Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Complete Collection

In the medieval-esque city of Orario, humans interact with gods from ancient mythology, and a sprawling, multi-level “dungeon” holds various monsters for the dangerous training of a select few to become heroes, with most of the latter enjoying the magic-endowing sponsorship of various gods, in an arrangement called “Familia.” Young Bell Cranel, although he is an undersized and unlikely candidate, has just such an alliance (and sexy co-habiting relationship) with the shapely, petite goddess Hestia. Even though Bell must be rescued repeatedly when he gets in over his head during boss-monster fights (typically by Valkyrie-like female hero Ais Wallenstein), other deities (Freya, Loki, Hermes, etc.) and attractive adventurers take an interest in the “rookie,” sparking Hestia's jealousy. The narrative occasionally reaches greater depth than just one monster battle after another (plus lots of fan service), although not quite enough to make this truly worthwhile. Compiling all 13 episodes from 2015 in separate dual-language DVD and Blu-ray editions, rated TV-MA, this is a strong optional purchase. (C. Cassady)