Audience reviews
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BDells1979
Gimme gimme gimme that Isekai slop!!! I love it, and I'm proud of it. But here's where THIS Isekai stands alone from the usual...
We've gotta come up with a new word to describe this sub-genre of Isekai, where the MC has the ability to spawn real world items into the fantasy world. Perhaps "Utsusu".
Anyways, I've been hunting and searching everywhere for more anime of this particular genre. Shows like "Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill" and "The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World" fit into this sub genre. I'd even include "Restaurant to Another World", even if food is the ONLY thing being presented, It counts!
So let's talk about this anime in particular. It was funny, but it wasn't a laugh a minute like The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Onli…
Read at the sourceRigga
Honestly, this feels very refreshing for an Isekai. There are some standard tropes, such as the dead family and presumed death, however the setup slightly differs from most of the other shows. Instead of dying and being reborn in another world, or instead of being summoned by a magic ritual in the other world, the show finds an interesting and humorous mix of the two. During a near-death experience where Mitsuha is plummeting to her death, she manages to somehow "grab onto" a spiritual being of similar power to a God. She accidentally manages to transport herself to another planet safely in this moment and, after some time, finds footing as she is able to move back and forth between Earth and this new, uncharted world.
Dealing with the locals and engaging in the sort of heirarchy climbing…
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“Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement” is what happens when a Mary Sue plays with capitalism.
So yeah… I actually had high hopes for this one. After reading the synopsis I was actually expecting something witty. Something, maybe not totally original, but at least some clever ways of using Mitsuha’s (the MC) powers to earn money. Unfortunately I was the only one thinking that could be a good idea. The writing served me only the most basic, common and safe examples of multi world commerce. On top of that in a world, seemingly filled with idiots (seriously, the social part of world building is trash). I do believe that this show is a wasted opportunity to play around with at least three genres — comedy, economy and isekai — but that would require a writer who has more unders…
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I honestly believe this might be the worst isekai I've had the misfortune of watching, and that's saying a lot considering I've sat through In Another World With My Smartphone.
The writing is a major disappointment. The plot feels juvenile, with scenarios that lack any depth or realistic stakes. It's as if the story was written for a very young demographic. What makes it even worse is the main character's luck. Their continuous, unbelievably convenient good fortune is so over-the-top that it completely breaks the immersion. Even in a genre built on wish fulfillment, this level of improbable luck is just too much to accept. Its so bad that i have to watch it in 2x speed and sometimes at 4x speed.
Read at the sourceAaraIyne
Firstly, I'm not one to actually follow through with reviewing things, but this show was so bad that I had to.
Secondly, I'm assuming the studio probably had a very constrained budget, which only contributed more to the inferior animation quality & in no way is the fault of the animators involved - they had to work with what they got. So at the end of the day, they delivered, but holy fuck is the product garbage.
The narrative depth is extremely surface-level level and the execution of the plot made it very hard to empathize with the main conflicts and action scenes. The cringe and incompetence the MC displays were most likely the result of the attributes mentioned above and only exacerbate the cringe of arcs that are supposedly to be the most intense.
Read at the sourceL4rcs
Man, finding a new great isekai to watch after consuming a lot of it is really a challenge these days. Frieren set the bar too high for me, so trying out overlooked animes like this one always pays off more than the consequence of wasting your time. First of all, the MC is just perfect. She's someone you will enjoy to watch going through different challenges. She's a dependable girl and fits perfectly for the plot laid on hand. The way they deliver jokes is great, animation is solid. I'm just a little bit sad that there's no plan for s2 but hey, it ended pretty well.
If you're just tryna find a light-hearted show to watch after work or on your day offs, then this is what you're looking for. Give it a shot :)
Read at the sourceTheDiv
This anime is really good just for passing the time, don't expect anything more than killing time.
I have to admit that the concept of this anime seemed extremely interesting to me—the ability to travel between dimensions, the mystery of the 'God' who gave the power, plus the relationship with his brother and the tragic story of his family. But definitely, the execution of this anime was really mediocre. It gives the impression that a group of writers got together for a brainstorming session to create this anime, and after having the original concept, they handed it over to an AI to automatically generate the episodes one after another.
