Oversummoned, Overpowered, and Over It!

RiamuRamu Jan 7, 2021

8.5

Honestly, even the first chapter itself is enough to get you hooked into the story. There's not much bad about this manga from the surface view. The protagonist has this personality where after being summoned so much, he still has control over himself but is just a bit psycho. He suffered a short but effective torture in the hands of being killed multiple times. But doesn't seem like a pushover. With only a couple chapters released. It's amazing how much depth the author managed to squeeze into some of the characters. The story itself is really unique keeping a dark tone while having so comedic moments in between to lighten the mood.  A person being summoned more than once isn't that interesting but the world the story's set in looks like it's gonna be good in the future. Speaking of which. The worldbuilding is very good. We haven't seen what the whole world is like but it seems there are multiple heroes summoned in multiple countries. Shame it doesn't update that much. But even after three chapters, it's enough to give it an 8.

Phishie Aug 31, 2022

1

I am someone that absolutely, shamelessly loves isekais with OP protagonists. Even if they're terrible. As long as they're not boring, I will endlessly enjoy the cycle of watching nobodies get inexplicably summoned to fantasy worlds as heroes or demon lords or vending machines; whatever the gimmick is. So, of course I was interested in this manga. I like the concept of the same dude getting summoned repeatedly and accumumlating abilities as he gets acquainted with the goddess. The MC lounging on the ground as he kept getting summoned was peak comedy. However, the main character was what killed it for me fairly quickly. I can literally identify the moment my interest died: Chapter 3 [Part 2], when the MC starts laughing maniacally. It's the first time we really see any sort of emotional expression from him, so it's the moment when we finally see his true character. And all I could think was, "Ah. It's one of those..." He's an edgy self-insert power fantasy character with no personality outside of being a "cold badass". He gives off vibes of being written by a fake-woke incel and apparently "having no empathy" (a legitimate condition some people have) is synonymous with being heartless and incapable of any sort of affection. Now, I have seen comments saying things like "you just don't like that he's not a 'beta whimp' and can actually kill his enemies." Believe me, that is far from the problem. I have my fair share of merciless killer protagonists I love and I even love the cringey edgelords <3. The problem lies in how uncomfortable his behavior is. He'll suddenly be lording over people like a god (which I would normally think of as an enjoyable badass moment), but because he doesn't have any sort of personality or desires as a character, it's just like, "why should I care?" There's no catharsis from him finally releasing his powers or even rooting for him to win because there's literally nothing about him that is likable or even creates the illusion that he is, in fact, a character (There seemed to be some hope in the first chapter, but he just kept getting worse). He really is just a self-insert with no substance. And because he's a self-insert, the story focuses only on him and barely develops anything else like the world-building, side-characters, or relationships. The other characters are lucky if they get even a single defining trait. The only character that was given any sort of meaningful attention was the second princess, and even if it was interesting, the only function it seemed to serve was so the main character could pity and laugh at her. No offense meant to the author, but I felt like this was the nicest way I could put it. And honestly, what does my opinion matter anyway? If the MC's a self-insert then the only reason this manga exists is for the author's own enjoyment, and that's perfectly fine. Plus, it seems like there are others who also like it. I did find some of the MC's behavior towards women and other characters to be crazy uncomfortable though. Though, since I'm criticizing this one a lot, I might as well give other suggestions: Rising of the Shield Hero - I'm sure you've heard of it. Want an MC that has suffered™ and is an outcast? I unironically love this one. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest - I've only seen the anime and the MC is a complete cringey edgelord but I honestly love it XD My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's - Oddly similar to Arifureta in some places, but it's a good read even if there's not that much of it yet. The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat - Title is pretty self-explanatory, right? Latna Saga: Survival of a Sword King - Stuck in the tutorial stage for 20 years. A little worse than getting summoned a few extra times lol Solo Leveling - Not an isekai, but I was reminded of it when reading this manga.  Second Life Ranker - Edgy revenge story with a badass MC. What more could you ask for? (Not exactly an isekai though) Dendrobates - Not an isekai or even a fantasy, but if you want a badass, morally-grey killer then this is your man.

Iyashi Feb 16, 2022

3

At the beginning I was already quite satisfied that the MC isn't your average donkan and make-friends-with-everyone Joe. Sadly, that's pretty much all this manga has to offer. The rest is pretty much a generic chuuni-author wishfulfillment story. Feels simply like piled up cliches and wanna-be adventure. The world building, setting and characters are mediocre at best. And it seems, the author doesn't know where to go with this story. The childish plot doesn't add up with MC's character.