Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni Shimashita
Duração: 23 min per ep
Gênero: Fantasy, Romance
Estudio: Studio Flad, Wolfsbane
Sinopse:
Far away from the reaches of demons and war, near the borderland of Zoltan, D-Rank adventurer Red lives a normal existence. Through perseverance and hard work, his dream of starting his own apothecary and peaceful life in the countryside finally came true. Abruptly, Red gets a live-in partner and assistant named Rit—the princess of Duchy Loggervia and an adventurer herself—who gives everything up to join him.
Although honest, kind, and loved by all, Red has a secret shared only with Rit: his real name is Gideon, brother of Ruti Ragnason, the "Hero" and a former member of her party. Ares Drowa, the "Sage," kicked Red out of their party after their war against the Demon Lord after deciding he was weak and insignificant. Now, even though Red has left the Hero's party behind by assuming a new life together with Rit, his past has yet to let go of him.
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Stark700
With fantasy and isekai being a dominant force in the anime industry these days, you'd have to stop yourself and ask when enough is enough. With an anime title this long, sometimes, it feels like we're reading a meme. For the sake of your sanity and this review, I'll just call this show Banished from the Hero's Party. And you may have guessed it, the hero gets banished from a hero's party. As the premise detailed, we follow protagonist Red, a D-rank adventurer who was banished from a party. He was formerly known as Gideon Ragnason, before being banished by his party members when theysurpassed him in skill and level. The general premise sets up for his adventure and life in a fantasy world although his past continously comes back to haunt him. Meanwhile, we also meet Rit, a young charismatic woman who has developed feelings for Red during their time together. Of course, she has her own reasons to live such a carefree life and we find out more about her identity and past later on. For now, let's just say that the anime subscribes to a charming couple together.
Yet, I don't want to call designate this show entirely as a romance because at its heart, the show is more than just about Red and Rit. Treat it more as a blend between slice of life, romance, fantasy, and adventure. When we first meet Red and Rit though, it's obvious they have a mutual attraction towards each other. The anime makes it pretty much straightforward and doesn't do the usual ship teases. It's right to the point early to mid-season with Red and Rit admitting their feelings to each other. In essence, it's doesn't hold back establishing Red and Rit as a character pair bought together by different circumstances. And personally, this stands out as the best way to create a couple. It doesn't make the viewers wait or ask the 'what if' question. Plus, their personalities are compatible with their kindhearted yet also courgeous nature.
On the other hand, we meet also meet Ruti, a prominent hero and sister of Red. Being perhaps of the most emotional prone character in the how, as well as having a tragic past, she represents the darker side of the story. However, Ruti still holds a strong love towards Red, and her actions speaks louder than words. Ruthless and intimidating, Ruti carries an emotional burden on herself. Red seems to be the only light in her dark tunnel, who is able to suppress her emotional outbursts. The show offers a platonic relationship between the two built on trust. Because let's face it, Ruti never wanted Red to be banished by their hero party, namely Ares Srowa.
And speak of the devil. Ares Srowa serves as the antagonistic foil to Red. I can easily say that he is borderline psychotic fueled by jealousy. You ever played an online MMORPG member before and got scammed by one of your own guild leader, then banned forever? That's pretty much how Ares treated Red and banished him from the hero party. It's harsh but also reveals Ares' true dangerous nature: a selfish, greedy sociopath driven by his personal agendas. When we see him meet Red later in the story, it really shows how deeply resentful he is towards him. So yes, the show makes its a priority to make us hate Ares and succeeds. He is easily the least likable character for his actions, personality, and just about every single damn deed he's ever done in the story.
Watching Banished from the Hero's Party feels like it knew the type of anime it wanted to shows to us from the beginning. From background stories to the main character relationships, it's about as crystal clear as it gets. On the other hand, I am also somewhat disappointed by some episodes with its story pacing. There are a few episodes mid-season that drops in us in complex society conflicts, that feels needlessly rushed. Other times, you may also be bored by Red and Rit's relationship, especially if you're not a fan of fairy tale-like romances. However, at its core, the anime maintains a stable balance of storytelling and knows what the audience wants.
I won't be the first to say it or the last, but it appears the anime feels very JRPG-ish, in terms of its world setting. The towns, adventurous landscapes, magic, swordsmanship, battles, and overall, characters look like something that came out of an JRPG game. Hell, there's an actual game to be released on Steam although that has no ties to this story. Studio Flad and Wolfsbane combined their talents together to draw us into its fictional world. The visual quality overall looks colorful, vibrant of fantasy elements, but also contains darker tones of violence. Character expressions also play a key role in showing us emotions, most noticably for Ruti. However, there are some noticable drop in key animation in some episodes. Overall however, it's an anime that used its visual quality to success.
