Audience reviews
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LividBunny
This is an unexpected turn of events really.
It's quite hard to grasp on how it works but I guess it just does.
And we are introduced to a different kind of party.
With teachings of the religion and someone with a wrong sense of justice.
There are no flaws here it's just mostly personality reforming but still a wonderful story and a sweet relationship.
There are moments I wish it wasn't about reforming with a bit more action and stuff it can't be helped.
It was nice to watch till the end.
I just question how that mythical creature meets that guy and has feelings for him.
What? Why? How come?
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Seriously, next time just write the whole story instead of making such a long title. What is this obsession with long names? Anyway, I watched this anime between 21 and 23 December 2025. It is mainly a mix of Fantasy, Slice of Life, and Romance.
Main Story: The plot is simple but interesting. The main character, Red, gets removed from the Hero’s party because the leader thinks he is a “dead weight.” But Red does not become a sad or revenge type hero. Instead, he goes to a small countryside village and opens an apothecary shop. He just wants a peaceful life.
Characters: The relationship between Red and Rit feels very natural and heartwarming. Rit is bubbly and energetic, while Red is calm and mature. Together they feel like a perfect couple. There are also other side characters who add de…
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Since there are enough reviews, I will address why the score is low for this very good anime. But before that, season 1 is a must watch. The main reason is that the anime is inconsistent with its theme. I assume most viewers are teenagers, which contributes to the issue since this anime doesn’t really aling with their perspective. I don’t mean it’s unsuitable, but I can’t see them enjoying it as they might lack the life experience necessary to connect with it. Heck, the main "villain" essentially represents them, so, naturally, there’s little joy in watching an anime that feels like a lecture.
Regarding the inconsistency:
Nude Scenes:
In almost every episode, there are nude scenes. While explicit bits are not shown, it pushes the boundaries as far as possible.
Issue 1: Anyone who cannot…
Read at the sourceAntoniusObamus
Overall the second season was executed better and more concise in comparison to the first season, however at the cost of having a flatter and less interesting story. The primary antogonist remains a stubbornly static character for a majority of the runtime for the series and weakened the show's ability to remain interesting as a result. It wasn't until around the end where he started showing considerable growth as a character. Before he started showing signs of actually developing as a character, every time he was on screen felt like a drag since he was written like a brick wall. The story became predictable to the point where you could basically tell how the plot was going to play out from mid way into the season. The challenge of making a sequel is trying to work with already developed a…
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This anime has cemented its place as one of my all-time favorites, and I'm eager to share why.
First off, let's talk about Gideon (Red), our lovable main character. He's not your typical OP protagonist, but his determination and resourcefulness make him incredibly relatable. I love how he's not afraid to get his hands dirty and will do whatever it takes to protect those he cares about. Plus, his romance with Rit is beautifully developed – no rushed or forced moments here!
Gideon's sister, Ruti, is also a wonderful character, and her interactions with Gideon are heartwarming. Her acceptance of Rit as Gideon's partner is beautifully handled, avoiding typical sibling complex tropes.
The setting, while familiar, has a refreshing twist that sets it apart from other fantasy anime. The world-b…
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Story & Characters: Banished From The Hero's Party, I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside Season 2 is back, continuing the tale that I thought wasn't able to keep going. With Red and Rit now fully invested in their life in Zoltan, they take on every day life like a quest - "what needs to happen today?" is the every day question. This is the story for most of the first half and I honestly wasn't really into it. The arcs that were presented to us didn't really feel like they were part of something bigger.
My sense of it all was to start to try and develop our last hero - Ruti. Now living in Zoltan, with help from Red, Rit and Tisse, Ruti seems to be taking a keen interest in trying to find out how she can live as not-the-hero. With such a shallow personality in the first season…
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While season 1's story had a lot of issues but underneath had a beautiful romance developing. Season 2 has nothing developing with a new story with the same issues.
Characters: 7/10
Everyone is still as nice and sweet as before. But the problem is that since Red and Rit are now a couple and engaged, and Ruti has retired from being a hero; this season gives nothing for these characters to do. There are 3 different romance plots that go nowhere since they're only used for jokes, specially Ruti's love for her brother (which would have been interesting to see Red dissuade her if they didn't sweep it under the rug). So from ep 1 to the last, these characters remain unchanged.
