The Daily Life of the Immortal King

Sometimes this show is just stupid, and you have to ignore a lot in the last episode of the first season to comprehend it. In my view, the animators relied too heavily on CGI, and the humor is sometimes too forced, out of place and, unnatural, which disturbs the show's vibe. These are some of the shortcomings that would normally mean the first season of The Daily Life of Immortal King would not get a good rating from me. However, this anime series earned an above-average rating simply because the concept of the OP protagonist is very good. Wang Ling has the kind of power that Anos Voldigoad has, and the screenplay reflects that. Some scenes are funny, and some are totally epic, leaving you really entertained and thinking that this is what a real OP protagonist should look like. The main male protagonist even has his own great background music when he is about to kick off. In addition, the soundtrack, in general, works great. I do not mean simply the cool opening or ending, but also the background music. Besides the aforementioned Wang Ling theme, I liked the song that plays during the best fight scenes. The fight scenes themselves are unstoppable, dynamic, and colorful, the movements are fluid and all the fights are good, especially in the penultimate episode. The overall pacing is good, from the initial quieter, fun, slower pacing where you get used to the characters and the setting to the intense tournament where the atmosphere and suspense really work. In addition, the emotional aspect is good, despite my initial misgivings because, at first, the main love story felt a bit forced, and the main male protagonist was a bit too apathetic. However, it started getting much better as the episodes went on. The anime's creators threw in a few surprises and figured out a way to use the main character's indifference towards others in a seemingly logical way to make it one of the central themes of the whole first season. Initially, I thought it was just a pretty OK show in the style of the anime series mentioned above, The Misfit of Demon King Academy with Anos Voldigoad. Then I was surprised that the anime's creators had it all pretty well thought out in the second half of the season and delivered a top show. The first season gets 7.8/10, and I am very happily going on to watch the second. (2022.05.14)

The second season of The Daily Life of the Immortal King got even more insane, goofier, weirder, more episodic, and much more original. There is a lot to be said for it, but is it better? It has some great episodes and an amazing finale with a great fight that reminded me of the excellent fight between Saitama and Boros, all accompanied by a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Add to that a lot of brilliant and unexpected ideas, which makes the second season so meta that it manages to make fun of itself, of its production, and you have, for example, an unadulterated insight into how such a show is produced by experimenting with animation. This season even manages to create the atmosphere of what it promises in the title, so there is even an episode that features the OP main male protagonist at a magical school and seems like a slice of life anime show. This anime series delivers well-executed, interesting, and original parodies. There are tons of pop culture references and relevant topical subject matter so you can tell the anime’s creators had a lot of fun with it. However, did I enjoy it more than the first season? At first glance, this season may seem very random. Many plotlines seem disconnected, and their meaning only becomes apparent later, even though, in reality, they are interwoven, well thought out, and sometimes even brilliant. Unfortunately for the average viewer, the line between genius and insanity can be very thin sometimes. Animation-wise it is playful, and musically it is still great and expressive. I see a lot of objective positives, so I keep wondering why my overall impression of this show is that it is not quite as good as the first season. Perhaps there was too much crammed in, and maybe they should have rather fleshed out some of the plotlines a bit more to make a bigger impact. I do think that some of the episodic stories deserved more than one episode, although, at the same time, there was some continuation. On the other hand, I think that I probably would have preferred one clear main plotline anyway, presented much more strongly and vividly, and not drowned out by all the other stuff. There was simply too much going on, and really, less is more. It was an interesting ride. I enjoyed it, although, as I have already hinted, the second season will get 7.5/10, and I am still looking forward to the third season as I am curious to see where the show’s creators take it this time. (2022.05.14)

The weakest season of the series so far. Apart from various parodies of Pokémon, Yu-gi-oh! and even Shokugeki no Souma, not much else was interesting or extra funny about it. The new villain was weak and unimpressive as a character, and the final plot was also much weaker and less dramatic than what I’ve come to expect of this series. The main character had fewer OP moments, his iconic theme song was only rarely played, and considering what the finale was actually about, I'm neither excited nor amused. In fact, I'm even taking Froggy's side. The only thing worthy of praise was the opening. I have mixed feelings about the rest. While it wasn't an outright flop, I don't think this season deserves more than a 5.5/10. (2022.12.12)

The mightiest Chinese cultivator is back, but if not for the final few episodes, this season would have been dull and forgettable. The storyline was average at most this time around, with the villains, except for the last two, lacking any real impact. It seemed the sole purpose was to showcase once again how effortlessly the main hero takes them down, which unfortunately translated to a rather tedious viewing experience. The usual fun pop culture references fell flat for me this time, except for the Dragon Ball fusion between the main hero and heroine, followed by their ensuing battle. The final impression was largely saved by the last two fights, particularly the one with the fusion and the final "showdown of two brothers". These moments demonstrated that the series still excels in fight scenes, offering creativity and a visual spectacle filled with vibrant effects, all supported by solid and well-suited music. In summary, only the last three episodes truly stood out to me; the rest felt kind of "meh". Overall, neither this season nor the previous one deserves more than a 5.5/10 from me. (2024.02.25)