Fluffy Paradise - Episode 1 and Episode 2 [review]
As Isekais are want to do,Fluffy Paradise starts out about how you’d expect. A young overworked office lady, Midori Akitsu, reaches her limit as she comes home late at night. She simply drops dead. As Midori laments her short life, God gives her the option to reincarnate in another world. There’s an interesting twist though–her lifespan is set and cannot be altered. God will only change where and how she dies.
It so happens is there’s a fantasy world, Asdyllon, where humans are being intolerant jerks, and God is considering wiping them out. So he decides he wants our main heroine to use her reincarnated life to figure out if humans can be redeemed or if they should perish.
In return, not only does our Midori get to relive her life, but he’ll grant her one power of her choice. And so God prepares to give her some badass power. This isn’t one of those Isekai anime though, this is one with warm cozy vibes, and thus our main character has to have a much kinder skill. And so our office lady asks for the ability to pet any creature.
Enter Nefertima, called Neema for short. She is the youngest daughter of a wonderful noble family and cute as a button to boot. The story starts with her at the age of three, at which she is surprisingly capable.
While this anime is absolutely about petting as many fantasy creatures as possible, there’s a surprising amount of world building and plot. The country Neema is reincarnated into is a country that relies on religious indoctrination, and obsessed with war. While our main character is blissfully unaware of all the gears turning in the background, we the viewers get treated to a surprisingly intricate web of political intrigue.
After two episodes, I found this to be a very promising anime with lots of potential. The production values and animation are very average, but I found everything else the anime brought with it worth tolerating that. I will warn anyone interested that the anime moves pretty quickly, and there is a lot of information and world building jammed in the first two episodes. The integration is a little clunky, and I had a little trouble keeping up.
All in all, I really think this could be the sleeper hit of the season. I look forward to watching more. Even if it isn’t, there’s a very cozy, wholesome vibe to the whole show that I think I will continue to enjoy.
As a final note, I recommend watching the ending theme for this show. It features some adorable and impressive needle felted creations of Neema and her tiger friend.
