Audience reviews
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Connoisseur5910
Well, just as good and enjoyable as the first season. Many people still call this “just average” — probably the usual mainstream fans who only like super polished stuff. But a person with real taste knows: this is a damn solid power fantasy that continues to deliver exactly what it promises.
Season 2 keeps the same fast, light and entertaining spirit alive. The story continues naturally after the events of Season 1, and it knows exactly what corners to cut so it stays quick, never boring, and still interesting. More action, more harem moments, stronger party dynamics, and still some genuinely funny scenes mixed in.
We’re now fully in the “Hajime and his party conquering the world” phase. The labyrinths, new threats, and adventures feel fresh while staying true to the series’ roots. The pac…
Read at the sourceKimuraTheHatoru
Well..... The second season happend...... And it was honestly basically on the same level of quality as the first. Mid.
The animation is still atrocious. It's slow,it shows a clear lack of motion and it's mostly CGI.
The main character and how he fights every opponent is still ruining the immersion.He is still OP and still steals away any tension from any fight he's in. Although at this point even his harem is becoming OP and all that.... But what's far more inexcusable is how lazy the fighting is.How rushed it all looks. And how it lacks any sort of weight and imagination. Wow,how is hajime gonna surpass this new foe?How is he gonna emerge victorious?With no effort and guns.Grenades and some contraptions that look just as lame and lazy.
And now.... while the story in the first season w…
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In the second season, I still have a problem with the story being so flat, but it seems to me that the animation of the monsters and perhaps even the fighting actions have improved a bit, and I also appreciate the parallel side story line a little, but the main story and the labyrinths were quite weak (although not necessarily downright boring) - paradoxically, the best episode of this series is the second OVA. On the other hand, I'm already so caught up in the story and the characters that I will definitely keep watching. Finally, a mention of the music for the opening and ending - it was very successful this time.
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After finishing Season 1 of Arifureta, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from Season 2. The first season was chaotic and definitely rough around the edges, but something about Hajime’s descent from a regular high schooler to a hardened, gun-wielding survivor had a strange charm to it. The betrayal arc in the first season hit surprisingly hard, and that emotional impact really carried into this new season.
Now, with Season 2, I can confidently say the story has found better footing. The pacing is more consistent, and the stakes feel more focused. It’s still not perfect-some parts of the world-building and side character arcs remain a bit underdeveloped but the improvements are noticeable and appreciated. The action sequences in particular are a standout this time around. The fight chor…
Read at the sourceFatboyhasfun88
God is this a harem anime? I don't mind when their are love rivalries but there are two things that ruin an anime for me, if every single character falls in love with the MC like they are some type of god among men/women and if the MC ends up with multiple love interests. There are very few anime that have one of these two things that make it past my sniff test and none that have both of these things.
Moving past this concern cause as of this season it seems he is still holding to his loli-vampire girl over the others, this season was overall mediocre. The show never regained the same feel that the beginning had. Like why are the other labyrinths so easy!? The one that he got stuck in was a nightmare and the rest are a breeze. One was not even a labyrinth, the ancient magic was basically…
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This second season presents numerous improvements compared to the first, which is why I will recommend it and why it has gone from having a rating of 5 to an 8 for me.
The differences between the first and second season lie in the way the characters are developed and much more progress is made in the main plot of the story. In the first season, it was simply the adventure of a depraved character who captured waifus and performed quite mediocre dungeons. In this second season, you can appreciate much more the main plot of the story, which revolves around the struggle of God and the rebels to himself, as well as the evolution of secondary characters and the relationship between each one of them.
If you fully enjoyed the first season and expected to see something very similar, it is possibl…
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tl;dr: A sequel that drops some of it’s predecessor’s charms but that is overall a vast improvement.
The first season of Arifureta had a story that was definitely an acquired taste. Like many other isekai’s it featured an overpowered protagonist and leaned hard on him being overpowered. But what made Arifureta somewhat unique was that Hajime was really edgy. Like really really edgy. There was not even attempt at trying to make his edginess seem deep or anything like that. He just straight up oozed chuuni edginess. While that’s something I am totally into and should enjoy, unfortunately the anime was still a complete trainwreck. It was just terribly made in pretty much every way.
