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the new poster child for 6/10 anime
~~~ <p align="justify">the faraway paladin is another isekai series with a minor twist, that our protagonist essentially has to restart life from being a child in another world. the main character here - named will - is under the care of three strange and mysterious undead beings at the very start o…
Read full review on AniList →Pacing issues harm the show immensely, generic characters and story as well.
Generic and rushed are the two words I would use to describe this show. And the majority of issues I have with this show come from that second term, rushed. Because man this show did not know how it wanted to pace itself at all.
We start off with 6 incredibly long and detailed episodes. Just comple…
Read full review on AniList →A show that drowned in its own pacing and mediocrity
I wanted to like this show. I really wanted to but that didn't seem to happen for a number of reasons and finishing all the episodes became a obligation rather than something I actively wanted to do. To put it simply, the characters were dull. There is no other way to put this. Each one was the equi…
Read full review on AniList →Unbelievably forgettable
Let me preface this review with this short note : A friend of mine recommended this anime to me, and as I discussed it with her, I realized that she had forgotten pretty much everything that happens after episode 5 outside of the broad lines of the story. That is basically what this review comes dow…
Read full review on AniList →Slow but comfy, takes a different tack to most isekai. A luxurious soak in sentimentality.
The Faraway Paladin relies strongly on worldbuilding, atmosphere and well-written characters to sustain its glacial pace. I normally wouldn't stress how slow it is, but it is __*very slow*__. If this is a problem for you, drop the show. It's not going to work out for you.
If you're okay with that,…
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