Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore
Duração: 23 min per ep
Gênero: Comedy, Fantasy
Estudio: EMT Squared
Sinopse:
Reiji Kirio, formerly a corporate slave, wakes up one day in another world. After discovering that he has gained superhuman pharmaceutical knowledge, he decides to open up a drugstore alongside the canine Noera and the ghostly Mina. There, he tends to the needs of all who visit the shop with potions and the like.
Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore follows the slow but often hectic days of Reiji's drugstore.
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Comentários
KANLen09
In our lives, watching so much anime nowadays that COVID is a thing that's becoming the new normal, slice-of-life series have more weight for us the audience, to just watch a show that's worth relaxing to every now and then. And what better way to edge this case than the abundance of the Isekai genre in its many sub-genres, from action to pure Iyashikei shows. And seemingly with this show etching in the new Isekai "Slow Life" sub-genre, unless you're looking for a show that you're very willing to waste your time on, Isekai Slow Life Drugstore (which is what I'll call the anime sincethere's no short form for it) is that kind of show where nothing and everything random happens out just out of coincidence.
Normally I would spell out the plot as usual, but in this case I would rather copy it off from that one good friend in MAL (that sadly doesn't exist anymore) that has a more positive reception to the series (not because I'm lazy and would use an ounce of my brain cells for this):
Disappointed in his corporate slave’s life and being unable to see anything enjoyable in the life overall, Reiji Kirio, one day, finds himself in the world that he has never seen before. However, this does not scare Reiji, he is glad to finally part with his old and monotonous life. Although, the only skills, Reiji acquires are appraisal and potion creation, which he later develops, Reiji manages to earn the respect of many people, whom he has helped. Now Reiji together with his companions open their own drugstore and their new life begins.
It is quite difficult to come up with something new to make an Isekai story interesting and somewhat unique. Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore manages to do it: its protagonist does not acquire any superpowers and, of course, he is not immortal; he is just a simple young man. However, the two skills he gets are appraisal and potion creation, which immediately help him find a new companion, in the world he knows nothing about. While it might seem that there is nothing special in being able to create medicine, it will be wrong to think so. Reiji immediately wins recognition of the villagers and even opens his own drugstore, and so his new life begins.
It does not involve harems and fanservice is almost non-existent. While it is still a mystery, why Reiji is transported to another world, I do not see this piece of information needed. All that matters is that he is in a new world, Reiji tries to find out more about, he, together with his companions, start his own business and help people, and it is quite enjoyable to follow. Reiji meets many people, who ask him to create them from love potions to something that will scare wolves. And that is the whole story so far. Those who like slice of life, this manga might be what you are looking for. Do not expect any epic action scenes, Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life: Isekai ni Tsukurou Drugstore is just a heartwarming slice of life that takes place in another world.
For me though, I can agree that Isekai Slow Life Drugstore IS a good anime if you want to just relax on, but if you're looking for a hint at anything fresh and not yet seen of the Isekai culture, then you've come to the wrong show. It's not that the characters here aren't just bland and boring at times, they feel like cardboard cut-outs that just exist in the fantasy world where they can do anything that they wanna do: which is to craft numerous types of potions with that same kiddy jingle (that gets old really fast) when Reiji gets into potion-making action with demi-human wolfgirl Noela and ghost Mina. Accounting for the fact that it's not literally a "cheat" of a slow life (that looks misleading), it's just a wholesome and heartwarming slice-of-life adventure that the trio who makes up the Kirio Drugstore does as the forefront of a main business entity, serving townsfolk and curing their problems with potion creation and building friendships along the way. It's just cutesy, child-like visuals meant to serve the fact that bland series such as this can still provide the reader/watcher with peaceful light-heartedness. If it did just that, then it succeeded with the vast minority.
Even with Reiji being voiced by Kazuma's VA Jun Fukushima, the fact that Reiji's character is a stark contrast of a disparity, kinda doesn't elevate the fact that he once voiced the titular eccentric KonoSuba character. At least I can appreciate that Noela's VA Risae Matsuda gives the kid-like feels of her never-ending "ruuuuu~" wolf cries of her strong attachment to Reiji, so that's a thing right there. I could say the same for EMT Squared's low production values and the vibes of an OST, because everything just feels OK, not bad but not good either. If there was something I liked about the show, it would be the ED song alone with the whole childlike quality that for me, never gets old, but something that can also get pretty repetitive pretty fast.
