Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou

A good concept, ruined by it’s own success

Content type: Manga (Japan)

Author:

Chuuni Suki (writer)

Takayaki (art)

Date:

Feb 17, 2016 to present

Release schedule:Monthly

Genre:

Isekai, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Plot:

Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! They’re treated like heroes and tasked with the duty of saving the human race from utter extinction. But what should have been any otaku’s wet dream quickly turns into Hajime’s nightmare. While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers, Hajime’s job, Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Ridiculed and bullied by his classmates for being weak, he soon finds himself in despair. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith’s level of strength?

My thoughts:

At first, when it started, this title showed a lot of promise especially because , in addition to all the aforementioned genres, it also showed elements of horror as the Main character gets mutilated and descends into madness, employing sickening methods to survive. However, toward the 2nd volume, the story started to get stale as this same character, essentially becomes overpowered and indestructible. I, however, remain hopeful.

Regardless of my initial gripes, this remains a worthwhile title, and one of the few Isekai Manga’s that I still enjoy, while many newer titles being stale and well past their “use by” date. One can only use this story formula so many times, and many other manga’s are doing just that.

See my initial thoughts here:

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MAL score:

8.01/10

GCF rating:

2/3

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