Dorei kara no Kitai to Hyouka no Sei de Sakushu Dekinai no da ga

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7.7/10


Misunderstanding mangas are either really funny or really annoying, and this falls under the “really funny” category despite the same depreciating jokes on the mc.

The plot of this manga isn’t anything new with the same-old scenarios and thoughts of characters for some executed humor, but I can’t lie, this is incredibly enjoyable.

The character dynamic of the pervertedness of the mc and the lax heroines makes this manages a bit different from all of its counterparts, and it’s strangely memorable.

Not much to say about this, since it follows the classic “misunderstanding” plotline and characters, but it does not become remotely annoying due to its rather ... unethical humor.


You guys know this is just my opinion, right?

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?!”

Series that completely rely on misunderstandings are always controversial. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't, as the challenge lies with keeping content relevant.

In a nutshell, the MC is....a completely down-bad simp. He is thinking with his ____, he urgently wants to get it on with some fantasy baddies. There is a twist, he just goes along with anything good-willed if it will bring him closer to doing the dirty. I was confused at the beginning, but it makes sense as each chapter passes.
The MC having virtually no abilities except his knowledge of the past world makes things slightly more entertaining

Let this be a reminder to ... not drool over any woman who is good-looking.

What if everyone is constantly misunderstanding each other?

Imagine party A thinks party B wants to bake a pizza. That already confuses A, because B should want to make noodles. Meanwhile, B actually does want to make noodles, but tries to hide that fact and instead suggests baking bread—which A somehow interprets as pizza. No one ever says what they really want, and everything spirals out of control.

This is basically the core concept and main charm of “Dorei kara no Kitai to Hyouka no Sei de Sakushu Dekinai no da ga”. My example might even be more confusing than the actual story, but it captures the ... constant misunderstandings that drive the plot.

The protagonist, Allen, is a loser and pretty dumb. It’s honestly surprising that he even knows basic math. He has a dominant, teasing sister who deeply traumatized him despite caring about him, to the point where he now assumes that every woman will immediately think he wants to sleep with her. One day, Allen dies while trying to save a falling girl. As a reward, he gets reincarnated into another world. His one and only goal? To finally have sex. Yes, that’s literally his entire motivation.

However, Allen is not only dumb (or very uneducated), but also weak. Even his cheat ability isn’t enough to turn him into the heroic protagonist he imagines himself to be. Eventually, he saves up money and buys two slave girls. At first, he does this out of pity. But after healing them with his cheat ability, he realizes they are incredibly beautiful. Naturally, Allen thinks this is finally his chance to achieve his goal. And to be clear: this isn’t a weird interpretation—this is explicitly why he went to the slave market in the first place.

But then he completely fails. He’s too awkward and too dumb to act on his desires. Instead, the slave girls are shocked by his restraint and become extremely grateful. As a result, they grow into incredibly powerful allies. The problem is: Allen doesn’t want allies. He wants sex.

While trying to hide his true intentions and simultaneously trying to look cool, everything backfires. The slaves misunderstand him completely. They see him as their savior, a genius, a powerful healer—and most importantly, as someone who has absolutely no sexual interest in them.

The manga constantly switches between Allen’s POV and the POV of the slaves, who all misinterpret each other nonstop. This leads to many genuinely funny scenes, especially in the beginning. On top of that, there’s a goddess who occasionally appears just to mock Allen, which was one of the funniest parts of the series. Add some good-looking, slightly spicy art, and a mediocre story about misunderstandings turning Allen into a saint-like, powerful lord, and you get a manga that is honestly quite entertaining at first—despite its questionable morals, which can feel uncomfortable at times.

However, that discomfort wasn’t why I stopped reading.

I stopped because it simply stopped being fun. The misunderstandings and the goddess jokes get repetitive very quickly, especially if you don’t agree with the values the story is built on. The plot itself is mediocre at best and feels unrewarding, since progression happens almost exclusively through even more misunderstandings. In the end, the manga fails to keep your interest after hooking you for the first few chapters.