Fantasy adventures are usually a hit or a miss but it can even be more risky when you add in romance or slice of life. However, I can say that after these 13 episodes, Banished from the Hero's Party is without a shadow of a doubt one of the better light novel adaptations of the year.
NextUniverse
It's just that, my dude thought it was best to live a quiet life. It was amazing to watch said quiet life. I thought I'd get into this seasonal because it looked good despite it being a "generic isekai" which is somehow synonymous with modern fantasy, but that is a debate for another time. Anyhow, Shin no Nakama is an exceptional anime with the correct amount of everything mixed perfectly enough for it to be taken seriously without any kind of creases being visible enough for it to tumble on itself as quickly as it started up. It's even good enough to come up with somethought-provoking ideas.
What may look like a run-of-the-mill story is actually a genuinely developed work featuring a detailed plot, enough so that there is a substantial amount of info and lore to at the very least keep you immersed. It's true, that relative to other fantasy anime out there, this one fails to bring out some kind of unique content (although, more on that soon), however with the story managing to make use of literally everything you'd expect in a grand story, this just comes across as surface-level masterpiece, or in other words, it is there on the ground waiting to take off as other supposed masterpieces out there in the medium. What makes it a little faulty was the start-up mix between the slow life side and the fantasy side of things having awkward match-ups with easy transitions that'd kill the former side with boring content of the latter. Boring is a little harsh though, it is more, ironically enough, slow. This all changes around episode 7 onwards, however, where the quality drastically improves as every set-up piece serves its purpose well enough to enhance characters and the setting. That for me, not only improved the watching experience but also brought around some nice philosophy I wouldn't have really expected to see here. Truth be told, such ideas come later in the series so I have no intention of spoiling them in this review, but the questions that arise here are interesting to even reflect on in reality as you watch it. It's a good idea.
What honestly made me want to watch this was how this was a romance (who doesn't like wholesome love??). I have to say, in a series as Shin no Nakama, the romantic chemistry is indeed amazing, literally chef d'oeuvre relationship between Red and Rit, I haven't seen something this natural in a long while, and it isn't the kind of romance to shoujo its way to a *confession* in the final episode. It is like, already happening. Happening well. It's a healthy relationship between two individuals who actually understand each other and indeed do love each other. It's one of the selling points in the series and if I had to suggest this for fans of the genre, this is a real go-to if anything. I wouldn't even advise being cynical about the relationship, I really mean it when these two characters love each other, it is a truly wholesome bliss that doesn't find its way into the medium without something drama or the likes taking place. A very natural bond that can only be equally as loved as the couple are with each other.
The production values kinda annoy me here. It isn't bad, it's baseline, but this really tried to push itself to the point where a few awkward moments would show up. Of course, this is a minor complaint, but it kinda ruins some intense scenes so it isn't something that I can honestly praise in a down-to-earth fashion. But honestly, this looks pretty good for a fantasy anime and ignoring the imperfections, most scenes here are something that even impresses its own standards. Otherwise, I wouldn't expect the world here, that's also true for most of the OST. I do bang on about how sometimes memorable stuff makes the moments and what have you better, because it is true, and whilst I would like to say that something simple doesn't necessarily need a true punch in the memory of you to like something, I've seen actual good simple anime manage to pull off some amazing OST regardless. Kinda a shame the same is true for this anime but hey, it is what it is.
So, would I recommend this? 100%, stuff here is truly amazing, and nothing like the other fantasy anime that I've seen before. It's a dark horse in my eyes, in this dry season with literally 3 good shows and that is it. I am happy that this fantasy anime, overshadowed by the garbage history of Japanese light novel copypasta, is actually something very decent and worthy of immense praise. It's a blessing this has come to be, being very serious here, and I wish to see more as such in the future.
c0ldsteal
This is the most boring anime I have ever watched. It has no real plot and half the time makes no sense at all. It has all the worst tripes with some new lows thrown in like villains diatribing, pointlessly endless self justications and explanations, and for good measure, the good guys are doing more damage to each other than the villains 99% of the time. Every one almost dies at least once but then magically gets healed to new as if it never happened. The story extols the virtue of abdicating responsibility. From the heroes brother who leaves the party to live the boringlife (emphasis on boring), to the hero herself who forsakes humanity to selfishly just be a normal girl. There are no repercussions at all. Can they really live in lala land forever like the inevitable war won't ever destroy everything they hold dear? We have no idea since the story comfortably ignores that elephant in the room. Or does it really not matter, in which case, what was the point of being a hero in the first place?! I've watched hundreds of animes but never one this bad. Mind numbingly bad in every possible way.
SpRayquaza11
Ah god, the sadness, this time I do not have anyone to blame The studio that made these anime are incredibly new with only 2 titles to their name, So I must say do not expect to be blown away, But I would still insist on watching it, because by no means is this a bad adaptation or anime Alright think about it this way, When was the last time we got a fantasy anime that is not an isekai anime, had an interesting premise, and also a good source material? The immediate one that comes to my mind is plunderer and sadly this anime has also followed suitand become morphed from an awesome premise that had immense potential to a mediocre adaptation.