This season is very different from the first season. For one, it actually feels competently made. The producti…
Read at the sourceOverlordDaniel
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou 2nd Season is the highly anticipated second season of the popular anime series that follows the adventures of Hajime Nagumo, a high school student who is transported to a fantasy world along with his classmates. After being betrayed by one of his classmates and falling into a deep abyss, Hajime must use his wits and newfound powers to survive and find a way back home.
The second season picks up where the first season left off, with Hajime and his friends continuing their journey in the fantasy world. From the very first episode, I was hooked by the show's blend of action, adventure, and fantasy. The animation quality is top-notch, with detailed character designs and stunning backgrounds that bring the fantasy world to life.
One of the strengths of Ari…
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Loved the show, but the only thing that won't sit right with me is the reason why he wants to return to his world, you've already become the most powerful lord in another world, where magic and things you can't even think possible IRL exist, and yet somehow you wish to return to your world where you'll most likely have to work a boring 9/5 for the rest of your life. Make it make sense.
Overall I think the show was great, lot of fun and ridiculous moments, I wouldn't go too hard on rating an Isekai Harem, it's well written enough and has a lot of positive lessons, it's just that small detail that doesn't make any sense to me.
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Great show to shut your brain off and watch and has plenty of badass scenes to hype you up. Better than most new isekai. However, the show is pretty frustrating as well. But that is just me personally. For example, the classmates piss me off, especially that Kaori like she is soo extra. And also the classmates have strong generic ideals but are powerless to carry out those ideals and cry about when the MC does smt they do not agree with. But I guess that sort of adds some realism to the story and characters so I ignore it. BUT it is frustrating given I watch isekai to escape reality and get hyped up. Anyhow, alright show if you are into Isekai.
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*review for both seasons
This show is one of the most flavorless anime of all time, with the worst animation of any anime I have reviewed so far. The story follows a guy who gets iseakied with his entire class and gets outcast from them, before collecting the most 1d harem while being edgy and being more edgy. The plot is the most straightforward, with a very regular progression with the same plot progression and the same thing happening again and again in the same way with the same character interactions with different characters. On top of this, the characters feel extremely superficial. Almost every single character is driven by their attraction to the MC or another character and how they like that character and that's about it. It's like the characters don’t exist other than to protec…
Read at the sourceEliteEmperor
Decent season, better than 1st season, decent fights, the harem is really carrying the show in my opinion, sometimes it feels boring. Most episodes lack a lot of, entertainment, the villain may seem strong but they are not. It could have been a lot better. What I liked about this season was specifically the fights which made the season worth watching I have mixed feelings about recommending it. But if you have watched 1st season, you should watch it for continuity purposes. The story is still the same, the character development is less, the magic skills should have been improved.
I give it 5/10.
Read at the sourceM3mber
Another generic review here. Before I list the positives and negatives of this show, I gotta say, it was a pleasant watch no matter what I say. It has a refreshing view on the Isekai genre that is so overdone nowadays.
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➊┇ Modern stuff/references ➠ Just the fact that the character uses guns as weapons makes the show unique from the ones I have seen. While some people may like this, others hate it and it is understandable. With most of the stuff Hajime pulls out never being shown before, it makes it seem like the creators just thought of them for that particular episode. However, the guns are a positive thing overally. It makes the show unique.
❷ ┇ Fanservice ➠ Fanservice as adored by many people in the anime community couldn't have escaped the grasp of this show. Howeve…
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Great anime. 9/10. Good story, impeccable character development and a strong mc. Couldn't ask for a better isekai anime. You can't say your an anime fan if you haven't watched this masterpiece
There are many reasons why this anime is a hit, but the number 1 reason would be Nagaimo (MC), he literally started from the bottom to become the strongest. His character is also very interesting, he acts like he doesn't care and takes down anyone who stands in his path.
Another reason; HAREM!! The MC (Nagaimo) is always surrounded by beautiful women who are loyal to him. It makes the MC more attractive and shows that strength/power can attract women.
I Can't say enough, you just to watch it to find out more. Hope you enjoy the show!!