Isekai Slow Life Drugstore is one of those completely average shows where there are 2 camps that define this love-hate series: either you just want to watch a show where no words are exchanged but just requiring your eyes and ears (that's all style), or you feel bored to the point of reaching for another anime that'd best serve your time (that's no substance). Either way, take your poison and escape to a fantasy world that's within your own means of enjoyment.
MufatNuts
So there's isekai trash, and then we have isekai GARBAGE. Like there are so many shows out there that follow your general isekai formulas with a little twist or something, but atleast they do it some what well. You would assume that a pharmacist isekai would follow the formula at the very least. To keep it short and sweet, here is what the show has: Your typical child-like character (I mean the whole show seems so childish but whatever) who really cares for MC, your typical servant like character who cares for MC, tsundere strong girl who cares for MC, little noble girl who cares for theMC, etc.
In addition to all this repetitiveness, pretty much each episode is the same, and it is so boring.
I definitely wouldn't recommend this anime, it isn't bad enough that I had to drop it (I almost did though, stopped watching after episode 4 and then came back for the hell of it), but it isn't good enough for you to go out of your way to start it.
Just leave this show in it's own little corner and move on, unless you want to show this to like your 7 year old siblings or whatever, then maybe it’s fine.
Luubie
Late 2019, at Comiket #97: "Wow, another isekai anime announced. But... A pharmacist? Is that reliable?" - That was the question I asked when I found out about the show. The only thing I had of information was the synopsis, the magazine the manga was published by (Web Comic Gamma Plus) and that the source material was a Light Novel. It is a path that many works take and with Cheat Kusushi it was no different. The biggest fear of the adaptation is that the magazine itself is new to the manga market and this anime was the first from this new publisher. Now withthe show already closed, I would like to say that they did a satisfying first job.
Well, when they announced an adaptation of Cheat Kusushi no Slow Life, I was anxious about what would be presented. A show bringing an intriguing idea, where the isekai this time is... in a pharmacy. In fact, Reiji without much reason is inserted into this world, where he becomes a pharmacist (often mistaken for an alchemist). He, Noera and Mina live together in this universe, without much pretension or contextualization about how they met, but what was important for the anime was not this, but the casual, relaxing and... some boring. In fact, Cheat Kusushi is a show that oscillates in its ideas, as what used to be a scenario of discovering new medicines turns into a heap of things that are easily mistaken for alchemy.
Not that I'm complaining about this proposition, but when the anime idealizes Reiji as just a simple medicine maker to a creator of things capable of making a journal create a visual hologram of one of the characters' mother, the verisimilitude built during the show is limited and at the same time significantly undermines the expected experience. It's a trivial theme within the show, but one that doesn't sit well with the series, no matter what argument is used to defend it.
But the anime shouldn't be criticized for that alone. In fact, what really made the anime silly was the studio itself. EMT Squared is not very well known, except for having made a few anime such as Kuma Kuma Bear and Assassins Pride. The former was a recent project that didn't get that popular. To this day it is not a show that has interested many people. Assassins Pride was a waste of time, because besides being a generic story and very bad in the basic aspects, it got the status of one of the worst animes of 2019 (and rightly so). So a weak adaptation that would not improve its reading materials was already expected. That's what happened. As much as the anime has the charisma and comics with Reiji, Mina, Noera and all the rest of the group, the show evidently fails to be more than sudden moments. It's a synergy that doesn't bring anything new and even if it manages to spark interest during its story, it's not something that manages to convince.
