Came here to check out the comic since I randomly saw this is getting an anime and my conclusion is (and was already at chapter 3): I kinda see why they would make this into an anime but then again I REALLY do not.
I can not see who or what actually made anyone think this is anime material the world needs to see. The writing is lower mid levels and the base story nothing incredibly interesting if we strip it down to the basis.
And this one is not a unicorn. This happens alot lately.
At this point you cannot tell me that getting a tv spot/animation for a comic or book is not simply: someone knows someone/paid money to get a spot OR they just collect random names, stick them to the wall, throw a dart and see whatever the fuck they hit. And the suggestion box is simply going onto a website and hitting the Random button to get a RNG suggestion for the genre. That would honestly explain PERFECTLY how we get all these random, mid-level princess animes lately. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
The base plot is nothing new, but new enough for an anime I suppose. It would definitely garner interest for some. And there are quite a few moments that are done well and could be really nice as an animated version. HOWEVER. There are much too many issues with the writing alone for this to be anime worthy. Especially the start of it all by knowing full well she thinks of herself as a replacement and refuses, YET NOBODY TELLS HER SHE'S WRONG. And it takes way too many moments like this for them to finally say something! And then she keeps up the annoying misunderstanding too.
This is peak shoujo idiocy in terms of writing. Nobody (except little schoolgirls) has ever liked this even as a momentary drama arc in a comic, let alone it being the start and basis for the plot itself.
Then again, the story DOES use random, weird and unnatural character logic/behavior ALOT. So I shouldn't be surprised at seeing common, obnoxious tropes everywhere.
What I also noticed is that it's clear the author uses the nobles trope more as an aesthetic, not as a world setting that is thought through and makes sense. Which is common for this genre of story, I know, but even so: Pick the ones with actual effort please? There ARE quite alot. XD
I'm honestly very curious who/how it's chosen which comic gets an anime adaptation. Because nothing I know of that applies to quality, popularity and so on seems to fit as criteria. So what IS the deciding factor, I wonder?
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