Isekai Shikkaku

Just as the famous writer Sensei is about to accomplish his life ambition and commit double suicide with his lover Sacchan, he is hit by a truck and transported to another world. Deemed an adventurer by the local priestess Annette, Sensei is given the daunting mission of slaying the demon king. Refusing to play into his new role, Sensei decides his efforts are better served looking for Sacchan in the hope that she is somewhere in this new world.

Early on in his journey, Sensei crosses paths with the martial artist Tama and unexpectedly saves her from mortal peril. Grateful for his actions, Tama decides to escort him. The pair are soon joined by Annette who, seduced by the writer's strong personality, has sworn to protect Sensei's life.

As the unlikely trio wander the dangerous, monster-infested lands, they soon realize that human beings might be the true threats to the peace of the world—and Sensei might be the only one with the power to stop them.

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Sensei Main

Kamiya, Hiroshi Japanese

Tama Main

Suzushiro, Sayumi Japanese

Annette Main

Ookubo, Rumi Japanese

Nir Main

Koichi, Makoto Japanese

Esche Supporting

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Waldelia Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Sacchan Supporting

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Oberis Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Yuriko Supporting

Kohara, Konomi Japanese

Melos Supporting

Kino, Hina Japanese

Higashi, Mao Producer

Miura, Fumi Producer

Yoshikawa, Tsunaki Producer

Nishimae, Shuka Producer

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Jan 1, 2025

Panda_Roll

Recommended

Osamu Dazai, author of "no longer human", One of the fathers of modern Japanese literature, chronically depressed, women magnet, talked four different women into committing couples suicide with him, they all died but for him it only took on the fifth attempt where he tied himself to his lover and both jumped into the river in 1948.

Take that guy and have him get hit by Truck-kun's grandpa just before he could make that fateful jump.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaand Isekaied!

It's actually fitting that literally 30 seconds of being in a typical Isekai world his first action was to attempt to kill himself out of ... sheer annoyance.

There is a clash here as Dazai seems to belong in a dark, rich human drama from the 20s while the world and its characters are straight out of a trashy light novel but somehow they made it work.

Most of the time Dazai, or sensei as the show calls him for copyright reasons, role is to just step back and allow the characters to play out their own stories. You don't get that much anymore as most stories seem to center around MC-kun.

In 12 episodes the same solution to a problem was never used twice. Each time the characters were given a chance to make their own endings.

No notes, this show managed to make something different and actually got two different styles to work in harmony. No cheap shortcuts, just a good story and characters with arcs allowed let their story play out without some MC-kun forcing his way into their tale.

I don't think I've given a show a perfect score in years, this one earned it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 22, 2025

Dillon2

Mixed Feelings

The interesting part of the show is the snapshots of different isekais. They go through many "what-ifs" quickly. This makes the bad-mid ones more tolerable, and, almost anthologically, makes the best of interesting concepts that don't necessarily need to be drawn out over their own forgettable 12 ep season.

Not all of the characters are up to snuff, but the MC goes kind of hard. The bizarre is present from time to time, and sometimes the comedy hits. The end of the season gives a snapshot of what to expect when it returns. The forecast is calling for a highly episodical and slightly more palatable ... s2.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 10, 2025

Kazuma_satou64

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No Longer Allowed in Another World* is a painful example of how not to write an isekai. The story starts with an interesting twist—Sensei, a writer on the brink of double suicide, is hit by a truck and sent to another world. Instead of embracing the adventurer’s life, he searches for his lost lover, Sacchan. This premise, which could have offered a profound exploration of grief and purpose, is squandered on shallow character arcs and tonal inconsistencies that leave the narrative feeling hollow.

The characters are as lifeless as the monsters they fight. Sensei’s brooding cynicism quickly grows tedious, as his refusal to engage ... with the world isn’t balanced by any meaningful growth or introspection. Annette, the priestess, and Tama, the martial artist, fare no better, serving as little more than obligatory sidekicks who are drawn to Sensei for baffling reasons. Their motivations are paper-thin, and their interactions lack the chemistry needed to sustain the story. The trio's journey through a world supposedly fraught with danger feels like a series of disconnected vignettes, with neither stakes nor payoff.

What’s most frustrating is how the story attempts to balance comedy and despair but ends up trivializing both. Sensei’s nihilism clashes awkwardly with the slapstick humor and shallow commentary on human nature. The darker themes are neither explored with the depth they deserve nor juxtaposed effectively against the lighter moments. Instead of a thoughtful critique of isekai tropes or an engaging story of personal redemption, *Isekai Shikkaku* delivers a muddled, uninspired tale that neither entertains nor resonates.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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