Sasaki and Peeps (light novel)
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| Episode 1 starts with an 1-hour special. https://sasapi-anime.com/news/article_012.html To be Isekai-ed...through a pet. Now that's unique. MADKID is back for the OP, and this is a considerable better effort than Shield Hero S3 and Beast Tamer last year. For the near 40s' Sasaki (VAed by Tomokazu the GOAT Sugita), he lived the rather mundane blue-collar life of endless work, having a Kouhai to tutor along, and female colleagues who are enamored by cats...an average life that has bits of satisfaction. And his next-door neighbour of a schoolgirl who greets him day in and out (sitting outside her apartment), she's the usual. And when the expectations bite Sasaki, he goes for it...but encounters a Java sparrow who's cuter than any cat or dog to purchase it. Having bought the sparrow, it's adorable and cares it like any other pet. But when it introduces itself as Piercarlo, the denizen starsage from another world, Sasaki giving him its nickname of Pii-chan/Peeps...it fits. And its first food is expensive Kobe beef chateaubriand, which the broke office worker could not afford. Peeps giving him its sad story of living life as it is after being banished from its own world, though he needs Sasaki's advice in the human world to form a contract and give him part of his power. Thereby, opening the cage...and getting Isekai-ed to its world, it's that easy to go to Baytrium in the Herz Kingdom. His Kouhai is rather more ambitious, wanting to quit and make a new start-up business venture together with Sasaki, though the latter having Peeps will make him busier than before...to run trades between both worlds to earn easy money. But that same girl still sitting outside of her apartment, Sasaki takes empathy upon her by offering the raffle prize won chocolate bar. Being a trader in the fantasy world making business by selling food, Sasaki's learning a lot from Peeps, including learning magic, which he has quite the affinity for. However, witnessing a chef getting kicked out from its own corporate backstabbing, Sasaki takes plight and offers French an opportunity to open his own restaurant with the help of the Hermann Trading Company, which quickly took off. It's another way to earn money, aside from more magic training (except teleportation). More shopping for hunters' stuff this time like small utility knives and binoculars, and this reaches the word of Viscount Mueller to have an audience with Sasaki about his trading practices, which Mueller understands and makes offers that would greatly benefit Baytrium thanks to him. The farewell party together with his Kouhai, and a jolly one it was...until he witnessed a serial murder on the loose, and unconsciously activated his water magic icicle power in front of a detective who knows about psychic powers. But the thing is, she doesn't have any mana on her, though she could be of a different affinity, which implores Sasaki to ask further. The same apartment girl interferes for a fair bit, though nothing to be suspicious about yet, as Sasaki is whizzed away by Hoshizaki who works at the top-secret Parnormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau who has the ability to manipulate water...and registers him straightaway without his acknowledgement. Of course, this is all unknown territory to Sasaki, so he treads his lines barely...but that he's working with a rather workaholic person whose powers are compatible with his. And the wayforward to Baytrium for a mere moment is essential, before Hoshizaki calls him to get ready for the next mission together, which Sasaki is adamant of. Her Section Chief Akutsu pops in for introductions and all of the newcomer training measures. The apartment schoolgirl giving Sasaki the cookies she made in Home Ec class, and questions if they're dating, which is just only work etiquette. And once he reached home, Peeps alerted him that his house has been rigged with spy cameras or bugs, which thereafter Sasaki gets a call from Akutsu to congratulate him for passing the organization's rite of passage. It's been a long day for Sasaki, though how will he alternate between the Isekai slow life with Peeps, and the paranormal psychic organization with Hoshizaki and Akutsu? Lots of information to take in, but I can guarantee that this is a ride not to be missed. |
KANLen09Jan 5, 11:42 PM
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| Slow pace laid back episode done right. Basic power machine and basic characters personality are sufficiently explained. From relationship dynamics to the world structures, everything is perfectly set up. Truly can’t wait for next episode.  |
| The first part was a bit slow but the second part was much better things started rolling so to speak and i am interesting in how things will turn out. So far he seems to be doing well but there are things that stand out first the organization he got in touch with it's clear they have ulterior motives, that there is the girl next door she seems to be up to something as well. Speaking about the girl next door i got yandere vibes from her. The there is the girl who recruited him she seems to be very motivated in her work maybe even a bit obsessive. There is also the male coworker at his job he seems nice and innocent but he seemed pretty intent on having the main work on his new ideas. |
| The chef's name is french Very innovative |
| Another series with a good start this season! Pi is quite cute. Very realistic esque character building. So either the girl next door is seeing some sort of abuse or is a yandere with a crush on the MC or maybe a mix of both. I like the MC's personality mostly so far, I do wonder if we'll see the junior return later on or he'll stay with the 'police department'. Really though, the introduction to the special 'department' seemed sketchy to say the least. Just happy go lucky going for the MC (which could've been very dangerous). The building could've just been a ruse for a black criminal organization or something (which it could still be). The MC does take the whole thing in stride and carries himself the right way. Good for French. At least his money problem seems solved for now. Only to have the relaxing enjoyable days he had to once again be replaced by stressful ones. |
LimiJan 5, 6:59 AM
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| Nice opening episode i quite like how chill this show is already looking forward to seeing what happens next |
Not bad at all, seems like it'll be a nice relaxing series. It's nice to hear Sugita-san's voice as a main character, it adds to the comfyness. The animation and art are good, too. I wish long first episodes were a norm. |
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| MC got that wage upgrade in both worlds now, wonder how he's gonna manage both lol seems like he's not gonna catch a break anytime soon maybe |
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| "His name was French." Okay I like the humour here. Tbh I was excepting this to be the same shit as cheat and not at all with such a calm and relaxing atmosphere, lets just say this surpassed my expectations by a lot for now. |
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Reply to Rytakahashi09
Alright, a school girl has a crush on a 40 year old.
