Overall Rating 7.0 out of 10 - Witty and insightful deconstruction of anime industry.
I recommend watching.
I consider myself an expert on anime, not just hardcore fan but also an expert on how it all works. This anime deconstructs anime industry and satirizes many typical tropes. Unlike say Lucky Star that is mostly for veteran fans, Di Gi Charat is for reviewers and anime creators themselves. I rated original Di Gi Charat only 3, but that is because it looks more like pilot than a fleshed-out show. Besides there is no need to watch the original when there is this.
We have several characters who are all combination of several stereotypes, catgirl maid Dejiko, catgirl schoolgirl Puchiko, bunny girl Usada, weird mascot Gema and now also angelic Broccoli and warrior like Bushiro (something). You see stuff like that in every other show out there. The only difference is that there they take themselves seriously and well written script makes you care about them. Here they all cynically exploit appeal of their tropes to fans for popularity and money, much like anime industry itself.
The show keeps up with many recent trends like isekai, with their Reincarnated as Moldy Manju (Slime) or silly endless demon lords defeatable with cards. They also expose all time cliches like improbable beam attack or doctor villains, in this case dentist and veterinary. They also take jab at otakus. There is of course more than I have listed here.
Overall, it's a nice and insightful show with 4 minute long but jampacked episodes. Watching it will make you smarter.
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