Anime 49612 Ningen Fushin No Boukensha-tachi Ga Sekai Wo Sukuu You Desu Reviews Filter Check 1

I'm going to be blunt, this is not your typical fantasy of the season.
I do enjoy this show to a certain extent, it seems to have a charm to it. To put it simply, it is fun to watch.

Story: 7 (Good)
There are not many episodes out yet, but with this little, we can only get an idea of the direction the anime will take without reading the Light Novel.
This is a story about four characters that were betrayed by someone before forming their party, and all of them in need of money, like fate, they end up meeting each other in a way that ... is heartwarming. And Nick being a genious party leader ends up convincing them to form a party!

Characters / World Building: 9 (Great)
I do think I can fit characters and world building in the same category, let me explain.
While growing up, I ended up playing a lot of RPG games. Creating/gearing characters and exploring is what made that genre my favorite, and I think the fantasy in this anime really makes you feel like their party fits very well! Like, c'mon, dont tell me a smart swordsman, a strong dragonkin, an OP mage and a very calm priest don't seem pretty cool?
We dont know very much about the characters yet, but this in a way is a slice of life as well per se, so we will see their development way up until the end.
Their backgrounds not being the most common ones I've seen, feels... refreshing. The way the characters interact with one another feels more "human" than most of the animes I've seen this season and I'm all about it.

Sound: 6 (Fine)
The sound of the anime is "good", by it's uses you know what is happening, like sound of the water flowing or the voices of people talking in the background. This is a point people tend to overlook, but it is really important to immerse viewers into the world.
The soundtracks of the animes in general make them way more interesting, in which I think in this one doesn't hit the mark quite yet. About the opening... not good, but I've seen much worse.

Animation: 7 (Good)
This is 100% the regular animation you have. Not Ex-arm, not Violet Evergarden. I would say it would be just one and a half points below the original SAO. Or as the MAL scores suggest, "Good". It has some sloppy parts, but there are some that are very good as well.

Enjoyment: 8 (Very Good)
This anime surely makes me want to know what happens next to the party and what they will end up doing together. It is not so much about the fighting itself, but more about the party's story.
People these days are way more critical about animes than when I started watching (back in 2013), and as years pass, people's taste changed a lot(like mine as well), but one thing that stayed always with me is to always try to have fun watching anime. With this I don't think so much about the negatives and reinforce more on the positives.
And with this comes the question: "What's wrong with having fun watching anime?".

Final score: 7.4+1 = 7.5 (8)
I do think this anime has potencial, but as you can see from what I wrote, it's drawbacks are about the sound and animation. With this, I will give it a 0.1 for my future expectations. And like my teachers didn't, I will round the 7.5 to 8.

This show is the epitome of the famous saying: One man's trash is another man's treasure. Or to put it another way: the majority thinks that this show is fantasy trash, but to me, this show is fantasy that's out-of-the-ordinary charming, in its own way.

Ever since recent times, the "Banished out of the Hero's Party" fantasy sub-genre has been gaining lots of traction ever since the said series was released back in Fall 2021, and it's been almost a good 1.5 years having different shows showcase more of this trend. But as I've said before in previous reviews, when one show becomes too popular, the ... AniManga industry will start picking up on these trends and come out with the most trash and generic series of works that are popular in its own right, not caring for quality but pumping out quantity. Case in point, the lone novelist by the name of Shinta Fuji, with his sole work that is Ningen Fushin no Boukensha-tachi ga Sekai wo Sukuu you desu a.k.a. Ningen Fushin: Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World, which considering its time in Syosetu since January 2019, it's still quite a recent series that the difference of 4 years between novels (Syosetu and LN) and anime (adaptation), don't really matter quite a lot.

For the Average Joe, once you hear a trope, you'll ALWAYS remember a trope. So many works have Heroes (in their own right) getting booted/kicked out from either their own party or organization (see this season's Kaiko Sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-dai) no Slow na Second Life), only for them to develop their new life and having their past's vestiges come haunting when necessary, NGL, it's becoming increasingly stale. But when you apply this formula into not one person but a group of people, it changes the formula and provides something fresh to the table. Case in point, this show's story about a group of adventurers who are betrayed in one form or another from whence they came from, all coming together to form a party after quote-unquote "being disllusioned and jaded by the people around them" enough to bear a distrustful mark on humanity, wishing for nothing but humanity's downfall. You have the typical adventurer Nick, the sorceress Tiana, the ex-priest Zem, and the dragonkin girl Curran, all with their same-old dispositions of how they got booted out in the first place.