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
| @Rytakahashi09 Nothing. Love knows no bounds. They marry each other, have a child and live happily ever after in a mansion they bought in the fantasy world without any worry of financial instability. The good end. |
❝Kabo-chan is ran by the MAL staff team and does not respond to individual comments made on her profile.❞ I was immensely devastated. |
 Sasaki-san gave me a massive damage. |
| I thought it was a very interesting anime, with lots and lots happening in this first (one-hour) episode. It starts as a fun and fairly original, very sol oriented, take on the isekai trend. It did have the relatively 'classic' trope of selling stuff from our world to the fantasy world, but there is also some focus on him trying to master his newly gained magic powers, and clearly it seems as if we have barely scratched the surface of this fantasy world: we'll probably learn a lot more about it in the rest of the series I would imagine. Then comes the second half, and it surprised me for how different it was in terms of genre and atmosphere. It seemed as if we suddenly jumped into a mystery/sci fi novel of some sort, with the sketchy new boss of sasaki and suddenly working for that strange governemental organization. Some fun moments with the woman who is his future work partner: looking forward to seeing them work as a team. Last but not least, there seems to be another plotline waiting to be discovered with the girl always waiting outside her apartment (her yandere moment at the end was interesting). And looking at the promo picture, I'd bet there are even more plotlines/characters that are soon going to come crashing at our hero's door and probably accentuate this mix of genres and themes the show seems to go for. Overall, a very interesting show which seems the type that will alternate between different type of atmosphere/ambiance every week or so. On the characters: the mc seems okay, amusing at times, but what I'm more interested about are the other characters which seem to carry quite an intriguing story/personality I would guess. Good start! |
MeguSae38Jan 5, 8:09 AM
| 1 hour premiere Sasaki is a really good dude |
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| 1st wasn't expecting 48 minutes 2nd, there's 2 cute girls all over mc, i like that didn't expect yandere mode from neighbor the agent girl is quite earnest , excited about doing her work, specially by having mc water to use for her own spells 3rd, i guess it was expected, but the pet being so smart (i mean he was isekaied,i imagine he was a human before) is itneresting 4th it wouldn't be an isekai about traveling between worlds if mc didn't buy stuff to see in the other world for 100000x the price... 5th his magic stuff is interesting, imagine almost burning the bathroom by trying a random spell lol indeed not having to go to work by train has to be the best possible quality upgrade for him, those full trains look like it probably feels bad 6th give me more of those camera angles that show a bit of the girls legs from below lols |
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| Man, people have no idea how much gold is worth. His financial problems were done day 1. Also if hours pass in the other world and only minutes in ours... he's spending months away even if he goes back every day. So much of this anime just doesn't make any sense. |
| Hmm a salarymen as the mc huh. Damm Pii chan was adorable. A dimension hopping bird is a neat idea. Without the stress of rush hour traffic anyone would be more chill. Still making money in another world by importing goods is a pretty good idea. The explanation that Hoshizaki gave sure was insightful. So Psy's are single ability users that had gained their power somehow. Given Hoshizaki's passion for her job Sasaki's field work sure looks like it might get dangerous. Overall a pretty fun opening ep with a pretty curious premise and cast so far. Loving the dynamic between Sasaki and Pii chan at the mo. Though im curious at what kind of girl Otonari san is though. Those probing questions of hers was pretty sus as was that glare of hers. The double lengthed opening ep was a pleasant surprise. |
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| I liked it but I wish the episodes were more of a 20 - 25 minute length |
| Mann finally we got a middle aged MC with a relatable background mixed with Isekai, a smartass sparrow and a possible yandere (?) Exciteddd |
| This is so peak. Funny and smart middle-aged MC, cute Yandere school girl, upbeat hot office lady coworker, psychic organization, magical fantasy world, business and trading, and talking bird companion? |
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Reply to Dickegrobe
The comedy bits were good. But plotwise it felt like author/editor couldn't decide between 3 or 4 completely different stories and then just did them all at once.