The production is tokenistic. It doesn't have that many serious problems, except for the totally IRRITANT AND ACCELERATED beginning, which I'm sure made many people give up on the anime right at the beginning. The story? Well, if you want to focus on the clash between the culture of a human being living in this new universe, that's not what Cheat Kusushi really does. As much as I don't want to give that example, it is necessary for comparison. Mushoku Tensei is one of the anime in which the focus of the isekai is not to feed into the idea that Rudy has trouble living in the fantasy that is the new world. Mushoku's purpose relies on what Rudy learns in the world. Reiji, in Cheat Kusushi, as much as he also does this, does not actually learn something new. His insertion into the anime is already cemented and the only times he's really had that reminder that he's in a different world are in the last two episodes, which really isn't a good way to do it.
Things like what led to Reiji and Noera meeting and Mina being a ghost who only became better acquainted with Reiji after a while are not explored. They are overlooked and the anime didn't really care about that. It would be more appealing to experience a relationship that is developed over time, unlike the very mechanized episodes where even the order of the episodes doesn't really matter. Seriously, the only changes the show has made is to add about four characters, some problems between them, and more and more things that don't add to the show. It is a factor that varies from person to person. Some admire this unconventional pace, others just find it okay and acceptable, just like me. It's not bad, but it wasn't good.
Finally, Cheat Kusushi was a quick show, but it drained my energy as it was tiring to watch. What is positively marked is the fact that it is a show that managed to adapt a story coming from the Gamma Plus Web Comic, even though the Light Novel is published on other sharing networks. All in all, it was only a symbolic experience. No big deal. There was nothing that made it a remarkable anime, but it didn't cause any compromising feelings either. Maybe I'm asking too much of a show like this.... Now it's just hoping that if it has a sequel, the cool stuff will hold up, if not the joke with the word "Cheat" for "S**t" would make sense.
KarusuOokamiPOD
I call this kind of anime "trash anime" because it's easier for others to understand it's all right to like "trash anime" but it's a lie to call them that. See, I don't think no one here expected a crazy plot twist from an anime that was hinting at a demon lord character since the very beginning. This anime knew very well what it was, it didn't try to sell you anything else nor did it try to pretend it was something else, they give you lovely characters with lovely voices, soft comedy, good OST, high standard animation and designs knowing very well a shonentype of plot is not necessary for the formula for making us feel good and mofu mofu inside.
This anime, shares the same formula as several others that vary in success or number of seasons, but all share a common passion to deliver a feeling to the viewer. They don't care about making a second season, they just give you something nice, in hope that you'll have an iyashikei type response. If you're ever sick of all the "Exciting", popular and prepackaged anime around, just try one of these and indulge yourself with this treat of an anime.
Hideri_Poster
If you've come across this anime on your own, then I'm sure you know what you're getting yourself into. This anime is simply a cute, episodic, low-risk adventure of a random dude getting transported into a video game-like world in which he serves as a pharmacist, typical isekai stuff. The show really sets itself apart with two simple factors; characters and setting. We've all seen isekai, but the fact that a drug store is the main location really sets this one apart, and without the colourful cast of characters, this show wouldn't be half as entertaining. Story: As mentioned previously, the story is mostly episodic with certainthings that bleed into future episodes, like new characters, stuff like that. We follow Reiji Kirio, our typical isekai protagonist who can do practically no wrong. We never learn much of his past life, but the story wouldn't benefit much from an explanation, so it shouldn't be minded much. Most of the time, episodes will include a citizen of the town asking Reiji for help with something, usually pharmaceutical-related, but not all the time. On rare occasion, the plots can be more character driven, and those usually hit, as the characters that surround Reiji are the driving force that keeps this anime watchable. Most episodes contain multiple stories as the anime is a manga adaptation, and I feel that element also tends to keep things interesting.
7/10
Sound:
Relatively run-of-the-mill. All voice actors and actresses deliver solid performances and general sound design is as expected. Not bad, but really nothing amazing.
6/10
Animation:
For the most part, the animation is also pretty much as expected. Characters are expressive, colours are vibrant, generally just a fun atmosphere. I will note that this anime features a single animation for Reiji creating new medicine which is used in every single episode, usually more than once. One may find this lazy, but I personally find it extremely charming, almost like a magical girl transformation scene in an early 2000s anime. All things considered, the animation is pretty solid.
