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| This skipped over all the usually isekai beginning moments, to get straight to the selling things from his online store. So the anime has a quick but relaxed flow, which is interesting. |
ejleonJan 9, 11:34 PM
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.  |
Reply to FallNatsukashii
I overall enjoyed this first episode, but to be honest I'm torn on whether I should like the show on principal.
Firstly, this show is a rip-off of multiple tropes from previous isekais; the two biggest being that he's a middle-aged man and the second taking straight from Campfire Cooking in Another World with his online shopping ability. This seems a little bit lazy in attempting to add a twist to the show, even by trash-isekai standards.
Secondly, a small thing that I just found weird was they imply he gets laid by the first girl he talks to. There wasn't really any reason to add it and I'm not sure whether to chalk it up to "this world is more laid back on those things" or "the author wanted to add sex". Also right before it happens he even says "Don't bother with an old guy like me. I'm old enough to be your father." Which made it all the more weird in my eyes.
Overall the show feels like it might be a laid back slice of life with some good vibes. However, the BIG question is whether or not this trash-isekai can actually progress the story in any meaningful way. That's the biggest hurdle these types of shows have to overcome to make it high on my lists.
Firstly, this show is a rip-off of multiple tropes from previous isekais; the two biggest being that he's a middle-aged man and the second taking straight from Campfire Cooking in Another World with his online shopping ability. This seems a little bit lazy in attempting to add a twist to the show, even by trash-isekai standards.
Secondly, a small thing that I just found weird was they imply he gets laid by the first girl he talks to. There wasn't really any reason to add it and I'm not sure whether to chalk it up to "this world is more laid back on those things" or "the author wanted to add sex". Also right before it happens he even says "Don't bother with an old guy like me. I'm old enough to be your father." Which made it all the more weird in my eyes.
Overall the show feels like it might be a laid back slice of life with some good vibes. However, the BIG question is whether or not this trash-isekai can actually progress the story in any meaningful way. That's the biggest hurdle these types of shows have to overcome to make it high on my lists.
| @FallNatsukashii I can understand what you mean, however... First point, all media is influenced by media that came before them, so having a 'surface level similarity' to anime that debuted before, shouldn't stop you from liking this one, especially if they use it in a different capacity than that other show. As you said, it is how they present the main story that really matters. If they present a good main story that is written well, then the "online store" is not a big deal to have. If they don't, then you know that using the "online store" was just a gimmick to tap into the similar familiar anime ideas. Second point, yeah, it was kinda presented weirdly, with the whole "I'm old enough to be your father" line, but she didn't seem too young, as to be inappropriate, and she obviously didn't care about how old he was (I am not against old + young adult relationships). Also, she was maneuvering to gain a merchant friend, who might be successful and make money, which could benefit her own situation, so she is being very friendly and kinda pushing herself on him, for her goal of influencing him. She was especially excited after eating what she said is a thing the nobles would take from her, the candy in that nice box, and also seeing his artistic skills. I do appreciate that they didn't show anything, it wasn't necessary, just implying it was enough for the adults to know, but this would go right over the kids' heads. |
ejleonJan 9, 11:36 PM
| Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating. |
| That has to be up there with some of the worst start to an anime I have ever seen. I wasn't expecting to hear a Sonnenaufgang space odyssey reference... so messy and weird. |
| Bro got laid in first episode. He's already won more in life than 99% of anime MC's. |
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Sheol01 said: Too bad they forgot to add the Azalea scene that was apparently in the Manga. Thumbs down for making the story bland, more spice definitely needed. Do not think we will get the manga level of nudity in this show. Nudity but no nipples with likely be a 16+ rating at Crunchyroll, and the show is 14+. |
| Lord Cruelty V "But my Dreams they're not as empty, as my conscience seems to be" |
| well it is a little bit like Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill as well as Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement. but unlike 'glamping' ... seriously that dude didn't cook on a campfire ONCE ... this one and 80k Gold seem to BOTH be all about economics and how 'our' products bought 'online' would work in 'another world'. at least this guy in Online Shopper is mildly curious about how his 'status window' and 'Item Box' works... but this guy doesn't have any MP/HP or ANY of the other 'RPG Menus' or 'Attributes' like strength stamina wisdom charisma etc. he did screw several things up early on though, did he abandon his mountain bike AND those 'wolves' in the woods after hitting them with his slingshot? plus, did he try to open his 'Item Box' and 'capture' any of the 'wolves' alive? perhaps if he had watched Death March in the Parallel World Rhapsody, he would have experimented with putting fire, or a flaming object in his Item Box, or hot items like soup or his curry and seen if time freezes, or what happens inside his Item Box... like can he store a living thing in there? maybe a snail or a bug he found in the woods at first and taken it out of the Item Box perhaps dead? perhaps alive? or otherwise?? his seriously FF backstory bit at the beginning of the 1st episode was different! i expected him to isekai when he collapsed at work... but he got better, moved to the country, became a small-time farmer, and THEN got isekaied! definitely an 'oh shit! my life got better but now i'm in another world!?!' kinda story. :) this one looks fun, i'm going to stick with it! |
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Reply to KANLen09
I know what you're thinking: this show has been done before, and yes.
Combine Tondemo Isekai with the 30 year old adventuring party show, and you'll get this anime featuring a 40 year old Isekaied Salaryman selling and making money for ends meet.
Asaka's back for a hard rock OP? Not sure that I like it though...
Decent start, like with most Isekai, but the potential is yet to be seen.
Combine Tondemo Isekai with the 30 year old adventuring party show, and you'll get this anime featuring a 40 year old Isekaied Salaryman selling and making money for ends meet.
Asaka's back for a hard rock OP? Not sure that I like it though...
Decent start, like with most Isekai, but the potential is yet to be seen.
| @KANLen09 I can't agree more. We have seen this kind of series already, but let's see how it will be different from the others. However, while I was watching the ending, it seemed a mecha genre was peeking, we will see.. |
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| This wasn't on my PTW list but it's surprisingly enjoyable. Damn lucky old man got some unlimited isekai money making powers plus getting some isekai pu$$y on the first episode. |
| This kind of anime/stories don't have super detailed plot or character writing so their enjoyment is restricted to little fanservice here and there and some comedy. So the fact that they heavily censored the already mild naked scene of Azalea tells me that the production either afraid or incompetent . Heavily lowered my expectations even though I enjoyed the source material. |
| Great first episode, probably my favourite show this season so far next to Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte. Love how they compressed the obligatory isekai introduction and how the protagonist has a no nonsense mindset and just gets to problem solving/work immediately. |
| Copy paste of that particular series we saw back then where the guy gets a wolf... but this time, this old man got laid by a teenage girl. Is this another lewd series? Nonetheless, it somehow has an interesting atmosphere. |
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
Reply to Mari_Marx
The ''problem'' with this anime is if the protagonist keeps mentioning he's 40 years old and saying women are young enough to be his daughters, it’s just awkward, man!! Just go for it without bringing it up (problem solved) and it’d be easier to ignore LOL. But it seems like there’s going to be a controversial "pedo" part, but what can you do, right? Japanese people like that stuff LOL.
| @Mari_Marx imagine a mainstream anime of a harem of middle aged women for a middle aged male character protagonist. That would not be profitable but would be incredibly interesting! Maybe in a few decades from now |
| Yeah I also was wondering what happened between the MC and Azalea after he gave her candy and a sketch of herself and apparently she repaid him in bed. On that note he later brought her some fruit so I'm thinking she's the first of a harem he'll put together. Decent start to this series and it does remind me of the Campfire anime except this guy sells modern items for a profit rather than cooking for a big ass wolf. |
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