Starting off with Nick, his story is that the kick-out is not the only thing adding to his displeasement, it's also his girlfriend who scams the living hell and dumps him when he is not able to provide to her source of income. Dejected, he develops the otaku lifestyle in the form in idols through the teen idol Agate, which this is actually the first time that I'm hearing of an Isekai/fantasy world having such idiosyncracies that it feels whack-a-mole-ish, but I was definitely taken aback and surprised at the show's philisophy of "anything goes". The problem is, idolship also needs funds, and Nick goes in search for a party that would help support his lifestyle. It's at this juncture that he meets 3 individuals, all of them with their own story to tell. With sorceress Tiana, her story is that she is a magical prodigy, that like Nick, suddenly got slapped the other cheek by her fiance to become a gambling addict, thereby failing at her adventurer status because of her glaring, serious-looking eyes that scares away potential party mates. For the ex-priest Zem, he was a Healer Priest who was just your typical fan-favourite doctor, until a young village loli tried to take advantage of him, only to accuse him of rape, that despite the glaring truth, people just don't care and beat the living crap out of him and strip away his license of priesthood. Things got worse for Zem as in the midst of becoming an adventurer, he turned into a drunken womanizer after being freed from the vow of chastity. Last but not least, the dragonkin girl Curran's story being the most despicable of all: serving the human that she believed would become the fantasy world's hero, after being saved from a swindling incident with a merchant and having him expose the crime to be handed back the necklace of memorabilia, which contains a picture of her and said hero. But as per usual, the hero took adventage of the unsuspecting Curran and steals the necklace containing an entity that she was tasked to secure with her whole life.

To put it simply, Nick, Tiana, Zem and Curran are wannabe disillusioned adventurers that have been commonly betrayed by their own kind, apart from initially the lack of funds to do what they really want by forming the party that would otherwise in a typical party, be simply impossible to deal with based on their circumstances. And more often than not, this makes for an interesting combination of not the perfect team, but the betrayal team that they call "Survivors" because they have survived off their own peril to live to tell their story, that one day, like any other typical Hero's Party in the most generic of generic storylines, save the world from ruin. And I have always been an advocate for interesting storylines such as these amidst the boring tropes that the Isekai/fantasy genre has come to give the audience as time quickly passes by, because one slight change to the formula, can make something totally fresh and innovative, only if the execution is done right, which this show unfortunately, has a hit-or-miss record due to this show being Shinta Fuji's only lone work. It's a risk trying to input something as tropey as an idol segment that would otherwise be out of place in a regular fantasy world, but props for trying to stand out amongst the crowded pack.

Obviously, the production is not going to win any awards, for one of the worst produced shows of the season that as ass as the story is, the animation is laughable at best. Director-cum-series composer Itsuki Imazaki with character designer-cum-animation director Hiroo Nagao have a lot of shoes to fill on the production side of things, and this is not the first time that both of them worked together as a duo, as the 2nd outing after Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka? a.k.a HenSuki back in Summer 2019. The studio Seven director working alongside Geek Toys as a collab production is nothing to scoff at, if you have the taste for subpar produced shows like HenSuki and this show. It's obvious as hell that production is the lowest grip of the show, and I would agree with you of any sentimentality that this could be produced better...somehow.

The music truly is one of surprise as it comes from composer Ryo Takahashi, but ultimately it wasn't enough to salvage the poor production values that this show suffers from. At least the OST is kinda decent in spots, but also an area, where depending on your AniSong taste, can be either decent or downright bad. Shunichi Toki's "Glorious World" for the OP is surprisingly good...after a couple of listens, and his voice as Zem can take a bit getting used to. Mao Abe's "Never Fear" for the ED may look out of place and janky and something that's only fitting for an ED, it's also a pleasant listen. But above all, the OST is something that is kinda forgettable in spots.

Despite the poor production values and somewhat limited aspect from the story segments that are hit-or-miss affairs, Ningen Fushin is undoubtedly not a show for everyone. But to those who can appreciate differences in the approach as opposed to the generic Isekai/fantasy mish-mash of the current era (like I did), then there's something to be worth remembering about this show that as unceremonious as it stands out from the pack, at least it's an alternate take on the same tropes that turned out to be surprisingly decent.

Fair warning, give this the 3-episode rule. It doesn't take a big brain to understand this show, but it depends on you.

A heartwarming adventure about a party of 4 people each of them having a dark, bitter past!But having a dark past, doesn't mean they have a dark personality! With a heavy burden in their heart they will continue their adventure to stop the demon lord!

