Introduction
Private detective Sousuke Kaburaya is simply trying to make ends meet when Sara da Odin, an imperial princess from another world, falls through a portal right on top of him. Unaware that she is an anomaly in a magicless world, Sara uses powerful spells in public, causing a commotion and forcing Sousuke to take her back home with him. With the help of the internet, manga, and modern Japanese conveniences, Sara grows accustomed to living in Japan and becomes Sousuke's assistant in the process.
Meanwhile, Livia de Udis, Sara's personal knight, also comes through the portal but lands at a different location. There, she meets a homeless man who readily accepts her unique background and odd tendencies. Despite her situation, Livia quickly adapts and settles into the homeless lifestyle, a far cry from the noble position she used to hold.
While Sara and Livia may be living different lives, their positive and ambitious attitudes leave a lasting impact on the people around them as they experience both the good and bad of Japan.
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Audience reviews
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Cynthesia
Henjin no Salad bowl reminds me of another series by another author: Hinamatsuri. Both stories focus on two girls who come from another world with supernatural powers, one ends up in a home with a caring father figure and the other is homeless. Both stories focus on this dual narrative, though more focus is put on the girl with the family. Because of the overwhelming similarity between the two shows, it’s extremely difficult to not draw comparison between the two of them, making the weaknesses of Henjin no Salad Bowl so much easier to spot.
Even without comparing it to Hinamatsuri, or even other works by the same author (I consider Yomi Hirasaka to be one of the upper tier writers of comedy light novels) there’s a number of aspects of Henjin no Salad Bowl which end up considerably missing…
Read at the sourceTonystark4-Otaku
Henjin no Salad Bowl: The Wholesome Chaos You Didn’t Know You Needed
Every now and then, an anime comes along that throws all logic out the window, wraps it in a tortilla of absurdity, and serves it with a side of genuine heart. *Henjin no Salad Bowl* (translated loosely to *Salad Bowl of Eccentrics*) is exactly that dish—confusing at first bite, but oddly comforting once you chew on it a little. It’s like watching a sitcom where aliens, detectives, and medieval princesses cohabitate under one roof and somehow, it all makes perfect sense by the third episode. Or doesn’t. But you’ll love it anyway.
### The Illogically Funny Setup
From the get-go, *Henjin no Salad Bowl* lets you know it’s not interested in reality. You’ve got an ex-cop-turned-down-on-his-luck detective who ends up living…
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This one is a hilarious reverse-Isekai. I haven't really watched a lot of reverse-Isekai (the only one I know is probably just Kobayashi's Dragon), so I might be biased, but I really liked this one. I love their gags, which include lots of degenerate, otaku, and chronically-online terms. The chemistry between the characters fits really nicely. I really like characters with Sara's otaku personality (to name a few: Toshinou Kyouko, Suou Yuki, Kousaka Kirino).
The way they incorporated the city of Gifu was also really nice. I'm sure if I had been to Gifu, I'd be more fond of the anime (unlike Jashin-chan S3—it was a mess).
Anyway, the anime focuses on two different stories since two people got reverse-Isekaied, so it doesn’t get old. Both are equally hilarious. Honestly, it deserves a Seaso…
Read at the sourceGT3_gamer
All Hail, Sara-sama!
All Hail, Livia-sama!
My goodness, I can't believe I missed this when it was airing, this is literally my kind of shit. OH, MY GOD. It is so good.
I want to start with praises because it's been a while since I watched any anime by the studio that produced my top one favorite, Cross Game. This is one of, if not the best, unique SOL anime ever. The coherence of story from one POV to another and then chained that story together is so freaking incredible. I think I might want to take inspiration from this story for my own novel. It's just that good.
Anyway, let's start this review with animation. I might be biased, but this is top tier. Again, my number 1 favorite anime is animated by this studio, so that's the main reason why I'm kind of biased towards this specific stu…
Read at the sourceZeno_Artaxerxes
Hidden gem of an anime. A reverse isekai slice of life of a princess that lives with a good natured man and another slice of life of her attendant trying to find her place in that world, both being top tier stories in their own right.
Wholesome anime overall. Really made me feel the episodes go by too fast. We have a variety of cast of characters that influence each other's actions, and even though some of them might not have had too much screen time to differentiate themselfes more from the stereotype they represent, it is still a good salad bowl of eccentrics that you are almost never sure where they'll go next in terms of plot.
The story is interesting, especially because you have like 2 plots following. First is the new found family of the princess and the good guy that is a detectiv…
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This anime has an undeservedly low rating.
