manuela.rosenbaum - 2014-11-07 00:40:54

Positive:

● Clean animation / Bright color palette

● Huge variety of interesting characters

● Fantastic humor (Isn't shy of making fun of grim situations)

● Main character isn't a wimp 

● Extremely catchy opening/closing sequences 

● Zero melodrama

● Great dub

Negative

● Episode 7 introduces an obnoxiously irritating yellow clothed gnome character. The repetitive high pitch voice acting, especially in the English dub is almost nauseating. 

Side Notes:

● Relation between Izayoi and Shiroyasha can be side splittingly funny at times.

● Episode 9 is one of the best anime episodes I've watched. Period. 

itromp - 2014-04-22 05:59:34

Have you ever wanted to be the strongest in the world? Have full control of anybody by just talking? Talk to animals, maybe even gain their abilities? Well if you said yes to any of these, you found an anime that touches on that. All the characters are from a different time period, thus each have their own different personality. If you enjoy a smart over-powered character, you will easily enjoy Izayoi. As long as you are willing to at least watch the first two episodes, you will probably be able to judge if you will enjoy it.

meredith90 - 2014-01-12 08:09:55

With long names usually come some pretty decent anime like Oreimo and Oregairu, but does Mondaiji live up to that preconceived notion? Yes. Mondaiji is a fun filled anime that kept me entertained throughout its entire series. It is not the greatest anime. Mondaiji is definitely an anime you do not want to miss though.

Story: 7

The story revolves around our three main characters Kasukabe, Izayoi, and Asuka who have -gifts- that make them special. Because of their particular gifts a being called the black rabbit transports them to a world called the Little Garden to try to have them join her community. They agree to join her community and for the rest of that anime they try to help their community prosper throughout Little Garden.

The story is nothing astounding by any means, but the ideas of gifts and gift games make this anime, if it has a second season, to become extremely interesting.

Animation: 8

This is nothing different than what you would come to expect from Diomedea with their animation quality. The colors of this anime have a great range of being dark and gloomy to shiny and vivid.

But what did not catch my eye was the animation within the anime itself, but how good the opening and ending is. The opening had a very creative and upbeat animation scheme that works with the pace and feel of the anime very well. The ending is a nice calm cooldown with the action comes with this series, but gets my vote with its dancing and chibi characters.

The animation is a good factor for me.

Sound: 7

Nothing in the OST were interesting to me. All of the songs in the OST fit well into the anime itself, but are nothing that I would open my iTunes and listen to it. The only thing I would listen on its own would be this anime's opening and ending. They are extremely upbeat and fun to listen to. I recommend the opening and ending, but everything else gets a pass from me.

Characters: 7

The characters like the sound are nothing special. They all follow the archetypes that they are modeled around. Kasukabe is the non-emotional, cute girl, Izayoi is the hot-headed main male protagonist, and Asuka is the rich girl archetype who has a slight feeling of envy. They developed those archetypes fairly fast, and were by-the-book well done, but I am sad of the lack of creativity.

Overall: 8

Problem Children is a fun and quick 10 episode anime series to watch. It is nothing groundbreaking but will keep you entertained if you need something to watch. I give this a thumbs up and an approximate score of 8.55/10.

leanna72 - 2013-09-09 00:51:11

First off I'm copying and pasting from the light novel. "How far on earth did he get!?"

It was nearly half an hour ago that Kuro Usagi started looking for Sakamaki Izayoi.

It probably didn't look as much of a distance from 4000m in the air, but from the lake they fell in, the [Edge of the World] was extremely far. Since you have to cross the forest to get there, it is doubtful anyone could reach it on their first try.

(Furthermore, this area is part of a particular kind of deity's Game Territory. If they talk him into participating in a Game...)

His safety was even more at risk now.

She started running with increased haste, but when she heard eerie moans from the forest around her she stopped in her tracks.

"Rabbit" "A rabbit is here" "A [Moon Rabbit] in this remote region!" "Just like the kid said" "Should we try to slow her down?" "Challenge her in a Game?" "Against the [Moon Rabbit]?" "But challenge her in what subject?" "Strength?" "Knowledge?" "Or maybe Valour?" "Impossible, either way there is no chance for us to win"

Rabbits were called the [Highborn of Little Garden], they were of noble birth. In addition to their small numbers, they rarely go outside Little Garden.

Many evil spirits of the land gathered to take a quick look at the unexpected Rabbit visitor.

"Errr... Wise beings of the forest! Sorry for the sudden question, but did you see someone go through this way by chance? Would you be so kind to point me in the right direction?"

"....." "........." "..........."

"I could be your guide, if that's alright with you, Kuro Usagi-Ojousan"

From the thicket, a reserved voice and the sound of hooves could be heard, very different from the evil spirits around. The one who appeared was a blueish-white colored horse with a horn reaching out of its forehead-- a type of Mythical Beast called a Unicorn.

"Thi-This is quite the rarely seen individual! The [One-Horn] Community should be more to the south as I recall..."

"I could ask you the same thing. It is unexpected to see a Rabbit to the east of Little Garden. I thought it was only possible during official Games between Communities-- ...Well let's not pry further to each others business. If you are looking for the same boy I have in mind, then he should be in the same direction I'm headed. It seems he challenged one of the Masters of the Forest, in other words a Water God."

"Uwaa"

Kuro Usagi fell on her knees looking like she could faint at any time. At the steep cliff side called the [Edge of the World], was the Great Waterfall of the immense river called Tritonis that divided the world of Little Garden into 8 parts.

Dwelling in that area could only be the Dragon or the Serpent God from the Water God kind.

"Why... Really.... Why did this problem child....!"

"There is no time to weep now. If that boy is your acquaintance, then we should hurry. Only the strongest survive the Game of this area's Water Gods. We may make it in time yet. Climb onto my back."

"Yes,yes. ... Wha-what?!"

It was when Kuro Usagi tried to get on the Unicorn's back.

Suddenly a tremor shook the earth throughout the whole forest.

Immediately looking towards the river, in the far distance there were a number of water pillars so huge, one could see them with the naked eye.

Such an event was impossible during a regular Game.

"...I'm sorry. But it seems it would be best if I go alone."

"Mu- ... I don't like to send a young girl into peril, but... Would I be in your way?"