With better direction, surely a better budget, and definitely much better screenwriters, this anime could have been one of the best—perhaps even approach…
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this show is so underwhelmingly boring. there is zero to little development in every episode even playing this in the background felt dull, it was like a goddamn ppt show. although the show's concept is quite the refresher compared to the rest of its kind (isekai), that's the only thing it offers, nothing else.
mitsuha aka the female lead aka the only lead aka the only person they want you to focus on, does not provide basic entertainment. she tries to conduct antics, but the execution is so overused it just makes you go: oh, okay. but if you do enjoy a witty, ambitious/imaginative lady (or tries to be) just trying to do her own stuff, you could settle.
side characters were made like they're only here to make mitsuha glow and shine. people have random emotion breakouts and it's hard for…
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TLDR
This show isn't without its flaws, and if you're not into Isekai this won't convert you. It is, however, fun with a (mostly) likable protagnoist, a slightly different spin and a silly plot that rarely takes itself too seriously.
Further thoughts
Mitsuha is the protagonist. She's a go-getter, likable but somewhat mercenary in her convictions. While there is a fun supporting cast don't expect any found family stuff, despite the premise. She's looking out for herself mostly. This isn't a negative, but it is worth considering if you like the found family stuff.
There's no real world building here and the final arc comes out of no-where. Again, these aren't negatives for me but it all leads to a final confrontation which is magnificently stupid. I loved it, but it is the peak of ridiculo…
Read at the sourceJhintelman
This one is a doozy for me, I like the concept, the execution? Could have been better.
It's bad enough we have this unending pile of Isekai, diluting the genre, it's worse anyone with an isekai fantasy can come up with an interesting concept and completely waste it, the anime is too caught up in the details, there isn't a bigger story, just characters that act in favor of their heroin when she needs them to, they are impressed by salt on food, the bar is really low, and soon enough she becomes this great at everything, so there isn't even a chance she'd be caught off guard unprepared, nope, who wants unpredictable plots? Right?
all in all, this is someone's fantasy, so they wrote it, and it's out there, not compelling writing, forgettable as soon as the episode are over, it doesn't sti…
Read at the sourceRian_Rahmat
In my opinion, this is an Isekai anime that is not very popular but has an interesting storyline.
Unlike other Isekai, which mostly have storylines that are already marketed, this one has its own story.
For starters, when he met Dewa, he said, it was a little strange and those who watched decided to stop without thinking.
However, if you continue, you will like it.
The thing I like the most is that there is a combination of militaries from the current world and Isekai, so this military force dominates in Isekai.
And this is rare when modern military forces are in Isekai, Maybe there's only 1 in my opinion, namely Gate Jietai.
Yes, more or less like that, for those of you who like the military and join Isekai, this is one choice to watch.
However, it is very unfortunate, as I said before,…
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This show honestly surprised me, in a good way. The story was fun, surprisingly realistic (for an isekai or sorta-isekai), and it didn't follow all the tropes (yay!). There were a lot of things done in this story that I have not seen portrayed anywhere else in anime, and that originality made this so much more enjoyable. The art might be lacking some, but a solid story is present with plenty of comedy and thoughtfulness. The realistic choices and reactions by characters are such a relief in the OP-MC Isekai story and for that alone this makes the show worth a watch within the genre.
Hopefully this story gets more followup but even if it doesn't, this season ended on a good note. Closed up the important parts of the story and opened the ability to add so much more.
Read at the sourceBenx2019
Not a very good anime. Animation in terms of fluidity was pretty average and unimpressive, but also occasionally a little hacky. In terms of the frame to frame... awful. Backgrounds are ugly 90% of the time, characters are drawn average a best. The characters are shallow, not really all that likeable, but occasionally they can be entertaining. Pacing is mostly average, the beginning is painfully slow though. The voice acting is strictly average, not by any means impressive, but not the worst either. Soundtrack is average if listened to by itself, but on top of that it's poorly scored. I hated the first half, and could tolerate the second half. Overall it's only really held together by the "not your normal isekai" gimmick, but even with it is below the average anime in terms of basically ev…
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Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu (2023)
You have a generic isekai here with the helpful god bestowing amazing powers, a character who has basically lost everything but has a modest inheritance that seems to make them stinking rich and also has access to things, not powers but things that allows them to become part of high society in an extremely short space of time.