The story is not only about fighting but also about love for each other,how to accept who you are,the despair of loneliness,betrayal !

When it comes to the storyline,

The story execution was perfect as the plot doesn't has much thriller,mystery! But a little bit intriguing that makes the plot not too plain or super easy to understand!
Also,
Typical magic with close combat exist! ... One of the main reason why you should watch this anime!

Finally,If you want to watch an adventure, fantasy anime with a party of adventurer who are a bit of unique type than your typical "I want to protect my friends,world, waifu etc. " kinda hero,
this could be a very good choice!

Very mild character spoilers for Episode 1

Ningen Fushin is one of those shows that falls under the radar during its airing season and is rarely talked about during or after its airing. What makes this show fall under the radar are the flawed main characters. All the main characters in this show were “too human” in a way.

For example, Nick, our main male protagonist and swashbuckler, gets kicked out by his adventure party leader and dumped by his girlfriend because of it. Instead of moving on, he gets depressed, spends all of his money on an idol girl, and fails at attempting to join or ... form a new adventure party because he “can’t believe in anybody anymore” because of his old party and ex.

Tiana, our mage, gets dumped and cheated on by her fiancé because she was doing better in magic school than him and took the number one spot at the school from him. She decides to leave the school after that, even though she only had one year left before graduating early. Attempts to get a normal job fail, so attempting to make some money, she gambles all her money away on dragon racing. As a last resort, she decides to attempt to become an adventurer but has a hard time because she “just can’t trust anyone” after being betrayed by her fiancé.

Honestly, Zem, our cleric, is the only one who can complain about his backstory. My boy Zem here was a promising and respected cleric who one day rejected a love confession from a child. The kid decides to falsely report him, gets locked up in jail for three months, and then gets banished from the church. Now Zem “just can’t trust anyone” and becomes an adventurer who enjoys girls and getting drunk, things he wasn’t allowed to do before he was banished.

Our last main character, Curran, is a great swordsman and the vanguard, who also “just can’t trust anyone” because her last party abandoned her. Also, she likes to eat a lot of yummy food, so she’s broke as well.

Our four “heroes” accidentally meet up at a restaurant across from the adventurer’s guild, and after a night of exchanging stories over a lot of beer, Nick decides to create a party with the four of them because all of them have trust issues as well as money problems.
An idol otaku, a gambler, a carouser, and a foodie—all who have trust and money issues put into a party together—what can go wrong? The party is built on trust and distrust, which means a lot since adventuring means putting their lives on the line, and when dungeon exploring, trusting your party members could mean the difference between life and death. The adventure party “Survivors” was originally created to make money so that each of the four members could indulge in their random hobbies, so there’s no way a group of randoms who have trust issues would be able to accomplish anything amazing like saving the world, right? Right?!

Story 4/10: In what universe do four people spend five lifetimes worth of money in between one episode? So unrealistic! How did no one invest any of their money? What happened to the bookkeeping? Well, I guess if they hadn’t spent all that money, they would have retired from adventuring, and the anime would have ended early. MC pockets have holes to force the plot to move forward. Overall, the rest of the story was pretty good; each episode had something interesting going on, and the pace wasn’t too fast or too slow for a 12-episode show. I have not read the source LN, so I can’t compare. The story does seem to lack a sense of direction, as some episodes are lackluster and don’t build into the overall story but instead explore side stories. I think the show would have been more enjoyable if there was an actual goal the characters were aiming for instead of just a slice-of-life fantasy with a band of adventurers.

Animation and Music, 4/10 Nothing to write home about, mediocre on average, ok at best, and looks like budget cuts at some points, like at Ep 4, 3:30. CGI background NPC characters were not deal breakers, but some of the slide show animation to cut costs was annoying. Overall, not bad in the animation department. Camera work was bad, especially when the characters are just talking. The camera likes to zoom in on their whole face, which just felt awkward when combined with the 2-3 different frames of mouth movement and 2 different frames of blinking. OP "Glorious World" and ED "Never Fear" are catchy and great songs! I love the cute animation that goes along with the ED as well. If you’re still reading this, I recommend giving the ED a watch!

Characters 6/10: The characters all had expensive hobbies that seemed like a waste of money, but that’s what makes them more interesting. Instead of putting their lives on the line for honor or to save the world, they do it for the money, and that’s something we don’t see normally in anime. Character development could have been ironed out better; it wasn’t horrible to say. I honestly really enjoy the dynamic characters and their development through the show as they grow as people. I would have scored higher if the show had decided to spend more time on character development, but I like the direction they are already going. I would have liked this show to have had 24 episodes or more seasons.

