All tagged by the grace of the gods
When overworked and beaten down salaryman Ryouma Takebayashi unexpectedly perishes in his own home, he finds himself sitting at a tea table with the three gods of the universe. Because he suffered so much in his previous life, they decide to reincarnate him as a young boy in a peaceful fantasy world so he can relax and enjoy himself to his heart’s content. And thus, Ryouma begins his new path – raising different types of slimes, making friends with a local duke’s family, starting a laundry service, and generally having a much better time than he was before. It’s certainly a charming premise for an iyashikei isekai anime, but how does By the Grace of the Gods actually hold up as a complete show? Let’s gather our slimes and take a closer look!
Not all isekai protagonists have to depose tyrannical kings or rescue royals in order to have a positive impact on the fantasy world they’re transported to – some folks just open a useful shop or introduce a few key elements from modern society that make life easier. Such is the case with Ryouma Takebayashi from Fall 2020’s By the Grace of the Gods and Genzou Shibata from Fall 2019’s Kemono Michi! Rise Up, both of whom take a peaceful and (mostly) well thought out approach to spreading happiness in their respective isekai worlds. But who improved their new home the most? Let’s take a closer look at their strategies and see who the biggest benefactor to Generic JRPG-Topia really is!
Isekai anime are still going strong, as Fall 2020’s By the Grace of the Gods proves. It’s a relaxing story about an overworked salaryman named Ryoma who reincarnates as a young boy in a JRPG-style world, where he spends his new life raising slimes and helping others. Eventually, he ends up traveling with a local duke’s family to far-off lands for brand new adventures! If you’ve been enjoying Ryoma’s journey this season, here are six more anime that capture that same warm, fuzzy feeling.
Iyashikei (translated as “healing”) anime are shows that you can put on after a hard day to relax and unwind, feeling the troubles of real life melt away as you enter a world where conflicts are solved with love and understanding rather than violence, and everyone is a good person if you dig down deep enough. Even though they may not be enough to make you forget about this dumpster fire of a year we’re living in, at least iyashikei anime is wholesome enough to take the edge off for a little while. So let’s check out five of our recent favorites, shall we?
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