Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Cario10
It's an isekai about a guy transported into a new fantasy world, and the twist is that he's a pig. A lot of these isekai series nowadays need some kind of niche to set them apart from the others since every generic trope has been beaten into the ground ten times over. When you think of these types of series - the protagonist transports into another world and typically gains some ridiculously OP power and has girls swooning over him left and right and he plays it off like he has a lobotomy.
This series, while having some of the latter, does not follow the completely generic isekai format. This is way more akin to early fantasy series before the rise of what we know as the cookie cutter isekai genre. No spoilers, but the plot is actually coherent and has meaning compared to an episodic slap…
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Huh... I started this anime thinking it's gonna be some lighthearted ecchi isekai adventure with the reincarnated pig. Well... It got pretty dark pretty fast . The story is this one's biggest forte. It's good. Not some masterpiece but it's real good regardless. The score i give it is greatly influenced by the good story. If the story was mid, i'd give this one a 6 at best, since the animation is some atrocious dollar store stuff. I've unironically seen 18+ anime with more budget . A waste of the good story, and the great art.
Judging by the starting episodes Jess was coming out to be a cardboard cutout as well. They also really got that awkward unfiltered inner monologue captured perfectly . It gets way tamer along the line though,since they steer it into a more serious note. I won't spo…
Read at the sourceVilendor
It's one of those "bait and switch" animes.
It starts as your average cutsie isekai but with a perverted (literal) pig. And that's where this anime lost 90% of its audience, because the first 4 episode made people believe that's all there is to it and they quit. But then the story goes dark... real dark... and by episode 8 it's darker than the core of a blackhole.
I only recommend this if you want to know more about the story of a cruel world ruled by magic and its brutal consequences. How humans without moral shackles can turn into the real monsters.
Read at the sourceLordByron08
This anime is definitely underrated. It definitely had some quality/budget issues with the animation for 1-2 episodes near the end, and most people won't be able to take the premise at face value, like I did when I put off watching it for so long; but this anime is definitely a hidden gem. I ended up binging it in a single sitting.
The lore is deep and fleshed out; the story is where it shines. The seiyuus are perfectly casted and put out some of their best performances. I personally liked the comedy, but that's always subjective.
Around episode 9 is where the animation quality drops temporarily; it plays like a slightly more animated visual novel for the few action scenes.
The closest anime I could compare it to would be Re:Zero; it evokes the same emotions of giving everything you've…
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"Don't judge a book by it's cover... or maybe do."
When first seeing the art cover of this anime, most people would be like "No, thank you", and a some would think "... yeahh, whatever, I've nothing better to watch", giving some episodes a chance with low expectations and by the time it reaches the third or fourth episode, turns out... yeah, this anime is really bad. The animation is atrocious, the cast so boring and the main character it's one of those "degenerate guys" who insert sex jokes in every sentence who leaves his mouth, or his mind in that case, and nothing really happens, just the interactions into the two main characters that makes everyone roll their eyes, so much things that for sure made a lot of viewers drop the anime as it is and just a few braves ones that continued it,…
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Butareba follows a high school graduate who reincarnates into a Pig after eating raw pig liver and getting sick. Pig meets Jess, a Yethma (referred to as maids) who is in charge of menial household tasks. On Jess' 16th Birthday she decides to undergo a journey to the capital as part of a ceremonial tradition for all Yethma to begin; Her journey is riddle with chaos as she meets Yethma hunters, back alley dealers and other Yethma. As her new travel companion, will Pig be able to change her fate?
Story & Character: 5/10
The story starts very abrupt and opts for a mysterious approach where we have to infer to the premise bit by bit as Jess and the surrounding characters explain their situation. It would have been a good approach if the way the mystery alleviates itself wasn't from dialogue;…
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The majority of people that have decided to watch this anime probably did so due to it's absurdly ridiculous name and premise and I was no exception, even though I watch a relative big amount of the typical isekai anime I can't watch them all so many pass under my radar or I simply decide not to watch but after reading the premise for this anime my curiosity took the best of me and I decided to start the show as soon as I could. The first episode starts the story in the exact way most people would assume the story would go given the premise, however in the following episodes the story deviates into an interesting plot that was not expected.