It has many facets, and I guess the problem is that it is not what it looks like at first glance. At first you expect reverse isekai with magic and stuff, but in fact it's much more just a very funny comedy with a lot of ridiculous situations and unusual characters.
The story is quite unique, and quite offbeat, which adds to the charade. Each minor character has their own place, interesting story, and character.
I think it's the rare case where a seemingly bland anime should be given a chance.
The art doesn't stand out as anything unusual or super cool, but it's done qualitatively and well.
Read at the sourceGabeux
A good one for orphans of other reverse isekai like Kobayashi-san, but this one is very rough.
Unsure why the show decides to focus on the least interesting things every time, sometimes giving whole episodes to random uninteresting stuff. It had huge potential with Sara and Sousuke, and had some funny moments, but it all feels too sparse and shallow to be any good.
I kept wanting to see more of the main duo's adventures and shenanigans, but it was often too little and too quick. Pretty sure the idea was to have the anime show a bunch of "quirky stories/characters that are slightly connected", but none of them are interesting enough to carry that weight, and the show clearly hopes that Livia will carry it with her "hotness" (which the show tries too hard to market and force).
Overall, cou…
Read at the sourceCaptainKenshiro
Henjin no Salad Bowl is simply and essentially Hinamatsuri at home.
This time the premise is not about esper girls but rather an actual fantasy reverse isekai where they fall on our world, and one of them over the male protagonist. Despite the characters using magic, at least the powers have some level of limits and follow some kind of scientific logic, that might be complete bs but it is nice that the author tried to give it a reasoning and keep some sense of groundness regarding the abilities.
From there, the main girl follows the same path as Hina from Hinamatsuri, as she adjusts to the new world, lives with the male co-protagonist, kind of forms a father-daughter relationship with him, goes to school and makes some friends, and also starts working alongside him. What isn’t good about…
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A really weird comedy anime that lives up to the 'eccentric' in its name. This made me think of Azumanga Diaoh and Lucky Star a little, as well as a few other shows to a lesser extent. It's recommended if you like comedy, especially if you like weird comedy.
The characters are all extremely odd. From an assistant that's in love with a building to Sara, who's effortless charm seems to win everyone over. Even the cult leader is kinda adorable (if problematic). These are all characters with quirk and depth, the whole anime is built around them and that is to its strength. Tbh Sara alone might be enough to keep you interested, she's a fantastic character with really fun stories and skits.
As far as plot goes, as alluded to there isn't one. Really. None. Not that I could work out. The descrip…
Read at the sourceKy0nMe
It didn't have the most interesting premise of the season but reverse isekais always have something going for them. This joke lasted perhaps 20 minutes told on screens because I feel like I saw Sara soooo little. Livia eats up all the time on screen and her jokes made me laugh for probably half an episode, and I'm so sorry but she's probably my least favorite character, so pitiful, so stupid ass, uninteresting. It's not a surprise that she got kicked out of the house immediately, and I would have appreciated it if it got her off the show, but instead they give you a side story for her and it's so AAAAAAAA NO, JUST- Ughhh
Definitely the worst thing about this anime is seeing Livia giving others grief and being a supporter of the lunatic of the sect.
On the other hand, Sara is charmingly fu…
Read at the sourceMarinate1016
Hensara ended up being one of those diamond in the ruff shows that you check out because it has a good key visual and nice art style, and ends up being one of the best parts of your week. I went into this completely blind and thinking that the premise reminded me of Sasapii from last season. While it does have a lot of similarities with that show, reverse isekai, middle aged mc, etc., this is a much better story with some well written characters, comedy, wholesome dynamics and actually tackles some pretty realistic topics through a comedic lens. I will miss it.
The found family trope is one of my favourites in anime. In an age where so many people feel isolated and hopeless, the concept of finding someone that loves and accepts you for you, helps you grow as a person and depends on you is…
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A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics - Yomi Hirasaka going 3-for-3 with his work-to-anime adaptations? Man, that's a purely coincidental straight streak of lady luck, if I ever saw one.
I like Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai a.k.a Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends when the genre was fresh back in Fall 2011 (which spawned a franchise), but I love Imouto sae Ireba Ii. a.k.a A Sister's All You Need even more, being an anime seasonal sophomore back in Fall 2017. And 6.5 years later, we get yet ANOTHER Yomi Hirasaka work together, this time with illustrator Kantoku, with ImoSae being one (which inspired novelist Buncololi's Sasaki to Pii-chan a.k.a Sasaki and Peeps) and this season's Henjin no Salad Bowl a.k.a A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics, which is just the better executed version of Sasaki to Pii-chan, bar…
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