Slime taošite 300 nen, širanai uči ni Level Max ni nattemašita. - Season 1

“It's not about making a harem, It's about FAMILY!” Well, this special family is growing at a really fast rate, perhaps only Dominic Toretto from The Fast and the Furious could manage to do that faster (and more furious). Otherwise, this is a quite likable and sweet comedy that is maybe a bit silly and childish at times, but enjoyable and quite relaxing to watch. There are a lot of likable characters (the main character, Beelzebub), some are adorable (the kids), some are "just" lovely (the sisters) and there is also one slightly dimwitted but entertaining elf. Nothing dramatic happens throughout most of this anime series, problems are mostly dealt with either calmly or entertainingly, and it is no wonder, mainly thanks to Azusa’s strength. I found her strength believable, just like I found the path she took to get to it believable, after all, it is similar to killing boars for five EXPs each in World of Warcraft for a year straight, you would get to that max level eventually, too... What really spoiled my experience of this though, was the occasional and in my opinion unnecessary fanservice, especially in some of the scenes with the Demon King which seemed very weird to me, and the constant focus on Halkar's chest, as if this character was nothing more than a pair of walking boobs (and comic relief), was also pretty cheesy. Halkar and the entire last episode was just a kind of winking at the audience, especially if they are into maids, and a reminder of all the characters that have appeared in this anime series, so for me it would have worked better as an OVA rather than a conclusion. Anyway, in the end, I am more satisfied than annoyed, so I am awarding this anime series a solid three stars. Or 6/10 if you prefer. (09.03.2024)