This anime suffers from a low budget so much so that sometimes you wish they had started crowdfunding.
At first one would believe that This would fundamentally stick to its Slice Of Life origins and that it does execute pretty well. what I was most impressed with is the fact that this is a slice-of-life anime at its core, yet it has a story in the making, with a very competent World Building power system and characters that are well written.
Red was kicked from the party because he was not an OP power fantasy isekai protag Kun and was average but had all the experience of a head knight (obviously he was fucked over).
the party he used to be in have still not forgotten him and are also a part of the story, so the dialogue and conflicts that will ensue after it is certainly Add a twist and leave something to look forward to because get real would a medieval setting with magic and monsters really make for a fun story?
And sadly after a clearly well-made first few episodes, the budget started to hit…………….
The animations are bad, the characters are sometimes stiff, too many still frames when they even attempt an action scene, reuse of the same sound pretty much everywhere. This would definitely be noticeable if you are beginning the show if I could notice it weekly.
The decision to make it a 24 episode anime surely would have helped the pacing is a bit off and we are suddenly thrust in and out between slice of life and action, this is a really bad combination if not done properly because take for example Rit, we don’t know when to take her seriously and when not to since she switches from champion rit to must proteccc waifu way too fast.
But on the bright the studios behind this do deserve all the credit since they made it a very digestible work even with the very bad hand they were dealt with, I must appreciate their ambition to take up a unique and challenging project rather than go with sure hit moe or ecchi shows.
Now coming to the individual scores
Story[6/10]
The plot and setting are great. the anime, strictly speaking, suffers from severe pacing issues and shoves action or slice of life at random intervals on your face[this is not a problem in manga or LN]. The romance in the anime is really mature and properly done, all I can say without spoiler is, no more 12 episodes for a confession or handholding. The fanservice is also very tasteful and well-executed.
sound[5/10]
sound is a clear weakness of this anime , from a Slice of life you would expect good relaxing music the kind we see in yuru camp. The music is there but isn't the best and most of it is reused way too many times. the Op and Ed aren't bad but I like the OP and ED art better than the song themselves.
art and animation [7/10]
The art is pretty good NGL for a slice of life it has invested well, make sure the scene is relaxing and beautiful nothing to complain about here. The animation however is very lacking, any action scene is straight-up boring with too much dialogue and still frames.
A good Slice of life that actually has a story! a big surprise and might get better in the long run, Now that the whole Hero incident has ended I can totally see that there will be a much better focus on the Slice of life aspect of this show with many opportunities for action as well (the demon lord is still out there). I wish I could recommend it to everyone since there is always something to like in this anime, be it characters, romance, or the story in the making, but even if I want to believe it people prefer style over substance (as demonstrated by takt op destiny which I just cannot stand). Hence I would only recommend it if you are into mature romance, Slice of life, or fantasy anime in particular.
ST63LTH
Banished from the hero's party Red, who is formerly known as Gideon became a prominent figure in his fantasy world in assisting his sister the hero defeat demonic entities. After a party, Gideon's comrade forces him out of the hero party and surrenders his fate to live in the countryside. Under a new alias, Red decides to start an apothecary where he can relax from the high profile life in the hero's party. However, drama brews when his comrades actively seek him out even the hero; All while this is happening a dangerous presence has befallen the party. Will they be able to uproot the sourceof evil plaguing the party or will they lose each other before they succeed?
Story & Characters: 5/10
Banished from the Hero's Party takes a slice of life approach to the fantasy RPG world; Unlike series that focus on a main character and accumulation of their party, this series focuses on the disintegration of the party while also dealing with overbearing adventurers and demonic entities. As a result of the slice of life approach, the story tanks in development and entertainment because the world feels very vaguely developed; Principles aren't explored beyond explanation and even the antagonists dive in and out of the story from time to time. An example would be the blessings: A lot of the world's characters especially in the Hero's party use the power of blessing but it isn't explored outside of what is mentioned in the beginning about how younger generations accumulate their blessings. In a way, it feels haphazardly put together in order to add convenience for the Hero in the end. The main character and his apothecary is a nice touch although not new and the inventions could have been utilized for a potential end goal but it appears to be a minor element to Red's character to pass time in his quiet life.
Art & Sound: 6/10
The art isn't the best nor is the animation; Banished from the Hero's Party has a more vibrant and saturated color palette with lack of shadow or textured undertones. This gives it that plastic-ish visual appearance which I personally am not fond of - In some moments of the series it feels budget especially given moments where the character profile shots/long shots deteriorate in quality and consistency. It's not necessarily a bad thing but it does feel distracting to watch.
