Manga 156585 Rta Sousha Wa Game Sekai Kara Kaerenai

7.7/10


I’m a good way, this manga reminds me of all the trashy game-world stories I’ve read so long ago. However, if this does anything different to set it apart from its trashy counterparts, then it would be the consistent comedy and relatively deep story.

At first glance, the plot line seems rather stupid and silly, making the impression of it being rather shallow. However, the story further divulges with some help of grim backstories to make the plot differ itself from the usual one-dimensional humorous plot line. Though, at the the end of the day, the characters are still humor driven and don’t add much ... to the story besides for the occasional chuckle.

For the most part, this manga is a light-hearted read to appeal towards the gaming masses; it doesn’t expand or go further from that, but it is still entertaining.


Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired + A Huang-Teizan Original)
10 - God’s penmanship
9 - Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 - Instant bookmark
7 - Entertaining
6 - Good to pass time
5 - Why are you reading this?
4 - Bad.
3 - Typical garbage.
2 - My head hurts.
1 - Retirement is a thought.
0 - “Did they even give you a story?!”

Very cute manga that captures exactly what you imagine what you think a 'speedrunning isekai' would be. Fast, to the point, but enjoyable. It really is a breath of fresh air compared to the usual videogame isekais protagonists find themselves stuck in so often. The characters, villain or not, behave realistically when confronted by someone who can completely break the situations they fumble into which is the main appeal.

Highly recommend giving it a look over if you're interested in isekais or speedrunning- both would be best but either is fine. There isn't much more to say without giving away some of the best jokes but ... everyone reacts about as well as you can when confronted with someone who competes to kill the Demon Lord as fast as possible with others from all around the world. It gets nutty in all the right ways.