"Yes. If something happens I may not be able to protect you. And forgive my impoliteness, but Kuro Usagi runs faster too."

The unicorn took a few steps back with a bitter smile.

"Take care. Give my regards to that problem child of yours too."

Kuro Usagi nodded, then started running towards the river of Tritonis with a nervous expression.

Her figure became distant in a blink of an eye. Running faster than the wind while avoiding trees, she emerged outside the forest like a ray of light.

A few moments after she left the forest and her sight cleared, she was standing on the bank of the enormous river.

"Should be around here somewhere..."

"Hm? Are you Kuro Usagi? What's up with the color of your hair?"

The voice of that aggravating problem child could be heard from behind her.

It seems Izayoi was still allright.

Relief ... Was something she did not feel in the least. After this much pushing around Kuro Usagi's sanity was at its limits. She furiously turned around.

"Where did you disappear to!?"

"To the [Edge of the World]. Well, don't be so angry."

His annoying smile was still present.

Looks like there was no need for concern, he was unharmed. The only aspect of him that was different from half an hour ago was that he was even more drenched than the time they fell from the sky.

"However I have to say, you have some pretty fast legs. I was just playing around, but still. I didn't think you would catch up with me this soon."

"Mu..., but of course! I am called the [Highborn of Little Garden], a distinguished Noble! To think I would...."

Wait a minute. Kuro Usagi tilted her head in confusion.

(I.... didn't catch up with him.... for more than half an hour?)

This was mentioned several times, but she was part of the household of Little Garden's Creator.

She moves faster than a hurricane and her strength is far greater than a run-of-the-mill War Deity. Thinking back now, the fact that she didn't notice when he disappeared, and that she couldn't catch up to him for half an hour, suggested inhuman physical abilities.

"Well anyway! It's good to see you were unharmed. I heard you accepted a Water God's challenge and that scared me to death..."

"Water God? ... Ahh, you mean that one?"

Eh? Kuro Usagi was petrified.

Izayoi was pointing at a barely visible long and white something floating in the river. Before Kuro Usagi comprehended what that was, the huge body raised its curved neck and said:

"Not yet.... The Test is not over yet you brat!"

What Izayoi was pointing at was an enormous serpent over 10m tall. It goes without saying, it was without a doubt a Water God that rules this area.

"Serpent God!.... How did you manage to make him this angry, Izayoi-san!?"

Izayoi explained the situation with a grin.

"He started babbling something about 'Choose your trial' or something looking down on me. So I tested whether if he could test me. In the end the result was well ... disappointing."

"You bastard... Don't get full of yourself, human! I won't be defeated by something like this!"

The Serpent God howled in a high pitched voice and his eyes and fangs sparkled. Pillars of water were being created by powerful currents of air.

Looking at the surroundings, Kuro Usagi can assume the numerous trees scattered around twisted and torn are the result of their battle.

If someone was swallowed up by those currents it's over. A human body would no doubt be mercilessly torn into a thousand pieces.

"Izayoi-san get back!"

Kuro Usagi tried to cover for him, but Izayoi's sharp glance stopped her.

"What the hell are you talking about? The one who needs to step back is you Kuro Usagi. I'm the one who picked this fight and he accepted. If you interfere I will crush you first."

The tone of his voice was dead serious. Kuro Usagi bit her lips, realizing there was nothing she can do once the Game had started.

The Serpent God responded to Izayoi's words.

"I applaud your spirit. On that account, if you manage to survive this blow, I recognize this as your victory."

"Don't talk nonsense. A fight doesn't end by deciding the winner. It ends when the loser is decided."

The winner was already clear.

Hearing Izayoi's insolent words both Kuro Usagi and the Serpent God were speechless.

"Phun, ... Those words will be your last!"

Responding to the Serpent God's roar, the water from the river spiraled upwards. Tornado like whirlpools swirling even higher than the Serpent God were sucking up hundreds of tons of water.

There were three whirling pillars of water. Each of them roared like a living being and moved like a serpent.

The power that could call forth storms and even destroy whole environments.

The power of the ones with the Gift of [Divinity].

"Izayoi-san!" shouted Kuro Usagi.

But it's already too late.

The swirling pillars of water ate into the riverbank, twisting and tearing the trees around, enveloping Izayoi's body.

"....Haaa.....Don't be cocky!"

It was a sudden occurrence. An attack exceeding the power of the storm. Izayoi inside the raging currents brushed aside the storm with one swipe of his hand.

"No way!?"

"Impossible!?"

Their voices were filled with shock. That power far transcended the limits of human capabilities.

The Serpent God let his guard down when the attack he poured all his power into got deflected so easily, but Izayoi did not miss this opportunity.

He landed on the ground with a merciless laugh.

"Well ... You were pretty good."

An explosive noise like the ground is breaking apart sounded from under his feet. Izayoi jumped up to its upper body and hit the Serpent God so hard that its huge body flew upwards, then fell back into the river. The impact forced the water to overflow, flooding the surrounding forest.

Izayoi returned to the shore looking annoyed.

"Shit. I get wet a lot today. Kuro Usagi, you will at least pay the cost of cleaning, right?"

Izayoi's joking words didn't even reach Kuro Usagi.

The inside of her head was in disarray, that was the least of her concerns.

(A human.... Defeated a Divinity? And with only raw strength? This kind of nonsense....!)

Then she remembered the words of the Host that provided the Gift that was used to summon them.

"They are without a doubt ... Among the most powerful Gift Bearers of humanity, Kuro Usagi."

Kuro Usagi was sure those words were only lip service.

They were said by a trustworthy person, but she doubted their truth even when she passed them on to Jin.

(I can't believe it.... But if they really possess such powerful Gifts....! The revival of our Community could be more than just a dream!)

Failing to control her excitement, she felt her heartbeat quicken.

"Oi, what's up with you? If you don't watch out I will grope your breasts or legs or something."

"Eh? Kyaa!"

Izayoi moved behind her and reached around her with one of his hands, from her armpit to her voluptuous breasts and with the other one from between her skirt and garter socks to the inner side of her legs.

Kuro Usagi immediately forgot her excitement and yelled.

"Wha-, du-, du-, are you a dummy!? You intend to defile my chastity that I've protected for 200 years!?"

