Just watched ep 1 on Crunchyroll.
8/10 with lots of chances for growth in the future as the settings grow.
CGI or some kind of wonky background effect was noticable but not terrible. It also felt like they skimped on details in some scenes, like Gabimaru and Sagiri's fight. It could've had a bit more grit.
Love love love Gabimaru's voice! Sagiri's eyes are dreamy too.
I would've liked a less hype and more mysterious opening song but this is ok. I get why they need the hype music these days.
The island looks amazing and I can't wait to see all the plants. The colors are so bold and almost unnatural in a fantasy way, which is interesting... I was also surprised that Ascetic Blaze was so colorful. Did the manga ever have a color version?
Overall, a good start and I'm excited to see the rest animated. This episode hooked my husband, so I'm happy.