Arguably, it’s worth watching just because it looks great.
Summary:
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess is a unique anime this season where the princess is captured by the Demon Lord’s army — and repeatedly tempted with different foods.
It’s primarily a gag comedy, but it has surprisingly great animation.
If you’re unsure about it, but want something to relax and watch weekly, this might be a good choice.
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (Himesama "Goumon" no Jikan desu) is a fairly unique anime this season that doesn’t get enough attention from the viewers. Despite that, it’s definitely worth at least trying out: with an unusual premise and its light-hearted tone, it’s an easy series to watch weekly to relax.
What is it about?
Despite the name, the series’ tone is all but gruesome. The premise goes as follows: the princess is captured by the Demon Lord’s army and is “tortured” for information. The “torture” is tempting the princess with different foods — which seems to work… except the information princess divulges is basically useless.
Essentially, the anime is just a slice-of-life gag comedy with a food focus. If the popularity of Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) is indicative of anything, it seems that recently, food-related anime are on the rise.
A fun and well-made series
Time for Torture is a unique take on pretty much all of its genres. Moreover, the execution is top-notch as well. One of the things no one expected from this anime is how well it looks — for a simple slice-of-life series, the animation is definitely over-the-top level good.
Many fans compared the anime to KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!). Both are comedic takes on generic fantasy worlds, and both are relatively low-stakes.
Why watch it?
Some viewers are generally wary of gag comedies and repetitive anime in general. After all, comedy is subjective, and if you don’t like the main joke in the series, you probably won’t like it. Granted, here, it’s really well-made, and potentially worth watching for animation alone. Regardless, you should perhaps give it a try before judging it: who knows, maybe you’d enjoy it.
The anime is also very wholesome — surprisingly, even more than the manga. It cut down on the fanservice. Naturally, some fans were upset about that fact, but there wasn’t much of it in the first place: arguably, it wasn’t even really necessary, considering it was very tame and mostly in the first chapters.
Time for Torture isn’t a hype action series with crazy plot twists and insane powers, so it probably won’t attract the attention of the mainstream croud. The more experienced fans might find something in it, however. After all, slice-of-life anime are an acquired taste — they are perfect if you want to just chill and turn your brain off.
Arguably, it’s worth watching just because it looks great.
Summary:
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess is a unique anime this season where the princess is captured by the Demon Lord’s army — and repeatedly tempted with different foods.
It’s primarily a gag comedy, but it has surprisingly great animation.
If you’re unsure about it, but want something to relax and watch weekly, this might be a good choice.
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (Himesama "Goumon" no Jikan desu) is a fairly unique anime this season that doesn’t get enough attention from the viewers. Despite that, it’s definitely worth at least trying out: with an unusual premise and its light-hearted tone, it’s an easy series to watch weekly to relax.
What is it about?
Despite the name, the series’ tone is all but gruesome. The premise goes as follows: the princess is captured by the Demon Lord’s army and is “tortured” for information. The “torture” is tempting the princess with different foods — which seems to work… except the information princess divulges is basically useless.
Essentially, the anime is just a slice-of-life gag comedy with a food focus. If the popularity of Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) is indicative of anything, it seems that recently, food-related anime are on the rise.
A fun and well-made series
Time for Torture is a unique take on pretty much all of its genres. Moreover, the execution is top-notch as well. One of the things no one expected from this anime is how well it looks — for a simple slice-of-life series, the animation is definitely over-the-top level good.
Many fans compared the anime to KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!). Both are comedic takes on generic fantasy worlds, and both are relatively low-stakes.
Why watch it?
Some viewers are generally wary of gag comedies and repetitive anime in general. After all, comedy is subjective, and if you don’t like the main joke in the series, you probably won’t like it. Granted, here, it’s really well-made, and potentially worth watching for animation alone. Regardless, you should perhaps give it a try before judging it: who knows, maybe you’d enjoy it.
The anime is also very wholesome — surprisingly, even more than the manga. It cut down on the fanservice. Naturally, some fans were upset about that fact, but there wasn’t much of it in the first place: arguably, it wasn’t even really necessary, considering it was very tame and mostly in the first chapters.
Time for Torture isn’t a hype action series with crazy plot twists and insane powers, so it probably won’t attract the attention of the mainstream croud. The more experienced fans might find something in it, however. After all, slice-of-life anime are an acquired taste — they are perfect if you want to just chill and turn your brain off.
