Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro

It's one of those "bait and switch" animes. It starts as your average cutsie isekai but with a perverted (literal) pig. And that's where this anime lost 90% of its audience, because the first 4 episode made people believe that's all there is to it and they quit. But then the story goes dark... real dark... and by episode 8 it's darker than the core of a blackhole. I only recommend this if you want to know more about the story of a cruel world ruled by magic and its brutal consequences. How humans without moral shackles can turn into the real monsters.

Has no right being as good as it is. If you like isekais but want something a little different, then this is for you. The story is surprisingly deep and complex, with everything answered at the end. MC is likeable and practical but still fits into typical Japanese beta-male tropes, though he is never cowardly and takes up being a leader. Female MC is likeable, surprisingly deep and flawed (especially towards the end), and would be my pick for best girl. Let's not beat around the bush, this is a silly concept. But the way it's explored, the worldbuilding and rules of the isekai world,the relationships between characters, the non-convoluted plot, the seriously DARK subplots and motifs that arise, the bittersweet moments, the payoffs, and the complex bond between the main characters (shown throughout the series but especially in the last few episodes), all make this anime worth watching and worth recommending.

Huh... I started this anime thinking it's gonna be some lighthearted ecchi isekai adventure with the reincarnated pig. Well... It got pretty dark pretty fast . The story is this one's biggest forte. It's good. Not some masterpiece but it's real good regardless. The score i give it is greatly influenced by the good story. If the story was mid, i'd give this one a 6 at best, since the animation is some atrocious dollar store stuff. I've unironically seen 18+ anime with more budget . A waste of the good story, and the great art. Judging by the starting episodes Jess was coming outto be a cardboard cutout as well. They also really got that awkward unfiltered inner monologue captured perfectly . It gets way tamer along the line though,since they steer it into a more serious note. I won't spoil the story since it rather relies on some level of mystery, but imma give this much info : Jess has far more agency then you are lead to believe. What that means .... Watch and see. Also, the VA's really put in the good work, especially Mr Pig and Jess. Even though on a usual basis japanese VA's always sounded real good, they stood out even more in this one. Incredible delivery. Also, that damn giant door opening was wierdly high-quality, sounded like the real thing . All in all, even though i hate to admit,i weeped. Like a maiden. And that's quite the achievement with story alone, especially since at one of those moments that were supposed to be sad , the terrible animation made me laugh instead. So yeah, watch it for the story, if you're the kind of viewer that puts a big price on good animation, just read the manga i guess? Cuz this one ain't it. I swear they had a 5 dollar budget.

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