Episode 1 of Reborn as a Space Mercenary was honestly a fun change of pace from the usual isekai. Instead of waking up in a fantasy kingdom, Hiro opens his eyes inside the Krishna — basically the overpowered ship he used in his favorite game. 🚀
I liked how quickly the episode gets to the point. Hiro barely has time to understand what happened before he’s already dealing with space pirates and realizing that his gaming skills actually work here. Watching him handle the Krishna like he’s been flying it forever was satisfying, even if he’s obviously starting out ridiculously strong.
Elma was probably the character who stood out most to me. Her conversations with Hiro make the world feel less like a game and more like an actual universe with its own rules, money, mercenaries, and dangers.
The CG and space combat won’t be for everyone, but I enjoyed seeing an isekai actually commit to a sci-fi setting for once. Nothing groundbreaking yet, but it was fast, entertaining, and different enough that I’m definitely giving Episode 2 a shot. 🚀🔥