"The chastity you protected for 200 years? Uwa, I so want to defile it."

"Are you a big dummy?! No, you Are a big dummy!!!"

She changed her question to a statement as an intended insult.

The Rabbit species was like someone somewhere packed all his tastes and preferences into it, beautiful face, innocent, indomitable spirit. Because of that the number of ruffians targeting her was like the number of stars in the sky.

So far no one was able to get close enough to touch her without her being able to react, never mind letting some big dummy - or rather, pervert - run his hand from her armpit to her breasts, almost touching them.

"Well, it's fine for now. Let's keep this for future enjoyment."

"I-Is that so!?"

This laughing long awaited new recruit could very well be Kuro Usagi's natural nemesis.

For a moment she had a distant look in her eyes.

"B-By the way, what will you do about that Serpent God? Is he alive at all?"

"I didn't go as far as taking his life. It was fun to fight him, but it wouldn't be any fun killing him. Once I've taken a look at the waterfall at the [Edge of the World] I will return to Little Garden."

"In that case, let's receive the Gift at least. No matter what the Game details were, Izayoi-san is the winner. Serpent God-sama shouldn't have any complaints either."

"Hm?"

Izayoi looked at her with a perplexed expression. Then Kuro Usagi added like she remembered something.

"When you compete with a deity in a Gift Game, you normally choose from 3 basic methods. The most popular ones are [Strength], [Knowledge] and [Valour]. When you choose a contest of strength usually a suitable opponent is prepared, but in this case you defeated the deity himself. We will undoubtedly get something wonderful! With this Kuro Usagi's Community can become more powerful than it is now♪"

Kuro Usagi approached the Serpent God with steps like she was about to break into a dance.

But Izayoi was looking at Kuro Usagi seemingly unsatisfied.

"......"

"Wha-What is it Izayoi-san? You have a scary expression, did I offend you in some way?"

"...Nah. What you say is right. The winner gets something from the loser, Gift Games work like that. I have no problem with that, but... Kuro Usagi..."

Izayoi's playful tone and expression was gone entirely. Similarly Kuro Usagi's expression became tense too.

"You are hiding something critical from the get go, aren't you?"

"....What could you be talking about? If it's something about Little Garden I promised to answer all your questions, similarly anything about Gift Games too--"

"Not that. What I'm asking you about is you lot, .... no ... I will ask questions I'm pretty sure I know the answer to. Why was it so important for you to summon us?"

On the surface Kuro Usagi's expression did not change, but inside she felt intense turmoil.

And that was because Izayoi's question was exactly about what she tried to hide.

"That is... just as I said before. For you to enjoy and live here merrily..."

"Aah, that's right. At first I thought it was purely out of someone's goodwill, or just a joke. I was having an extreme bargain sale of boredom and the other two must have had good enough reasons to come to Little Garden, seeing that neither of them protested at the least. So I didn't concern myself with your situation, but.... To me Kuro Usagi looks desperate somehow."

That was the first time Kuro Usagi let her distress show.

Her eyes trembled and looked back at him like he just hit her where it hurts.

"This is just my hunch, but .... Isn't Kuro Usagi's Community a powerless - or due to some circumstances - a declined team, or something along those lines? So you called us to strengthen the organization. If I assume that this is the case, then your actions right now and that you seriously got mad when I refused to join your Community all makes sense. .... So? Bullseye right?"

".......!"

Kuro Usagi bitterly clicked her tongue in her mind. Having that fact come out at this point would be very inconvenient.

Powerful assets they managed to summon after much hardship, she wanted to avoid letting them go at all costs.

"And you hid this fact from us. Judging by that, we should still be able to choose a different Community, am I on the right track?"

"........."

"Your silence tells me everything Kuro Usagi. If you keep quiet at this point the situation will only get worse. Or is it alright with you if I go to a different Community?"

"No, i-it isn't! Wait a moment please!"

"That's what I'm doing, aren't I? Just tell me everything without keeping anything."

Izayoi sat down on a nearby rock at the riverbank and took a listening pose. But to Kuro Usagi, telling everything about the state of her Community was too big of a risk.

(At least if they would have noticed it after they signed the Community's Admission Agreement--!)

After they signed the Admission Agreement they couldn't have left easily, even if the truth came out. They were planning on having them lend their strength for the bit-by-bit restoration of their Community, but it seems both Jin and Kuro Usagi had terrible luck. The opponents were world-class problem children.

"If you won't tell me anything, then you won't. I'll just have to join some different Community."

"... If I tell you ... Will you assist us?"

"Yeah. If it's interesting enough."

He was laughing loudly, but still, his eyes were not.

Kuro Usagi realized at last that her sight was clouded.

As opposed to the other two girls, who only listened to what Kuro Usagi said, this frivolous looking boy's eyes were intently trying to grasp what [The World of Little Garden] is like.

"....Understood. Then Kuro Usagi will strengthen her resolve and tell you about our Community's terrible situation, as entertainingly as possible."

Kuro Usagi cleared her throat. She was doing this mainly out of desperation.

"Firstly, our Community does not have a [Name] to call itself. Therefore when someone wants to address us, they refer to us with the [No Name] pseudonym.

"Hee ... Rough treatment, huh? Then?"

"Furthermore, we don't have an Emblem that represents the pride of our Community. This Emblem also fills the important role of indicating the territories of the Community."

"Hmm. Then?"

"Beside the [Name] and [Emblem], we don't have any of our core members anymore. To put it more bluntly, out of the 122 members only Jin-bocchan and Kuro Usagi possesses a Gift powerful enough to participate in Gift Games, the rest are all children under the age of 10!"

"Truly on the brink of destruction, huh!"

"Exactly as you said--♪"

Laughing at Izayoi's composed words, Kuro Usagi bumped her head against her knees with a thump. Saying it out loud, she couldn't help but think that their Community is really at the end of its life.

"And how did it come to that? Is Kuro Usagi's Community functioning as nursery or something?"

"No, all their parents were abducted. By the hands of the greatest calamity of Little Garden ... a [Demon Lord]."

Hearing the words [Demon Lord], Izayoi, who was only nodding so far, raised his voice for the first time.

"De...Demon Lord!?"

