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meiam
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Is it really a fresh take? Wasn't there another show with a premise of "main character is from a village of amazing people and he doesn't realize that he's amazing"? Even the idea that he's amazing at everything but fighting is pretty routine at this point, between all the "analyze skill" show or the various "I opened a shop" show, its getting downright common.
At this point a show about a main character not being amazing or one about a main character who is amazing and act like he know it would be far fresher. |
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Rinhime
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I think the "fresh take" difference was that Kurt very specifically is not physically strong in a fight like Lloyd from Last Dungeon Boonies and he might be unaware about everything else in life but he is certainly very aware of that fact.
I agree that this show had lots of "things going on" that could've been expanded and the normal LN cast problem of everyone loving MC but it was the kind of show I would just put on while working and not have a bad time but never be particularly excited about watching it. |
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FanGamer24
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I watched a few episodes but it started to lose me when the characters explain why they can’t tell Kurt the truth about how amazing he is. The excuse is that he’s so kind hearted he would ultimately be taken advantage of. They then proceed to take advantage of him. Sure they’re nice about it but it doesn’t really change the fact that are just using him him for their own purposes while claiming it’s to protect him.
Even if I were willing to accept this there is no reason not to tell Kurt about how they are protecting a princess from assassins. I’d understand if this was a closely guarded secret but they share the truth with a bunch of adventurers they just met almost immediately. |
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MFrontier
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Maybe it's because I enjoyed shows like Last Dungeon in the Boonies with a similar obliviously OP protagonist, but I found this show pretty fun and enjoyable to watch.
I guess what kept it refreshing for me is the casts' reactions to Kurt's antics and how insane it all is, especially Yulishia, and how self-aware the show often was. I also appreciated Yuishia and Lise both being so openly thirsty and down bad for Kurt. Plus Demon Loli voiced by Rie Kugimiya. Can you really beat that? |
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Gina Szanboti
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Aside from the fact that Kurt is just such a goofy puppy, I think the main draw for me was just watching to see what ridiculous shenanigans he'd pull out of his hat to inadvertently solve the problem of the moment. Like when they just happened to spoiler[tunnel into the room where a magic circle was keeping a priestess captive and draining her magic to power a demon, he not only effortlessly freed her, but, thinking the circle was graffiti, wiped it away with a mop and bucket]...which he somehow just happened to have handy? The utter absurdity was always just delightfully entertaining to me, as I could never guess what he'd do to fix things, aside from his curse-lifting cure-all cooking, because logic was not applicable. It seems similar to the humor of Bugs Bunny or Road Runner, as far as suspension of disbelief I guess. Still trying to figure out how he managed to spoiler[make bread that was both edible and harder than mythril or orichalcum].
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Glordit
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Yup, I liked the show mainly because of how so overpowered yet completely oblivious Kurt was. He sees the good in everything, which I'll admit isn't anything new for a character but it made the show entertaining none the less. |
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Flash33
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While I can understand the criticisms and do think some stuff could've been done or explained better (for example how does Bandana know so much about Kurt & why is she keen on helping him?) I found myself really enjoying the show overall, looked forward to it every week and I thought the dub cast was solid as well. Kurt's low self-esteem is also understandable considering his village and his abuse at the hands of his former party. Something else I appreciated was the evolving credits as more and more got added to the OP as it went on, something not a lot of shows do (one of the only other ones I can think of off the top of my head is Infinite Stratos' ending credits and I Left My A-Rank Party's opening credits).
Something else I liked is how quickly he adapted to the role of dad for his daughter Akuri, who also acted like a little girl her age (circumstances of her birth and weird teleporting powers aside) (same with Yulicia & Liese for her moms), and that Atelier Meister aside the characters try to respect Kurt's wishes & not force him into stuff they know he's unfit for, as well as the fact that they're all competent at what they do & don't rely on Kurt to do everything for them. Obviously the show's not perfect but hopefully if a second season is made some of the issues can be fixed, such as allowing Kurt to properly accept his gifts & explaining more stuff about his past. Last edited by Flash33 on Sat Jun 28, 2025 9:28 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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MFrontier
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Admittedly they had also just seen how OP Kurt is and were close enough to him that I think it's forgivable. |
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Vizo
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So another "I'm weak but actually overpowered" anime. I never cared for overpowered mcs but this particular brand can get annoying real quick. "I Parry Everything" killed it for me. It all just came off as humble bragging. The amount of ass-kissing these characters get doesn't help either.
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YesNoMaybe
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I agree with everything the reviewer said. I give this show a D rating.
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Covnam
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I thought this was ok overall. The "doesn't realize he's OP" bit got stale, but some of the ridiculous things that happened was fun. Then it ends with the casual drop that spoiler[Kurt is (iirc) 1,000+ years old!] It really makes Kurt's obliviousness even more odd to say the least of any other implications.
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Exodus007
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I never notice this "off model" complaints I see often from you reviewers...
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Melicans
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Yes, this is exactly why I enjoyed it too. The show sets up multiple life-threatening situations that has the cast fearing death, only for it to be solved in the most absurd, slapstick way possible - usually with some kind of funny misunderstanding thrown in as garnish. Trapped with mythril dragons? spoiler[No worries, they can be mined! An incurable curse? Try these hot spring buns! His friend was kidnapped? Obviously the culprit is a lolicon!] The absurdity wasn't only aimed at the villains either, the ridiculousness was just as likely to affect his friends too like with the protective wards. I am curious about Bandana, who is still largely mysterious, and Hildegarde's cryptic revelation that centuries had passed is intriguing too. I would love to see what happens later.[/spoiler] |
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Cryten
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When the show found its absurdities, it came alive. Like the appearance of his egg daughter, her random teleporting or when he first mined a precious gem out of the very ground they where standing on. But these where few and far between a much more generic pander fest of a story that as the reviewer points out revolved around massaging the ego of kurt out of worry you might forget how good he is and start disliking him over him being a wimp 24/7.
That said I think it is passable as like an introductory anime to isekai comedy. |
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