Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
LividBunny
A fantasy story that doesn't start with reincarnation or being teleported to another world is always good.
At least it's what I want for the norm to be.
Although I say that the start is almost always a party falling out because the "lesser" role is useless to someone or in everyone's mind and it kind of get's old.
But! This isn't about a party falling out but a member who accepts himself as useless and decides to live a slow life in the countryside and it's a wonderful story.
While the MC is scrapping by for his dream like future he even meets a friend from his adventuring days and get together quite well, maybe too well.
We get momentary glimpses of the party, on how a big deal the MC leaving was but despite that are the other's even needed?
Well it was a great watch and has an interestin…
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This is a show in two halves, and they don't quite click together. Each half is fine on its own, and an undemanding viewer is sure to have a good time overall. It's just a shame that the premise and theme aren't executed better because they're very interesting, and the worldbuilding is casually some of the best I've seen in recent history. The world, and especially the religion and its interaction with the magic/skill system of the world feel unusually coherent and lived-in.
On one hand, this show is a very cozy slice-of-life about the protagonist starting a new, slower life after leaving the hero's party. He starts a business, finds love, and creates a space for himself within his new community. On the other hand, it's a show whose worldbuilding puts an emphasis on violence and martial s…
Read at the sourceDuleigh
The Anime-verse is filled with Anime staring some Wimpy Guy with a Hidden Talent who was banished from his party because (insert silly reason here) and nobody except for the Hot Chick with a Sword recognized is talent at being able to (insert random magical talent here). His old party falls apart while he goes it alone and the Hot Chick with the Sword joins Wimpy Guy with a Hidden Talent and they go out and Save The World! He ends up with a fortune in gold and a harem made of a hot chick from every magical species in that universe.
It's hard to avoid those anime. is there a Japanese word to group these anime under? If not I suggest Tsuihō (Exile), because there's certainly enough of them to form their own unique group. Are you exhausted of seeing one Tsuihō anime after another and the on…
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I've watched quite a few of the "banished from the hero's party" type of anime, and this is the one I most enjoyed. I was basically done with that genre, until I accidentally found this one. In similar anime, the whole party decides to kick out the MC not appreciating their value, but in this one, it was not that straightforward. There are many likeable and not likeable characters here but there is also a good deal of character development (growth and change) and well-fleshed out characters. I like the distinction between the person's personality and desires. Like, someone can get the hero blessing but not want to be a hero or get a different blessing (like Albert with the Champion blessing) and want to be the hero. And the blessings give them urges to follow (or resist). I also enjoy anim…
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So, Banished from the Hero’s Party had a great setup ,,dude gets kicked out of the hero’s party and decides, “You know what? I’m done saving the world; I’ll sell herbs and chill.” Honestly, that sounded like the start of something refreshing. Unfortunately, it ended up being one of those shows that doesn’t really know what it wants to be.
It’s not a fantasy . the worldbuilding is paper-thin. It’s not really romance either Red and Rit get together early, and then… nothing special happens. It tries slice-of-life, but then it remembers there’s a demon lord plot waiting somewhere in the corner. Basically, it juggles three genres and drops all of them.
The tone’s all over the place: one minute it’s cute domestic fluff, the next it’s dark hero angst, and neither side hits hard enough to matter…
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Story
This anime had a lot of potential. A high-ranked adventurer getting kicked out of the hero’s party and starting over at the edge of the world could have been great. But the way it’s written feels wasted. The hero is forced out under false pretenses, and he can’t even take his own equipment, only a basic sword. The party struggles without him, but it’s handled poorly. Even the romance feels shallow and childish. Illogical writing, weak worldbuilding, and silly situations drag the story down.
Artstyle
The art is typical for this kind of fantasy anime. Some parts look decent, others look worse. Animations are fine, just average, nothing that stands out.
Conclusion
I can’t really recommend this anime. Even if you’re a fan of the genre, there are much better shows to spend your time on.
Read at the sourceanfebuba
"Banished from the Hero's Party" promised a chill "slow life," but instead delivers a nauseating, cloying romance that utterly ruins the show. Red and Rit's relationship isn't sweet; it's a sickly-sweet, unearned gush-fest that feels less like love and more like an endless, performative assault on your patience.
