Zenshu is able to show how knowledge of anime helps in Isekai
The Isekai series is extremely popular in the anime world. Genres where the person transported to another world is also familiar with the game or anime so they can exploit elements or rely on that knowledge to succeed, are also quite common in this genre. With ZenshuMAPPA’s newest anime is currently airing on Crunchyroll in time Winter 2025Things are taken a step further when the person responsible for creating the anime is an individual transplanted to another world for an isekai story. As a result, we can see how that extra layer of knowledge supports new residents and gives them an advantage.
Editor’s Note: There will be some minor spoilers about the beginning of the first episode of the MAPPA anime Zenshu below.
Tsuko Hirose is a child prodigy. the Zenshu The anime begins with us seeing her working on a series, with her explaining that she went from being a graduate student to being almost immediately accepted into the world of animation as a animation director, storyboard artist, episode director, then director. She is an absolute phenomenon dedicated to her art and her work. Her first creation Magical Girl Sukeban: Dark Academy has become a huge success and she is working on an original animated film called First love when the program starts.
However, Natsko is a bit of a failure as a person, as her hair covers her face, especially with her hoodie, she gets caught up in work and even stops eating. In case a repair is needed, she will not know the direction and will just do it herself. The blockage is preventing her from completing the storyboards for the film. As a result, she skips self-care and haircuts until she’s done. In a case of foreshadowing, she reads about director Kametaro Tsuruyama, who created the film The story of doom, Died at age 60 from food poisoning. But even though she was warned about what can happen when a pushover doesn’t take care of herself, she continued on her current path and refused to allow others to help her with her work. and storyboards.
Series in the world A story of doom is one of the people that Natsko admires. It was designed to be a sad read following Luke Braveheart as he fought against the Great Void, which kept it from gaining widespread popularity. She loved it and watched it again, and admired Luke. When she rewatched the episode, she didn’t realize the lunch box she was eating had expired. She passed out and woke up in the world of A story of doomwork she admired for many years. Before a monster could kill her there, Luke and his allies Memerun, QJ and Unio saved her and eliminated the void there.
The great thing remains in the first episode of Zenshu is how it handles both the good and bad elements of a creative work like Natsko being a part of the isekai story. She quickly determines the authenticity of the characters when she meets them. Because she is so familiar with the series, she can predict when things will happen. It’s the little technical details that she absorbs and knows about, and the first episode makes me suspect that she will continue to draw on her experience as an animator and serve as the basis for series for its journey in a satisfying way.
However, it’s also great because it means pitfalls can also be noted. Tsuko not caring about herself before being transported to this world means she will appear like last time. Her appearance confuses those she encounters. She still has the same bad habits. She is also attached to her own identity to the point of assuming that everyone will know her reputation. Ultimately, she is left behind because of her communication skills, forced to take matters into her own hands.
I have high hopes for it Zenshuand I hope this anime will set itself apart from other isekai anime thanks to its female protagonist. The concept of someone who is more than familiar with “otherworldly” places and people combined with creative and evolving experience could lead to some new takes on the genre. I hope MAPPA takes it to some interesting places.
Zenshu is currently airing in Japan and streaming on Crunchyroll worldwide.
