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Nznitachi
Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! — Anime Review
Introduction
Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Shiromadoushi, S-Rank Boukensha ni Hirowareru: Kono Shiromadoushi ga Kikakugai Sugiru, also known as Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!, is a fantasy adventure anime that takes a familiar premise—the protagonist being expelled from a hero party—and builds a relatively calm story around it.
Rather than being a series that constantly tries to reach huge moments of excitement, this anime focuses more on the protagonist finding a new group, developing relationships with his new companions, and gradually revealing the true extent of his abilities.
The first season consists of 12 episodes.
The result is an anime that is easy to watch and has an enjoyable story, but it rarely reaches the level of…
Read at the sourceFrankErwyn
This show is very trope heavy, and how much you like the following fantasy tropes will likely determine how much you like this show:
Powerful main character with really poor social skills and bad self-esteem who thinks he's weak
Hero party led by an arrogant, almost villainous moron
Competent new party who are consistently impressed by main character
Mostly lowstakes drama and combat due to main character's absurd power compared to the other characters. I wouldn't say that this show executes these tropes in a bad way, but these tropes are all very common, and the show doesn't really do anything unique or interesting with them. It plays the tropes straight, so if you've seen a similar show, you've effectively seen this show as well. If these are your comfort tropes, then you'll probably…
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En mi opinión, este anime es un 6/10. La serie es entretenida y tiene una premisa que podría haber dado mucho más de sí, pero siento que está bastante limitada por la forma en la que se desarrolló.
Uno de los principales problemas es el ritmo. La historia avanza demasiado rápido y da la sensación de que muchas cosas se cuentan de manera apresurada. Creo que la trama habría funcionado mucho mejor con 24 episodios, ya que habría habido más tiempo para desarrollar los acontecimientos, los personajes y las situaciones importantes sin tener que ir tan rápido.
También considero que le resta puntos el hecho de utilizar una fórmula bastante conocida: el protagonista es expulsado o rechazado porque los demás creen que es débil, pero termina demostrando que en realidad es extremadamente poderoso.…
Read at the sourceRemanTheArchean
This series starts like it's going to be a generic "banished from the hero's party" flick. While it does have that framing for the first 5 minutes, it almost immediately forgets it apart from a tiny handful of scenes that don't resolve much other than showing the hero struggling after not recognizing the protagonist's worth.
Instead, this show acts more like a native isekai, following most of the tropes of an isekai without the framing. It has the basics of power fantasy down fairly well. There's a ranking system, and the protagonist is unsure of his abilities which gives an excuse for the story to engage in social concealment which gives a steady stream of people being amazed by his skills.
My main problem is how annoying unconfident the protagonist ends up being. WAY too much of the…
Read at the sourceXhntyx
Plot: 7/10 because it really has potential, especially in terms of world-building and character development (I mean all the characters, not just the MC). The ending feels kind of rushed and is jam-packed with major plot twists that could’ve been slowly introduced in earlier episodes. Instead, the show spends 11 episodes focusing on everyone trying to boost the MC’s self-confidence because it’s so low that even he can’t fix it on his own.
Animation: 4/10. Most of the time it feels like I’m watching slides or a PowerPoint presentation—especially during Yui’s fight scenes and anything that requires more movement like running, punching, kicking, hacking, and slashing. Mage battles are clearly easier to animate: just have them stand still, raise their arms or staff, then add a slideshow of mag…
Read at the sourcePanzerIV-J
"Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!" is a generally decent anime — not a must-watch, but not a waste of time either. It’s the kind of show you could easily skip, or toss into your PTW list for when you’re bored and want something light to binge. It’s underrated for what it is (especially after Episode 6), but still not something that will stick with you once it’s over. There’s basically zero rewatch value, though that’s true for most shows of this type anyway.
Negatives:
1. Overused and Dumb Setup
I really hate the “kicked out of the hero’s party” trope when it’s done for no logical reason — and this is exactly that. The MC gets booted out in a way that makes no sense other than to create drama, only to immediately join another S-rank party where he’s suddenly valued and indispensable. I…
Read at the sourceMitiKosta
This anime was such a chill and enjoyable watch! It’s one of those shows that doesn’t try too hard.
just good vibes, a nice story flow, and characters that are easy to like. The pacing felt just right, and I never got bored for a second.
The music was a big plus too both the opening and ending were super catchy and fit the tone perfectly.
I really hope we get another season with more background on the characters, because there’s definitely potential for more!