The sound was fairly simple; The same light hearted melodical tones were played while Red is in the village. Same with the suspenseful background music on scenes involving controversy among the Hero Party's members or Village conflict. Voice actors were fairly suitable to their characters.
Overall & Enjoyment: 5/10
I was expecting a series where the main character hides his powers until trouble finds him; And although it did start that way in the beginning. Suspense was killed at every angle with small-fry enemies that could have been dealt with in the beginning but just got out of hand because they didn't get focused by characters. The ending was also a nice slap in the face with sentimentality among characters we barely understood or had a meaningful build up with Red/Gideon in the beginning. All of it is surface level an d slice of life style which I assumed would not resulting in it not being my particular type of series.
vholt
Usually a bad show just ends up being boring or uninteresting, and I drop it before watching too much of it, as it's usually obvious from the start it has nothing to offer. This show started off on course to be another normal, generic fantasy show jumping through the usual hoops I've seen many times before, which is fine. These kinds of shows can be enjoyable enough in their own way, so I kept watching. Slice of life and fantasy are both genres I generally enjoy afterall. But quite quickly this show devolves into some of the worst shit I've ever had the misfortune ofsitting through, and by the time I'm at the last couple of episodes I feel like a fucking idiot for having watched it all. I can't think of a single redeeming factor of this show -- the story and characters are just so unbelievably stupid and disingenuous I find it hard to even understand how a whole team of real people could have produced and released this. The characters are incredibly shallow and it's like they've been written by an individual who has no idea how people act and is just going off of written references of how different anime archetypes behave. The story could've been such an incredibly simple springboard to just launch a slice of life show off of, but instead they revolve almost the entire show around this generic demon lord plot and the MC's momentary insecurities.
The only meaning one could possibly derive from this show is how a person is free to live their life how they see fit, regardless of what they are inherently talented at. They spend the entire show shoving this simple rhetoric down your throat, as if anyone was under a different impression to begin with. There's no mention of how authoritative figures in your life, such as parents or teachers, might pressure you into pursuing something you might not be all that interested in at a young age, which I think is a far more prevalent problem in the real world -- here the sole focus is the persons own perceived obligation to the world.
I wholeheartedly recommend you do not watch this anime. This is the kind of handiwork that etch me closer to being disenchanted with the industry as a whole. When something shows such a fundamental lack of humanity it really makes me reflect on the writers. It makes me wonder just how bad are all those shows that I didn't complete? How much of this garbage is out there and is pumped out every season, and is it more than before? It makes me wonder where we're headed, because thinking about that after watching this anime makes me depressed. I'm glad there's still a lot of shows released I enjoy, and I can only hope they continue to survive in an environment where a show like this one receives a score of 7 out of 10.
oliverjuices
Without getting to in depth about the story and plot, give this anime a chance. Despite its rating it is definitely one of the better fantasy stories out there. The character development is stellar and the interactions between them is great. This anime feels like an isekai but all the characters are from this world which makes the story pure fantasy fun. One thing from watching this anime is it definitely starts off slow which is my theory for its poor rating. The story really ramps up midway through and episodes 12 and 13 feel like movies lol. Anyways, watch it you wont regret it.
Hurairiam
One of the worst anime I've ever watched. *Dumb character motivations *Zero character development *Senseless plot *Power system is inconsistent.Everybody except the so called 'apothecary' can heal. The MC seemed sociable, yet he leaves the party after being called 'useless'by a character who calls almost everybody useless. He banished without talking to his 'mentally unstable powerhouse' who doesn't have any emotional connection with anyone else but him. The so called main villain's character development is purely nonsensical. He goes from a egomaniacal high level mage to a useless clingy lifeform in 2-3 episodes. The ending feud could have been easily avoided just by having a conversation.
Only good thing about this anime that could be stated is the main heroin. And definitely not a predictable anime (who in their right mind will predict such a dumb plot?)
Don't know how it got a second season.
SeinenLover
I was out of animes to watch, since all I do after studying is watch animes and play games. I saw someone saying that this anime was getting a second season and I wondered why the hell something so low rated and possibly very, very bad was getting more episodes. The thing is, I started looking for hidden gems and underrated animes about a week ago, since I started getting tired of many hyped up animes that delivers nothing at all. Some of them are always so well rated and they are so bad that I was even scared of picking low rated animes onMAL, because I thought they would be even worse. But I NEVER imagined that the risk of watching low rated animes in MAL could bring me something as good as this show. As I write this review, the score of this anime is 6.95, something to be very suspicious right? I can tell you, dear reader, that I have watched my share of anime already. I don't update my MAL list and I am not used to writing reviews, but I think I should do a favor to the community by sharing my feelings and my opinion about how good this anime is.
