First Impression: Dahlia in Bloom

A Japanese woman dies of overwork. (Speaking of, what are the odds that Overwork-chan will someday eclipse Truck-kun as the number one cause of getting isekai’d? I feel like we see it more and more.) Young Dahlia learns about crafting magical items from her dad Carlo. Inspired, she decides to become a magic artificer too. A couple of other characters are introduced: Dahlia’s friend Irma, and Sophia the maid. It’s never outright stated “Dahlia is the reincarnation of the nameless Japanese woman,” but it’s clearly implied, as we see Dahlia sketching out devices from our world and coming up with a new magical device she dubs the “hair dryer.” When her father goes out drinking with his friend Theo, young Dahlia impetuously tries to construct her new device herself, ignoring her dad’s warning. Due to her inexperience, she accidentally creates…a magical flamethrower. Poggers. Dad is very patient and understanding about the whole affair, and they try again, working together, and eventually succeed. Then we flash forward to a somewhat older Dahlia, still fascinated with magical inventions and determined to become a great magic artificer.

First, I must note that I found some of the backgrounds in this episode quite pretty, as you can see from the screencaps. Now, this episode doesn’t pick up where vol. 1 of the light novel begins, instead taking material that appeared in the book via flashbacks and starting the story off there. You can expect a number of additional developments in Dahlia’s youth before we get to the “present day, present time” of the LNs, so I’m guessing it’ll be at least one more episode before the main story of the novels kicks off in earnest. As for what that story is, well, you get a taste of it here: Dahlia is gonna be a magic artificer. For further hints, the OP showcases a number of important characters who haven’t been introduced yet. So, does a (mostly) chill story about a magical inventor with a slow-burn romance sound appealing? Then check this one out. I definitely plan to tune in again.

Dahlia in Bloom is streaming on Crunchyroll.

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