The Great Cleric

I'd recommend this anime. It was light hearted and had some funny moments. I like the story and the pace for the most part. I would say it was a good story and wrapped up nicely. I look forward to a season two. I'm not sure why its rated lower then a 7. I think it is a standard isekai but is a different take on it and was pleasant to watch. I think the Art was good and the concept was entertaining. I think if you think the isekai genre is played out then maybe this isn't worth your time but I thinkit was a solid anime that was over run with fan service like some.

MC is reincarnated as a healer in a world where healers seem to exploit others for their services. Just think of it as American health care meme, but in a middle ages fantasy setting. We all know how this goes. MC is "nice" and doesn't want to let people die as a healer etc.. But what really surprised me was the story and pacing. Positives 1. Actually hard working MC: Isekai garbage usually either grant OP cheat powers or just show a montage of hard working MC in the first few episodes before making him OP. But this is the first series where he actually IS weak.He starts at low level and has to grind very very slowly to grow stronger. He tries to do everything he can to get stronger. The slow pacing even makes you appreciate how hard the MC is working. And that no matter how much you romanticize it, real hard work is still a long journey of boring repetitive practice. 2. Pacing: Unlike the usual isekai where we are just ticking off a checklist of tropes, this show actually bothers to setup the characters and the world. We see the MC training, going to eat after training, trying to sleep and everything. It was oddly relaxing to watch the show and it also managed to get me invested in the show. Although it may feel boring at times, i appreciated the slowness by the end of the series. Definitely not for everyone, but for those who just want a rapid pace, there's plenty of isekai already. 3. MC got a brain: Instead of just becoming a healer, he trains at an adventure guild for a while to learn how to protect himself (atleast run from monsters). He knows he can't save everyone, won't become OP overnight and must get better to help others. He also is one of the few MCs who feels like an adult in a workplace. 4. A few hilarious moments: MC's VA did a great job when delivering comedy dialogues. Actually made me laugh out loud. It ain't god tier comedy, but it is definitely there. It made even the serious moments feel lighter and just made the overall vibe relaxing. Negatives 1. pacing is kinda slow. I wish they would edit out some repetitive content to add more lore or other stuff from the novels. 2. everything else is still super generic in terms of world/characters. Atleast in this season, there's not enough lore/hooks to distinguish this series from other isekai. But the final episode did get interesting. It felt like "this is where the real story starts". I guess it was a good way to hook viewers and make them buy novels. Most people should probably skip this. That is why i will put this as Not recommended. This is like a slow Slice of Life, where you grow along with a hardworking and sincere/realistic MC. Watch the first couple episodes and judge it for yourself. Due to the slow pacing, you won't see anything genre defining, but you will atleast get its "vibe". But those who crave a slow isekai that still has combat/plot, i would absolutely recommend this. I loved it and will probably be jumping to novels.

*Definitely* not for everyone. It starts off all weird and janky, but if you're patient enough and stick with it, it's a bit rewarding. The latter half of the season makes you want a second season. What hooked me was because the anime tackled the idea of regulation and ethics in the field of healing. Not much animes on that front. The only other anime I can think of that deals with that issue is Isekai Yakkyoku, though there's probably more than just that. Art: 6/10 It was janky in the first half but it looks like they pulled themselves together because it kinda got better in thelatter half, plus they started to use some 3D somewhere near the end. Story: 6/10 First half was really weird and iffy, writing-wise. It just wasn't clicking at all with me, but I am really glad I didn't drop it after the first episode. The latter half made more and more sense as the episodes went by and the jokes finally landed, at least for me. I still think it's not for everyone but overall, I'd love for this anime to have a season 2.

This is the ultimate Isekai anime. No quests, no real villain, no rival...just pure, unadulterated level/skill grinding. An entire arc devoted to nothing but spamming spells and attacks to level them up, then eating and sleeping and regenning mana. Another arc devoted to nothing but grinding mobs and selling loot to buy new skills so he can grind mobs better. And that's it. Literally. That's it. 12 episodes of resurrected in an RPG grinding. I've never seen an Isekai of such incredible purity. I don't even mind that the animators accidentally deleted the upper lips of every femalecharacter in the show.