived as a chill SoL medium instead of a Shounen Isekailike anime it becomes a slightly different story. Earth goes around the VRMMO trying out different experiences before settling into a routine from crafting different gear to cooking different dishes which grow a little bit overtime. However this is executed way better in other similar shows so this remains just as an addon component to Earths daily routine. Since the story is characterfocused rather than having a primary or any goal to pursue Ive deliberately moved the majority of the story rating over to the characters. Cast: 7/15 As Ive discussed the entire cast is the strongest point of the series. That doesnt mean that the cast is extraordinary though. To keep my comments about the cast brief there are a good number of characters that Earth encounters I will only discuss recurring characters that have had major interactions with our MC. To start Earth is our salary man that wants to play a VRMMO and chill out. ... Rant incoming. Thats pretty much what he sets out to do. Nice I guess. He possess some slightlyemotional moments here and there but nothing that attempts to be a major driving factor to what he is trying to currently do. Biggest problem with Earth happens at the end of the series where: At that point of the story it further nosedived my enjoyment and feelings overall about our MC. Can I also note that he doesnt really grow as a character either? Only his skills and repertoire of things to do. Okay rant over. I guess hes an okay guy but not someone Id continue to watch an entire series for. Fairy Queen probably saves a lot of this series for me. Shes the comedic character of the cast and fulfills a role of being the funny hunny of the show which irritates Earth as hes trying to play a VRMMO. Her presence offsets the boredom Ive experienced in quite a bit of the episodes which says a lot about this anime. Her antics are what kept me watching considering she wants to hang around Earth all the time. In addition Fairy Queen is one of the few characters that receives a form of character growth over the series despite how elevated her antics become. I think... thats as much as I can say for major recurring characters. The rest of the cast is scattered everywhere destined to never show up again after that interaction. Yeah. I know I said the characters are the biggest strength but this is what stuck out to me the most. Audio: 6/10 Audio isnt anything special. OP and ED is good fits the bill and the usual mood for what this series brings. Personally love Ueda Reinas Fairy Queen. Visual: 5/10 Visual art style is alright. Nothing major to right home about but the quality never peaks either. There will be some obvious dips in quality in some episodes but considering what the studio has to work with when adapting this theres not much you can do. Overall: 5/10 Im giving it my personal rating of Garbage. You can find better anime elsewhere at each turn. Do you want a better VRMMO? Should look around Sword Art Online first. Do you want a better isekai? Keep looking around the bin and youll find your niche the isekai list is expansive. Do you want a better VRMMO again? Should look around ShangriLa Frontier. Do you want a better chill SoL fantasy? Start looking around Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi. Do you want a better food fantasy? Reread the previous point. Do you want a better strategic isekaiish shounen? Start looking arouind Log Horizon. Do you want a better look I hope I got my point across here. 220https://i.pin.com/originals/ad/1a/a7/ad1aa7be5c54e01731a67376ed9f83da.png At least Fairy Queen is kinda cute.