Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta

If you liked "So I'm a Spider, So What?" then you will probably like this and should give it a try. This is an anime with the cliche video game skill leveling system, just like the previously mentioned "So I'm a Spider, So What?". Admittedly it isn't as good as the former, but it is good enough in my opinion to look forward to the weekly new episode.

It is entertaining to see a human-turned-dragon trying to keep doing human things, like wanting to talk to other humans or trying to cook food. No more can be said without going into spoiler territory I suppose.

There are way too few isekai anime where the protagonist transforms to something other than just another humanoid, and even fewer that are watchable. I really want this niche genre within a genre to actually do well, especially since this time it's with a dragon, which is freaking awesome!

Sadly, this show is mid.

Don't get me wrong, the premise is awesome, the pacing of the story is pretty good, the character designs are neat, and despite having 3DCG scenes, it's not nearly as bad as in other anime. However... the protagonist is an utter idiot, and the beginning of almost every episode is 3-5 minutes of ... recap.

I usually have higher tolerance for that kind of thing, considering how much of it I watch, and if it weren't for those two indescribably annoying details, this would be an 8/10 anime. But yelling at the screen for the protag to "do it already!" is enough for me to lower my score a point, and having the real time of the anime be shortened to 12-15 minutes instead of 18-20 knocks it down another.

... I'm starting to miss the days of anime where filler stopped this from happening.

Every episode after the first begins with 3–5 minutes of recap. That alone eats nearly a quarter of the runtime before anything new appears. The rest is padded beyond reason. What could have been told in three episodes is stretched across twelve through endless repetitive internal monologues, circular dialogue that goes nowhere, and flashbacks that add nothing. Entire episodes contain zero plot progression—this is not an exaggeration. Characters stand around rehashing the same for minutes on end. The protagonist is supposedly a reincarnated adult, yet his decision-making matches that of a preschooler. He freezes at obvious threats, acts surprised when consequences hit, and repeats the ... exact same moral dilemma in every episode without a single step forward. Supporting characters appear, deliver wooden lines, then vanish for episodes, making it impossible to care about anyone. Dialogue loops like a broken record—the same arguments are made five different ways without advancing anything. Animation is minimal: action scenes rely on repeated frames and still images stitched together. Movement is stiff, backgrounds are flat, and the soundtrack is entirely forgettable. What remains is a viewing experience that offers nothing but frustration. Excessive recaps, a plot that refuses to move, a protagonist incapable of believable action, dialogue that insults the viewer’s intelligence, and production values that scream “minimum effort” combine into something that scrapes the bottom of the barrel and keeps digging.