Tales of Wedding Rings

Another harem isekai where the protagonist, a moron, has to collect 5 wives to fight the evil dude.

The animation is well below average. The story is well below average. The action is well below average.

There is a fair amount of 'fan service' of topless teenage girls, to satisfy the perverts who watch for that.

How on earth did this get a second season?

While some might enjoy ecchi anime like Tales of Wedding Rings, the wait for its adaptation felt like an eternity. Announced years ago (or so it seemed), the 12-episode series finally arrived in 2023, but it might have been better left unadapted.

Tales of Wedding Rings delivers exactly what its title, trailers, character designs, and genre labels promise: pure escapism. Don't expect a complex plot or deep characters - it's all about lighthearted entertainment. If you're okay with some silliness and predictable situations, keep reading.

Unlike Maybe's mysterious fantasy work "Dusk Maiden of Amnesia," "Tales of Wedding Rings" wears its genre on its sleeve. It's a lighthearted romantic comedy with harem elements, aiming for lighthearted fantasy romance but missing the mark. The biggest culprit? The boring protagonist, Satou. He passively accepts his hero role, following a pre-written script rather than forging his own path.

Satou's charm apparently extends far and wide. He collects princesses like trophies: Granart, Nefritis, Saphir, and Amber, each with a different elemental ring and from a different land. In this short 12-episode series, character development suffers. These princesses fall for Satou after mere encounters, lacking any real emotional depth. They simply fall into his lap, fulfilling the usual harem protagonist trope.

This anime goes heavy on the fan service, with the female characters having very attractive bodies. The main character, Satou, often finds himself in suggestive situations. It's clear the creators are aware of what they're doing, using plenty of visual gags with scantily clad characters and awkward poses. Innuendo is sprinkled throughout the dialogue, hinting at more explicit content that wouldn't be allowed on television.

I binged this over the weekend and couldn't stop watching! It had such romance, character development, and fun cast! I was laughing, crying, and having the best time! I'm so glad dubbed got renewed for season 2! I just can't wait every week now for more fun! This anime deserves so much more credit than it is getting! Go TOWR!!!!!!

Well, just because I hate when 1 person love more than 1 people, that kind of harem is annoying, and this anime even worst with the ecchi scene, even the animation is just normal and the story is just boring and lame, the stuff just in a loop and the characters design is kinda weird, I drop of this anime just in 2 episodes.

The Manga was so nice, but the Anime is not 50% of them.

The Hero is like a dummy and the great Alabasta ist a Clown, why?

The hole fight with the Abyss feels like a Speedrun. The Storys about the Princesses is totally superficial and min. Romantic.

But there is still something positive, the studio shows a pretty good hand at adding backgrounds and characters. Backgrounds in particular are often presented in almost exaggerated detail, almost like works of art. But the whole thing doesn't come without a flaw, some scenes are just too bright and pale, almost, like there's a lack of contrast, and this isn't part of any censorship, it's somehow part of the design.