Story: 6/10
But there is a plot, somehow. There's a new hero and he's a nutjob. You know because 10% of an episode…
Read at the sourceDarkzepheran
Good second season.
Seen the further development from Red and Rit´s relationship is very nice and sweet. As well as seen how Ruti deals with her new life along with Tisse in Zoltan.
The plot focuses on Ruti, Tisse and the appearance of the new "Hero", however we come to find that the new hero has a worped perception of how a "hero" is meant to be and his view of "God" and what he expects of him.
At the end of the season I think most viewers will be very pleased and happy how it ends and sets up for a Third season.
Overall this season compared to the first season is good, however most of the significant events happen during the first season like the development of Red and Rit from friends to lovers. So I prefer the first.
I´ve done a review of the First seaon if you´d like to see it, pl…
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The worst kind of boring, just painfully dull and absolutely not worth your time. Entirely preticable and while the old characters are fun, the new ones are largely two dimensional, predictable, tropes.
The series is, again, split in half. This time between Van the new hero and Ruti adjusting to her new life. In theory this works but it also means neither story has time to breath. Both feel short-changed and lack any real substance. You know what's going to happen, how it's going to happen and honestly when it's going to happen.
One of the major problems is that all the main characters have fully completed their arcs. There's nothing left for them to achieve, so they're just milling around in the most ridiculous way. I guess the new, and side, characters are supposed to fill in but it a…
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An excellent season 2, I think it is successful overall. Little spoiler : I loved seeing the Red/Rit couple having a good time together and even getting engaged. Certainly Van and his little idiot behavior was a bit hard to follow but it's good that he ended up changing his mind and evolving afterwards (even if it was a bit long I admit) but it had to be because the demon king must be defeated after all.
This season 2 allowed us to develop a lot of characters like Ruti, Theodora/Esta, Albert and many other characters. I really enjoyed seeing these characters change for the better. Don't forget that it's a romance and slice of life anime in a medieval universe so it's normal that the anime doesn't emphasize combat.
In short, I would rate this season 9/10.
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If you liked the exploration of blessings from Season 1, then I think you'll like this season too. Season 1 asked the question "Do you have to live as your blessing dictates?" and answered it through Ruti overcoming the life consuming blessing of the hero and gaining the freedom to live as she wants.
But what if the person with the hero blessing actually wants to be the hero? Season 2 features Van, the "new" hero, and instead asks "Is simply doing as your blessing dictates enough to fulfill your role?" The clash in ideologies between Van, a devout follower of the Almighty who confers blessings, and Gideon, the previous hero's guide who has learned to live outside those blessings, makes for a compelling central conflict.
Within Van's party, Theodora (now going as Esta) tries to advise Van…
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A peaceful life in a village far from the war against demon army, is suddenly disturbed by the arrival of a new Hero.
In this season of Banished from the Hero’s Party, do we follow the normal cast and new arrivals, which are both known and unknown faces. A lot is also about a new Hero that has been found since Ruti has “disappeared”.
The plot very much revolves around the normal life the group has in the village, and how the new Hero is. The plot is very straight forward with little to mysteries or convoluted plots, which makes the story somewhat bland and predictable.
When it comes to the characters, do they very much seem stagnant, kinda like the development for them is already done. Which makes the characters feel very flat and simple, which doesn’t help with the already rather bland…
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Round 2 of Banished from the Hero's Party - Welcome back...to staleness that doesn't compare and even uphold to its prequel counterpart.
Like the majority, I loved Shin no Nakama a.k.a Banished from the Hero's Party when Season 1 came out in Fall 2021, that showcased a different side to the Hero's Party fantasy shtick that left me wanting for more. And now that Season 2 is out, the unfortunate reality (as is everyone concurring) is that novelist Zappon's story elements...do not hold up to the standards of the prequel.
A retrospective, otherwise, it's where to really begin with Season 2's content. The continuation with Volume 5 of the LN and beyond (to God knows where) with Ruti finally acknowledging her older brother Red's intention to settle down with Rit in Zoltan and live the life of…
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