Anime/Manga: Anime
Season/Chapter: Season 1
Date Aired: 2017
Genres: Action, fantasy, magic, school, comedy
Ongoing/Completed: Completed
Plot Summary: A lazy man gets talked into taking a substitute position for a professor at a magic academy. Within hours, the students hate him because he doesn't teach and seems to only get lazier as the days progress. One day, the school comes under attack and this lazy, good for nothing professor seems to be the only one who can do anything. People are not always who they appear to be. Is this professor any different?
Review: The characters' profiles in this anime are complex enough that the 1st season doesn't 100% explain everyone's mysterious past. Towards the end, however, you do get a little taste of their past that makes you want to continue on with the series. The animation is good and there is plenty of action and comedy to keep this anime interesting. There is no smut and maybe a little ecchi, but not enough to categorize it as ecchi.
The same goes for romance levels. There may be a slight harem element to it only because the MC is a professor who turns out to be a hero in disguise. The ladies (student, staff, etc) can't help but be enamored and the men (staff, not so much students) either envy him or hate him, and some may have a little bit of both. The storyline is a little complicated, but if you stick with it, it will be worth the time and effort you've invested in it. I am unsure of the originality of Akashic Records' storyline because I don't normally watch teacher animes.
No need to discuss censorship as there is nothing to censor.
Opinion: Season 1 is completed and binge worthy. Akashic Records takes you by surprise as you start to love the laziness of the MC in the beginning. The relationships between this teacher and his students are touching and it has a Mighty Ducks, Bad News Bears, or for you newer generation, cheering for the underdogs kind of feel to it.
For the sake of not spoiling too much, I'll say to watch it and find out what I'm talking (writing) about.
Rating: I give Akashic Records 8 late-study hall assigning professors out of 10.
As always, I do not own any of the pics posted to this blog.
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