**subarashii** Glorious Trash. I can tell that a lot of people are going to loathe this show, if they even find it.

While the premise is a little bit broken, it's within the Light Novel Isekai "parameters" of an overpowered protagonist being given a second chance and ...

Completely taking his revenge on *everyone* involved in his former misery, brutalism, slavery, torture, drugging and disfigurement. There's a long, long list of people who take advantage of Keyarga/Keyaru, and the show will likely pull the punches before long because it's a fantasy Anime, and while it is graphic, pretentious, etc. Religious sadism in real life was/is far more gruesome and, could only exist within a 'puritanical' ideology. There are occasionally 'dark' stories, like Game of Thrones, or RE:Zero, which create impossible villains that seem to distill evil in one person or one family, to make a point.

Redo, isn't making the point of creating villains as a juxtaposition of Good to Evil. It's Evil for Evil, because there is no longer justice in this fragmented world. Those with the power to make things better, or protect the weak, don't exist in this story. It's not even a religious story, because the presence of a protective god, would make the lives of people, much, much worse under the justice of the Heroes, and their unchecked vices. After all, who provides the narcotics...

This isn't the Hero's Journey. Very few shows take the Villain's route and do it successfully, because it's not as simple as a choice, doing what's just or good, honest or moral. Without the protection of law or arbiters of justice, power defines morality and justice. The "Heroes" of Redo are capricious, overpowered monsters, incapable of being controlled, and their desires drive them towards all kinds of vices.

The story universe seems to be built on heroes being enhanced, their "blood" can be transferred to others to make them stronger, or get past a level cap, and this also conveniently includes bodily fluids... Keyaru/Keyarga's healing is more like alchemy or reality warping, since he can poison, transfigure, mutate and 'learn' abilities from his patients/victims. There's potential, but it's going to be difficult to see beyond the surface of a character motivated to burn the world.

The concept of 'stealing power' has wide implications beyond "thin justification for a harem", heroes are worth far more Alive than dead if they can boost the strength, ability, survival or lifespan of others. Thus making 'failed' heroes a resource for those with wealth or power to enslave, coerce or force into joining their service. Else, a hero could potentially gather enough wealth, power and resources from trading / sacrificing their own body to become independent, or a Tyrant of their own making.

They also toyed with this concept in "The Boys", where the origin of the superpowers is hidden by a large corporation, and, eventually you realise why a business would 'make' heroes. or glossed over with My Hero Academia, etc.

The problem is that Keyarga is essentially mad, has god-like abilities at a cost, and could live out the rest of his life with a harem of women (and men), and build an empire from his harem, if he wanted to. The premise seems like a power fantasy, and, it really is, but that's part of what makes it glorious trash.

Warning - extreme physical and psychological violence.
Dropped after having watched the first 3 episodes. Appalling.

First and foremost, those looking for a review before watching this series: It is **NOT** for the Soy-boys, children, or Soccer-moms. The only reason this anime is not listed under the Hentai is because there are no direct action shots of intercourse. There **_IS_** a lot of extremely implied sexual acts; meaning there is **NO mistaking** what is taking place. The abuse in this series is graphic, and _does not spare either gender_!!
There, now that you have been warned.....

This anime is not isekai, but the story of individuals in a fantasy world who are gifted with abilities. Unfortunately there are those who would abuse the privilage of power, and they take their full measure of abuse out on the soon-to-be protagonist. The cruel actions of other gifted individuals along with their Favored standing with royalty, and their fellow aristocratic gifted individuals allows them to get away their sadistic behavior whereever they go. Not only does the series run through the "anti-hero's" abuse at the hands of other gifted, it shows the harmful fetish kinks of the other abusers the realm calls heros. One adult male hero has an abusive affinity for boys, another female hero is a lesbian that takes advantage of adoring village girls by spiking their drinks and then violating thier semi-unconscious forms. Another male hero is (for this how) the run-of-the-mill raptist.
The story is about the anti-hero bringing these dispicable individuals just revenge for the atrocities they commit, as well as their foul treatment of him. He has his list of heros to get to, but also his revenge includes the king and his lands as well; the King having sided with the evil heros when false allegations were brought against the anti-hero. His revenge is plotted on a very wide scale, and he realizes he will need help to get things done. That is when he either creates his allies from the foul heros he's conquered or buys them as slaves.
This is another aspect of the series the coddled weak-minded viewers have a problem with. The wolf girl slave the anti-hero purchases is...not very mature looking. In order to ensure team unity, the anti-hero keeps **_all_** females engaged regulary as his harem. There are some things, culturally, that may be "cringy" to certain outsiders but this is where having _**the ability to keep your viewing within context is expected!**_

It is fantasy. She is a beast person or demi-human. You don't know how they conduct themselves or how they view such actions unless you watch the series!! If you jump to the wrong conclusions because of what you believe, then that is on you to resolve. **The show is not bad becuase you disagree.** You have a choice like the commenter above. If you don't like it, then don't watch it. That's what I did with _Overlord_, and people love that series; no matter how bloody inconsistant it is.
It is widely said that this series is highly contraversal. I don't get it. I say watch it for yourself and you decide. I liked it and I hope it has a conclusive 2nd season. I want to see how he takes revenge on the remaining two "heros" on his list, and how he deals with the king.

Good Luck in your viewing!! -- Bob --