Read at the sourceTheEtherea
Arifureta Season 1 struggled mostly with two things:
1. Fucking awful CGI
2. The skip it does from a whiny good for nothing MC into a budget Devil May Cry clone. I think if they have spent more time building the character it could have been decent and it was a waste.
Beyond that it's what you would expect from a Harem Isekai OP MC show so if you dislike Power Fantasy with a passion there is no middle ground here. Power Fantasy is fun, but what makes Isekai fun are world building, characters and the plot itself. If some of the proportions are good enough it can be enjoyable despite the typical tropes of the genre.
What it does right is that it doesn't rely on MC fixing everything, it gives his harem a good chunk of screen time to show their own somewhat OP powers against somewhat equally…
Read at the sourceMark_Detroit
Too many flaws to reach the passing grade.
3 years ago I watched the first season of Arifureta and I ended up liking it a lot, so much that I gave it a 7/10 mark very close to the 8. Apart from the classical Isekai scenario, the plot is immediately directed towards an astonishing character development of the protagonist, Hajime Nagumo, fighting against everyone and everything just to survive and so becoming literally OP. Deserved. He lost and he gained. I have to admit that 6 marks out of 7 were thanks to Hajime's character and personality. The biggest flaw was CGI, undoubtfully: it's not a baby flaw, it's literally an eyesight ruiner, but as long as it was the main big flaw (there were other problems, but not so serious), I could live with that. And I also understand why most of people f…
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The anime continues the journey of Hajime and the gang as they embark on new adventures.
It follows all the typical Isekai shounen tropes and mundane animation quality as well as heavy fan service. Girls fawn over and fight for the main character's attention. A lot of the anime is dedicated to this - watching girls rub their bodies against the main character and seeing faces go red.
The fight scenes are unexciting and lack any kind of tension. They follow the same pattern of one side blasting the opponent, then being surprised they survived it, followed by a counter move. Rinse and repeat until one side wins.
It wouldn't be too bad if the animation was good, but it uses the same frames with little movement. There is very little excitement in the story and the plot.
The most interesti…
Read at the sourceBanana-Pudding
So I loved Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou Season 1 (or most of it anyways). I'm a sucker for isekai, especially with a mix of harem involved. It was good enough that I would watch season 2. So how was it...????
Honestly, decent and enjoyable. It's not as good as the first few episodes of S1, but whereas S1 started strong and ended boring, the reverse is true here. S2's first 3-4 episodes are kind of yawners, but then towards the end they crank it up. Here's a quick run down.
Characters: 7/10
There's really just 3 great character in this anime. Nagumo, Yue, and Kaori. Yue is decent as Nagumo's main love interest. She doesn't say much, but her bluntness and simple words says a lot about who she is. Kaori surprised me the most. She was annoying S1 and she starts off annoying this seas…
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This series is a combination of trash and actually good story
The story is really good with the MC being cold hearted after unfortunate events
He is a MC who isn't hesitant to kill and someone who sees no point in saving everyone from the villains in this story.
My problem is the harem part which really hurts the story telling and MC
There isn't a lot character development except at the beginning of season 1, but tbh it sometimes seemed as if there were some hints of character development.
To sum it up I would say the MC is some sort of anti hero
He isn't a bad guy but neither a good guy
Unlike a regular hero he doesn't care about other and will kill them if they stand in his way.
The MC is a 10/10
I, giving this season a 6.6/10
Main downside being the harem and sometimes mediocre story…
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I've seen reviews of this anime, and most of them ranked this as trash anime, although i can see why they called it trash, but for me it's not trash, i can say it is average but not trash, the plot, characters and sometimes the jokes are cliche, but the story is somewhat nice it didn't bore me (it's very important for me that it didn't bore me, cuz once I'm bored of it I'll automatically drop it), unlike other isekai who's enemies would be demons, the church, diff race, Gods and kingdom, this anime depends on the mc which is rare, since most of the isekai animes have only one enemy target, it's also rare to find an mc who's an anti-hero, cuz mostly it's always a hero mc or just a villain.
And also that revenge thing in episode 11 was satisfying it deserves an 8, it would've been a 9 if th…
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