The first great Isekai parody was indisputably Konosuba, but now a contender has arrived; following in its footsteps and even giving it a few distinct nods, the ponderously named "Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!" looks like it could become a comedy of similar caliber.
"Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!" (Which I am shortening to "The Average Isekai") is a simple, straightforward story that has shown itself more than able to deliver an abundance of hilarity and hijinks. It follows Miles, or "Adele Von Ascham", a girl who was hit by "that infamous runaway Isekai truck" in her normal life and wound up reincarnated in a fantasy world where her wish before being reborn was "make my stats average - I want to live a normal carefree life." Her request is granted - at least in half. Her stats are the average of the weakest creature in the world... and the most powerful, leaving her ridiculously more powerful than even the most exceptional humans in her world.
The show tracks her questionably successful attempts to conceal her over-poweredness and live a normal, happy young adulthood, along with the friends she makes along the way. The hilarious 4th-wall breaking comedy with which Miles, and the show as a whole, takes on the inevitable tropes that come from being in an Isekai left me laughing continuously throughout each episode. If I were to voice any criticism of, or fears about, this show it would only be that it could get pretty predictable further in, but given that its a comedy I don't see this becoming much of a problem at all. I have little doubt that "The Average Isekai" will continue to deliver in the episodes to come and heartily recommend it to anyone who enjoys laughing and can stomach some fun being poked at the Isekai genre.
This show is comedic genius and I've enjoyed every moment of it so far.
