My One-Hit Kill Sister (2023)

[異世界ワンターンキル姉さん〜姉同伴の異世界生活はじめました〜]

Director: Hiroaki Takagi
Studio: Gekko
Starring: Yuki Sakakihara, Haruka Shiraishi, Ami Koshimizu
Episodes: 12

Synopsis:
When a boy is transported to another world, his obsessive sister follows after him and demonstrates overwhelming powers to protect him from anything the world can throw at him.

Impressions:
I can't believe I find myself opening this reviews wanting to say, "This isn't the best incestuous isekai I've seen, but it's not the worst either." This series has a similar premise to Okasuki (Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?), where it's not the male protagonist who gets the wish-fulfilling cheat skills and harem dreams but rather is overshadowed by an overbearing relative who thwarts his efforts to make a name for himself and score along the way (not that there are many male MCs in such stories who actively pursue romance even as the have a bevy of beauties flock to them). Anyway, in this case it's the MC's sister rather than his mom, and while Okasuki mostly just dabble in incestuous subtext, it's less the subtext here than just the text. If that amuses you, go for it. While I appreciate the inversion of the usual isekai trash tropes, I didn't have as much fun with it here as in Okasuki, but I generally liked the characters, especially the dynamic with Maya and Kilmaria, and appreciated that despite being pathetically weak, Asahi does consistently make efforts to improve himself and does make slow but steady progress. Production values aren't great, however, so more often than not, it'll be the humor rather than the visuals that keep you going. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't call it a must-see by any means. If you're curious, try out a few eps to see if it manages to tickle your funny bone. If not, you won't be missing all that much by giving it a pass.

Rating:
50/50