If you’re into lighthearted fantasy with a comfy atmosphere, this one’s worth checking out.
For me, it was a fun and relaxing ride.
6/10 and totally worth the watch! 🌟
Read at the sourceNebucad
The story is really poorly written and executed. Let's start with the enemies. They are referred to as demons and look like average white people in monk's robes. What's wrong with you? Have you never seen demons in a fantasy story or taken these evil creatures from the Bible?
Next comes our main character. Teaching the child some modesty was certainly not a bad thing, but messing him up so that he doesn't recognize his abilities makes him a danger to himself and his environment. The guy has a permanent inferiority complex. This leads him to remain below his potential. I dispute whether this is really such a good development.
This poor story is rounded off with ridiculous scenes where the antagonist has all the time in the world to organize his escape, while our team of heroes can only st…
Read at the sourceHebi-Mikazuchi
Let’s start with the technical side of things, because credit where credit is due: Scooped Up by an S-Rank Party, looks good.
The animation is smooth, with a fluidity that keeps battles engaging, and the character designs, barring one glaring exception, are genuinely standout. Everyone feels visually distinct and memorable… except for our main character. Lloyd looks like he walked straight out of the "default protagonist template generator." If you’ve seen one generic light novel hero, you’ve basically seen him.
Decent. Nothing groundbreaking, but it gets the job done. No one’s phoning it in, but no one’s gunning for an award either.
The pleasant surprise here is the fan service, or rather, the lack of it. Minimal to moderate, and when it does show up, it doesn’t rudely hijack the stor…
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I wanted to like this, in theory this series is perfect for me and the type I love to watch, however watching this felt like a chore.
I'm not sure why but for some reason this series just missed the mark, I will say it started well with its first episode and there were some good moments, and I liked that he joined a heroes party and they didn't stick around for the entire series unlike what you often see.
The main characters are flat and lack appeal, and as this is who we're focused on, spending time with and the reason we're watching, then they should have something that appeals to the viewer. But they lack any real personality, there is no depth so any time with them is just dull. This is made worse when you realise that there are two characters who have potential and would have made a…
Read at the sourceCamperRage
Rating: 2/10 - Not worth a watch.
Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventure's weak point is by far its visuals. Even at the show's best moments, every single action/battle scene is choreographed and animated at such a subpar level it's hard to feel any tension or emotions while watching; you ultimately just end up waiting for the battle to move on. Scooped Up by an S-Rank at its worst has plenty of scenes where you get to watch our main character as a still image PNG cast spells; a couple of scenes were so bad they caught me by surprise, and I actually laughed, so I guess at times the animation does spark an emotion.
Now, we've all watched plenty of shows with poor animation; the reason I'm giving Scooped Up by an S-Rank such a low score is its boring character interactions/dynamics. The main…
Read at the sourceKeithClaes
This anime really surprised me in a good way. The animation is smooth and consistent, making every scene enjoyable. I recommend it because the MC is overpowered but not arrogant, which feels refreshing. His character is unique, though sometimes he seems a bit too plain. Still, that makes him more relatable. The story itself is unique, and I enjoyed watching it with my mother—we both smiled a little after finishing. The art style fits the story perfectly, adding to the overall charm. I truly hope for a Season 2, especially to see if he chooses the Master, Yui, or Silica as his girlfriend.
Read at the sourceAntonyAV
Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! Is a nice surprise for this season!
We follow our hero Lloyd who has been trained since childhood to be unstoppable, he's grown capable of doing magic without incantations (such an unoriginal trope by this point) yet he's also a meek insecure pushover because he's incapable of understanding his power even when an entire town hails him as the hero. He's bland and kind of unlikable even when he's being heroic, I guess he's a very hollow preset MC that's there for the male viewer to subconsciously self-insert, but overall I warmed up to Lloyd by the end. Fanservice is there but it's tame which is always appreciated.
This anime copied the exact same trope I saw last season, where our hero is in a support role but is bullied and under-appreciated by his te…
Read at the sourceTharr
My usual reviews have detailed parts regarding visuals, audio, pacing, story, dialogue etc. Luckily (for me), the reviews are mostly negative, so I'll finish this faster.
Everything is sht. Even though they are generic (and I can't believe I've said that), the designs are meh at most, maybe there are 3 of more decent ones. The animation is weird. No cinematography, no decent fight choreography. Lots and lots of copy/paste scenes for the magic casting scenes.
