Finally, after all these years, the definitive magnum opus of the Japanese anime industry is here.

Eva
who? Shingeki no what? Redo of healer is unironically one of the best shows in recent memory. It’s not
for everyone, in fact it’s probably not for most people. That’s fine. It was for me.

“You only like Redo because of how edgy it is” Well, you’re not wrong. What makes Kayari so enjoyable is
not its story, which is actually pretty good in its own right, but its unique take on the dark fantasy general
and how it takes traditional preconceptions of what a MC has to be, and turns them on their head. We
have all the same traditional set ups that we’re accustomed to with this genre. JRPG inspired world, OP
MC surrounded by a harem of girls, setting out on a quest, etc, ect. Where the series sets itself apart
from others is the MCs approach to revenge and life.

In traditional series like this, you have a MC who is afraid of hurting people, afraid of women and just a
beta male in general. What I love about Keyaru is the fact that he just doesn’t give a fuck. He’s not afraid
to tear people apart, literally and figuratively, and he reacts how a normal person in his situation would. I
love that. What people often forget about when they write negative reviews and talk about the MCs use
of rape as a weapon, is the emotional, physical and psychological abuse that he endured at the hands of
the people he gets revenge on. Yes, rape is horrible, but in the context of Kayari it is totally
understandable from a literary and logical standpoint why its used in the story.

One negative thing about the anime, is the fact that Keyaru’s desire to not hurt anyone who hasn’t hurt
him isn’t emphasised. I think that caused a lot of people to hate him as an MC because of the cut
monologues that provide context about his emotional state. While Keyaru is not a good guy in the
traditional sense, he is not out to hurt people who have not abused him or hurt his companions. He’s not
just out raping and killing people for the sake of it.

On the animation quality side of things, I think TNK did a better job than I was expecting. The fight scenes
are surprisingly well done and the sex scenes are as fluid as you’d hope. I do think the OST was pretty
weak, but that’s a rather minor complaint.

A story that makes you uncomfortable is not necessarily a bad story. Sometimes we need to have our
views and ideas challenged, and I think Kayari can provide that for fans of dark fantasy anime/LNs. Again,
you know damn well if this show is for you or not. If you’re just gonna have a meltdown about how edgy
it is, just stay away.

Kayari gets 10 heals out of 10.