7/10
Characters:
As I've said repeatedly, the characters in this show are a huge selling point, each more fun than the last. Reiji himself is boring, but his sidekick, (and basically his servant) Noela is cute and fun, Mina is a ghost that haunts the pharmacy and is by far the most complex of the bunch, which isn't to say she's a buzzkill, she's just the one with the most depth. She also has one of the funniest scenes in the show, where she drinks a potion that shows her deeper thoughts and her calm and sweet demeanor is completely contrasted by her inner thoughts being the complete opposite. The majority of the rest of the cast is used very well and has plenty of standout moments, my personal favourite being Vivi, who we meet closer to the end of the show, but almost every line of dialogue she’s given is gold. The other standout is Garou, the demon king. I don’t want to get into what makes him so hilarious to me, as his development is one of the few things that actually progresses as the show goes on, so I won’t spoil it. The one character that I really disliked was Paula, the blacksmith. She’s extremely arrogant and I roll my eyes every time she has one of her rude and unfunny one-liners. Overall though, the characters are very well done.
8/10
Overall:
This show will never have you at the edge of your seat, it will never have you laughing endlessly, but what it offers is a fun, leisurely time in which you can relax and enjoy watching some creative characters in amusing and interesting situations. All around, this show will leave you feeling content.
7/10
Fishymonster_
This show isn't going to knock your socks off, but it's very relaxing, very cute, actually, genuinely funny at points, it doesn't have terrible animation or music, and the characters are all fun. Sure, most people have a single character trait, sure there is no story, and sure this isn't the best show ever, but that's not what this show is going for. It has more of a feel of something like non non biyori (which you should watch if you haven't, it's probably the best healing anime you will every watch) which is just trying to give you laid back entertainment that you don'thave to get too invested into. I don't know if I would have liked this show as much if I didn't watch it weekly as it came out or how binging it would change the experience, but overall I thought it was pretty good.
AeroGunz
“Drug Store in Another World” is what happens when You have a fever dream from watching too much isekai topped with a (un)healthy dose of “Humanity Has Declined”. The show doesn’t have an overarching plot, it’s episodic in nature, every episode is divided into 2-3 short stories in which our main hero pulls out a “medicine” (or a biological weapon in at least one case) out of his ass and solves someone's problem. That’s it. That’s the plot. Not one of them has any real sense of tension or drama. They are all structured the same and even rely heavily on the same type of humour:loud, obnoxious slapstick.
Normally I would go over the main cast but… I can’t here. All of them are one trick ponies that have one trait written as if it was personality.
Reiji - a plot device for creating “medicine”... seriously those are just magical macguffins that solve problems.
Mina - the most mature of the cast… still a moron in many ways.
Noëla - loud, energetic, grade A calamity in loli form.
That’s it. There is absolutely nothing to those characters. Mina has a semi-tragic backstory but it’s nothing special.
To be fair I have no idea on what the show wants to rely on, on its comedy, simple plots or the relationships between characters because all of them (ok… the relationships between the main cast a little less) are written so poorly that it makes “Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter '' look competent. I guess that is a sort of achievement. There is very, VERY little original thought in all 12 episodes. It’s like watching someone play an RPG and only do meaningless side quests. The comedy get stale very fast and the overall “problems” that Reiji solves are mostly boring. I would get it at least his method of solving them was entertaining, I don’t know… some kind of Rube Goldberg shenanigans. But no, he just pulls out a perfect “medicine” out of his ass every, damn time. After the fourth episode I wanted to quit but my OCD kept me going.
To be fair not everything is rock bottom. Some of the side characters and their interactions with Reiji are solid. Mediocre but solid.
Would I recommend this?
Sure, if I wanted to prank You after You pissed me off.
Luchipher-Zen
Watched with Subtitles. Source Material : Unread Drug Store in Another World: The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist is a superficial isekai fantasy. It's a crude attempt at disguising an average fantasy under the isekai banner to garner the coalesced viewership. The fleeting references of MC's previous world and life are dreary and unexciting. The plot does not have anything unique to offer, anything to provide this title a base of it's own. The main and recurring character's have very little to no development throughout the series, while supporting characters are better in this regard. One theme running across the whole twelve episodes is the changein mannerisms of various obnoxious characters thanks to the earthly wisdom of reincarnated MC, which feels overused after a couple of episodes. MC's interaction with an isekai world is also missing. Lot of unexplained material in the plot, which may leave the viewer hanging.
