Man, I just finished watching Teogonia.
And wow, let me tell you, I got really hyped with Kai fights. You know when you step into a story and suddenly you’re completely inside the universe the authors built? That’s exactly what I felt, I think. Teogonia is not just another generic fantasy; it has something ancestral, brutal, and beautiful at the same time, that stuck with me from the very first scenes.
Right away, the world of Tsukasa Tanimai with illustrations by Kouichiro Kawano hooked me in.
A world where humans face semi-human apes...
The Gray Apes, and something like “Pig Tribes” that invade human lands, everything very raw, very in-your-face. The setting throws you right into this harsh reality and you feel the weight of war in every frame. But what really broke me was the moment when Kai takes the fatal blow, and does not die, but instead awakens memories of another life, from a world with strange, distant technology. That’s when I thought: “wait… this could either work really well, or be super cliché.” And look, it worked. The flashbacks are not just there to dump exposition, they are like cracks in the protagonist’s reality that change everything.
I loved how it was handled with subtlety. The isekai element is there, but it does not scream “I woke up in another world and I am OP.” It is more like a slow infiltration of another life into the guy’s thoughts.
I read on Reddit people saying:
“This looked so promising until ‘the memories from a past life’ part.” (Reddit)
And I get the shock. It is so well stitched together that it does not let you start off dismissive. And then there were others saying…
“Just finished watching it. Surpassed my expectations. … Rare case of a hyped anime that’s actually fucking good.” (Reddit)
That line had me grinning, because it summed up exactly how I felt when it ended: “Damn, that hit harder than I thought.”
Of course, it is not perfect. Honestly, I thought the beginning was slow and sometimes the animation wobbled.
Nothing that broke immersion completely, but you could feel it was a limited-budget production (IMDb, Anime Planet). IMDb shows an average score of 6.8/10, and some people even call it “ok” or “mid” (IMDb). And on the Anime-Planet forum, some folks said they were torn between liking it and getting annoyed:
“Every time I started to like it, something would make me hate it… Overall it was OK to watch, I guess.” (Anime Planet)
I agree. I felt like Kai takes steps forward and then suddenly slips on an emotional banana peel and regresses. Still, his growth won me over; there is something authentic in his evolution from villager to someone aware of the weight he carries. Without becoming “OP” on purpose, just a person dealing with power that landed in his lap. I like that balance.
There was also that strange vibe of “I almost cried out of frustration with the first two episodes. Dropped it.” (Reddit). Man… I almost quit too. There is a heavy emotional beat that shakes you. But I kept going, and I am glad I did.
In the end, what really got me was this mix of dark fantasy, existential journey, colliding worlds, all wrapped in a traditional aesthetic that felt cozy to me, like a Studio Ghibli but darker, as one user said:
“Nothing overly complicated… reminds me of an early Studio Ghibli… refreshing.” (IMDb)
In other words, it has a soul.
It has direction by Kunihiro Mori, script by Tomoyasu Okubo, music by Kenji Fujisawa, opening theme by Aimi Noda, ending by STU48. All this shows up in the credits and adds texture. At times I felt the music lifted the universe and blended in harmony with Kai’s emotions (Wikipedia, IntoxiAnime).
I felt the story wanted to talk about justice, about rebellion against old divine rules, about memories that force you to see the world through new eyes, and if that is worked on carefully, it could become really impactful in a possible second season. Fans even suggested the anime deserved another season on Reddit (Reddit).
I want that too, my friend, I really do…
