Lord of the Mysteries

So guys LOTM is set in a Victorian-inspired world filled with secret organizations, ancient pathways, forgotten gods, and eldritch whispers, LOTM NOVEL slowly pulls you into a story that's as cerebral as it is thrilling. Every diary entry, dream, and tarot session contains a clue. LOM anime is kinda fast paced so Here's what I'd recommend paying attention to if you're starting the journey:

• The 22 Beyonder Pathways - Each one shapes the user's powers and destiny. Understanding who's on what pathway adds so much depth.

• Historical logs & Roselle's diary - They're not filler. They're the blueprint for everything.

• The timeline - Events that feel random early on turn out to be huge setups for future arcs.

• Organizations - From the Churches to the mysterious Orders, tracking who's allied with whom makes the political drama hit harder.

• Tarot Club scenes - Dripping with double meanings.

• Klein's inner monologue - You'll see the gaps between what he thinks is happening and what's actually going on.

• Outer gods and Lovecraftian elements - Start subtle, end cosmic. Trust me. If y'all need need a detailed guide please please check out @Emlyn white on YT or IG.

Yeah, they skipped many things.

However, these things aren't important (klein eating, spending 3 chapters to buy his cane, 3 chapters to buy his house).

Its a premier, so it need to be entertaining.

They did a really good job about the pacing.

If you don't understand anything, don't worry, it was the same, maybe even worse, for us reader.

The animation is really, really good. I think I never saw that before. There is alot of details, in the flowers, for exemple. The song, especially the ending, are incredible too.

As a reader, it's clearly not a disappointment, and I didn't think the animation would be this good.

10/10.

First thing I must say is that the visuals are stunning, and they give us the dark, gothic, mysterious, emotional vibe of Lord of the Mysteries, which is its essence. Voice acting is also good for Chinese dubs. (don't know about other dubs). The adaptation is very faithful and covers the most important parts of each chapter and the character designs are good. So far... I never found any downsides to the adaptation. Casual viewers have to pay full attention to fully understand what's going on... but it's worth it. I have no intention of giving spoilers and ruining your entertainment, but you should know this is just the tip of the iceberg. Things get better and better from now on !

I'm reviewing this series as an absolute beginner to lotm, I just read a few chapters before starting the anime.

The thing I'd like to say first is that the animation style is just breathtaking in my opinion. Frankly I just stare at it with my mouth wide open.

The plot is being fast so far (first three episodes) so sometimes I am not following at all but I think it will progressively get better.

The characters are very unique and interesting in design so far but I think its a bit too early to comment on the writing of them because its just a few episodes and it can get better (and I believe it will).

The last thing I will comment on is the world building and the idea itself, I have never seen anything quite like it. And that itself is very worth watching the anime and keeps me going.

TL:DR - Beautiful, but requires your full attention right off the bat.

Alright, it's a great visual experience; the visuals are dazzlingly beautiful.

The transmigration, gray fog, nighthawk introduction, psychic test, ravings and everything else is animated superbly.

I had some doubts regarding the pacing, which is alleviated slightly now that I've watched the first 2 episodes, but it's likely too fast for most anime-onlys. Make sure you read subs if you want to understand!

I feel as though they put less emphasis on the situation Klein found himself in. Just a brief mention of a problem at hand to which any normal person, including Klein in the source material, has some more thoughts to share on. Especially the fast-spoken chinese dub, which is admittedly the best chinese dub I've ever come across, still a bit fast though.

Speaking of the dubs, a non-simultaneous release of other languages may really hurt the series, alongside the poor Crunchyroll marketing and both episodes being premium-only.

That's about the only critique I could come up with, yeah it's really good. The chinese voice acting itself sounds very good, directing is amazing, soundtrack is godlike and we can already catch glimpses of The Fool's aura.

It's a very promising exposition with transcendent potential, hence my high rating, which could still vary if I find more striking issues. Very recommendable.