His eyes sparkled like a child who just noticed a new toy in the display window.

"Demon Lord! What the hell, how cool is that!? There is someone in Little Garden who's called by that wonderful name?"

"We-Well ... Yes. But it's probably a little different from Izayoi-san's imagination."

"Really? But if he calls himself Demon Lord, then he must be powerful, diabolical, tough as hell scoundrel that no-one minds if I crush with all I have."

"We-Well ... if you defeat one, you will probably receive a lot of gratitude from a lot of places. Depending on the conditions it may be possible to make one your subordinate after you defeated it."

"Hoo"

"The Demon Lords are certain war deities that belong to a special privileged class in Little Garden who have the authority called [Host Master]. If someone is challenged by them to a Gift Game, it's over, no one can refuse. We were challenged to a Game by a Demon Lord with Host Master authority, forced to participate, and our Community ... was robbed of everything it needs to function as a proper Community."

This wasn't a figure of speech either. Kuro Usagi's Community was robbed of its status, prestige and even all its members. All that remained was ruined vacant land and the children. However Izayoi did not show any signs of sympathy, he only reshuffled his legs while sitting on top of the rock.

"But not having a Name or Emblem is a real shame. What hurts the most is there is nothing to indicate its territory. Can't you make new one?"

"That...that is..."

Kuro Usagi put both her hands against her chest and stopped speaking.

Izayoi's point was valid. A Community without a Name or Emblem can't display its pride and cannot gain people's trust. The lack of an Emblem in this World of Little Garden means your Community won't be recognized as an organization by others.

That is why Kuro Usagi and the rest had bet their hopes on such a last resort method as summoning new allies from other worlds.

"I-It is possible. However changing its name means the complete dissolution for a Community. But that would be no good! What we want more than anything ... Is to protect the place for our comrades to return to!"

To protect the place for their comrades to return to. That was the first time Kuro Usagi words reflected her true feelings.

To protect the place to return to for the comrades lost in the Game with the [Demon Lord], they vowed to protect the Community, even if it means they will be frowned upon by their surroundings.

"Its a thorny path. But while protecting the place for our comrades to return to, we will slowly rebuild our Community ... and someday, we want to reclaim the Name and Emblem of our Community and display it proudly. To that end there is no choice for us, but to rely on powerful Players like Izayoi-san! Would you lend your impressive strength to our Community.....!?"

"...Phuun. Pride and comrades from the Demon Lord..."

She was asking with a deep bow. In contrast to that Izayoi responded with an apathetic voice to her obligatory confession. His attitude was like he didn't even listen to what Kuro Usagi said.

Kuro Usagi's shoulders dropped and she looked like she was about to cry.

(If he refuses at this point ... our Community will ... )

Kuro Usagi bit her lips. If it leads to such regret, it would have been better to explain everything from the beginning.

The crucial Izayoi sluggishly rearranged his crossed legs and after a good 3 minutes of silence,

"Sounds fun, that."

".............Huh?"

"Don't 'Huh?' me. I said I will cooperate. Be a bit more happy, Kuro Usagi.", said Izayoi sounding displeased.

The dazed Kuro Usagi asked 3-4 times more while standing up.

"E....W-what? Is this where this was headed?"

"It was. Or you don't need me? If you say rude things I will really go somewhere else."

"Do-Don't do that, don't do that, you absolutely mustn't do that! We need Izayoi-san!"

"Honesty is best. Go wake up that snake quickly and get that Gift. After that we will go see the waterfall at the end of the river and the [Edge of the World]."

"Ye-Yes!"

Kuro Usagi joyfully hopped on top of the Serpent God and moved close to its jaw.

Izayoi was looking at them discussing something in the distance, when suddenly a blueish light filled the surroundings. When the slowly moving source of the light finally transferred from the head of the Serpent God to Kuro Usagi's hands, she hopped back to in front of Izayoi.

"Kyaa-Kyaa-Kyaa-♪ Look! We received a sapling of a water tree this large! If we have this we won't have to buy water from other Communities! This will help everyone a great deal!"

She was jumping around screaming 'ukyaa♪' while hugging a sapling of a tree called a water tree. Izayoi wasn't familiar with the circumstances of the Community or Little Garden, but it seemed very important to Kuro Usagi.

"It's good that you like it that much, but can I ask you something?"

"Go ahead, go ahead! I will answer not just one, but even three or four of your questions if you want-♪."

"That is very fat bellied of you."

"Who are you calling fat bellied!?"

Getting angry, being happy, she was a very busy bunny.

"Well it's an unimportant question, but if you wanted that thing so much why didn't you challenge this snake? As far as I can see, you seem far stronger than him."

She showed a bit surprised reaction, but then her eyes became melancholic.

"Aah ... about that. The reason behind that comes from the fact that Rabbits are called the [Highborn of Little Garden]. Rabbits can possess a special privilege, like [Host Master], but it's called [Judge Master]. If someone with [Judge Master] authority serves as a referee for a Game, neither of the participants can break the rules of the Gift Game--, or more accurately, the defeat of the rule breaker is immediately decided."

"Hee. That's a good deal. That means if we conspire with Kuro Usagi we will be unbeatable in Gift Games."

"That is not what I'm saying at all! Breaking the rules = Defeat. Rabbits' eyes and ears are connected to the center of Little Garden. That means regardless of a Rabbit's will, defeat is decided, and the Chips can be collected. And if you try to sway the verdict with force, then..."

"Then...?"

"We self-destruct."

"You self-destruct...?"

"In spectacular way too! As a compensation to having the rights of [Judge Master], there are a few [Constraints] in place.

• First. After serving as a referee for a Gift Game, counting 15 days, cannot participate in other Gift Games.
• Second. Cannot participate without the Host's approval.
• Third. Cannot participate in a Game situated outside Little Garden.

Well there are more, but the main reasons why I couldn't challenge Serpent God-sama to a Game is those three. Besides Kuro Usagi's referee work was the Community's only income, inevitably there were not many opportunities to participate in the Community's Games."

"I see. Even with considerable abilities, if you can't participate, then there is nothing you can do."

He shrugged his shoulders and started walking down the riverbank.

He was heading for the Great Waterfall of Tritonis at the Edge of the World. Kuro Usagi, who was carrying the sapling of a water tree which was around as tall as her, caught up to him with a short jog.

