Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Manga) Vol. 1

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I'll just cut to the chase - the art in Arifureta is pretty awesome, especially in volume 1. The panels are highly detailed and very highly stylized with lots of lines and contrast. It's a step above the quality I've come to expect from most manga. Quite simply, it's beautiful. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 20, 2018). "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest TV Anime Unveils New Visual, July 2019 Premiere". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 20, 2018. Loo, Egan (June 1, 2017). "Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan by Series: 2017 (First Half)". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 2, 2017. If I were to rate the story based on the first volume alone, I'd give it a solid praise. The first volume was exhilarating to read. Everything after that... while it's not bad, the sudden shift of tone completely killed my original expectations for the series, which is unfortunate. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 3, 2022). "Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest OVA Reveals Title, Visual, September 25 Release". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 3, 2022.

What I did like about this show is the story. That is what made the show watchable for me. If it wasn't for the story, I probably would have drop it a long time ago. They story is interesting, its not like every Isekai out there. In the first volume, Arifureta felt incredibly gritty and gruesome. I really enjoyed it for that. After that, it lightened up a la No Game No Life and seemed to stop taking itself so seriously, which is a bit of a shame. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 21, 2017). "J-Novel Club Licenses Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Novel". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 2, 2017.One of the problems was the animation. I didn't like that they used CGI for all the monsters, it just made them look all weird and not intimidating. I did like the character designs so I will give them props for that. UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16)". Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022 . Retrieved March 21, 2022. On September 10, 2022, it was announced that a third season is in production. [47] Asread is animating the season, with Akira Iwanaga, Shoichi Sato, and Chika Kojima returning as director, scriptwriter, and character designer, respectively. [48] Reception [ edit ]

a b Sherman, Jennifer (June 3, 2019). "Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime Reveals TV Ad, Visual, July 8 Premiere". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 3, 2019. Working towards strengthening themselves, the students descend into a dungeon, but a mishap causes the entire class to be plunged into danger. Cornered by a large demon, they are trapped on a bridge looming over an abyss, the only way out being in front of them. In an effort to save his class, Hajime declares himself as bait, hoping his sacrifice will grant a chance of escape for the others. Though he intends to escape as well, a stray fireball flies in his direction, sending him flying off the bridge and down into the depths of the dungeon. Miraculously surviving, Hajime now begins his quest of survival in an attempt to reach the surface. Sherman, Jennifer (October 7, 2019). "Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network . Retrieved October 7, 2019. The anime adaptation was subjected to extremely sharp and negative criticism. Christopher Farris of the Anime News Network, cited manufacturing issues as the main causes of the series's failure. Farris points to the poor quality of the animation and the first episode missing most of the original source of the original novel. [52] See also [ edit ] Silverman, Rebecca (June 2, 2017). "Spring 2017 Manga Guide: Light Novel Roundup". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 2, 2017.

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a b c Loo, Egan (November 24, 2021). "Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Season 2's Additional Cast, January 13 Debut Listed". Anime News Network . Retrieved November 24, 2021.