[Spoilers] Kumo desu ga, Nani ka? - Episode 1 Discussion

I agree it looks really bad.

Kind of expect this from the first trailer. I would just read the LN too to be honest, but I'm just curious to see the rest just in case it gets better somehow.

They've skipped some (read; many) parts and the cgi isn't that great, but they did put a major "spoiler"/foreshadowing in a scene though which was fun to see. Lets hope they do well so I can buy some merch.

it's a copy of Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken

Tbh I didnt mind the animation cause I already knew it was gonna be like that from the trailer beforehand, and for everyone saying its a copy of slime should really just wait for the plot to develop before instantly labeling it like that. I loved it story wise and spider girl is hilarious!

I don't think i've seen worse animation, every chance they get they use CG. Its just an eye sore of an anime.

I’ve seen worse CG. What I hate more is the ED song. Awful

Here's what I liked:
- endearing protagonist, I expect that she'll be as likeable in other episodes as she was in this episode. I haven't read the LN, WN, or manga but I'm hoping she'll be similar to Maple from Bofuri

• good seiyuu for kumoko, even sings the ED which i liked even if it is a bit chaotic
• very fun premise, I know some people will say "Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken already has this premise!!!" but I like spiders I used to be a big fan of Spider-Man

Here's what I didn't like:
- CGI isn't really my thing but I guess I'll have to get used to it. Makes the animation look cheap

• OP had cluttered visuals, I definitely preferred the ED both in terms of visuals and the song

Here's what I'm neutral on/don't know yet:
- The human/elf characters were cool but obviously I'm hoping most of the screentime goes towards Kumoko and other similar characters (I wouldn't mind seeing more of the baby dragon character either)

• The video game stuff is kind of overdone but I like games so whatever
• Powerups are cool but hopefully Kumoko doesn't become OP within a short period of time, I think it would interesting to see her have to grind out and really earn her strength

Overall? Has potential, nothing is especially terrible so far imo. I don't wanna come in a hater even though I'm biased against isekai and CGI-heavy anime

To be honest, I can't say I'm disappointed since I only really heard about this a week or so ago, but I wasn't a big fan of the first episode. It just seems to riff on a lot of overdone concepts; the hikikomori gamer being transported to a game-like universe isn't exactly original. Plus, I wasn't very entertained throughout; I don't know if the frog fight thing was meant to be exciting, but I certainly didn't find it so. If it doesn't improve within the next couple of episodes, I might drop it.

Im have a bit of a bias since I've read the LN, but I did think the first episode could have been worse. Even though they did skip some things (they may put them in future episodes depending on the pacing) its still a decent adaptation. CGI is CGI, its never gonna look as great as normal animation, but its not overlord season 3...
OP was pretty good imo.
Overall the adaptation is a 8/10 for me so far.. Hopefully they improve in later episodes.

I wasn't really expecting much from the CGI department, and a pretty good chunk of stuff was missing, but hey, that's what usually happens with adaptations, you know?
I'm just glad to see an animated adaptation of this. I'm just wondering how far they can get in 24 episodes. Seeing how episode 1 contained chapters 1 and 2 from the LN and chapters 1 and 2 from the Manga

I wasn't even going to watch this originally (pretty big phobia of spiders, and my phobia kicked in a couple times throughout), but actually found it surprisingly enjoyable. I never thought it looked terrible, but I like 3DCG, so there is that. To anyone saying it's skipping things: Good. Because the pace felt slow to me even as is.

I liked and had some fun watching

other then some 30 fps cgi scenes its ok so far
like the premise of slime anime, with how the dude in arifureta had to eat to grow stronger

Ngl I had so much fun watching this episode. The main character is super bubbly and energetic on top of her seriousness to survive. Idk I'm not very cultured in anime in the slightest but it just had a refreshing feel to it. I loved Reincarnated As a Slime too so I guess it makes sense bc Rimaru and Kumoku both seem to be well-rounded characters. I haven't read the novels but I'm very excited for this show if for nothing else then the pure enjoyableness of it.