The show is basically GATE with no magic but mercenaries instead of the Japanese Self Defence Forces. Unlike GATE which was a fantastic time not just because Rory Mercury was awesome. Essentially it's an isekai where a rich girl manages to hire mercenaries and get hold of weapons and everyone just believes her without question. She puts solar panels on a building with no question to it at all and runs…
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Refusing to die after falling off a cliff, a woman ends up grabbing the nuts of a divine being, and leeching off some of their powers. With those powers in hand, she obtains the ability to jump through worlds, and uses it to make a profit selling modern day conveniences to a backwater Isekai civilization.
Animation / Art / General Visuals - 5/10
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There is no animation. This is a slideshow with sound. Most of the time, the only thing moving are the character's mouths. Occasionally a limb or two. Background characters don't move. Half the scenes are replaced by cardboard chibis and effects made in MS Paint.
There's a lack of detail in all designs. There's not a speck of originality or even attempt of drawing something cool or exciting.
So…
Read at the sourceOry_Senpai
On a conceptual level I think this brought enough new ideas to the isekai genre that it was worth watching just for the freshness. Being able to come and go between this world and a fantasy world + having a character predominantly motivated by money + the mc’s super power is a glock = a formula for a good time; sadly the execution here wasn’t great, with some episodes having borderline awful animation. The story had enough bad plot/story developments that it sadly outweighed whatever positive base the premise had going for it. And the worst offender is this series REPEATS. REPEATS EVERYTHING. The MC makes friends with not ONE, but THREE different little girls. The villains in this are almost ALWAYS some random, annoying, greedy old man (literally every single villain except for the monster…
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It's not a bad anime but it's not wonderful either, it's more the kind you can relax and watch without thinking too much. As for animation, there isn't much to talk about, there aren't many action scenes, but even the final fight with the dragon wasn't bad.
And it depends a lot if you like the protagonist, after all, she carries the anime, Mitsuha is a different type of protagonist from Isekai, she can be very manipulative for things to go well for her but at the same time she is a very empathetic person, If someone needs help, Mitsuha will be there to help, regardless of whether it will bring you profit. I also feel that the anime dynamic could be better if her brother were alive, them as a duo would be a really nice extra to see.
Read at the sourceAragane
"Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu" is an anime adaptation of a light novel series by FUNA. The story follows a young woman named Yamano Mitsuha, who is transported to a fantasy world through an accident that made her fall from a cliff. She soon discovers she has a way to go between this world and her original world. Hence starts her misadventures of collecting and saving as much gold as possible for her comfy retirement.
The premise of this series explores Mitsuha's journey as she navigates through this new world and makes friends (business partners) along the way. While it may seem straightforward, the simplicity provides a unique twist to the popular isekai genre. As this series is not really made to be taken seriously, it presents an interesting concept of finan…
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With the amount of anime increasing every year, there's bound to have ones that are overlooked or unrecognized, for instance, Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement. Appearing in the low-middle side from Winter 2023 shows and being perceived as "one of those generic isekai" we get in each season, what some people may not know is how the concept's distinctive from most out there.
From the beginning, we get to learn that Mitsuha Yamano, our main character, has the ability to transport between worlds at will and at any given time. And from this information she obtained, she plans on saving 80,000 gold (which is equivalent to 2 billion yen) for her retirement where she'll preserve 40,000 gold in each world in case Mitsuha loses the capacity to go back and forth. Now while i wo…
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Isekai/fantasy MCs: I'll be reincarnated from being dead in real life...to be OP, get myself a harem, and the world is my oyster!
Mitsuha Yamano: I'll be reincarnated from being dead in real life...to travel between both worlds and be rich in the fantasy world by selling items from the modern day, all in an effort to earn 80k Gold for My Retirement!
Do you remember a little show called "Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne! a.k.a Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!"? It was a show about the 18-year-old girl Misato Kurihara, who reincarnated into another world as the 10-year-old noble's daughter Adele von "Mile" Ascham after meeting God and requesting to have average abilities in her second life, though that didn't always go according to plan. This LN g…
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