Audio. Mid at most. Yes, even the VAs. The ED has decent visuals. And thats it.
Character development, pacing, world-building, soft magic system. Ha! You're joking right?
And now the reeaaaally "good" stuff. Same old "super mega OP" supporting cast that is kicked out because he looks useless. But at least we get a somewhat likable her…
Read at the sourceEva_PhoenixAnime
This show will tickle that itch in your brain for an OP MC not knowing his own strength but being trained by one of the greatest heroes to live and then joining a nice and family-like party that respects the MC and his power, after being kicked out of the hero's party because of the hero thinking the MC was usless when in actual fact the MC was the only thing making the hero's party work well kinda itch.
I’ll admit, at first I thought this was going to be another cookie-cutter “MC gets kicked out but proves everyone wrong” story. And in many ways, it is. But what kept me watching was the way the S-rank party is portrayed. They’re not incompetent or relying on Lloyd to carry them from the bottom up; they were already capable and respected long before he joined. This adds a refreshing twist…
Read at the sourceGT3_gamer
Haiiiyaaaa.
Why lah?
Last season, I had a great time with Yami Healer. I want this anime genre to, at least, be decent, because I'm just getting back into watching anime. To see this anime throw my faith in the last two episodes is quite sad.
But I'll be fair! I won't be like a lot of people just saying the series is just straight up bad, because I do like some of the things in this anime.
How did I find this?
Anione Asia's anime line-up.
Yup! One of the anime from their channel. These people on the Anione Asia channel are pumping up a lot, huh? I'm glad they're doing this, so people can easily access it without any struggle.
Appealing (Why did I get into the anime?)
Artstyle! I love how the characters look. When I saw the art, it looked stunning, but...
The animation for those arts is…
Read at the sourcetherealab
The MC is an underconfident annoying support mage.
It is a story of how he gets kicked from Hero's party (which he built) and joins an S rank party and their misadventures.
Story - 2/10
How badly did they want to make a series on the bandwagon of "Kicked from party" genre that they decided to give this a try?
This show is as underwhelming as it gets. It never has any substance throughout the 12 episodes.
It starts off as average show and the writing quality drops down to abysmal by the end of it.
Characters - 4/10
Few of the characters are good. That is the only saving grace of the show.
But those are cancelled out by some really bad dumb characters who are the MC and a fox girl.
They bring the show down to an AI generated slop.
Animation - 6/10
Nothing great about the animation. But n…
Read at the sourceEleiyas
If you've watched any of the plethora of "booted from the Hero's party" type anime in the last several years, then you've seen this story, but done better, as it is quite literally a copy-paste of every element of the sub-genre, just that here, it's done poorly. Very poorly.
Although the very first episode of the show gives a glimmer of hope, showing Lloyd being trained by a mysterious and powerful sorceress, that glimmer of hope fizzles out shortly thereafter, and never comes back.
Because of the fact that Lloyd's master is so powerful and so amazing, he ends up believing that he's super weak, useless, and powerless, and this becomes his entire character and personality. I would argue that 90% of the dialogue in the entire show is the MC lamenting his weaknesses and then being told "No…
Read at the sourceFlacion
Once again a person has been thrown out of the Hero’s party, joins a new group, and suddenly is the hero party struggling with even basic quests. Maybe the guy they threw out was useful.
In this show are we following Lloyd, who was trained by Merlin and then went out to join the Hero’s party as their white mage. He is then kicked out of the group, with a feeling of being useless, but after some luck is recruited into an S-rank adventurer group. We then follow the S-rank party as they have to deal with different challenges.
The plot of the show is very classic fantasy with its fundamental structure, but gives some more buildup then other similar shows. So the plot starts with an introduction of the world, which then is followed by the classic scene you see from this type show. After that…
Read at the sourceNirado
I don't usually write reviews even if an anime is bad because I enjoy a lot of isekai and lower rated shows, yet this is the most abysmal show I have seen to date.
When you start watching the first episode is kinda interesting pulling the same old kicked out of the heroes party because he can't speak up that he's helping and heroes are somehow really dumb (this will be a trend in this show).
Now we move to where nothing important happens in this show, you don't care about the characters, there is no good fight scenes, there is no character development, there is no good music or SFX, no good animations, no impactful moments, nothing.
This show is as bland of a cookie cutter fantasy show about a guy with social intelligence of a rock and average actual intelligence and no personality as…
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