Shijou Saikyou Orc-san no Tanoshii Isekai Harem-zukuri
Happy Harem Making with the Mightiest Orc!

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Wow this manga ended earlier than I expected. So here's my review about it.

Story: 6.5
Shijou saikyo no orc-san is basically the Isekai version of "the 100 girlfriends who really really really really really really love you", but have the MC's horniness cranked up to the maximum. The protagonist, Ork, is reincarnated as the son of the hero & orc king and is gifted with uncontrollable powers and is motivated to build his own massive harem of many different races from your typical isekai trope. It has every aspects you would want as an Isekai enjoyer: Harem, Ecchi, Power fantasy action and although there's nothing unique ... about the story, the writing is done fairly well enough to not make it cringe or corny. Except for the Isekai part. There was no reason for this manga to label itself as an Isekai as I often forget ork's from another world, because how little it even mattered for the plot and was barely mentioned. Lastly, the conclusion of this manga was very lackluster but maybe there will be a sequel later on.

Characters: 7.5
The protagonist is bold but not annoying and pretty likeable. The side characters were also surprisingly enjoyable and I do appreciate how the female leads don't just fall for the MC, and seeing how they deal with Ork's wild fantasies and the LUDICROUS situation he goes to have sex with every typical Isekai girls is the main highlight of the story. It was so fun to read!

Art: 6
It's below average. Definitely the weakest part of the manga but it didn't hinder my enjoyment.

Overall: 7
It isn't anything special and the comedy does miss sometimes but overall, the storytelling stayed consistent enough and it was certainly a good read. So if you're someone who frequently reads power fantasy mangas without caring much about thought-provoking stories, I happily recommend this one.

I don't have 2 hours to write a review so excuse my briefness.

First lets list the negatives:
- harem (I only list it because this seems to bother some/most people)
- a few rare cases of degeneracy on the MC's part
- not enough depth
- not enough length
- rushed ending
- easy crafting

... Positives:
- harem, a real one, where the girls don't just fall in love with a no talent weakling for no reason, he also has to actually expend effort to win the over
- likeable MC, he's strong, upright, protective and caring (except when he goes full degenerate) maybe even smart
- likeable side characters that do actually grow a little and are not useless
- a fairly decent plot
- business/trade aspects
- unusually few things that annoyed me, frustrated me or had me skip forward. (no attempted r*pe, no kidnappings, no drama, for some that's boring I guess)

Like mentioned above there were a few cringe/degenerate moments, like screaming "I wanna f**k" constantly for 3 days while he trained with his mom, also a weak/abrupt ending that kept me from rating this any higher, plus the usual like not having enough depth and not taking things seriously enough, and also him crafting earthly items with too much ease, or maybe it wasn't easy but the author never went into much or any detail on at least half of them.

But the harem part was done right and almost in full, so that's pretty rare, you will probably only get better harem aspects in cultivation stories like Martial Peak (one of my favorites).

Anyway, I recommend it, it only takes 1-3 days to read the whole 12 volumes, it's an easy read, forgettable ? maybe, regrettable ? no, unless you hate harems, but with Harem being the main theme WTF are you even doing here ?

With a title such as 'Happy Harem Making with the Mightiest Orc!' it should be fairly obvious this comedy isekai harem is not going to take itself seriously. So to readers expecting deep thought-provoking drama, you're in the wrong place! HOWEVER.. if you're looking for genuine lough-out-loud harem antics with a casual but interesting enough plot and a decent MC that isn't of the classic chad/simp mould then that this series is waaaaaaay up there as simply one of the best.

Without spoiling too much, for a simple enough reason our Orc-san is gifted with decent amount of OP-ness and motivation to set off on a ... mission to build his harem. Various adventures ensue with the author taking time to cleverly blend in classic isekai tropes across cooking, business, politics & medicine giving a nice variety of scenarios to explore. I've rarely come across a manga that so effortlessly transitions from one to another without it feeling forced.

Our mc character who is arguably one of the best characters in this genre, in fact possibly all manga, and is cleverly balanced in being both nice and confident without being arrogant or evil. And this is where a lot of the humour is injected from. The mc has a simple goal - build a harem and doesn't shy away from the notion which makes for great hilarity and conflict when faced with characters of more (rightly) sensible notions. What's impressive is after 50-chapters it doesn't feel old, and that's due to the author's efforts in focusing across the variety of tropes.

Equally, the comedy thread stays solid throughout with laughs found as much in the latter chapters as the first 10. If you've read the likes of 'The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You' then you'll absolutely love this. Give it a go.