Sunday Without God: A Memorable Premise with Forgettable Execution

     Decided to watch Sunday Without God this weekend. Two words came to mind near the end of the show, squandered potential. The show has a captivating premise; God has abandoned the world he/she/it created, in doing so the remaining humans are no longer capable of dying or reproducing. God's last act of mercy was to bestow upon the earth beings known as Gravekeepers, they are the only things that can lay the undead to rest.

      Interesting premise right? Unfortunately the show never goes as deep into this concept as I would have liked it too. Another minor issue for me is the heavy moe character designs. Given the premise of the show, the fact that most of the characters look so cute and happy really takes me out of the story. I was fascinated by the world created in the first half of the series then disheartened when the second half devolved into a weird-crap-of-the-week format.

      The series concludes with the possibility of a second season, though one has not yet been announced. Should a season two be made I will give the show another shot. The highs and lows of Sunday Without God average out to it being a mediocre title at best. The concept had to potential to make this a show that could have been debated for years to come. Sadly, it was not executed well enough to make that a reality.

Check it out on Crunchyroll and judge for yourself!