Humanity is trapped in a brutal and bloody war with a terrifying race of demons; the humans’ only hope to save their world is to destroy the Demon King. The magic swordsman Kyle (Yuma Uchida) is the soldier for the job—but as he lays dying of the wounds from his mission, he finds a crimson crystal that sends him through space and time to his hometown, four years prior. Back in the body of his sixteen-year-old self, can Kyle rewrite history and save his loved ones from a cruel fate?
New Saga comes out swinging and doesn’t let its sword fall until every last drop of blood has been spilled, setting up the stakes—and the sacrifices the humans must make. Only then does it pull back to show you the true cost of those sacrifices: Kyle’s loved ones. As Kyle tries to adjust to his old timeline, he knows he’s been given a second chance to save his people…but will this newfound knowledge lead him to victory or to new challenges? For now, the series starts off showing how the smallest changes to the timeline can put him in awkward situations, and it’s only going to get more complicated.
The fight scenes are fiery and intense, gripping you with the power and magic from both sides, while the before times adopt more of a dreamy quality as Kyle and his friends adjust to the path that lies in front of them. The dramatic switch-up is jarring at first, leaving you as disconcerted as Kyle himself, but it smooths out into more of a fish-out-of-water trope mixed with misfit family bonding time. Whether you’re here for the second chances or you’re thirsting for revenge, New Saga has a little something for every action hero fan to enjoy.
Rating: B-
Level of Enthusiasm: 66%
