Audience reviews
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HotDoggoneit
This anime is a very good anime that doesn’t leave a nasty, disgusting taste in your mouth like the vast majority of modern ones do.
The premise and overall concept are really good. You have a weak guy who historically trained with some of the strongest people in the world, which basically turned him into an incredibly strong fighter. The funny thing is, he doesn’t really realize just how strong he is. He’s constantly helping people and being modest about his abilities without fully understanding how far above everyone else he actually is.
Now, if the anime had kept doing that exact same joke the entire time, it would have gotten pretty old. That was actually one of my biggest concerns going into it. If they kept beating that same horse for the entire season, I probably would have put t…
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The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible
This anime has the potential to motivate anyone in mere 4-5 episodes alongside the characters which are fun to watch especially Reanette being one of the MCs and also the fact that she doesn't reject Rick's feelings and is also infatuated with him is one of the reasons to watch the anime.
A middle aged guy trying to fulfill his childhood dream even after getting mocked by almost everyone around is really a huge thing to hold onto and have the motivation to keep going !
And not to mention a hot springs trip with Reanette sure is something to look forward to for Rick ofcourse ..
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They keep trying to launch these 30 something protagonists in fantasy or isekai anime no less,and honestly it's just not that good. This show however manages to lift itself up through other means.
Now,the main message this show tries to transmit is that it's never too late to get into something,especially if effort and hard work accompanies that goal. And while i appreciate this message ,the delivery was not something i could enjoy to the fullest.
The MC is the first issue. While he is necessary for the first part of the message age-wise, he breaks the second part. And whenever the training he went through is brought up it's treated like comedy outside of the climax. The training should've actually been shown,especially since the action of training itself plays a pretty important role in…
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From a show that literally screamed MID from the premise, it turned out to be one of the best of the summer 2024 season! And it's crazy I waited a year to watch it! Someone please punch my dumbass.
I really loved the characters in the series. They made each episode feel like a blast! Without a doubt Reanette is my fav out of the bunch! Dark elf, Tall, Well endowed, Maid, Silver hair and Red eyes with a non-chalant personality? Someone call the police, because my heart has been stolen by the beautiful elf woman.
What really surprised me though, was how much character growth they had in the season. It’s genuinely impressive how certain characters go from "annoying as hell" to becoming total "fan favorites" real quick!. The development felt very natural and well earned, which made the stor…
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Story is mostly cookie‑cutter generic. It does not detract from enjoyment if you are looking for mindless entertainment. If you are looking for character development or any kind of deep exploration of ideas, this one is not for you. Fan service is prominent at first and is used for comedic purposes. I think the second half of the season makes this show above average; therefore, I decided to upgrade my ranking even though it’s cookie‑cutter at the start. Watch it if you enjoy stories of older guys deciding to follow their dreams and don’t mind a shallower, more straightforward storytelling.
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In all honesty when it comes to watching lower level animes these days i do struggle but every once in a while you come across just a fun little trip for 12 episodes and thats exactly the type of enjoyment i got out of this, a really nice filler anime just to fill your time, the story is basic, the characters do nothing different from other anime but there not completely disinteresting, they become more likeable and the fight scenes towards the end of the anime even though kind of still frame/just flashes of strikes and theres not alot of animation there is a bit of heart behind it, theres nothing unique about the story and alot of the characters/themes at the start can be annoying like there attitude and demeanor but if you generally watch alot of anime thats releasing across the season j…
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Lately, I've been looking for an anime that's fun to watch, but not too heavy.
No "Oh my god, my family was killed and now I'm a cold-blooded warrior" drama.
This anime is good.
Is it stupid? Yes.
Is it simple? Also yes.
But when I finished it, I just said: "Oh my god, that was good."
The main character isn’t a boring, naive adult that everyone manipulates, nor some genius mastermind.
He’s just… normal. And fun, with strengths and flaws like a real person.