After being severely broken by the frustration of losing what he you once believed was meaning of his life, the mc finds his new purpose. As the title suggests, we start with our mc being kicked out of the hero's party with the argument that his skill didn't scale as well as the other characters in the group and he started getting in their way, needing protection from other members and not being useful in combat. He then gives up on being an adventurer and to life in the countryside, in a place where nothing happens and he could live a peaceful life as an apothecary. Soon, a princess disguised as an adventurer that he helped in past adventures find him in this city and she is also seeking a quiet place to live, away from the intrigues of the royal family. These two have actually quite the chemistry together and it is very satisfying to see their relationship grow and they becoming closer and more intimate to each other.
The history does more than just focus on the romance of the mc and the princess. That are mysterious events in town to shaking the plot a little bit, the dynamic of the party after the mc left and the feelings of his old partners about it. The anime also invested some philosophy concerning the blessing/skill each person is born with in this world. It can determine what your profession is going to be, what your personality is going to be like and the feelings that people have about their own unique skill. It doesn't go super deep about it, but it was pretty interesting that it brought to question people's free will versus their supposed "fate" and obligations to god and society according to their skill.
It's a hidden gem of romance, adventure, slice of life and action. If I could, I would give it an 8,5, but since I cannot I'm rounding it up, this show deserves it. Try to stick with it until episode 4. If you didn't like it by then, give up and watch something else
Eleiyas
I try and be as spoiler free in my reviews as possible; I have now finished watching this as Season 2 is looming on the horizon; quite honestly, I don't get some of the extremely negative reviews this has. No, it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel and, well, going simply on the title, it also isn't some run-of-the-mill edgy teenage protag power fantasy - despite the very overdone "demon lord threatens world" plot-thread that does exist here. The thing is though, is that this is more a slice-of-life, self-discovery and romance story, with bits of action here and there and the whole "demon lord" thread is whatties huge parts of the story together.
Now, I will admit that some parts of the negative reviews are correct in saying "well, if this happens at the end, what happens with the whole demon lord thing?", as it is a valid concern in regards to the plot, but - well - as I said at the start, Season 2 is upon us in a few short days of me writing this review, so I can only hope that it will get brought up, as Season 1 does leave it a little open as to what is going to happen to the world; it also leaves an opening for another plot thread of "what is going on with the god and the blessings?".
I cannot hold this against the reviewers though, as for shows like this, it is rare for them to get continuation seasons and Season 1 did initially air just over 2 years ago.
As for the main meat and potatoes of the review -
I personally found this anime extremely enjoyable, as it was definitely a change-up from the typical "isekai trash" that gets pumped out (and that I watch). It's very wholesome, has an actual decent romance plot that isn't the MC getting a harem of 47 wives, has enough action spread throughout and was, in my eyes, just a nice, easy-to-watch anime.
There's flashback scenes to explain how characters got to where they are and act like they do and there's also scenes that delve into world-building and setting up the plot. Each of the main cast has ample time to be developed, although I will say that one of the later additions doesn't really have much outside of "this is who she is", but maybe she'll be developed in Season 2. The romance plot feels quite legitimate and natural, especially when compared to harem stories - here, the MC has one love-interest and although he is a little bit clueless at the start, he very quickly catches on, without there needing to be 6 episodes of major fanfare or fan-service (although there is fan-service here). The family development and self-discovery parts are also, in my opinion, well done, with a nice ending-note to close out Season 1 with (although, again, it does leave the over-arching thread quite open).
Lastly, art and animation are certainly nothing special, but serviceable for this type of show.
I will personally rate this a 7/10 - Good, enjoyable and worth a watch - I probably would have given this an 8/10 had I not watched so many "very good" anime in 2023.
Longnines
This is a fantasy anime with a familiar and presently popular premise: the protagonist of the story is dismissed by his heroic adventuring party for being more of a liability than an asset. Having been dismissed, the main character feels no obligation now to resolving worldly problems and has instead decided to settle in a quiet town far-removed from most walks of life. The premise of the story fails for 2 reasons almost immediately: the setting's hero is the protagonist's sister and never once mentioned her brother being a liability, and the second reason becomes unignorably apparent quickly, and that is that the main character protagonistis far from being a liability at all. Just the opposite, the writing establishes his competency as being head-and-shoulders above most of the rest of the cast. When working with this information one cannot help but cast doubt upon the narrative, regarding it as little more than being forced and not at all persuasive.
The writing overall is bland, fluctuating from slice-of-life to having interludes of stakes and plot, which does little else but create dissonance in the tone of the show. You have nothing to expect from episode to episode. The viewer is not given anything to look forward to and because of this lack of promises and commitment to any overarching themes or ideas dissuades an audience from becoming invested in any of the characters or the things they are doing. There is a climactic ending which was rushed and haphazardly introduced seemingly for the sole purpose of saying the anime had a peak it climbed. The show is trying to accomplish too much and, as a consequence, ends up accomplishing little well.
The animation is fair. It has some elements of CGI which are done as tastefully as could be expected for the scale of what is being animated.