"Kuro Usagi also has a question for you, Izayoi-san."

"Denied. Just kidding. Let's hear it."

"Eh? Ah, ok. Why did Izayoi-san decide to cooperate with us?"

"Hm... . I could give your a straight answer, but that would be no fun. I will change the question slightly. Why do you think I want to see the [Edge of the World]?"

Kuro Usagi pretended to ponder the question while taking long steps.

"Is it .... Because it's fun, as expected? Izayoi-san is a self-proclaimed hedonist after all."

"Half right. Then why is it that I've found it fun?"

Mumu~. This time Kuro Usagi was seriously thinking about the answer.

"Its time-out."

"There was a time limit!? Y-You can't do that! Adding a time limit for a Game is against the rules, unless it's done beforehand!"

"Are you serious? Then Kuro Usagi will self-destruct now?"

"Why would I self-destruct now!?"

Izayoi kept moving onward, teasing Kuro Usagi in the process.

Four hours have passed since the three of them - Izayoi, Asuka and You - were summoned to Little Garden. The sun was setting steadily and it was almost evening.

"So, at the end what is the right answer for your question?"

"Let's see... To put it simply, it's because there is a sense of adventure to it. In my world our predecessors took part in every possible kind of adventures, almost none were left that was suited for me. So I thought, if it's a different world, then there may still be some amazing ones left that are worthy for me. In other words, going to see the [Edge of the World] is for stocking up on the necessary thrill for me to survive, or something like that."

"I-I see. Izayoi-san wants to feel the thrill of adventure, am I right?"

"Yeah. Living for the thrills is the basis of being a hedonist, isn't it?"

"I see.... Nn? Then the reason you are lending your strength to Kuro Usagi is-?"

"It's become quite dark already. If the sun goes all the way down, we might not see the rainbows. Let's hurry."

She hurriedly went after Izayoi who changed his walking pace.

Even after sundown a great view is a great view, but Izayoi probably wants to witness it both before and after the sunset.

Watching the sun set, Izayoi murmured.

"It seems the sun revolves around the world, like in the Ptolemaic theory..."

"You realized it? That sun is genuine god-made sun that revolves around Little Garden. They say in the Upper Echelons of Little Garden there is a Game for the command right of the sun."

"That is quite something. I would really want to participate in that someday."

To Kuro Usagi the laughing Izayoi looked genuinely delighted for the first time.

After that they walked for another half-an-hour before reaching the Great Waterfall of Tritonis at last.

"Oohhh----!"

The waterfall of Tritonis was dyed crimson basking in the light of the sunset, the violent spraying of water created a myriad of rainbows.

The elliptic looking mouth of the river continued on to the distance far away, the flowing water ran over the [Edge of the World] and fell down to the endless sky beneath.

Kuro Usagi explained while enduring the wind and the water spray falling from the cliffside.

"So, how is it? This is the Great Waterfall of Tritonis, it's width is around 2800m. There probably wasn't a waterfall like this one in Izayoi-san's world, right?"

"--Aah. It's honestly amazing. So it's around two times the width of Niagara. What is it like below this [Edge of the World]? Is it carried by a huge turtle after all?"

According to one of the first theories, the world is not spherical, instead it floats on water, on the back of a huge turtle. Izayoi was probably thinking about that.

Izayoi stuck his head out happily over the cliff expecting to find a huge turtle.

He imagined something like a dark abyss below, but only saw the same sunset sky below the cliff and everywhere else.

"Sadly that is not the case. Supporting this world are pillars known as [World Axes]. Nobody knows exactly how many of them there are, but one of them pierces Little Garden, it's that huge column over there. There is a legend that says the reason behind Little Garden existing in this incomplete form is because somewhere someone pulled one of the [World Axes] out and took it home, but..."

"Hahaa, that's amazing. Then we should be thankful to that big idiot."

Watching the Great Waterfall of Tritonis dyed darker crimson as the sun was slowly going down, Izayoi suddenly asked Kuro Usagi a question, as if he just remembered it.

"The Great Waterfall of Tritonis, was it? Is Atlantis at the upstream of this river of something?"

"Hm, I wonder. Besides the vastness of the World of Little Garden that has a surface area of a sun, Kuro Usagi is not that familiar with state of the outside of Little Garden. Nonetheless-- , if we move our headquarters to the Upper Echelons of Little Garden, there may be available documents there with information about that."

"Haah, 'If you want to find out, keep helping us until then.' is it?"

"No, no. If you seek adventures, then this is Kuro Usagi's recommendation."

"Well thanks, that is very kind of you."

Izayoi started searching for a spot to enjoy the great view from, then he started speaking suddenly.

"Well, you called me out to this nonsensical and fun looking world. I will do my part for that. But I won't help you persuade the other two. I don't mind if you trick or deceive them, but I'd prefer if it didn't cause trouble in the future. If we want get by as part of the same team, then even more so."

"....I understand."

Kuro Usagi had a deep regret in her heart.

Yes, they are allies who will be fighting alongside each other in the same Community. By trying to take advantage of them just because they are problem children, they would just lose all the trust they would otherwise be able to gain.

The importance of the Community made Kuro Usagi forget about this fact. That was extremely rude towards those new comrades.

(Should have explained it all from the beginning... I wonder if Jin-bocchan is all right?) if you read this you'll probably see this explains more than the anime. Yes what revieware saying is right. except, Izayoi he actually makes the series hence why its probably popular. I don't have much to say.

wehner.curtis - 2013-08-16 11:15:25

This anime in my own opinion is really great and fun, of course I did felt bored and tired of it from some episode's, but I strongly suggest this anime for those people who enjoys adventurous scenes and the action on this anime really won't let you down.(Basically its an anime that can appease some and let down some).

STORY:9

The title definitely can give you a slight idea on what the story is about, its about three children(In their adolescence)with their own issue on life that simultaneously received a letter falling from the sky inviting them to another world.

(Why did I rate the story 8; well its because I'm bored of my life as well and I'm the type of person that would enjoy an out of the world experience(while still maintaining my sanity of course XP)).

ANIMATION:7

The animation is quite fantastic, its fluid and very clear and of course can really give the "Made in today" expression.