Animation style is not praise-worthy either. Each frame seems bland, lacks depth, and the colours don't contribute to bringing the scene and characters to life and light. The characters animations lack variability of expression, which further moves interest from the happenings of the plot.
Constraint for this does not seem to have been a budget issue, but more of a lack of interest of the creators.
Overall, it seems as though it's a filler title, or something targeted at the youngest of the shounen demographics. As, that alone can be the reason to compromise on every element which contributes and constitutes to an anime.
Does this anime deserve a try? Sure, if you are ~09~13 years of age, or if you are older but can watch with the perspective of your youngest self. The only other time I would recommend this anime to be given a chance is if you have nothing else to watch and won't mind a bleak fantasy to keep the much needed anime drug to live on. Not un-watchable, but last on rear end of the priority list.
Shinino_Kage
If this was an anime original and wasn't based on a manga, this would have gotten a higher score. It's very obvious that the anime toned down the manga, despite the manga being fairly tame itself. They trimmed some overly silly parts (which sucked because Noela's reaction to the OG potion was great in the manga) and heavily toned down a overtly homosexual character. They also cut the first few chapters of the manga entirely other than a flashback in the final episode which could lead people to not knowing who some of these characters are or why they're around. I really love the mangaand just really was unfulfilled by the anime adaptation. It isn't -bad-, it's just..not as good. It would have been an 8 if it had stayed closer to the manga, to me.
Ren036
To sum up about the focus of the show is basically of just events per episode. There's no last boss or any competition within the story its just the main character going thru different events per episode. personally at the beginning i thought it was going to be a bit "bland" but I continued because the characters, story and comedy kept getting better each episode. And im actually glad i continued, now this anime is more like a "breaktime anime" as i would call it. where the whole point of the anime is to sit back, relax, have a laugh and enjoy as new eventscome up per episode. I guess the only thing i didnt like but is not a big deal, is that the backstory of each characters was i guess a bit disappointing but then again it doesn't really matter much.
other than that, i loved each characters personality i think it fits very well and i would certainly rewatch it when i need my "breaktime anime".
WutenderEnte
Isekai Breaking Bad Is it cute? Yes. Is it deep? No. Does it have actual story? No. But it is relaxing. No spoilers, as there is no story. Don't expect anything serious to happen here, scraps of story given are just a pretext for characters to play with each other. If you like fluffy tails and overly sweet voices this is anime for you. If you look for actual story or character development, look elsewhere. This series has isekai in title, but apart from first 30s and a part of last episode there is nothing that would make it one. And it doesn't need or even try to be one. Story followsprotagonist who can make any potion/elixir/medicine he can think of and a bunch of characters that come to him with (often imaginary) problems. Typical episode consists of one or two potions making someone's life easier and then everyone has good time, everything topped with some typical gags and tail wagging. MC makes a lot of friends, collecting standard harem zoo: cute pet-girl, cute maid-girl, cute tsundere, cute loli. There's even discount Aqua hidden in the lake.
Everything is overly sweet and cute, Reiji (played by Fukushima Jun, VA of Kazuma) must have made some insulin there to survive this, we have to endure all the Noela's noises and tail wags without his OP medicine.But under this cutesy artstyle hides the monster of lacking. Characters may look good and attractive, but their animation is a bit stiff, there are a lot of recycled scenes/backgrounds and "story" repetitiveness is not helping. Lack of any real character development and story means that cast is one-dimensional, most of clients/friends have just one trait that distinguishes them apart and drives their actions: demon king, that falls for Noela, does everything he can to make her like him, local mercenary leader tries to look strong and capable etc. Only drugstore residents are given any backgrounds, even if shallow.