This is an unremarkable fantasy anime that does not have anything substantial going for it. It has a bushel of interesting ideas included in its writing but these all suffer from underwhelming execution. It is disappointing as the anime has enough visible effort put into it that one cannot help but speculate how differently it may have turned out had it taken its time with its themes.
As it stands I cannot recommend this anime to anyone who values their time.
rainbou
This show is an artificially injected breath of fresh air in the fantasy world genre that's become so over saturated with echi and isekai shows nowadays. The show follows a man who, after being convinced he was a burden to the hero's party due to the other members of the party surpassing him in combat, leaves the hero's party in secret and begins a simple life in the corner of nowhere. *Spoilers* In that corner of nowhere, with one side of the kingdom being the known world border, an endless mountain range, another side being the sea, and the other two borders being marshlands, Sir Gideonbegins his life as Red. A low ranking adventurer who refuses to take on combat jobs in order to avoid drawing attention to himself. Instead, he uses the common skills granted by his blessing of The Guide to effectively find and harvest herbs.
His life begins picking up when he's forced to forage for a rare herb during a forest fire in order to save the child of his friend from becoming blinded by an illness. His friend offers him any reward he can grant, and with that he finally brings his dream of owning an apothecary to reality. Shortly after, a woman named Rit, someone whom Red knew from his life in the hero's party, appears at his shop and decides to retire from being an adventurer in order to live a life with Red and run his shop with him.
While all of this is occurring, especially near the beginning of the show, many episodes are half taken up by flashbacks used to give contexts to relationships or situations. As well as this, at the end of each episode the story turns to the present day hero's party to show their situation without Gideon, which, surprisingly, is not an ideal situation, with the man who convinced Gideon to leave the party trying to control the other party members by filling Gideon's previous roll (that being a strategist and mediator of normalcy among the odd extremes of personalities the members of the party all bear, as well as the person who keeps the Hero herself grounded).
*End Spoiler*
Despite telling you a bit about the story, I'm not spoiling anything too extreme, just the first three or four episodes, so feel free to read my summary even if you do care for spoilers, it has nothing about the end or anything close to the end of the series.
This show is about a man who tries to leave everything behind, but while living his dream is eventually forced to confront his past in order to protect the people he loves, not just from external forces, but from themselves as well. There's no world saving, no grand adventure forged by destiny, and no demon lord the protagonist defeats. The show is all about being able to live the life you want and create a life meant for you, by you, instead of succumbing to the pressures of those around you and slowly losing your ability to live your own life in order to please those other than yourself.
Before I finish this review, don't be fooled, this is, in essence, the same formula as an isekai, it's just that the world the main character comes from happens to be part of the same physical existence as the world he's in throughout the series. It's still a guy who's way more powerful than he should be for the kind of place he's in, and he comes from a completely different "world" than the one he's living in now. So, though not technically an isekai, it contains much of the same elements. Not to say this is an isekai in all ways except technicality, that's not it at all, however, if you happen to enjoy isekai style shows, you will probably enjoy this show as well.
It's really a great show, with a great message, and a great story. There are long stretches of slow parts in this show, so don't go into it expecting a fantasy show like an isekai where the protagonist gains a new ability and has a major battle every two episodes or so. There's only one major fight in the entire show. If you're alright with that then I sincerely recommend this show to anyone willing to watch it.
najbeb1
I read and watch a lot of this sort of JRPG-esque fantasy, partially because I think there's always something new to be found at the end of someone else's rainbow. Shin no Nakama is no different, and for all the similarities I could point to with other series, it's the differences and the conceit that were striking to me. That being said, in spite of how much I like this series in concept, I found the delivery to be lacking. The general conceit of this first season is the idea that a person isn't born for anything; they aren't supposed to BE anything. Nothing decides whata person is other than them. I think this concept is hammered in a bit too far considering that it runs across the entire 13 episodes, only reaching a crescendo in the final two episodes. In dragging out the point as far as the show did I found myself losing interest along the way. In my mind it really shouldn't take 4 hours to tell me that one big thing, and while the romance between the leads, Red and Rit, was something of a salve to tide me over, I kept wanting the show to be about more. The drippings of lore presented in the last arc felt like they were the solution, but at that point in the story that lore was intersecting with the climax of Ruti's arc, which detracted massively from the impact for me.
I felt the world-building was lacking slightly. When the fantasy world has a combination of steampunk airships AND future-tech AND magic it sort of makes me scratch my head a bit. You want the things contained within to make some semblance of sense, but here I don't think they do. This isn't to disparage to the lore, whatever it may be, but it's to say that the world sort of feels hollow, like the things within it aren't because of a past society that crumbled to dust, but merely placed there by the author because they're cool. The only heart to be found is in the show's core; Red.
