‘Zenshu’ Is One of the Rare Anime That Deserve a Second Chance, Here’s Why
The genre of Isekai is a well-worn road with several stories trying to transport their audience into a magical world and failing to do so. Very few stories like Zenshu manage to go beyond its regular tropes.
The anime is an original project by Mappa and it combines the genre of Isekai with themes like self-discovery and love, paving the path for a unique story.
Natsuko Hirose from Zenshu | Credits: Mappa
Despite being an anime with pacing issues in an overused genre, we urge you to give it a second chance because it deserves it. Here’s why.
Zenshu might seem like a regular Isekai, but… Natusko dies due to food poisoning in Zenshu Episode 1 | Credits: Mappa
Everyone knows about the Isekai genre. A seemingly normal human being is transported to a magical world after they die an untimely death (waves at Truck-kun). The protagonist then discovers that they have...
The anime is an original project by Mappa and it combines the genre of Isekai with themes like self-discovery and love, paving the path for a unique story.
Natsuko Hirose from Zenshu | Credits: Mappa
Despite being an anime with pacing issues in an overused genre, we urge you to give it a second chance because it deserves it. Here’s why.
Zenshu might seem like a regular Isekai, but… Natusko dies due to food poisoning in Zenshu Episode 1 | Credits: Mappa
Everyone knows about the Isekai genre. A seemingly normal human being is transported to a magical world after they die an untimely death (waves at Truck-kun). The protagonist then discovers that they have...
- 4/3/2025
- by Vamsi Krishna
- FandomWire
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