| @Dickegrobe Honestly the chaos of it all makes it exciting for me. I was already sold on the fantasy world magic and trading gimmick, but the espionage psychic organization was a fresh twist. |
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| Kawaii!!! I did not know anything about this show before watching it. Not just another plain Isekai. Funny and cute with some dark undertones? God bless the 48 minutes, will be here next episode |
| I was already in with so many voice actors that I like and it was pretty fun, I also like the two worlds twist for isekai jsut to spice up things a bit. I did not like those two times he changed his facial expressions to the over the top look. |
| ALERT So a lot of ya'll been saying we witnessing the excommunication of truck-kun from many a isekai that are coming out, well... guess who got the scoup. Word is homes be down in the dumps, that b*tch bus-san done cheated on him, ma boy haven't been the same, less and less isekai heros haven't been getting the signature runover, its tragic, hopefully he gets his mojo back, who knows might even be bangin a train the next time we see him. |
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| The girl next door might be a gerontophile Sasaki is a nice dude though, and he’s likely the only guy she meets while her mum’s slutting away |
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| I ended up having to watch this in about 3-4 splits. Not exactly because it was a 1hr special, but because the first half felt quite boring, whispery, and progressing too fast, so I kept being distracted. It almost felt like they were rushing stuff and necessary tools just kept dropping in front of the MC. Which I think is exactly what happened and probably as intended, seeing as they teased so many possible surprises and twists by the end, i.e. possible issues on the Isekai World now that the MC is having to procrastinate his Isekai businesses, the young neighbor showing a "red flag", "Psychics" existence, the secret agency, and the suspicious immediate supervisor, which would've had to wait for another episode to be planted if they didn't rush the earlier parts. Not to mention we don't know much about Pii-chan yet. The mysteries piqued my interest. But I'd remain wary of possible 'twist-bait' as I watch this series, for now. I appreciate good twists and turns, yes. But I'd rather it not be the only driving vehicle of a story. |
| "I will use my ball to make you remember." -- Haruka Kiyomine, 2024 |
I freaking laughed out loud when I saw the credits; for one-time roles they'd invited people with Sasaki as their last name  |
| Finally a pet anime I can relate to! I’ve never liked dogs or cats, but growing up I had several pet parakeets and love birds! They’re such majestic and beautiful animals so seeing this type of set up is refreshing. It’s kind of like Roukin8 but with a pet and a middle aged guy instead of Mitsuha and her devilish schemes lol Wow, isekai through pet is probably one of the most unique ways I’ve seen it done. Being able to go back and forth between worlds, which we’ve seen done a few times recently is nice, but doing it with your faithful companion is even cooler. Smart idea to sell stuff to the nobles in the other world. If you don’t want to quit your dead end job that’s one way to make extra money. Hmm, the introduction of Hoshizaki and the paranormal investigation bureau section of the government was cool. I wonder what Hoshizaki would’ve done if Sasaki wasn’t there to save her though! Sasaki got the promotion he was looking for, but not in the way he was expecting. Definitely cooler than the office job that hadn’t given him a raise in years.. Connecting magic across two worlds and bringing in the whole psychic ability thing on earth is a cool way to make this story standout more. I doubt Pi-chan is the first to cross over between worlds and it’ll be interesting to see how magic developed on earth Man, in 48 mins Sasaki already got two waifus in Hoshizaki and Yandere school girl. Both really cute. Knew something was up with school girl when she was waiting on him after he got back late. Always a sucker for a good yandere so looking forward to more of her. Hopefully we get to see she and Hoshizaki interact at some point soon Speaking of Hoshizaki, Takahashi Rie been on a roll lately, another good performance from her. But that’s not it, the seiyuu list in this one is immense with performances from Yuuki Aoi, Akarin, Minase Inori and Tomita Miyu! The hour long premiere for this show was perfect because it had quite a few twists that wouldn’t have been as good as separate episodes. I thought we were just gonna be doing a kind of slice of life roukin8 style show with Sasaki making money by trading in the other world, but we got a lot more to this story than that. Ending scene with his boss suggests there’s more to this than meets the eye. Interest is piqued. |
Marinate1016Jan 5, 2:04 PM
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| Middle School Yandere 🙂 |
| "Hey let's make another isekai, but this time we throw every genre in there for the sake of it!" |
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