Tsuihou sareru Tabi ni Skill wo Te ni Ireta Ore ga, 100 no Isekai de 2-shuume Musou

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9.4/10


“Oh shit, they made a parody manga about being exiled; this is about to be peak comedy”
“WHY TF AM I CRYING; I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THISSS”

This manga is misleading in so many ways; usually, when a manga doesn’t “deliver” on my initial expectations or predictions, it’s disappointing due to its wasted/misused potential, however, this manga, in its entirety, was an entire bamboozlement from the plot, characters, and writing.

With a parody-like premise, the plot isn’t expected to be the most well-crafted nor thought out, as it relies heavily on ridiculous situations and broken/absurd humor, but this shattered every single expectation, in a good way. ... As of the moment, the reason why I put off this review for so long, it’s hard to truly decipher and understand the encompassment of the plot — the overarching theme/progression — but even so, with the way it is currently going, the plot is full of surprises and contains a constant appeal and drawl from unpredictability and light-hearted satisfaction.

All of the characters are well-written; from the main character, main cast, side characters, and the disposable “humor” characters, they all have relevancy into the story through gradual exposition and quite possibly, from one of the best introductions to an isekai story of all time, if not the best. It’s hard to describe the characters without spoiling too much about their whole archetypes, but they are by no means cliche, and they provide a lot of rationality, emotional conveyance, and comedy for the story.

I don’t usually comment about art in stories, since it’s an unfair comparison to the less known and lower budget mangas, but the art is absolutely beautiful while providing so much to the story’s developments and emotions. Whether it is used for simple comedy, badass moments — especially with the colored eyes — or for some of the most heart-tugging scenes, the art in this manga completely elevates its message/writing.

I can not stress enough about how well-written the characters are, as even when I was rereading this with spoilers, expecting an emotional scene, I still cried my ass off. This manga may not be the most sophisticated with its plot line, but all of the other attributes of this manga well make up for it. I can not attest to the story’s longevity, but if it remains remotely close to how good it has been up to now, then it will always be a satisfying read with plenty moments of heartfelt laughter.

PS: I was originally going to score this a 7.8, but I reread it, and I was completely blown away about how good the story is.

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Small update as of chapter 16: The story is better than I could even comprehend, and I cried again (yes, really). This is the best isekai of all time for me and probably my favorite manga of all time; anyways, thank you for the love, and I’m glad this is my most popular review for a well-deserved manga. Go read this, now!

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?!”

Let me just start off this review by saying, i hate reading. I dislike reading novels, and i can just barely read a volume or two if the manga is good enough. I've watched thousands of anime but only finished about 20 manga volumes in my entire lifespan.

I was forced to read this manga as a result of losing a bet, so I didn't go into this with the greatest of expectations

But I most certainly wasn't expecting to be rewarded. This is THE BEST piece of media that I've ever consumed. I'm positive this will receive an anime adaptation some day and I sincerely hope ... they do it justice. This manga was so good I want to greet the author personally and shake his hand and if I'm lucky geek out about the whole world he's made with him.

It made me feel so many feelings most anime can't make me feel nowadays. And the cliffhangers make me want to do things to myself that I can't write about in this review.

Now let's try to be a bit more objective about this.

Art - 8/10. I don't know if it's just because I'm new to reading but it was kind of hard to keep track of everything and focus because the pages are just COVERED in flashy panels and giant dialogue boxes. And the art itself, it's really good. At least when it needs to be. It's not Grand Blue Dreaming good, but it's close.

Story - */10- Honestly putting a numerical value of the story is just not possible for me. The story makes the whole thing. Especially in the way it's told. The pacing, the narrative, everything. It's too good.

Seriously, give this one a shot if you haven't already

Romance seems forced

Tried it expecting a generic isekai, but its actually good. However, the romantic relationship between Ed and Tia just feels somewhat forced. She was literally the one who kicked him out of the party even if she did it for his sake. And yet when he comes back after a decade with everyone dead, she suddenly has all these intense feelings for him?

There is no real emotional bridge or character development to justify this shit. We dont even get to see what Tia actually went through during those years, maybe she even fell in love with the hero instead.

It really feels like ... "Oh no, he got hot and powerful, now I regret my choices" manga tries to sell it as genuine romance, but feels like its just framed as guilt or regret than a well developed romance