(why;I don't really care about how its drawn but I can definitely say for those who do care the animation is by far great.)

SOUND:7

Both the soundtrack and sound effects are by far top notch and could really express what it means to express(Dependent to the musical genre).

(Why;Once again its music is entirely dependent on the person listening to it but those who enjoy a fast paced, hearth pounding and hearth softening music then I really recommend watching this anime).

CHARACTERS:8

The characters in this anime are all by far interesting with their own original beliefs and convictions.

(Only mentioning the MC's its better for you to meet the other yourselves)

Izayoi Sakamaki: is a confident young youth, in his world he is a boy who is bored of his life and yearns for something out of the world or at the very least something interesting, an individual with super natural powers(wasn't specified in the anime) and prefers to take anything head on,at first you may have regarded Izayoi as a brute who only yearns to win but deep down his actually caring for his fellow comrades and actually quite intellectual.

Kudou Asuka: Is a young "Lady" that can definitely give you the expression of being dominant, an individual with the power to command anyone and anything trough words, in her world she was a wealthy young lady who, like Izayoi yearns for more life can offer.

Kasukabe You: is a calm young "girl", a person that can give you the cutsies, an individual with supernatural strength and can communicate with all living things.

ENJOYMENT:9

Its really funny and the action has by far never let me down.

OVERALL:9

ecarroll - 2013-08-16 10:05:29

Title: Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?

Genres: Fantasy, Supernatural

Episodes: 10

Summary:

Izayoi Sakamaki, Asuka Kudou, and You Kasugabe have tremendous psychic powers and are bored with the regular world. An envelope arrives for each person, and when each opens their envelope, they are stunned to see the scenery around them change to a world they had never encountered before. They've been summoned by the Black Rabbit to help the community "No Name" to overthrow the Devil King.

Story: 5/10
Episode 1 was probably the most interesting episode out of all of them. It definitely succeeded in making me interested and catching me on and making me continue. The downfall of this anime though was that it was completely rushed, maybe because it was only 10 episodes? The whole anime felt like half of a regular anime if you know what I mean "time-wise". Because it was so short, I didn't really get attached to any of the characters or even caring about them because even at the end, so little is known about them. The one who's most backstory was revealed was the "little oujo-sama", and the other two I have like absolutely no idea about. Was pretty disappointing and I'm hoping they don't mess up if this anime gets another season.
Characters: 4/10
As stated above, the only past you get a reasonable glimpse from is Asuka's (the rich-girl-character) and barely anything is revealed at all about the other two main characters. There was a point in the anime in the hot springs where the black rabbit asked of their pasts but one of the characters quickly changed the subject. Another thing that was disappointing to see through my point of view was that there was absolutely zero "clutch-moments". You know, when a main character could potentially die, get wounded, or injured, etc... Those moments that bring you closer to the character and make you "care" about them a bit more. Yeah, there was none of that. The whole anime was basically watching these incredibly overpowered as **** characters wreak havoc on everything. Okay maybe there were some injuries, but there wasn't a doubt in my mind the whole entire time that it could ever end badly for these guys. Especially for the male lead. The whole anime went by with him starting as OP and ending as OP - and he's not even at his limit yet. The other "unknown" girl (I'll call her animal-girl), also had like the least screen time of any main character I've ever seen. She got one episode to herself, and then that was it basically. It's even obvious from what I'm typing at the moment.. I just finished watching this anime in one go and the only name I remember is the rabbit's, because her name was Black Rabbit (Kuro-Usagi)!

Music: 7/10
The opening and ending were okay, and extra points for chibi-ending. During the anime I recall many times were there was no music at all when there should have been. I always say this, music is what seperates the good anime from the great anime.

Art: 10/10
At least there's nothing wrong with the art~
Probably one of the key factors that stopped me from dropping this other than the fact that it was only 10 episodes. Art + Animation 10/10 though~

Overall Enjoyment: 4/10
I didn't enjoy this anime. It was boring, nothing really happens in it, and in the end I wasn't engaged in it at all. It had ridiculously Over-Powered characters, nothing is known about them, anime ends in cliffhanger --> season 2. The only thing it had going for it was the nice art and animation. I just wanted it off my plan to watch list because it was only 10 eps. Maybe it's because I marathoned it and didn't watch it weekly? One thing that I can say for certain though, is that this anime definitely doesn't deserve many of the scores and reviews that I saw for it.

Wouldn't recommend this to anyone, could barely call this an anime. It's too incomplete.

FINAL RATE: 30/50
A grim and sad truth.
I was expecting that this anime would have been better as I heard and read many good things about it, but I came out disappointed in the anime and even more disappointed in the people who told + wrote such things. If this were to get a second season I sincerely hope that they don't mess up as bad as they did with this.

It definitely had potential.

Recommendations:
- Sword Art Online -
- Haguure Yuusha no Estetica -

If you like incredibly Over-Powered main characters then you'll like these as well~

Although, Sword Art Online had an amazing OST so you'll at least feel more engaged in it.

florian.reynolds - 2013-07-07 03:29:28

To be honest not sure if this deserves a 10, but I'm giving it one anyways because like Air Gear, Kaze no Stigma, and SAO the main character is both strong and smart....which is shockingly rare and worth trying to push to the top. Onto the review:Overall 10/10-While not finished yet the story and setting is a perfect example of world building. You throw charters that we can relate to into an unfamiliar setting and then as they learn about the world so do we. It also skips the ramp up that plagues most action anime as well as having to have the MC beaten to death each time before he can beat the next guy.This world is truly interesting and the challenges (games) adds a very nice twist, with them we have constant access to different types of battles that can't always be solved through straight force. This is good because the MC is so over-powered that if all he needed to do was beat someone this would get quite boring. The restriction added in give a great challenge to the cast without needing them to be stupid or oblivious to their own powers as you typically see in other shows. I think this aspect of the story is what I like so much, the characters always need to be on top performance because the challenge can restrict them, therefore they don't have to act like idiots to make things a challenge for them.

pschumm - 2013-07-01 20:02:47

I'm going to start by saying that I absolutely loved this serie, so i might be fanboying about it but let's start

Synopsis: The serie starts of with three "problem children" and are transported from their world to a place called "The Little Garden".Which looks a little bit like las vages to me. In this world there are communities wich make their names by having people take part in something called a "Gift Game", these are games where both side bet something. These "Gift Games" are never the same the rules are made up by the player that challenges the other player. Some communities and demon lords take on the lesser communities unfairly. The characters become part of an community wich does not have an name and is called "The no-names", so they try to build it up and take down some of those unfair communities and demon lords, but can they do it?

