High school student Yuuto Suou is magically transported to Yggdrasil—a fantasy world suffused with elements of Norse mythology—where kingdoms engage in war for territorial dominance. Fortunately, Yuuto brought along his smartphone, which allows him to maintain contact with Mitsuki, the girl he left behind, and gives him access to the Internet. Drawing on both his schoolboy knowledge and online information about military tactics, Yuuto becomes the highly respected leader of the Wolf Clan, whose forces he reorganizes and leads to victory over numerous rivals. Yuuto has also become the darling of the clan’s Einherjar—girl warriors with mystical powers—who vie with one another for his attention and affection. The Master of Ragnarok begins in medias res with Yuuto already established in his leadership role, and only gradually reveals how he came to Yggdrasil and advanced. But throughout he remains a bland character, surrounded by equally uninteresting girls and dull enemies battling in unimpressive action sequences. In the end, the dilemma that confronts Yuuto is whether to return permanently to the "real" world where his beloved Mitsuki awaits, or stay with his adoring harem, but the solution is a cop-out, allowing him to have his cake and eat it too. Presenting all 12 episodes from 2018 in a dual-language Blu-ray edition, rated TV-14, extras include a promo video. Not a necessary purchase. (F. Swietek)
The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar: The Complete Series
(2018) 2 discs. 300 min. Blu-ray: $64.99. Funimation (avail. from most distributors). Volume 34, Issue 5
The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar: The Complete Series
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