The waifus aren’t your typical tsundere or immature clichés. Sure, it’s a bit sexualized, but not in the "Oops! Here's a random side-boob!" kind of way.
She knows what she wants, and it’s expressed naturally, without relying on cheap fanservice.
The side characters are simple, but well-developed and enjoyable.
A really fun and genuinel…
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This anime surprised me. From the outside it looked like another generic fantasy anime with an OP mc. However, this anime breaks away from these cliches. For one, the mc isn't the strongest, there are at least 4 people stronger than he his. Also he realizes very quickly that he is very powerful compared to the average fighter. He doesn't spend the entire show oblivious of his true strength unlike a certain Parrying anime. The mc also mentors other fighters to become stronger. Overall I enjoyed this anime. The animation was good and I will definitely be waiting for a season 2.
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Despite this show's greatest efforts is to be as generic and uninteresting as possible, I was still able to get a bit of enjoyment out of it. The anime follows the protagonist Rick who is trying to become an adventurer in his early thirties. People tell him he's too old, but he doesn't give up.
As someone also in their early thirties, the theme resonated with me. Often I can feel that I missed out on a lot of things when I was younger, but that's the wrong mindset. It's never too late to start out something new, and improve yourself. Despite the personal theme, the show is quite generic. Despite him starting out at an older age, he's already stronger than everyone else, as you can infer from the title. So we got the overpowered MC who plows through all the doubters, as you expect from thi…
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when I first started it and he didn't realize he was OP I was so annoyed and planned on dropping it BUT I am so happy I didn't they explained why he thought that and he ACTUALLY HAD COMMON SENSE and figured it out and the show wasn't centered on his depression of being weak or his strength it actually had depth every character did which was so refreshing after "I parry everything" this was 100x better than that this is how that mc should've been I admit it had its weak points but compared to everything that has been getting released in this genre lately those issues are small.
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The storyline is great, the humor is on point, and the friendships between the characters are heartwarming. Just judging by the title, you might think it’s like other anime where the protagonist is overpowered to the point of being boring—but this one is different! The characters are well-developed and perfectly suited to the story, each bringing a unique charm that enhances the plot. They have their own strengths and flaws, making them relatable and engaging. Rather than feeling one-dimensional or overly powerful, they react to situations in ways that feel natural and realistic, adding depth to the story. Each character’s personality complements the others, creating a dynamic that makes the friendships and interactions feel genuine and meaningful.
This anime is really good, I highly reco…
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As an aside: I cannot believe this was adapted from a manga. I was so confident in my misconception that this was originally a novel because the JP webnovel "Ossan Boukensha no Jimichi na Isekai Tabi" which is a COMPLETELY different story than this show, "Shinmai Ossan Boukensha, Saikyou Party ni Shinu hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru," have such similar names. Yes I don't actually know that much Japanese, so I just thought that it'd be impossible for there to be two different series with "Ossan Boukensha" as the main title. So when I went and looked at the adaptation material, color me surprised when it was actually a manga.
Anyways, that's probably the most interesting thing in this review. What can I say? I feel a bit embarrassed to even review this show. It's so straightforward the syn…
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This is a pretty good series with a pretty good premise, in my opinion. I love the power fantasy vibe in any kind of medium and this one has that and more. What I do not enjoy, also in any medium, is a steadfast reliance on flashbacks. If I'm supposed to know something, weave it into the narrative and don't cut away from things just to be like "oh by the way, here are ten minutes of explanation about this particular thing, which may or may not be vital to your enjoyment."
For a super light spoiler, there's a sequence about why the party was formed. It occupies six minutes and twenty-two seconds to begin the final episode, and by that point I could not care any less. With eleven episodes behind me, I understand the characters enough for me to enjoy watching two buff dudes beat the shit out…
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A fairly generic OP protag comedy fantasy, this one starts off kind of iffy for the first six episodes but gets WAY better in the second half.