All this does not mean the series is not enjoyable, just don't expect any sophisticated plot and deep meaning. This series never aspired to be the best isekai, or even isekai to be honest. But even with low budget and inadequate story it manages to be nice, easy and relaxing experience, good for watching after work or during mealtime to calm yourself at the end of day.
Xeno69
If you've read the manga then sorry to say you'll be disappointed with Noelle's japanese voice,it just doesn't fit her loli character,it sounds more like a teen girl trying to imitate a gradeschooler. Character of Mina is supposed to be an Oneesan-type according to the manga but she sounds like a young girl. The voice acting of Kirio is good but the animation doesnt keep up with his emotions as when he sadly agrees to something the face expressions are blank with just eyes closed while the voice seems very expressive.(in simple terms animation is also bad in some cases),there are scenes where simple 2 frame animationsare used (not in a comical way sadly).
Instead of taking route of story of the manga is anime is more of slice of life type from the first impressions of ep1 as they didnt show how Kirio met Noelle,Mina and got the drugstore.
hexashadow13
tl;dr: An incredibly simplistic lighthearted and comfy isekai with solid and varied enough comedy to make it a pretty fun watch. This anime is yet another isekai with an overpowered protagonist. It’s a bit rarer for such anime to be laidback with the protagonist living the slow life, though that’s still not enough to make it particularly novel. The English title uses the word pharmacist so I expected something like the protagonist being a pharmacist in our world and then using that knowledge in another world, in the process also teaching the viewer some real pharmaceutical knowledge. This anime is nothing like that, though apparently suchan anime does seem to exist (Isekai Yakkyoku).
Based on some quick research, the English translation of Kusushi (薬師) to Pharmacist in the title doesn’t quite capture the nuance of the term exactly. It certainly isn’t incorrect, especially in light of how the “Drug Store” is also in the title, but it also doesn’t seem to capture the nuance of the term exactly. Kusushi doesn’t really seem to be a term that’s used for modern pharmacists. It was used historically for people that were akin to pharmacists, though I think apothecary might be a better term. However, I think the usage in the title of this anime is more referring back to how Kusushi is sometimes used as a class in RPGs, originating in Final Fantasy V as far as I can tell. The English translation of the class in Final Fantasy was Chemist, which I think may have been a better title, though using it also has it’s own nuance issues.
But I digress. The larger point I was making is that this anime has absolutely nothing to do with pharmacology. The protagonist, Reiji, makes all sorts of stuff and not just medicine. And he does so seemingly through magic. He still has to collect ingredients, but he magically knows what ingredients he’ll need. And he still has to combine them, but the actual process of doing so feels more like a ritual than a science because he does pretty much the exacts same thing regardless of what he’s making and the ingredients just seem to magically turn into what he wants. Throughout the anime he gets called an alchemist to which he objects, but honestly I feel like that’s the best term to describe him. His abilities don’t really have any depth as magical abilities either. They just work and that’s it.
The anime also surprisingly just starts right in the middle of things, which is really strange for an isekai as the whole point of using the isekai mechanic is that it’s easier to introduce things to the viewer. Reiji starts off owning a drug store, has a werewolf girl named Noela and a ghost girl named Mina as assistants, and just starts making things such as potions to deal with people’s problems. Initially there is zero explanation on how he got there. The only reason you even know it’s an isekai is that isekai is in the title. Over the course of the anime it throws around tidbits that explain things somewhat, but even then not completely. And the explanations aren’t really all that great either. Thus, the isekai element doesn’t matter either.
So what then is the highlight of this anime? I would say that it’s how utterly simple characters seem to be. I suppose that this could be seen as them being one dimensional, but in the context of this anime and how it uses it’s cast, them being so earnestly one dimensional is quite charming. Reiji is an incredibly normal guy with nothing at all particularly special about him personality wise, but the circumstances surrounding him result in him being a pretty good person which is pretty comforting to watch. Noela is very naïve and innocent but super energetic and cheerful. Mina’s really nice but has an overactive imagination that goes off in weird directions sometimes, which results in her having an amusing dynamic with Noela at times. The rest of the cast is similarly simple, but in a similarly charming way.
