First Impression: Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin

After Takuto Ira passes away at his laptop, playing a game while hospitalized, he awakens in a fantasy world. Wondering where he is exactly, Takuto is relieved to meet someone he’s familiar with—Atou, his favorite character and “right-hand woman” from the dark fantasy game, Eternal Nations, in which he was the number one ranked player. Together, the duo decides to build a kingdom, just as they did over and over again in the game. However, an encounter with a persecuted dark elf community may throw a wrench in their plans and cause them to have to make a critical decision just as they start this “new game.”

Episode one of this light novel adaptation is an interesting mix: It’s very typically isekai, but the inclusion of the dark elf storyline right at the start is unique. And while there are hints of a horror tale, the first episode is mostly charming and cute; the interactions between the pajama-clad Takuto and his servant, Atou, are very, very kawaii—as is the otherwise terribly ugly creature that she creates as their first warrior. My instinct would be to tell y’all to continue with the series if you’re a fan of isekai and fantasy, but I’ll bring in a bit of my manga knowledge to this review. I read the first two volumes; I gave the first a positive review based on similar ideas to what I expressed above, but the second volume chased me off. I won’t ruin what happens there, but I will say that this series should be considered a “dark fantasy.” Whether or not it digs deep to examine questions that seem to be at the very center of the story—can being “evil” actually be “good”? And is being evil in a game equivalent to being so in real life?—is something I don’t know. You’ll have to tune in to find out. At the very least, I think fantasy fans will enjoy the initial episode; whether they’ll continue to like this story of the “King of Ruin,” well, you’ll just have to wait and see.

Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra can be streamed on Crunchyroll.

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