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Idaten stands out this season. It has not been as strongly promoted as other Summer 2021 anime in the western market, like The Case Study of Vanitas, and the main cast looking like cute teenagers might not be appealing to some at first. However, Idaten is full of gruesome scenes, dark humor, and a nihilistic worldview. The army pillaging villages, raping, and destroying was blood-chilling, but served the atmosphere of the story in a detached, darkly humorous, way. Since the Idaten deities do not interfere in human matters, unless the Demons are involved, we as the audience feel the same hopelessness and cynicism as humanity.
Under this light, the spectacular fights do not feel as epic anymore. The Idaten are forced to interfere only against the strongest enemies of the planet, the Demons. They exist to maintain balance, not to save humans, who hopelessly pray to them. Rin understands her duty, while Issley, voiced by none other than chameleon seiyuu Megumi Ogata, is more concerned with the origin of Demons, how they came to be and why.
The band of evil characters is interesting, too. They all have their twisted desires and are fun to look at. Even the worst of them, like the commander ordering the army to destroy everything on sight, are funny in their twisted ways. We’re deeply intrigued by the main cast!
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