Story: The story's pacing is not bad, in the first episode i was like wait what?, but the second episode actually explains some things and the third gets you into the pacing of the entire series.

Characters: In the group of "problem children" you have got four main charachters: Asuka who has the power to let people obey every command, Izayoi the overpowered character and You who can talk to animals Also we have kuro usagi or black rabbit who is their guardian/guide . Apart from Izayoi the show explains the pasts and feelings of the other two characters. At the end of the show you don't know much about Izayoi just that he's very powerful and smart.

Animation: The animation is very nice, nothing special but the world is very colorful, wich goes the same for character designs and action both are very pleasing to the eye. The animation is not bad and is one of the things that'll keep you watching it. Also at the end of every episode you get a fan art picture thing wich where all amazing (I actually have one of them as my background)

Sound: To start with the Opening it's very good in my opinion i actually have it on my music player just because it's very catchy. I also liked the ending wich is quite rare as i usually skip it but this ending i watched or listend to quite a few times.

Enjoyment: Lots of action, quite some comedy a catchy op and likable characters this was a great serie to watch even though the male lead is very OP (over powered) it was not that predictable. The characters don't change that much but it's not really needed. For a 10 episode serie this was very enjoyable and i hope for a second season.

Overall: This serie is not a bad show but it main down side is that this show is just 10 episode's if it would have been let's say 24 it would have been better but we might get a 2nd season if we are lucky. in total a nice serie to watch if you got some time left

Now for the ratings:

Animation 8/10
Story: 8/10
Sound 7.5/10
Characters 7/10
Enjoyment 9/10

If you got comments, tips or anything else please tell me :)

hkerluke - 2013-06-26 18:37:19

"I'm bored, really bored. If I could sell my boredom, I'm confident I could make a living." -- Izayoi Sakamaki

There were some moments in this anime where I thought exactly this. Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? or the English name for it Problem Children are coming from another world, aren’t they? (addressed to as Mondaiji in this review) is an action anime and is very proud of being one – the anime has action flowing from its ears! Now by excluding things like plot and character development, Mondaiji has done two things which are very noticeable:

1 .Limit your audience.

2. Minimize the critique which can be thrown at you.

The plot centers on 3 main protagonists, namely:

- Izayoi Sakamaki

- Asuka Kudou

- You Kasukabe

The first of the three: Izayoi Sakamaki is a very arrogant and cocky boy. He will do anything to get his dose of entertainment. The second is Asuka Kudou, the archetype rich girl would fit her very much, and she seems to be able to do things with her own two hands. So I wouldn’t say she is that much of a cliché. Lastly, You Kasukabe, the quiet girl of the trio. If you have seen more than a dozen of anime, she should strike you as similar. Now these three get an envelope and they are magically teleported to a place called Little Garden. They are to entertain themselves with Gift games here and to join a guild. These Gift Games can be about anything and for anything. They can help the guild you join grow, or for personal pleasure.

Basically, they are roaming free in a MMORPG world.

If you paid attention to that last line, it will sound very familiar. Indeed, they have also jumped the bandwagon of incorporating MMORPG features in their anime, the 2 before them are Sword Art Online and Accel World and have done similar things. But everyone has their own perception and ideas; you can do a lot of things with the gaming theme.

Now what I found a rather good move on the author’s part was to really target a selected audience and stick with it. The fact that the main characters have no flaws, the story is not deep whatsoever and that it has a gaming theme. With these facts you can easily pick out the audience the author was trying to reach with his writing: the gamer audience who like short, sweet and action-packed anime (and might not have too large of an attention span). With this move you won’t entertain the watcher who comes across this and tries it on a whim, so I would say this anime has its fair share of dislikes due to the small audience it targets.

On to the plot: Non-existent. Yes, unfortunately this anime doesn’t have much of a plot. It has one, but it is put on a sidetrack. The main characters try to revive a guild that was destroyed by an evil demon lord (which we do not see in the series). Now that is its plot, what do they focus on? Fanservice, fighting things for no good reason and generally lure you towards watching it with pretty visual and before mentioned fights. Now, with a series that lasts 10 episodes (10 x 24 minutes), you wouldn’t be able to focus on both the plot and actually fighting without moving the story slower than a snail’s dead born hatchling. So now you might be wondering, does this show only deliver fights? Yes, and with quantity.

The fights which sometimes are with reason and sometimes not, are phenomenal eye-candy and most likely the only reason you would like this show. Now the so called “gifts” of this show are pretty much psychic powers, the show does a very bad job at explaining what gifts can include and what kind of gifts exist. Because the show does not clarify this, the fights the show produces are sometimes somewhat hard to follow. The main thing which irked me about this is that the main male protagonist is a mystery. He just seems to have high physical abilities. Keeping a lot of things shrouded on the action which is their main attraction is a very bad move.

Another thing which caught my attention is the fact that they go out of their way to include a lot of stuff (the fact that elves, dwarves etc exist), but they never do anything with this setting. All the characters have a human form and the whole concept is forgotten about, except for the small fairy which appears the last two episodes.

Now on to some positive qualities this show possesses. Not that I enjoy this myself, but the fanservice was done in a way it didn’t become annoying. The girl characters didn’t become tools for the fanservice moments which happened each 3 minutes. Although there was the occasional lewd moment, it was done subtle and I probably could count all the moments on 1 hand. So hats off to them for making it a bearable experience for the female watcher.

The fact that this is only 10 episodes also has its positive effects. Since you spend a measly 240 minutes on this show, it isn’t that big of a time investment. So even if you disliked it, you wouldn’t have wasted that much of your precious, precious time. The fact that it had created such a big world with so many possibilities could mean that they can obtain a return in a year or so, depending on BD sales and other merchandise. If they were to get another season, they would have plenty of potential material.

