Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennou ni Natta Hanashi Episode 1 Discussion

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Jan 2, 11:24 PM

#51

LeenPhoenixRae

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Feb 2019

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not a bad start to the series. uchimura quickly found his place & confidence as the newly minted addition to the demon lord's army.

Jan 3, 7:01 AM

#52

hoshimachinova

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Jul 2024

158

He really got killed by a granny riding a scooter bruh. The crash wasn't even high speed.

Jan 3, 8:10 AM

#53

AramisOfTheGrave

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Oct 2023

I liked the episode, I thought it was a strong start. I enjoyed Uchimura's backstory but I hope to see more. Curious about the world and how serious they take the "human siding with demons" thing and how it acts as a commentary on workplace conditions. We shall see!

Jan 3, 9:13 AM

#54

Apratim

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May 2021

2685

MAL on drugs again, Anime episode already released bruhh

Jan 3, 10:42 AM

#55

Lumbert

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Apr 2020

Another trash filler

Jan 3, 1:33 PM

#56

alshu

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May 2018

11376

So basically Black Lagoon, but idiotic parody isekai with no budget.
What can I say, so far it's kind of funny.

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Jan 3, 1:43 PM

#57

Zepsuty

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Nov 2023

Not enough meat in it - the bureaucracy, logistics and negotiations should be treated as most interesting aspect and gleaning over them by basically going from state A of some conflict into effortlessly resolved state B seems to me as boring. Sure, the protagonist explains later on to some extent what happened along the way but him figuring this out as he goes would be far more interesting and show off his supposed skills. Dude has no idea about this world, him drawing some conclusions from Earth's greek mythology would add even if - say, this world minotaurs turned out to be widely different but it would give a starting point to go somewhere with it.

Jan 3, 3:38 PM

#58

PrynnTze

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May 2024

Very boring first episode with the prospect of many more boring episodes to come. Dropped

Jan 3, 5:29 PM

#59

Donnawan

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Jan 2018

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Starting a new anime, we got a tsundere, an intelligent MC but not so confident to do the job properly and some extra characters to fill the history. gotta watch 3 EPs to see how they develop the story.

Jan 4, 8:48 AM

#60

jcadle

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Jul 2022

I have been enjoying the manga - it's a basic premise, but done well. The anime is disappointing. The opening theme is terrible, the closing theme is bland, and I'm not fond of the direction they went with the character voices, especially for Ulmandra.

Jan 4, 10:35 PM

#61

animeappreciator

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Nov 2019

Quick and to the point setup, nice use of a setup for a pilot episode

Jan 5, 1:08 PM

#62

Victor_Veloce

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May 2016

Communication skills in the maou army

Jan 5, 3:46 PM

#63

__andre__

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Jan 2021

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The first episode introduces a salaryman transported to a fantasy world and given a prestigious role. While the premise has potential, the pacing feels uneven, and the humor relies too much on clichés.

The world-building and character depth are lacking, and the episode doesn’t fully engage. It’s an okay start, but it needs more originality and development to stand out in the isekai genre

Jan 5, 8:53 PM

#64

CesarMagnan

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Sep 2008

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The MC looks like the one of Monster Musume.

Yesterday, 3:07 AM

#65

broodwarjc

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Sep 2024

It was different enough.

Yesterday, 9:23 AM

#66

Kurosaki1580

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Jul 2022

The animation style is a bit strange, but I think it's worth continuing. I don't know if I like the humor, but it's ok for now.

Yesterday, 9:23 AM

#67

Kurosaki1580

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Jul 2022

The animation style is a bit strange, but I think it's worth continuing. I don't know if I like the humor, but it's ok for now.

Yesterday, 3:38 PM

#68

patkarunungan

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Jul 2023

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Another isekai with a dull plot and dull characters. It's only saving grace is Uchimura's superpower, negotiation, and he has always had that. Plus, he quoted The Art of War.

I'll watch this because of its uniqueness but so far, mixed feelings.

Yesterday, 8:17 PM

#69

kuroneko99