Overall enjoyment: 4/10. Not bad for a show that’s fallen off the radar. I would recommend this show if your looking for a light show that's not serious. This show is like the complimentary bread you get at restaurants, don't expect a full meal out of it.

Finally a series that is half decent. An isekai about a character with feelings, worries and actual development.

No bullshit harem - Check
No Random demon lord or world saving - Check
No relationship within cast - Check

While the characters are over powered, the story doesn't really focus on beating some big bad. A few times they get put into situations that limit their abilities. This anime is character centric, focusing on the our party's past, and present. Its a good character driven story. Its nothing amazing but better than 80% of isekai anime.

I really enjoy some of the creativity, and unique ideas ... explored in this anime like the math brawl.


Ultimately, I think the anime has a lot of different genres in play, like idols, and dungeons, and they dont seem to distract from the self contained narrative. Even the villain's are not just randomly bad people, they all have back stories to why they became the way they are currently in the anime.

Characters not developing is the weakest element. Not enough nuance character interactions between the cast. Then again I wasn't really expecting that. I was just satisfying my trash isekai taste but got something better.

If you are a fan of overpowers iseaki protagonist, with crazy fights and explosions then this is not the anime for you. Fights are not the forefront of this anime. Fighting takes backstage. This anime actually has likeable characters.

Although the production value is downright criminally awful, the story was definitely very interesting. The show covers some decently heavy and deeper topics, though the execution is lacking. It had a lot of potential, but the production value really holds it back. However it definitely deserves a lot more love then it currently gets. The show is a typical fantasy show that deviates from the norm quite a bit. Rather than follow the story of one single character, it opts to follow the party's stories, which gives the story a lot more life. Showing the stories of many different characters, although side characters, gives the ... sense that the story takes place in a "world", as opposed to a "setting". Almost every character that is relevant is fleshed out nicely, and with better production value I think this could definitely be really good. Although I think it definitely doesn't deserve an 8/10, I believe a 6/10 is much too low when you have worse stuff higher than this.

Story: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Plot: 7/10
Visuals: 6/10
Audio: 6/10

Fantasy Trope: Yes
Harem Trope: No
Isekai Trope: No
Betrayal Trope: Yes

This is my #1 under-rated anime of the season. At first it seems like a generic fantasy anime. but the characters, their backstories, developments, and overall undertones are wonderful. This is one of the few anime in recent seasons I always look forward to and gives me that warm fuzzy feeling in my chest I didn't think I'd feel anymore. Every episode just keeps getting better and better. I can see all the undertones that are constantly throughout this series and I very much appreciate it. The ED song is also something that I listen to very frequently. I really hope this gets more seasons ... because it feels like it's only going to get 12 episodes like most anime nowadays but I ABSOLUTELY watch this for 50+ more. This gives me the same feelings as Dan Machi but on an even more personal level and I absolutely need more of it, it genuinely surprises me more people aren't talking about Ningen Fushin online when it genuinely deserves more attention.

This show is great. It doesn´t have the sharpest animation in some action scenes not gonna lie but don´t let that stop you from giving it a chance. It´s not an isekai and it definitely not a typical fantasy show either. It´s a show that you want to check out.

Aside from some of the action scenes, it stays consistent with the level of animation for the most part in my opinion. And I think the art style fits well with the characters. Other than that it´s a great fantasy anime. I apreciate this show because the story is pretty interesting with very likeable characters ... with pretty good backstories. You really get to feel empathy for what happened to them in their past and end up wanting to see them overcome the issues that such experiences caused them. The opening and specially ending are awesome by the way.

It´s a show that made trauma feel like trauma and how they aren't healed yet but better than where they first started was something was something very realistic and nice to see.

This is a show that is worth watching and I really hope it gets a S2.

I believe this is a fun show... if you enjoy Dungeons and Dragons, and/or have a very creative mind.

I found that this was a great show, about 4 down on there luck, angery, sad, betrayed individuals that rekindle trust between each other.

Of course this isn't a 10/10 masterpiece like FMA, AoT, or JOJO's... but it didn't have to be to be enjoyable.

I find that too many people expect too much out of a show now-a-days, not everything can be a 10/10 experience.
More so, if you just relax and enjoy content and appreciate its strengths, nothing stops this show from being a 7 or ... 8/10 for me