Plot: You will find the plot of this anime to be pretty innovative based on the whole"turning into a pig" premise alone, however even outside of that…
Read at the sourceSashimiDon
If you're jealous of a pig, you become worse than a pig.
Living thus far, I never imagined being the envy of a pig. What are the chances of finding someone so kind and heartwarming that she is willing to fully understand and accept you? Indeed, we live in a cruel world where mutual differences and the unwillingness to understand separate us. Thus, finding the one that is willing to reside by you is such a lucky and precious thing I could have ever expected.
Just like the sentence: "Though most people tend to glance at the tall sunflowers in full blossom, however, there will still be ones noticing the violets below." What a fantastic metaphor to capture the different tastes we have. As I can't imagine such words coming from the mouth of a pig, thus I learned to be humble, and respect the…
Read at the sourceGravenER
This was horrible, and I hated every minute of it. Gritty, crude, edgy, repulsive in some parts, dramatic, pointless, and dark.
The few combat scenes are clumsy and make no sense (but I blame that on the low production value), and there are lots of plot holes (like that about the black ristas and their use conditions... you'll see what I mean.) Did I already mention it was dark? Way darker than what you'd expect from an isekai with the MC reincarnating as a pig.
I'll quickly recap the premise: a society with a class of all-female slaves with no human rights whatsoever, and whose bones and organs sell for a high price. At some point, when they're 16, they're left on their own devices and told to cross the country alone to reach the royal capital, passing through woods and towns teeming wit…
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(Context: this is my preliminary and follow up review, I deleted the original preliminary to post this final review after completion)
Rarely do I find the urge to review something but when I do, it’s generally either terrible or amazing. “Which is this one?” You ask. I wholeheartedly proclaim “Yes” to that question.
This is so far the dark horse of this season for me. I have seen clips here and there before picking it up and I thought it was going to be bad. Despite my reservations, the first three episodes managed to suck me in.
The terribleness comes from the sleaziness of the MC. However, it’s also amazing as the comedic relief is also there. This is not an anime everyone will enjoy, the humor is dirty, the MC is a degenerate, and the main female protagonist is honestly rather naive…
Read at the sourceRian_Rahmat
The adage says don't judge a book by its cover, maybe that's what suits this anime.
Honestly, before I watched this anime, I thought that this anime had a bad storyline, especially being reincarnated as a pig, what else is this ridiculous?
Let's get straight to the point, that I recommend this anime.
First advantage: Having cute graphics and characters, this anime will pamper you with good graphic quality.
Second: Comedy that makes me laugh, even if it's just dirty talk, and doesn't directly show anything that's dirty, I think that's a good thing, because it teases the audience.
Third: The storyline is quite interesting, even though it seems strange, but in my opinion it's not boring, even at the end of each episode it always hangs, and this will make you curious about the next episode, a…
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I believe the issue of this show's production quality must be addressed straight away, because, depending on your predispositions, its visuals are capable of ruining any and all of your enjoyment of this story, which is really quite good, but more on that later.
This anime starts off looking somewhat above average both in terms of its artwork and animation, but rather quickly its visuals start to deteriorate in a rather conspicuous manner, culminating in a crescendo of absolute shit, which is awful to the point of inducing second-hand embarrassment, that is episode nine, and afterwards never quite manage to reach the dizzying heights of mediocrity until the very end.
Speaking of mediocre, the soundtrack doesn't offer much worth mentioning with a single exception of "Hitorijanaiyo" by Myu…
Read at the sourceUrdli
A guy is isekaied as a pig in a pigsty, saved by a nice looking slave girl who is on her way to sacrifice herself but nobody knows why and nobody forces her, he will use his poor intellectual skills to try to help her sacrifice herself but he doesnt know why she does and don't even bother knowing.
That show is the quintessence of fast food animes, one episode to try to hook you then a poor drop of the plot distilled in each episode to try to maintain your interest until the fall.
The art is basic and became worse after every episode, common to these kind of anime.
