Tensei šitara slime datta ken - Season 1

Review from April 2019 (updated for 2021) - I do not know what has been going on lately, however, there seems to be slime everywhere! The trending topics on YouTube are all about "playtime with slime", and then you turn on the TV in the morning and the commercials are again bombarding you with animals vehemently discussing whether slime poops or vomits. Not to mention the fact that in our local department store there is a huge display with tubs of slime in the toy section... I want to know, since when did slime become so popular? Anyway, I think that making slime the main protagonist in an anime series is a really original and brilliant move, and I welcome it with as much enthusiasm as I did when a few years ago, Momonga, a giant skeleton, was the main protagonist in a similar anime series - Overlord. Comparing “Slime” with Overlord is probably a bit obvious, because both are, in my opinion, a combination of RPG and strategy building...even though they both approach these things differently. On one hand Overlord takes itself pretty seriously and is a drama full of tension, and also features lots of strategy and tactics, plus thrilling and cool fights - while on the other hand "Slime" is (really much) more easy going and refreshing. The main protagonist is quite likable and the whole thing is quite unpredictable, joyful and playful rather than just dramatic. This is fine by me, though, because I found that it made watching it more enjoyable. I was engaged by the suspense at times and was really entertained, plus at times I was really curious about what was going to happen next, because the season kept bringing original ideas, even though we knew it would turn out OK in the end. Even though I had to think about this a bit, because the show can be pretty stupid at times (like when there is a tense dramatic fight scene and the main protagonist just defeats a stronger enemy with a single shot of honey) I am still satisfied with awarding this the highest rating I can because this was a nice, funny and very enjoyable isekai and I am eagerly anticipating the next installments. 9/10. (2021.02.02)