Fantasy-genre shows, often times, have the dilemma of getting too caught up in their own facade, resulting in an omission of basic rules of adequate storytelling (i.e. developing realistic characters and a coherent plot). Grancrest Senki not only fails on the latter account, it also doesn’t concentrate enough effort on the fantasy itself, instead opting for rushed battle scenes with insufficient background knowledge to know why certain events are taking place. Needless to say, the viewer is left in a state of confusion, wondering why events seem disjointed from one another, and what the purpose of the show is as a whole. Despite these oversights, the show attempts to display a sense of grandeur and creativity with its use of magical spells;