I felt that plot could have been interesting and so I watched carefully until episode 4, I found that ep 2 3 and 4 were not interesting and full of nonsense. And then I spent less than 5min per episode skipping most of the usel…
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This anime was real. Many animes take the MC and give him a better life. They'll give him strong powers, skills, a harem, or some other thing to give this "nobody" a dream come true, but this wasn't like that. In here, the MC is your typical nobody (some virgin gamer otaku that probably still lives with his mom) that gets isekai-ed as a pig, and doesn't stray from his place. He understands that he is a pig and that he can't take on enemies head on. He understands that he is a pig and doesn't think plot armor will save him. Most of all, and probably the most heartbreaking, he is a pig and understands that it's foolish for a pig to have a classic happy ending.
Even with all of that, he still stayed OG. Mad respect for the pig bro. 8.3/10.
(I marked it as "mixed feelings" 'cause even though…
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Tonally dissonant and poorly produced, but an intriguing story with some surprisingly hard-hitting emotional high notes.
ButaLiver appears to be a typical isekai of the 2020s (this time the twist is that the protagonist is reincarnated as a pig), but rather than giving him some kind of overpowered skill that allows him to cruise along the plot with ease, the setting puts our hero in a difficult spot with very little to work with. The heroine (unfortunately) still falls back into a stereotypical mold and is way too comfortable to put up with the hero's oftentimes wildly inappropriate inner thoughts. He simply came across as crass and his monologues were rough, blatant attempts at meta-humor and self-deprecation. Still, he made the most of the bad hand he was dealt with and became somewhat…
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Initially I was interested in the first story being wrapped in mystery, and the magic system that uses crystal stones.However, after following all the episodes until waiting for the last episode which made me wait 1 month.My enjoyment turned into laziness with stiff animations when fighting enemies, drama stories that talked too much that annoyed me.And, the last episode where almost the entire animation is an image slideshow. I'm the type of person who likes to like all anime, but if the story point is just chat and stiff animation which makes me lazy to continue watching, sometimes I want to just finish watching it. However, the interesting point that made me stay, this anime does not export its perverted parts, although in the story there are scenes of explicit content regarding taboo a…
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Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro might be getting a bad eye test because the first 3 episodes "oh it just another ecchi show with the pretty girls on it" but if you pay attention into the details you would know something whats up, "why only the yethma had the choker and could read minds of the people?" "why theres a shield that suggest it is save for the yethma to get inside the building? does that mean the yethma are not save on outside worlds? if so then why?" the small details that would get brushed off because everyone would be more focused on the ecchi trope that happening.
It's A Refreshing thing to see in anime where every major event happened because of the how ecosystem/structure of the world works and not just because oh here is the main antagonist ruining the world or because th…
Read at the sourceChad_Snow
Has no right being as good as it is. If you like isekais but want something a little different, then this is for you. The story is surprisingly deep and complex, with everything answered at the end. MC is likeable and practical but still fits into typical Japanese beta-male tropes, though he is never cowardly and takes up being a leader. Female MC is likeable, surprisingly deep and flawed (especially towards the end), and would be my pick for best girl. Let's not beat around the bush, this is a silly concept. But the way it's explored, the worldbuilding and rules of the isekai world, the relationships between characters, the non-convoluted plot, the seriously DARK subplots and motifs that arise, the bittersweet moments, the payoffs, and the complex bond between the main characters (shown t…
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I like this anime for the character's charm, the simple story, and the fun and unique idea of a man being turned into a pig. The art style was good and fit with the anime. The storyline didn't have too many cheches, but I will have to say it will get dark at some moments in the anime. The characters in the anime react to situations and events in realistic and clever ways. Being a pig he needs to plan out how to get out safely without or Jesse getting hurt.
The series has some minor flaws, but if you enjoy a silly isekai, I would recommend this.
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ButaReba - I'm telling you, man, the Isekai Reincarnation shows have gone bonkers.
By this time, I don't really need to tell you what reincarnated Isekai shows are like; it's the same doofus premise that we've seen time to time again. But, in a case of silver lining, there's the "I turned into XXX" plotline, which gives a somewhat refreshing take to the reincarnation angle. From 8-bit's Tensei Slime franchise (which has continued to go strong even as the series hits its 10th anniversary in 2024) to Studio Gokumi X AXsiZ's last Summer's offering of Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou a.k.a Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (which I really like), everyone has a reason to like or hate them, but as repetitious as they are, they're here to stay. And tha…
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