The Executioner and Her Way of Life completely flipped the usual isekai formula and because of that, it was review bombed.
The first episode starts like every other isekai, with an overpowered male protagonist getting summoned to another world.
But just a few minutes later, he’s killed off by the real main character, Menou, a priestess whose job is to eliminate “Lost Ones” from Japan whose powers could destroy the world.
The story then follows Menou and her next target, Akari, a cheerful girl with mysterious time powers. As their journey continues, the series explores themes of morality, fate, and a slow-burn yuri (girls’ love) relationship between the two leads.
This unexpected twist didn’t sit well with some viewers who wanted a typical male power fantasy.
Before the second episode even aired, review sites like MyAnimeList and Crunchyroll were flooded with 1-star ratings and comments like “Killed the MC in episode 1, 0/10” or “Yuri trash.”
Many accounts had no prior activity, suggesting targeted review bombing against the show’s direction and queer undertones.
Despite that backlash, The Executioner and Her Way of Life has since somewhat recovered in ratings and built a loyal fanbase.
Who's review bombing it? I thought most neckbeard anime fans were okay with seeing saphic relationships fetishized for a male audience.
im not sure what sapphic relationships men like reading about or watching. i know they watch lesbian porn for men but im not sure that extends to yuri manga. i keep hearing about this but dont really see it much in the wild even on plebbit.
I mean, the fujoshi / himejoshi distinction probably wouldn't exist if yuri was only consumed by women. When i'm being honest, the whole yuri thing would be much more of a niche market if there was no male audience for it. Just look at fanfiction, which is in general overwhelmingly read by women and girls, and how much more common m/m pairings are compared to w/w pairings.
to be more clear, im asking in the "fictional lesbians are material for neckbeads' male gaze" i hear all over the place including the original comment which seems legitimately unsubstantiated. himejoshi/danshi as terms i am familiar with (my name is a pun on this actually)