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The World God Only Knows
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QUICK FACTS

PREMISE

High-schooler Keima is a proudly withdrawn gamer nerd, and renowned online as the "God of Conquest" for his prowess in dating sim games. Upon accepting another fan request, Keima unkowingly enters a contract with a literal underworld demon Elsie, who tasks Keima with saving his possessed female classmates. To Keima's dismay, the only way to save these actual real girls' lives—and his own—is to fall in love!

LIKED!

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catchy soundtrack
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goofy catchphrase and episodic structure
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slapstick gag humor
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idol arc had surprisingly charming songs and animation
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voice acting nails sudden tone shifts between comedy and drama

DISLIKED...

occasional drops in animation quality

OTHER THOUGHTS

OP: bumpin' electro song with colorful motion graphics. ED: colorful and cute

CLOSING REMARKS

Charming, self-aware, and surprisingly well-executed, this show has its cake and eats it too by both lampooning and executing all of dating sim tropes.

The World God Only Knows – 7/10

reviewed 2011-08-19 by Alan

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