History YMMV / KumoDesuGaNaniKa

* EightDeadlyWords: A complaint leveled against the story, especially during the web novel's ProlongedPrologue. Kumoko is not an especially engaging character on her own and it takes 120 chapters before she ever meets another intelligent being, and even then the conversation is short. Many readers give up early as a result.
* {{Moe}}: An {{Adorkable}} spider with the mind of a {{Hikikomori}} highschool girl? Pretty much the reason why the series got noticed. The fact that the manga made her a bright pink with a more cartoonish art style accentuates it.
* MoralEventHorizon: Buirimis's method of "earning Razraz's loyalty", by magically compelling him to kill and eat his beloved sister ''universally'' destroyed any sympathy the readers had for him, if not for the sheer atrocity of the act, then by the stupidity of it, in violating one of the biggest rules on the Evil Overlord List. "When I have a monster or powerful animal in my thrall, I will treat it kindly, with decency and respect, so in the event that the control is broken, it will not immediately turn on me." In fact, most thought him dying at Wrath's hand was getting off way too easy.
* RootingForTheEmpire: You'll be hard pressed to find readers who are bigger fans of Shun than Kumoko/Shiraori. He's pretty clearly morally in the right, but the dorky spider girl is so sympathetic and funny that most people overlook her numerous flaws.

* EightDeadlyWords: A complaint leveled against the story, especially during the ProlongedPrologue. Kumoko is not an especially engaging character on her own and it takes 120 chapters before she ever meets another intelligent being, and even then the conversation is short. Many readers give up early as a result.

* AngstWhatAngst: Kumoko was a lonely, isolated girl before being reborn as a spider, where she was nearly eaten by her new mother and later forced to kill her brother in self-defense. She responds with aplomb, accepting what she's become and focusing on making the most of the situation. This extends to most situations she finds herself in throughout the story. Even her moral quandaries when it comes to killing and eating humans are short-lived.
** Until it is revealed that she was actually [[spoiler:[[TomatoInTheMirror a normal spider before reincarnating]]]]. Even then her response is understated until chapter 263 when, recuperating from [[DrunkOnMilk a caffeine hangover]], she considers how messed up her existence is.

* InternetBackdraft: As expected, the usage of the 3D animation for Kumoko (and the rest of the creatures) does not bode well to the fandom.

* RootingForTheEmpire: You'll be hard pressed to find readers who are bigger fans of Shun than Kumoko/Shiraori. He's pretty clearly morally in the right, but the dorky spider girl is so sympathetic and funny that most people overlook her numerous flaws.
* UnfortunateImplications: Granted, there are other factors at play, but Buirimis is supposed to be considered sympathetic for thinking another race are nothing but dumb animals as a result of little more than LanguageBarrier?

* RootingForTheEmpire: You'll be hard pressed to find readers who are bigger fans of Shun than Kumoko/Shiraori. He's pretty clearly morally in the right, but the dorky spider girl is so sympathetic and funny that most people overlook her numerous flaws.

* {{Moe}}: An {{Adorkable}} spider with the mind of a {{Hikikomori}} highschool girl? Pretty much the reason why the series got noticed. The fact that the manga made her a bright pink accentuates it.

* CounterpartComparison: Several people not familiar with this story compare Kumoko with Rimuru from ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime''. After all, both are characters from Earth who died and reincarnated as what would be considered a [[{{Mook}} weak monster]], they appeared in a cave with monsters and met a dragon there. The type of adventures they live and their personalities are not quite the same though.

* CounterpartComparison: Several people not familiar with this story compare Kumoko with Rimuru from ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime''. After all, both are characters from Earth who died and reincarnated as what would be considered a [[{{Mook}} weak monster]], they appeared in a cave with monsters and met a dragon there. The type of adventures they live and their personalities is not quite the same though.

* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: Seen with Shiraori's team. Shiraori is the Realist,[[note]]sees what's happening in the world and is resolved to do what's needed[[/note]] Ariel is the Apathetic,[[note]]content to go along with Shiraori's plan[[/note]] Wrath is the Optimist,[[note]]very moral and wants to help[[/note]] and Sophia is the Cynic.[[note]]generally dislikes everything and quick to find flaws[[/note]] Gyurie stands apart as the Conflicted.[[note]]knows that his own methods failed and believes he lost the right to lead due to complacency[[/note]]
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Once again with Shiraori's team. Shiraori is Phlegmatic,[[note]]introverted with a forward-looking view[[/note]] Ariel is Sanguine,[[note]]cheerful and acts as a foil for Shiarori's awkwardness[[/note]] Wrath is Choleric,[[note]]his temper is getting better but he's still steadfast in his beliefs[[/note]] and Sophia is Melancholic.[[note]]often glum and focused on her own issues[[/note]] Gyurie is the neutral Leukine.[[note]]very balanced personality[[/note]]

* {{Moe}}: An {{Adorkable}} spider with the mind of a {{Hikikomori}} highschool girl? Pretty much the reason why the series got noticed. The fact that the manga made her a bright pink accentuates it.

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Once again with Shiraori's team. Shiraori is Phlegmatic,[[note]]introverted with a forward-looking view[[/note]] Ariel is Sanguine,[[note]]cheerful and acts as a foil for Shiarori's awkwardness[[/note]] Wrath is Choleric,[[note]]his temper is getting better but he's still steadfast in his beliefs[[/note]] and Sophia is Melancholic.[[note]]often glum and focused on her own issues[[/note]] Gyurie is the neutral Leukine.[[note]]very balanced personality[[/note]]

** Until it is revealed that she was actually [[spoiler:a[[TomatoInTheMirror normal spider before reincarnating]]]]. Even then her response is understated until chapter 263 when, recuperating from [[DrunkOnMilk a caffeine hangover]], she considers how messed up her existence is.

** Until it is revealed that she was actually [[spoiler:a[[TomatoInTheMirror normal spider before reincarnating]]]]. Even then her response is understated until chapter 263 when, recuperating from [[DrunkOnMilk a caffeine hangover]], she considers how messed up her existence is.

** Until it is revealed that she was actually [[spoiler:a[[TomatoInTheMirror normal spider before reincarnating]]]]. Even then her response is understated.

* AngstWhatAngst: Kumoko was a lonely, isolated girl before being reborn as a spider, where she was nearly eaten by her new mother and later forced to kill her brother in self-defense. She responds with aplomb, accepting what she's become and focusing on making the most of the situation. Even her moral quandaries when it comes to killing and eating humans are short-lived.
** Until it is revealed that she was actually[[spoiler:a [[TomatoInTheMirror normal spider before reincarnating]]]]. Even then her response is understated.

** Until it is revealed that she [[spoiler:is actually a normal spider before]]

* AngstWhatAngst: Kumoko was a lonely, isolated girl before being reborn as a spider, where she was nearly eaten by her new mother and later forced to kill her brother in self-defense. She responds with aplomb, accepting what she's become and focusing on making the most of the situation. Even her moral quandaries when it comes to killing and eating humans are short-lived.