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Overpowered Main Character (Isekai & more). [#04]

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by1List2RuleThemAl
Jan 22 2025, 8:56 AM | Updated Apr 10, 4:32 AM
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Fourth [#04] list in the series. Make sure to go through others.
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Q. What's the criteria for this list?

A. MC shouldn't be too annoying, or an ultimate cuck who overacts around women (I know, kinda hard to find these men in anime). Fun combat, interesting world and an OP MC, sounds fun.

Genres might vary, not everything has to be about fighting.
The Fable
TV, 2024, 25 eps Me:- Author:9
Fun characters with some good action scenes thrown in. Art is "alright" with some weird running animations, but whatever, it's fine.

If you like shows about Hitmen/Tough guys forced to live a normal life and all the hilarity that comes with it, then this show will do.

Honestly, I wasn't expecting to enjoy this so much, so a welcome surprise.
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru
TV, 2025, ? eps Me:- Author:-
Currently Watching

Review pending..
Shinmai Ossan Boukensha, Saikyou Party ni Shinu hodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni Naru.
TV, 2024, 12 eps Me:- Author:9
This anime is what "I Parry Everything" wish it could be.

"I Parry Everything" turned the protagonist into a complete fucking moron, with no challenge or struggle till the end.

In comparison, this anime actually showed the MC going through hell, and even then, he isn't unbeatable.

NPC's were equally fun or well done, far better than most anime do, with some well done action sequences.
Hazurewaku no "Joutai Ijou Skill" de Saikyou ni Natta Ore ga Subete wo Juurin suru made
TV, 2024, 12 eps Me:- Author:10
A surprisingly good Isekai with realistic romance and an MC that isn't some annoying douche, overacting to woman's touch. It helps that there is no harem, women not falling on MC's dick and he doesn't creep on kids (sorry, "loli").

Overall, severely underrated compared to a lot of trash anime out there (like Arifureta Season 3).
A-Rank Party wo Ridatsu shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu.
TV, 2025, 24 eps Me:- Author:6
It's better than some of the other Isekai trash, not the best, but I am still entertained enough to not hate it (helps the protagonist is not an annoying git).

Will review more when I'm done watching it.
Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku
TV, 2024, 12 eps Me:- Author:6
I'm enjoying this so far, despite it feeling like the writer kinda forgot his own premise about the "loner" thing (but I've only seen 4 episodes so far).

This isn't ground-breaking anime, but it's way more entertaining than Arifureta Season 3, which is trash rated over 7 for some reason.
Maou 2099
TV, 2024, 12 eps Me:- Author:6
Even though I enjoyed it, I can't help but feel this anime could've been even better.

Can't put my finger on why it wasn't exactly "full-filling". Maybe it's the whole "Demon Lord" thing that has been done to death, and never done quite well.

So maybe, if they had a new settings, protagonist who wasn't another generic OP "demon lord", this anime would've been way better.
Enen no Shouboutai
TV, 2019, 24 eps Me:- Author:8
Entertaining, can't say I'm a big fan of the protagonist, but the characters around him are still more fun.

Kinda feel like they could've come up with better power for the protagonist as well, even his enemies and friends/coworkers have much better combat style/powers.

Whatever, still entertaining, with good art.
Dragon Ball
TV, 1986, 153 eps Me:- Author:9
I mean, do you even need me to explain why this is here?

Added because I re-watched it lately. Probably should've added in one of the previous lists in the series. Oh well.
Sentai Red Isekai de Boukensha ni Naru
TV, 2025, 12 eps Me:- Author:5
It's alright.

I get the basic joke behind it, that the red ranger is doing his own Power Rangers shtick in another world, but it doesn't seem to really pay off.

It doesn't help that they used really asinine words for his special abilities and attack and he's really insufferable (I guess that is intentional) with the talk of "friendship". It would've worked if every other fucking anime wasn't about power of "friendship" saving the day.

Anyway, I'd give it 5.5/10, you can watch it if you have nothing else to watch.
Salaryman ga Isekai ni Ittara Shitennou ni Natta Hanashi
TV, 2025, 12 eps Me:- Author:6
It's fun, not the best written, but more bearable than shite like Arifureta Season 3.

That said, it isn't anything groundbreaking for an isekai. We've seen this "guy goes to another world, uses modern knowledge to wow the locals" shtick thousand other times already.

The difference here is, the guy is using market search, PR and more, to improve a kingdom, which is a nice twist. He doesn't have super powers other than his knowledge as a salesman.

So yeah, it's fun enough, could've been better.
Ajin
TV, 2016, 13 eps Me:- Author:6
One of the very rare Netflix anime crap that is actually entertaining to a certain extent.

For example, the protagonist almost ruins the whole thing while hilariously, the antagonist keeps the script far more entertaining than it would be without him.

The animation is trash-tier CG all Japanese directors are fans of. Someone tell them there is FPS higher than 15 when it comes to animation. The art style is generic with an awful blue fog post process forced on top of the image to make everything look just.. washed out. I would fire the whole studio involved in this shit.

Anyway, I can count on two fingers the amount of good Netflix anime, and this is one of those two.
Absolute Duo
TV, 2015, 12 eps Me:- Author:-
Eh.. meh.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
TV, 2011, 12 eps Me:- Author:8
Fun anime, no fighting, but fun characters.

Also, male MC isn't annoying.
5-toubun no Hanayome
TV, 2019, 12 eps Me:- Author:9

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