The comedy is also pretty great. Each episode is composed of multiple mini-episodes so it moves pretty fast. It also has a lot of characters and Reiji creates a lot of stuff, so in combination there’s a good amount of variety to it too. There always being something new happening, even if it’s incredibly inconsequential, keeps things interesting. And combined with the cast being so cheerfully likable and world in general so happy, it can be a lot of fun just watching how things play out even without any sort of progression whatsoever. It’s overall a really comfy anime from beginning to end.
There are some attempts at having more substance and taking things more seriously. There are a lot of serious issues that are easily solved by Reiji just making something, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I mean more like the attempts at trying to have depth with things that seemed like social commentary on our world or topics, such as the guilt someone feels at always having to be taken care of due to sickness. These are handled nowhere near as well as they need to be to be effective and thus fall flat completely. These aren’t that common however so they aren’t that much of an issue.
The art and animation are a bit weak bust mostly fine. I liked the character designs and I think the animation did a good job of using the cast effectively from a visual sense. There were some glaring errors at times though, such as a characters clothes changing instantly in between shots of the same scene. There’s a montage that repeats every time Reiji makes anything. It changes a bit sometimes to match the specific situation, but most of the time it just repeats the same things. If it always changed things up a bit I would be fond of it as it has pretty catchy music and overall fits pretty well atmospherically, but as usually just repeated footage it felt kind of cheap. The OP and ED are pretty solid in terms of songs and visuals. The soundtrack wasn’t particularly remarkable.
aubizjehuty
In my opinion, if you're bored and have enough of other anime that you are watching, then I recommend you watch this Anime. It’s an Anime where you don’t have to think like “what gonna happen next”. Pro anime viewers may take the anime as a mediocre but i think to those who are new and want to learn more about being an anime enthusiast, these anime might help you understand the basic on an anime. The anime contains most(if not all)of the basic elements. It revolves in a daily peaceful events on a countryside with small problems face by the characters that is being solvedthru the help of the fantasy medicine.
clanner99
Short summary : Its perfect child-friendly side dish-type anime. Its not serious or deep, and very fun option. Story : 8 This anime is short, and dont intended to be long arc anime. Its simple story, not so deep, 1 episode have 2-3 short part with different problems. Some is connected with previous episodes, but it really doesnt matter if you skip or miss it. The only negative in here is not so clear the MC background. It explained short in one episode, but I dont think its good enough explanation. reading the manga or LN may works. Art : 7 The art itself pretty simple, pros andcons gonna show in here. Some maybe like it much, while some gonna laugh at it. Characters is draw so simple, although some character not good enough as the others. Same goes by backgrounds and location. While the indoor kinda simple and home-feeling, the outside somehow kinda shiny and too bright.
Sound : 7
Okay, honestly, this is kinda personal. if it wasnt because Noella "ruu (woof)" sound, I can give this lower. The OP is generic one, giving me vibe of "Hurry Love" by Azumi Waki. The EP by CV is pretty good, although Im not enjoy that so much. The BGM while medicine making is soothing for me, pretty classy jazz vibe, and thats the only strong point of this anime based on sound. VA choices kinda okay, despite is pretty "Kazuma Kazuma" style, but nothing defeat Noella's VA.
Character : 7
Its solid. Just like the story and art being together. Decent art, decent VA, decent character development. It just decent. Nothing pretty stand based on character, either art or story. Some maybe have interesting story even with short background, but I think its not good enough to get higher score. The one who stands, perhaps Noella who can perfectly become your werewolf loli waifu (lol)
Enjoyment : 8
Here's fact. Never underestimate short story anime. Kinmoza for example is just daily life of cute girls, and its pretty interesting and worthy to watch over again. And same fact apply in this anime. Its short, it doesnt have deep and long story, and really fun to watch over. But one weak point about short story anime also apply, its not suit for serious or marathon anime, and most of all time, you gonna watch random episode while eating or skip some works (lol), and not from beginning till the end.