We've got Rick, our MC, who is in his early 30s and just getting started as an adventurer. At first, he thinks he's got a long way to go to catch up to all these veteran adventurers around him who started much younger than him, but soon he realizes that due to his intense training, he's already got the power of an S-Rank adventurer despite just starting out. Cool, we get the OP thing and a few oblivious protag jokes too, but the oblivious thing doesn't outlast its welcome and we also get an underlying "it's never too late to follow your dreams" message, which is nice to see. Then it turns out Rick has a cheat power (it seems like it only activates…
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This was my personal sleeper hit of the season. I can imagine it won’t appeal to everyone, but I imagine this will scratch the itch for us old school Shonen people that grew up on this sort of thing. Sure it modernizes it well too, but it has a great core of that old school battle Shonen type feel.
It reminded me of being a kid watching Dragon Ball, and watching people just fight to become the strongest in the world. It also does the seemingly new found trope of the older than usual protagonist storyline and how it is never too late to become who you want to be.
The action is well done. It won’t do anything you haven’t seen before, but the look just nails the nostalgic feel. Character designs are all pretty cool, and the faces look distinct and interesting.
The best part to me is the…
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The anime has an exciting storyline, but it lacks any real depth or suspense.
The first four episodes are so annoying that I was on the verge of dropping the anime. Rick our MC is dripping with self-doubt, even though he should know better than anyone what powers he has. To make matters worse, he was also bullied. This nonsense culminated in the ridiculously high requirements for admission to the Adventure. It felt like a final exam for the S-Class was being held here and not a test of suitability for the adventure.
From episode 5 onwards, the storyline became more stable and the anime even became really interesting. However, there is one thing that always annoys me. If you can only train mana at a young age and mana is a necessity to become an adventurer, why didn't Rick do it? It doesn…
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Cliche-filled slop that yet never manages to piss me off because it's not taking itself seriously, and ends up being a pretty entertaining story.
Don't think too hard about it and just watch - It's good. The main cast is great, and while the pacing dies a little towards the end, at no point the anime gets egregiously bad in any aspect, which is more than what can be said about the most of them.
Solid and easy 8, I'd watch S2 if it came out. This is the proof you don't need to be original or do something special, you just need to do things that were done before right.
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If you like seeing two buff dudes beat the shit out of each other with their bare hands you're gonna love this show. It started off as a decent but fairly stereotypical fantasy show. It had it's moments early on but it wasn't anything too special. However the final 4 episodes were so well done. The fight scenes, dialogue, and storytelling were so amazing that i have to give this show a 10. Genuinely some of the best fight scene's I've seen in an anime in a long time were in those 4 episodes. I really hope they make a season 2.
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I really liked this anime. I looked forward to it every week. The characters were easy to like and it was engaging. That said, it was also predictable in places and never quite did more than expected of it, but that was not necessarily a bad thing. I had a good time and I didn't get bored. In some ways the lack of uniqueness was surprising to me considering the premise is unique in itself since the main character is in his 30's instead of late teens/early 20's. I was kind of hoping the story would try to break new ground in other ways too but it kept things simple and I can respect that.
If you're looking for something that is fast to watch and hits all the marks you'd expect from it, then you'll enjoy this anime. If you're looking for something that wants to be more than its genre and t…
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The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible – When you grow up too late in life, there’s no such saying as “you’re too old to learn anything”. For “It’s never too late, for with a purpose, a worthy goal, and a motivation to reach those upper layers on the pyramid, a person can travel further in a few years than he might otherwise travel in a lifetime.” - Earl Nightingale
If there’s one thing that I have learned through watching anime with the passing seasons and years, it’s the culmination of this one fact, quoted from Will Ferrell: “No matter how much you screw up your own life by the wrong decisions that you make, it’s never too late to do the right thing and change your ways, and you can teach old dogs new tricks.” And rightfully so, bein…
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