Tougen Anki

Only 2 episodes in and this show has some of the most insipid, asinine and stupid writing I've seen on a bit. Naito Mudano should be erased from existence for being one of the biggest edgelords in anime. The concept is pretty boring too (agency/school for gifted people to fight bad guys! Basically repackaged Soul Eater/Bleach/My Hero Academia/Jujutsu Kaisen...).

I'm trying to hold out hope that it gets interesting and is more violent (touch of Devil Man, anyone?) but this just seems like standard, regurgitated Shonen crap. Would like the show a lot more if it had more grittiness and tension. Currently, it's predictable and I'm about to say "nah, I think I'm going to pass on the rest".

So, as someone who first read the manga and then watched anime let me tell you. This show while yes it does have a lot of common dark fantasy anime tropes, we should remember that most anime does. Jujutsu Kaisen took the idea of Demon Slayer and inverted it a bit to make (a little) more original. With Tougen Anki, they took Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen and mixed it into its on new thing. While most of the story is based off a common formula in anime it is still a good story. Most anime like I said earlier follow the same formula. And that isn't necessarily always a bad thing. This show has no fan service which I think gets it over the low bar of is it enjoyable. But this show is much more than just that. It is great!