Anime Review: Peter Grill And The Philosopher’s Time

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Rating

★★

Drama Digest –

Peter Grill wins the international fighting tournament and is crowned the title of being the strongest man in the World, which makes him the warrior of the infamous Brave Swordsman’s Guild. Apart from being the strongest man, he is notorious and decided to marry the Guild Master’s daughter Luvelia. Women from other races warn Luvlia of Peter’s infidelity and his exploitation of women for “seeding” another strong warrior as his child to continue his bloodline. The Guildmaster is obsessed with his daughter so he tries his best to break off the relationship between Peter and Luvelia and Peter, on the other hand, give his best in saving the other relationship in the form of lovers from the eyes of Luvelia and the Guildmaster.

The Feel-Good Part –

The good part of this series is the uniqueness and the freshness this series brings with itself. The story of infidelity and heartbreak is not seen as the main highlight in most plots due to being the “negative” aspect, but this story’s main crux is the lack of honesty from Peter’s side. He is strong, but he lacks good values and morals for maintaining his relationships, which gives a message to the viewers on how important this aspect is. It is an ironic show which is a mirror for all those inconsistencies present in the minds of men who consider them strong and successful from the outside.

The Disappointing Factor –

The disappointing factor of the series is how weird and different this story’s plot is. It is explicit for young adults having aspects like sex and infidelity. Peter’s character plotted in the story is disgusting and heartless, lacking no depth and dimension. Some scenes made in the story are inconsistent and not appropriate at all. Luvelia’s character is smart but not understanding in some parts, which confuses the audience on how she is. Other characters like Lisa and Mimi are not quite right for the story and their role is not that impactful. Overall, this story is a one-time watcher.

In-Depth Analysis –

Adapted and inspired by a manga series, this anime series has been famous since the manga was released. Fans and the audience have perceived this drama for its unconventional and different from the rest. While the other manga and anime mainly glorify how amazing the hero is, having good looks and good morals at the same time, this series doesn’t take that path. The hero has a strong body, but that is not the factor for him having strong relationships. He is betraying his girlfriend for the sake of marrying, and having affairs with other women and he is defined as the “wrong” role model for people. But, the way he fixes everything at the end shows people could change their identity.

Star Power –

Peter is the hero and the villain of the story. He is notorious, mischievous, and dishonest to his well-wishers. He wishes to marry Luvelia Sanctus but also catches the attention of other women and tries to conceal this fact from Luvelia. Luvelia is the daughter of the GuildMaster and has been dating Peter for over two years. Her father’s overprotective nature saves her life from marrying someone like Peter. Other supportive characters like Lisa is the Princess of the ogre tribe and wants to sleep with Peter to produce strong offspring and Vegan is an arrogant elf who curses Peter for marrying her to produce strong offspring.

Overall Opinion –

It is recommended for people interested in watching a show portraying good values and morals in the form of a nice-looking anime.