Also the ED had me straight up DYING that was the most chaotic work of art I've ever seen, how someone actually came up with that is just beyond my realm of understanding

the background music when she is thinking at the start feels like an rpg game. Good job bgm people.

that's a monstrous looking deer!

brutal death for frog monster.

the human parts are terrible, annoying guy needs to die.

and lastly, the ending where she sings as a spider idol being cheered on by other spiders is hilarious. lol

looking forward to next week! :)

it looks tragic. gonna stick to the manga for now.

it's not even only a matter of it looking bad. It looked bad while making the mc exposition itself via monologue. No amount of voice acting can redeem that. It was a painfully boring episode and I caught myself wishing that I would see less of the mc at one point, but the humans are also painful. Sensei asking that guy if he is in an incestuous relationship with his sister just isn't funny. Who thinks that's funny?

Sorry for venting I just think it's a shame that what could be a funny isekai got ruined by this horrifying directing choice.

I was into this right up until the generic male self insert appeared (complete with childhood friend love interest, clingy little sister). What a shame.

i know everyone has their preferences, but anime fans in particular tend to disparage CGI animation and for the life of me i cant figure out why. the show looks fine. it even looks great in some places. and the animation on kumoko is lively and charming. ive read the first LN, and it is really good, and i also think that the anime does it justice. im excited to see how they handle the fight scenes bc the LN has some of the best ive read in the medium

The fact that the main character is animated with some not too good CGI feels like a bit of an issue... Not to mention, this entire episode just felt kind of unfocused. To be kinda positive though, I liked the voice acting for the protagonist - she was fun to listen to.

Terrible CG since the first episode and the studio who did the infamous Bersekrk(2016) working on the series, my hope that the series will get better episode after episode are very, very low. Guess I'm going on the manga then

Berserk 2016/2017 did this show ewww.
Despite the decent preimise the production values minus the last couple of minutes were horrid.
MAPPA, Lerche or Bones should have done this instead

When i watched the first ep, I kept thinking of "that time i got reincarnated as a slime" but i mean both are isekais where the MC turns into a "monster" so i shouldn't really be surprised.

As for the animation, it felt kinda iffy? But it's only the first ep after all so I might stick around and see what it has to offer. If the LNs were popular enough for it to get adapted, there should be at least SOME merit to it. Am I right? :3

I'm confused ... I've been reading the manga but they never showed the other students. Is that scene at the castle/banquet thing from the Light Novel or it's completely made up in the anime?

so the whole class got reincarnated? 0_0

The OP and ED are both awful. Oh, Jesus! Don’t get me started on the ED. It’s super obnoxious and needs a seizure warning. I felt my mind melting watching it.

I didn’t expect much from this anime when I first saw the trailer but I kinda feel like dropping it after the first episode. I’ll probably give it the 3 episode treatment though. And honestly the only part I found funny about the first episode was the Oh Jesus part. I got an audible chuckle from that but nothing else.

I wasn’t even expecting good animation but was expecting something unique and it left me pretty disappointed. I hope that the next few episodes introduce us to something new because right now this is just a boring isekai with mid-tier comedy.

This is terrible. The whole thing looks bad, the opening and ending themes are hideous and obnoxious and the comedy doesn't land well. This is some arifureta level of trash lmfao. At least arifureta had some good soundtrack but I see nothing good in this. Will attempt to check out the second episode but I have no hope of this picking up. What was up with that rotation shot when the MC was thinking about her skills? it was unnecessary. Only good comedy was the oh jesus english line and the father desu ka.

This is the first anime this season where I found the CGI fine (Horimiya’s ED is actually an example of good CG). Really, in comparison to Hortensia Saga and Otherside Picnic, the CG might as well be animated by Miyazaki. The stylised design of MC’s spider body works disturbingly well with the CG. I guess I’m alone in that thought, though.

I’m excited for this series. To the point that I might actually drop it and read the web novel instead. No point ruining a good series by watching a compressed advertisement. The protagonist is a touch too bubbly, though, and that dancing scene was obnoxious. It’s better than having to follow another loner who thinks he’s better than everyone else, though.