Every interaction is an exaggerated, puke-worthy display of forced affection, devoid of any genuine chemistry or believable development. It's a mawkish, saccharine nightmare that suffocates the entire narrative. If you're looking for anything beyond a relentless, artificial parade of hugs and whispers, this anime's romance will test your gag reflex. It's truly offensive in its excess, proof that too much "love" can indeed kill a series.
Read at the sourceRamun_Flame
The whole time I was watching this, I was thinking this show is for sure a 5, but I'm enjoying it enough to give it a 6. That got thrown out the window in the last third with how inane the plot goes, and the ridiculous plot armor a few characters have. I won't spoil anything in this review though.
Despite it's abruptness, I did enjoy the romance aspect of the couple. It felt nice to see it grow. The animation is mostly serviceable, but can get quite bad at times. I don't think I've watched a fight in anime where it didn't look like the hit even landed, like it was a live action fight where they were pulling punches. I guess that wasn't really the focus of this show, but it was bad enough for me to notice a lot.
The theme of doing what you want is nice enough, but the cause of the quittin…
Read at the sourceAntoniusObamus
It's an enjoyable show with good values and themes about what is truly important in a person's life and the idea that one should not be bound by expectations.
The greatest strength of this show is the relationships between characters. Unfortunately the last few episodes besides the very last one have bad pacing, not very well executed, and somewhat contradictory of previously established character development and motivations. Theodora is the weakest character due to the fact that at the near end her actions contradict her statements about free will from blessings from a previous episode. At times some plot details aren't elaborated at all and just skipped over, such as characters somehow finding their way to what was established as hard to find ruin, and never explains how exactly how th…
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As someone who's nearing the 100-anime milestone, I thought I'd seen it all. But Shin no Nakama ja Nai... (or "Banished from the Hero's Party" for simplicity's sake) has carved a special place in my heart. Red, the protagonist, is more than just a character – he's a beacon of hope for anyone struggling to find their footing.
Red's journey from a banished hero to a thriving individual is nothing short of inspiring. His story screams, "You can rise from the ashes!" and I couldn't help but resonate with that. The themes of adventure, fantasy, and romance are woven beautifully, but it's the subtle exploration of adulthood that truly sets this anime apart. It's not just about flashy fight scenes (although, oh man, they're insane!) or romantic escapades; it's about navigating life's complexitie…
Read at the sourceDimitris_24
Very boring and pale anime to watch. It was painfully long since most episodes were just filler or at least felt like it. It fails at everything it tries to be. It doesn't have a slice of life tag so i don't know why ppl neglect the fact that 80% of the content is just random stories without any connection with the main plot. Also the main plot finally gets the attention it deserves with the final 3 episodes and even them are boring because the main villain(Ares) is the poorest excuse of a villain i have ever seen in anime. His motives was stupid just like the whole story. It just doesn't work.
Read at the sourceDarkzepheran
HIDDEN GEM!!!
A friend of mine recommended me this anime since I´m a fan of Slice of life, fantasy and romance genres and never would have I have thought this anime was gonna be this good. Now since this is a slow pace anime it doesn´t mean it won´t have action, which in this case it does and does a decent job of implementing it by the use of flashbacks or current events in the story., SO IF YOU ARE SOMEONE THAT LIKES FAST PACE AND ACTION PACKED ANIME PROBABLY ISN´T FOR YOU.
Now the story is about a heroes party on a quest to defeat the Demon Lord, which is pretty cliche in most fantasy or isekai animes, however the direction that this story takes is non that I´ve seen in other anime/manga. The MC is part of the heroes party but for some various reasons he quits the heroes party to go an…
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I was out of animes to watch, since all I do after studying is watch animes and play games. I saw someone saying that this anime was getting a second season and I wondered why the hell something so low rated and possibly very, very bad was getting more episodes. The thing is, I started looking for hidden gems and underrated animes about a week ago, since I started getting tired of many hyped up animes that delivers nothing at all. Some of them are always so well rated and they are so bad that I was even scared of picking low rated animes on MAL, because I thought they would be even worse. But I NEVER imagined that the risk of watching low rated animes in MAL could bring me something as good as this show. As I write this review, the score of this anime is 6.95, something to be very suspicio…
Read at the sourceDrakestalker
Shin no Nakama is ground zero for the new subgenre of isekai shows in which a member of the Hero™’s party gets kicked out for one reason or other and has to start a new life on their own. Shield Hero is arguably the principal precursor of the genre proper, but Shin no Nakama is the first official title on the list.