Red's relationship with Rit is what saves the show's first half. Their romance is small and understated. It progresses smoothly and in a way that makes sense. It's simple and uncomplicated; the quintessential slow-life romance. Red's relationship with his sister, Ruti, is what almost saves the second half. Ruti on her own is a somewhat compelling character, and her kuudere nature is used to its fullest to express the things that can't be said. Red's devotion to her is also compelling, and the bond between them is tangible and believable. What ruins this completely is the antagonist, Ares. He devolves very quickly into a cartoon-y mustache twirling madman who can't tell up from down and it breaks verisimilitude for me. This is a story that takes itself seriously and when you've got a cackling madman in the middle of it, it's hard to accept the things that are happening especially when the main characters are still as serious as they were to begin with.
If I had to say whether or not I liked Shin no Nakama I would say I like it. There's undoubtedly good elements to the show, but as far as recommending it, I don't think I can unless you're really hankerin' for a fantasy romance that develops quickly and you think that spending an entire cour hammering the same point home is a worthwhile investment. I don't, but I can see the argument for it, especially considering the show doesn't really repeat itself in the plot department. All things in moderation I say.
theUberSoldier
Score: 9/10 +Great romance +Good action +Dynamic story with plot twists and fantasy trope subversions as well as likeable characters +Colorful art with good opening song and passable soundtracks +More than meets the eye story and themes that may hit home to young viewers -Slightly rushed ending, but the show still ends on a satisfying note (read below for a more in-depth spoiler-free review) TL;DR - Show subverts expectations and slice of life tropes, tackling relatable dilemmas and themes that may hit home to many young viewers. The story actually moves forward and character relationships are masterfully handled in a mature, natural, and wholesome/cute way especially with regard to the romance. In addition,it is a fantasy setting and comes with good action. I don't like slice of life shows so I rarely watch them because I find them boring or too slow since usually nothing happens. This show is the rare exception. On top of that it's actually a fantasy show and not an isekai so it gets bonus points for being original.
The Details:
This show is misleading in the sense that it's a slice of life show, it's actually more than just living the slow life. It's a show about discovering what you really want to do in life, what you want for yourself, and how you want to live your own life. It dives into the dilemma of a skilled adventurer who tries to live a slow, relaxing life after retiring early after being kicked out of the Hero's party. Throughout the show, there are interruptions to his idle life such as events threatening the town, petty or jealous disputes from rivals, and old acquaintances asking for old favors. As a result, it also isn't boring, it actually has a dynamic story as well as enjoyable action segments. The ending was a little bit rushed, but aside from that the show maintains good pacing.
Side characters won't be super memorable months after finishing the show but they weren't annoying or written in poor taste, they're actually cool neighbors. The MC and his lover however will be memorable as a testament to their spectacularly sweet budding romance. This show somehow doesn't have a romance tag yet it manages to build up a great couple in less than 6 episodes in a way that's done better than most other romcoms/romance shows. And the romance is handled wonderfully and realistically without relying on anime tropes such as tsunderes playing hard to get, or the generic nerd who turns into a handsome hero who suddenly gets all the girls by simply breathing or saying nice things about their hair from your typical power fantasy isekai. This couple actually has history as a couple and goes through things together as a human couple, blossoming with each further step they take with their love life. It's an equal relationship where both partners want and need each other in their life, as well as one where they don't shy away from holding hands and acting shy as if they were still middle schoolers. Essentially, it's an adult relationship, and we don't get a lot of those in anime these days, so seeing something cute, wholesome, and spicy definitely brought this anime up on my tier list.
robert788
Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni Shimashita (2021) Honestly, Tisse is the only character that matters just saying. With the show, it is a bang on 3/10. It does what it does okay and what it misses out on badly. If they spent nearly as long a time developing the story without pointless action and a brocon sister then the story may have been more than mediocre. The art style is average and does nothing special whatsoever. The sound is meh, the OP and ED are a bit dull. They overuse certain sounds like the'eh' when someone is embarrassed and hugs someone or the 'ahhhhh' in combat noise that is used far too much here.
The characters are all so boring, apart from Tisse at least she had something unique about her with the inner voice. Everyone else is just dull and I cannot bring myself to care about them.
The show overall tries to do too much in too little time and fails. It isn't the worst show ever but is one that can now just lay to rest for all time.
3/10.
Mihaeroff
At first, it seemed to be a promising anime that would provide many wholesome moments. And it does, but the amount of unnecessary plot elements ruin it all. Story: 3 The plot is the worst part of this show. If the main focus was on the development of the relationship between the main characters it wouldn’t be so uninteresting. Unfortunately, it strays away from the most important element all the time and provides an extremely boring plot. And as the show continues, it gets only worse. Episode 12 was such a mess, it is not even worth discussing. Art: 5 Art is far from beautiful. The characters are designedwell but that’s the most positive adjective I can use. The animation itself is terrible, especially during fight scenes. It only gets better during wholesome scenes.
