Tensei shitara Dragon no Tamago datta

If you liked shows like Campfire Cooking in Another World or Farming Life in Another World - this should be a good fit!
I feel like most reviewers so far went into it expecting a fast-pace battle-filled Isekai story with lots of dark and mature themes, and were instantly put-off by the slightly lighter tone and slower pace of this anime. To me it feels more like a "what if I was a dragon" slow-burn slice of life kind of thing with similar vibes to Dragon Goes House-Hunting than your typical Isekai.

But that doesn't mean that there is no action or cataclysms at stake! I took ... the liberty to take a peek at some of the later chapters of source material and it looks like this isn't going to be just the regular run-of-the-mill Isekai RPG either, with future chapters tackling the origin of the "divine voice" that keeps explaining stats and the likes, as well as covering a plethora of other unique lore mysteries.

So all-in-all I believe this is a chill anime to which one can simply relax after a week of work, guess what the hero is going to do next, and imagine what you would have done in his place. Not a masterpiece, but definitely not as bad as some of the other reviewers say! Give it a try and judge for yourself, at least the first few episodes :)

P.S. I maaaay be slightly biased due to liking mythical creatures like dragons and gryphons, and having always wanted an anime like this, so your mileage may vary...

As isekai is one of the bigger genres, you are bound to see a lot of them. Here we have our Mc in the role of a dragon. That definitely offers something more unique, as dragons are a core monster type in most fantasy series. The evolution tree that the MC goes through is interesting. World-building-wise it is pretty generic, as it is your typical stats-based world-building.

The key element for the Mc after being reincarnated in this world is that he desires companionship. As being alone is something that bothers him. His encounter with Mirai wants him to bond with humans. Well, the issue is ... how monsters and humans can coexist. One thing this show presents itself is the clear divide between the group.

The issue is what will the Mc aim for? Will he try to be human again, which would turn this into a generic isekai? Or will it take a more interesting path and focus on the evolution of his state as a dragon?

It is a bit difficult to point out where the series will go from this point. Production values are mostly decent. Mostly watchable. If you are a big isekai you will probably like this. Though there isn't too much yet to be sold on. So if this wasn't high on your watchlist, it might be better to pass on it.

Sometimes anime can feel very dense. Instead of a grand adventure full of major events, an anime might focus on character interactions, the introduction of a detailed system, or a journey toward a goal made up of small but frequent events.

This anime, despite having a very classic structure, was something I had hope for after enjoying the first episode. However, starting from episode 2, it slowed down unbelievably. I could have tolerated that if it included any of the elements I mentioned above, but what’s apparent is that this anime seems to have sworn an oath to not actually be developed.

Across four whole episodes, the ... only thing that happens is taking one person to another place and then hyping up that person’s return. There is no character depth, no twist, no connection to the past, or anything of the sort. I’m genuinely trying to find something to praise about this anime, but there’s nothing. I ended up watching four episodes that had no real content or progression whatsoever

I’m not saying the anime is bad, because there’s nothing in it that I can even criticize as bad — it’s empty. I honestly wish it were bad so I’d at least have something to complain about, but even that’s missing. Just a bit of fighting, a bit of drama, a bit of... cooking?

Normally, despite having watched hundreds of anime, I’ve only written a few reviews. Yet here I am writing one for this, because I’ve never seen an anime this empty. The entire plot can be summed up in just a few words.