Monday, January 12, 2026

Anime Overview: The Book of Bantorra (2025)


I put this one off for over 5 yrs, it wasn't worth it. It was promising initially, but getting through the middle was painstaking & the ending was not good. The flashbacks of the characters (minor characters included) was better than the current day plot. Will watch episodes (ex. Ep12) not be watching it in full again. The lore was too damn dry, not interesting at all. It's mature in it's themes but something in the execution is holding it back, a lot of set up was squandered horribly (example: Volken's lackluster subplot & wasted potential/ Hamyuts' potential). A lot of this in terms of worldbuilding should've been more simplified so immersion would be a better experience. That bootstrap paradox (?) love story was probably one of the most interesting elements & luckily it's in the first few episodes for anyone who wants to try it. Not recommended but it was definitely unique.

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