One strength point here is its very child friendly, so if you have kids or some cousin come to your house, never fear of showing this anime, since its for all ages
Overall : 7
Its decent, short enjoyment, and "good snack or side dish" kind of anime. Its very fit if whole family, perhaps your parents or kids hanging out on weekend and watch this anime together, and its fun. You can watch it over again, since no deep storyline, or perhaps you miss some cute scene you like. But still, its never intended to be main point and just for coffee break one. Overall, I like it
Next season worth : Perhaps
I dont think its worthy enough to get next season despite the story of MC or some character isnt clear enough. But still in manga or LN already have more story, so I think its also worthy to get new season. IMO there's 2 choices : either some OVA short episodes, maybe 3 or 5 minutes of story, or yes continue the story with new season and some new short problems just like before, but it wont change or clear the characters background nor improve the development.
SlengySleng
If you take out the Aphrodisiac scenes, this anime is pretty much like a kid's show. One dimensional characters, simple themes and morals, bright setting, upbeat cast... there's nothing super special about it, but nothing terrible either. If it were a little more child friendly, I'd show it to my kids. Story: 6/10 Very simple setting, which is great - but nothing is really done with it. It gives context to the protagonist's drugstore and their adventures, but it doesn't go any deeper than that. What makes it better than other high fantasy isekai/adventure series is that there's no huge, boring exposition dump at the beginning. It'san open ended setting that allows for things to be done, and focuses on the drugstore's episodic adventures and requests.
Art: 7//10
Cute pastel colours, characters look nice but are nothing special. Minimal lighting and shading, which works in this case, because the vibe of the show is light hearted. Animations are occasionally awkward, but it's not like much is happening anyways.
Sound: 6/10
The medicine-making song is catchy, but the rest of the music isn't too memorable. OP and EDs are okay, sometimes I don't skip the ED.
Enjoyment: 4/10
I feel like I was watching this every week, just for the sake of watching it. Now that I've finished, I honestly wonder: was it worth the time? I dunno. I played every episode on 2x speed, got through the story, and don't feel like I got much from it - but I can definitely see why some people might enjoy this anime. It's slow, cute, and peaceful - a great escape from a hectic daily life.
Overall: 6/10
Its current MAL score of 6.5 is rather low, actually. I think the anime does what the story's intended to do perfectly: which is to depict a meaningless SoL where you can turn your brain off and enjoy in peace. I am generally biased against moe blob shows and just need something to waste my time on this season, hence my 6/10 - but most people who start this series should know what to expect from a SoL comedy isekai harem, and this show should, for the most part, fulfill those expectations.
inari121
the other reviews for this anime are spot on, watch 1-6 and youll have seen everything worth while heck just watch 6 and youll have basically understanding of every episode and also closure on everything meaningful that happens in this show not much to say here, its ok, nothing about it is bad, its just very very average with the exception of episode 6 which was the only 1 to get a laugh out of me all in all, if you have something else on your watch list, then go watch that instead of watching this. the only thing you will get out of this show isthat its typical, it brings to life tropes, and its an unremarkable isekai.
JerichoWolf
TLDR: If you don't expect much it's an ok watch. This is about as middle of the road as you can get. It's not nearly as unwatchable as cheat magician, but it's not as fun to watch as say Arifureta. Obviously doesn't come close to Shield Hero or Slime. It would be a five in my book if it didn't make me laugh as often as it did. Lots of reused animation every episode for the "creating medicine" scenes. The characters were pretty run-of-the-mill, idiot MC who can't seem to wrap his head around every woman ever is wanting to bang him. A useless demon lordwhich I guess is sorta rare. Token loli, etc. The medicine he makes isn't based on reality like Ascendance of a Bookworm's inventions. MC claims he's not an alchemist but... his potions are magic, so ya, he's an alchemist. Also, I guess people being 3 inches from his face is supposed funny cause that jokes used to death.
Chriya
Not really sure but this anime is good for you to enjoy Isekai with Slice of Life concept. The seiyuus doing great job with the character's voices. The art is not as good as you think, like a normal Isekai anime art style but simpler than that. If you hope some kind of action, don't hope too much from this anime because in this anime, they more focused about the daily life of main character enjoying his slow life as you can see in the title. I just don't know what to write more, just this MAL actually tell me to write longer reviewso I did this. Sorry for my bad English.