How it breaks away from other action anime is quite the pleasant surprise as well. Most anime around that genre with the demographic shounen attached to it are about the main protagonists overcoming hardships. The antagonists for each arc are consequently beaten to a pulp without too much effort. This one is quite different, the characters are already on that level, and they have nothing to overcome. So I guess you are in for a surprise when you watch this anime regardless of what you expect or do not expect. Now from what I gather on ratings and personal opinions, a lot of people liked the completely overpowered main character who wipes the floor with each adversary he comes across. Personally, I like my characters to have a taste of defeat, but again, this way it complements the fact that the series is only 10 episodes long.

Now on to the animated part of the series, this includes how the characters are drawn. This is my main point of critique on this section as well. I found the characters models to be very bland. And why in god’s name is Izayoi wearing those headphones - is he listening to music 24/7 or something? Now on to more relevant stuff... The animation was absolutely amazing in this show; you would expect that when it comes to fast moving characters and projectiles the show would make them a tad static. Although there is a hint of it here and there, the actually animated parts are done nicely. So that is a plus which I would like to give it.

And that concludes our animation section, as I do not know enough of studios to compare this work to other stuff they did.

Now the sound, we can separate this into:

-Soundtrack

-Ops/Eds

-Voice actors

The soundtrack was done up to a good standard. They had some fast paced music in there when the characters were fighting and slightly, more relaxed music as they were having a conversation. The opening and ending (see videos below) were pretty good. Now my main taste is definitely not in J-POP, but I kind of liked these ones. As for the voice actors, they did a fair enough job I’d say. The main male who has a very arrogant and cocky attitude was done well by his respective voice actor. I think the rest of the cast has done a quite good job as well.

We have arrived at the character section now. There isn’t a lot left for me to say. We will start with the English title; Problem Children are coming from another world, aren’t they? Because problem children are what they are, they constantly try to entertain themselves, at the cost of other characters, whether it is the supporting cast or the antagonists. I talked about archetypes in the beginning of this review, the princess one/tsundere and the silent girl/kuudere one. Although there is hardly romance in this anime, so the tsundere and kuudere are not really necessary, we could view these girls as such. I think the writer has done quite well to break away from the cliché; both are not annoying within their role.

Another thing which I found mediocre on this show was the motivation, especially when they are interacting with each other. “It will be fun.” This seems to be the sole motivation for each character – and to be honest, this is a bit on the weak side.

And let us move to the conclusion. So overall I thought Mondaiji was a weak anime, as it did not have a concrete plot or any apparent character development. Although these words might seem harsh, I did in fact enjoy Mondaiji. The action in it was sublime and I was as excited as any jolly teenager would be seeing this. I give it 5 out of 10!

rath.jonathan - 2013-06-09 05:20:50

This has been the surprise anime of the winter season for me. The synopsis sounded pretty much like your average shounen, and with three girls on the cover of the page, it seemed like this show would just be laden with fan service, but in reality, the show has proven to be much more interesting than it comes off at first. And before I get started, I'd just like to say this is my first review, so any critique/criticisms are welcome.Story 7/10: The story opens up very shounen-esque. You have your three main characters, all with some special ability, contacted by a group of people to help them grow stronger as a community/guild. The three main characters fight to get the community back up and running again and also defend it from people who would wish to do their community harm. The nice twist on the story is that the characters have to participate in "gift-games" or competitions with other communities to help make their own community stronger. The fights never drag on for too long and developments between opposing factions and characters always make you want to watch the next episode right away.Art 7/10: The art is very clean and crisp, and is very nice to look at overall. The character designs are probably the best part of the artwork, as they are never dull or boring to look at. Although I do not consider 7 a bad rating, this show brings nothing new to the table in terms of artwork, which is why it fails to score higher. At best, it is on par with the other anime airing this season, which is not a bad thing.Sound 6/10: The sound is probably the weakest part of this anime. The soundtrack during battles is uninspired and you can pretty much forget that it's playing in the background because it's nothing that you haven't heard before. You will probably watch the ED more for the cute visuals than the actual song, but I will say that the OP is a very catchy pop song that fits the shows light hearted mood perfectly.Charecters 9/10: This is where the show shines. You aren't going to get a lot of character development or deep background story for the characters or anything like that, but the bottom line is that these characters are fun to watch. You have your male lead Izayoi who is so OP he can defeat any monster/opponent he comes across, which might seem boring at first because he never has a challenge, but this is actually part of his character. His over powerdness adds to his confidence and aggressive personality and because of this he is the most interesting character of the show. Then you have your aristocratic/rich girl Asuka who surprisingly is not an overbearing tsundere who acts like she's entitled to everything. She can be cute and funny which is a refreshing change of pace when dealing with this type of character. You also have the animal lover Kasugabe who seemed like she was going to be the most bland character of the show because of her lack of script early on, but eventually after several episodes and battles the writers have given her more lines, so she is also turning out to be a decent main heroine. Finally, you have probably everyone's favorite character, Black Rabbit. You will probably love or hate the show based off of Black Rabbit since she's one of the main attractions, if not the main attraction. Between her fanservice, ditzyness, and wonderful character design, she's just a big furry ball of moe thrown at the viewers. If you don't like moe, her airheadedness will probably make you cringe, but on the other hand, if you're a teenage male, you're, well you're probably gonna fucking love her.Enjoyment 8/10: As of episode 7, I have been greatly enjoying this show. If you take this show for what it is and turn you're brain off, you're gonna have some mindless fun watching the pretty visuals and quirky characters interact with each other. The fanservice is obvious, but not overbearing. If you're looking for something more serious or deep plot/character development, you won't find it here. Needless to say, this is one of those shows that should deserve a second season once more of its light novels get finished.Overall 8/10: If you ask for my unbiased opinion, this show doesn't really deserve more than a 7, it might even deserve a 6. The characters aren't deep, and the plot isn't anything we haven't seen, but you see, I'm human, so I am biased. This show has been fun to watch. It reeled me in and it kept me coming back. Despite its flaws it still proved to be entertaining, and I rate my shows based off of how much I enjoyed it, so Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? gets an 8 in my book.I had fun writing this, and if I convinced at least one person to consider watching this then I call that a success. Once again critique/criticism/friendly disagreements are all welcome! I'll definitely update this once the series finishes! Thanks for reading.