Nowadays I am often left to wonder why I decided to watch any given show, because from the moment I write down a title on my to-watch list, until the moment I actually get around to watching it, years pass – routinely. As such, I often forget what was behind the original impulse. Fortunately, I have a good idea how Shin no Nakama found its way on my list. The show was pretty popular in 2021, when it was airing, and plenty of people seemed to be very taken with Ruti, the Hero™ c…
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That's what you get when you try to squish 4 ln volumes into 13 episodes. The slow parts — the slice-of-life, the romance and the character drama — were good, though messy sometimes. The problem lies within the "big plot".
While being generic, it somehow still doesn't make sense. The twists are hard to follow and the hype/drama moments completely miss and come out laughable since it takes literally 2 minutes of screen time between a character making an epic entry to the scene and being dispatched. Some of the characters' motivations are an absolute mystery (either because it wasn't adapted or the original source was missing it in the first place), while the others' are not only primitive but also repeated over and over again.
The last arc's mess could be written off as a poor adaptation,…
Read at the sourceHurairiam
One of the worst anime I've ever watched.
*Dumb character motivations
*Zero character development
*Senseless plot
*Power system is inconsistent. Everybody except the so called 'apothecary' can heal. The MC seemed sociable, yet he leaves the party after being called 'useless'by a character who calls almost everybody useless. He banished without talking to his 'mentally unstable powerhouse' who doesn't have any emotional connection with anyone else but him. The so called main villain's character development is purely nonsensical. He goes from a egomaniacal high level mage to a useless clingy lifeform in 2-3 episodes. The ending feud could have been easily avoided just by having a conversation.
Only good thing about this anime that could be stated is the main heroin. And definitely not…
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Extremely stupid story about a guy who for some reason abandon his little sister, whom he trained (supported) to become a hero. Motivation for abandoning is that one of his teammates feels that MC does not bring anything to the party. Mind you, party consist from at least six people and these two guys have this fallout in secrecy from them. Cover story for leaving - something about spying on demon king army, basically "he went to buy the milk". Illogical behavior, stupid decision after stupid decision. Unbearable to watch.
There is some redeeming qualities:
- a lot of fanservice up to fully naked girls
- somewhat sweet cohabitation of MC with a girl (she tries to make moves on him and he is of course oblivious to this for some time or behave like some kind of monk with ED)
Alas both sto…
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Title: A Rollercoaster Ride of Fantasy and Confusion
"Banished From The Hero's Party, I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside" takes viewers on a journey that starts as a promising slice of fantasy life but unfortunately loses its way towards the end of the season. The anime's animation, while functional, fails to excel and leaves much to be desired.
One of the noticeable aspects of the show is its inconsistent identity. The storyline fluctuates between several genres, making it challenging for viewers to grasp a clear sense of direction. What begins as a tranquil portrayal of a quiet life in the countryside takes unexpected turns that can be confusing and disorienting.
While the moments of ecchi add an entertaining element to the series, they often feel out of place given the…
Read at the sourceEleiyas
I try and be as spoiler free in my reviews as possible;
I have now finished watching this as Season 2 is looming on the horizon; quite honestly, I don't get some of the extremely negative reviews this has.
No, it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel and, well, going simply on the title, it also isn't some run-of-the-mill edgy teenage protag power fantasy - despite the very overdone "demon lord threatens world" plot-thread that does exist here.
The thing is though, is that this is more a slice-of-life, self-discovery and romance story, with bits of action here and there and the whole "demon lord" thread is what ties huge parts of the story together.
Now, I will admit that some parts of the negative reviews are correct in saying "well, if this happens at the end, what happens with the whole…
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This is a fantasy anime with a familiar and presently popular premise: the protagonist of the story is dismissed by his heroic adventuring party for being more of a liability than an asset. Having been dismissed, the main character feels no obligation now to resolving worldly problems and has instead decided to settle in a quiet town far-removed from most walks of life.
The premise of the story fails for 2 reasons almost immediately: the setting's hero is the protagonist's sister and never once mentioned her brother being a liability, and the second reason becomes unignorably apparent quickly, and that is that the main character protagonist is far from being a liability at all. Just the opposite, the writing establishes his competency as being head-and-shoulders above most of the rest of…
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