7/10
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs
27 June 2022
This anime series is centred on Leon Fou Bartfort, an officer worker who dies and is reincarnated into the world of a video game. It isn't a game he likes but an otome dating game his sister forced him to play. He is a lowly male character in a world where women rule and characters like him have a hard time. From his knowledge of the game he manages to acquire powerful equipment and enrols in the prestigious Holtfort Academy where he rubs shoulders with the elite of this world. Inevitably he makes some enemies here, as well as a few friends.

I thought this was a decent enough series. The isekai genre is somewhat crowded and there are certainly better examples than this... there are also far worse. It is the sort of series that is fun while you watch it but is likely to be forgotten about soon after it ends. The characters might not be the most original but they are entertaining to watch. The action is solid and there is a decent level of unforced humour. The animation is pretty good and the characters are suitably distinctive. Overall I'd not call this a must see but it is worth checking out if you are a fan of the genre.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
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