Sound: 6
The sound is decent. The voice actors did their job well. I enjoyed the ending song. Very calming and suiting the relationship between Rit and Red.
Characters: 5
The main characters, Rit and Red are likable. Their relationship progressed through the show, which is unusual for many anime. When it comes to side characters, Ares will be remembered for his pitifulness and Ruti for brother complex. Most of the side characters were unremarkable.
Enjoyment: 6
I enjoyed the little moments between Rit and Red. They are very wholesome, and such relationships are a rarity in the anime industry. All the other elements are just very tedious.
krazykombat
Basic as basic can be. Not even worth writing a thought-out review. Don't watch unless you want to be bored to death. Unfortunately though, due to guidelines I must make the review longer. So why is it basic? Dude is op but is not seen as op, weaker people that are not op are mad that hes op. Big titty blonde girl knows hes op and wants his seed because hes op so they fuck. Dude is op so he does op things but hes also an alchemist so now hes op in alchemy and can do an mri, brain surgery, and the most complex ofmedical procedures in the 12th century. Can he really? No but hes just that op.
The dungeons are basic cause they made them look futuristic in a world that is medieval-like all the bad anime with op mc do. Big battle at end but mc is op so it lasts 3 episodes but it could have been done in 1. Did I mention that the mc is op.
The characters are boring as boring can be and constantly flip-flop from one mindset to another and act completely different in each episode. The art is lame and is nothing special, all of the actual action is done offscreen and what is on screen is basically just the standstills fighters have where they block each other's swords, grit their teeth, growl, and stare at each other.
The anime almost showed some promise by the bestowing of gifts regardless of race, sex, or social status and could have led to some very interesting premises, such as expanding on the fact that the hero doesnt want to be a hero but is forced to because her gift forces her to act, but the amount of stuff they do with this premise is absolutely minimal.
2/10, train wreck.
rowanblack
Title: A Rollercoaster Ride of Fantasy and Confusion "Banished From The Hero's Party, I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside" takes viewers on a journey that starts as a promising slice of fantasy life but unfortunately loses its way towards the end of the season. The anime's animation, while functional, fails to excel and leaves much to be desired. One of the noticeable aspects of the show is its inconsistent identity. The storyline fluctuates between several genres, making it challenging for viewers to grasp a clear sense of direction. What begins as a tranquil portrayal of a quiet life in the countryside takes unexpectedturns that can be confusing and disorienting.
While the moments of ecchi add an entertaining element to the series, they often feel out of place given the overall tone of the show. These instances might be enjoyable for fans of the genre, but for others, they can detract from the coherence of the narrative.
The anime's downfall lies in its inability to establish a consistent and engaging identity. It ventures into different genres without truly succeeding in any, leaving viewers with a sense of dissatisfaction. Despite the initial promise, the lack of a strong narrative structure and the absence of standout animation make "Banished From The Hero's Party" a mixed bag of fantasy elements that never quite come together.
AnimeExplorer21
As someone who's nearing the 100-anime milestone, I thought I'd seen it all. But Shin no Nakama ja Nai... (or "Banished from the Hero's Party" for simplicity's sake) has carved a special place in my heart. Red, the protagonist, is more than just a character – he's a beacon of hope for anyone struggling to find their footing. Red's journey from a banished hero to a thriving individual is nothing short of inspiring. His story screams, "You can rise from the ashes!" and I couldn't help but resonate with that. The themes of adventure, fantasy, and romance are woven beautifully, but it's the subtle exploration ofadulthood that truly sets this anime apart. It's not just about flashy fight scenes (although, oh man, they're insane!) or romantic escapades; it's about navigating life's complexities, forging meaningful connections, and finding purpose.
What drew me in was the anime's focus on adults navigating the ups and downs of life. Red's relationships with Rit, Ruti, and others are authentic and heartfelt. The character development is phenomenal, and I found myself invested in their struggles and triumphs. The animation? Top-notch. The magic system? Intricate and visually stunning.
I'm baffled by the 6/10 rating on MyAnimeList. Maybe this anime's message of resilience, empathy, and self-discovery only resonates with a select few. But trust me, this is a gem worth uncovering.
If you're new to the anime world or a seasoned veteran, add Shin no Nakama ja Nai... to your watchlist. It's a masterclass in storytelling, character development, and emotional depth. Red's story will linger long after the credits roll, and I guarantee you'll find yourself reflecting on your own life's journey.
Favorite Moments:
- Red's initial struggles in the new town, showcasing his vulnerability and determination.
- Rit's introduction, and the slow-burning romance that follows.
- The epic battle scenes, blending magic and strategy.
Takeaway:
Shin no Nakama ja Nai... is more than just an anime – it's a reminder that life is full of second chances. Don't let setbacks define you; rise above, and forge your own path.
Recommendation:
Watch this anime with an open heart and mind. It's a slow burn, but the payoff is immense.
