Title: The Abandoned Hero Is Going Home Other Titles: Author: Kikuyarou, Naname44°
Main Character: Ogata Yuuto Gender: Male Cheat: Hero Powers (Shadow Based) Transport: Summoned (Royalty Magic)
Summary: Ogata and Hijiri, a couple of friends, suddenly find themselves summoned in a castle by a princess- the quintessential isekai experience. Yet while the princess fusses over Hijiri as the summoned hero, the second she's convinced him out of the room... She outright kicks Ogata out of the castle entirely, revealing her truer colors underneath. This could be something of a problem, considering Ogata is the real hero to begin with! The real hero who... just wants to get back home over all else.
Pros: Hero Mix-Up, Friendship, Navi NPC, Genre Fighting, Cat MC
From what's been released, this story feels like one about "connections" in some ways. That's apparent right off the bat with our very first set up scene: two teenage boys get suddenly transported with one of them being told that he's the hero and the other one being the guy we know is the actual main character. From that idea alone, I was fascinated with the potential this series had and the direction it could go in. The "hero" is working hard for the MC's sake, and, vice versa, the MC wants to make sure his friend is safe. Two sisters who were once close are now separate because of one's devotion to her duty and the other's fear of being alone. Holy maidens are women actually connected to a summoned hero by some sort of spiritual bond.
All characters in any story will bounce off of each other and react to the actions of others but, in this story, it feels as though connections particularly have something to them. Perhaps that will change as the story goes on, but it is what I've gotten as an impression so far.
Of course, even with those connections, the series does obviously make a nod towards its genre and some tropes that come with it. While the MC may be the technical "True" Hero, all he wants to do is just go home where the food doesn't suck. The "Holy Maiden" that's supposed to be connected to the hero both as a companion and a love interest is seen of as not exactly wanted, and it's even slightly questioned if this is a good idea. Even the Princess who rebukes the MC and gets him tossed out of the castle seems to be deeply considering this, thinking of things like "what happens to the rest of their families" when thinking of the Happily Ever Afters the fairy tales often gave her. This sort of thing is both played for laughs and also has featured as the hint of conflicts.
Ultimately, however, the story has leaned more into its more comedy driven aspect, with a focus more on jokes, gags, and a general sense of light-heartedness. The best example of this would be a floating icon character not unlike the meme-ified version of LoZ's Navi who makes the claim that they're God to the MC. Despite this boisterous claim and the knowledge they can offer, they're treated more as a nuisance than anything, and even the eventual cat the MC gets deigns them more of a chewtoy than anything. It's actually kind of funny to watch as he's forcefully used from everything to a shield against a monster to a flashlight in a dark cave. With this and many other things, the story manages to keep from being particularly dark or depressing.
Also the MC has a bunch of cat traits without outright being a cat and I just love that kind of shit, thank you.
Cons: 10 Chapters
While I love all of these base ideas... I also can't really say that I have a completely good grasp on this series yet. It's only ten chapters (listed as five in some ways), and that's not completely enough to gauge where it will go as a whole. I've enjoyed the few chapters that are out yet, and have decent hopes in its potential, but I can't say anything for certain.
The Abandoned Hero Is Going Home
Title: The Abandoned Hero Is Going Home
Other Titles:
Author: Kikuyarou, Naname44°
Main Character: Ogata Yuuto
Gender: Male
Cheat: Hero Powers (Shadow Based)
Transport: Summoned (Royalty Magic)
Summary: Ogata and Hijiri, a couple of friends, suddenly find themselves summoned in a castle by a princess- the quintessential isekai experience. Yet while the princess fusses over Hijiri as the summoned hero, the second she's convinced him out of the room... She outright kicks Ogata out of the castle entirely, revealing her truer colors underneath. This could be something of a problem, considering Ogata is the real hero to begin with! The real hero who... just wants to get back home over all else.
Pros: Hero Mix-Up, Friendship, Navi NPC, Genre Fighting, Cat MC
From what's been released, this story feels like one about "connections" in some ways. That's apparent right off the bat with our very first set up scene: two teenage boys get suddenly transported with one of them being told that he's the hero and the other one being the guy we know is the actual main character. From that idea alone, I was fascinated with the potential this series had and the direction it could go in. The "hero" is working hard for the MC's sake, and, vice versa, the MC wants to make sure his friend is safe. Two sisters who were once close are now separate because of one's devotion to her duty and the other's fear of being alone. Holy maidens are women actually connected to a summoned hero by some sort of spiritual bond.
All characters in any story will bounce off of each other and react to the actions of others but, in this story, it feels as though connections particularly have something to them. Perhaps that will change as the story goes on, but it is what I've gotten as an impression so far.
Of course, even with those connections, the series does obviously make a nod towards its genre and some tropes that come with it. While the MC may be the technical "True" Hero, all he wants to do is just go home where the food doesn't suck. The "Holy Maiden" that's supposed to be connected to the hero both as a companion and a love interest is seen of as not exactly wanted, and it's even slightly questioned if this is a good idea. Even the Princess who rebukes the MC and gets him tossed out of the castle seems to be deeply considering this, thinking of things like "what happens to the rest of their families" when thinking of the Happily Ever Afters the fairy tales often gave her. This sort of thing is both played for laughs and also has featured as the hint of conflicts.
Ultimately, however, the story has leaned more into its more comedy driven aspect, with a focus more on jokes, gags, and a general sense of light-heartedness. The best example of this would be a floating icon character not unlike the meme-ified version of LoZ's Navi who makes the claim that they're God to the MC. Despite this boisterous claim and the knowledge they can offer, they're treated more as a nuisance than anything, and even the eventual cat the MC gets deigns them more of a chewtoy than anything. It's actually kind of funny to watch as he's forcefully used from everything to a shield against a monster to a flashlight in a dark cave. With this and many other things, the story manages to keep from being particularly dark or depressing.
Also the MC has a bunch of cat traits without outright being a cat and I just love that kind of shit, thank you.
Cons: 10 Chapters
While I love all of these base ideas... I also can't really say that I have a completely good grasp on this series yet. It's only ten chapters (listed as five in some ways), and that's not completely enough to gauge where it will go as a whole. I've enjoyed the few chapters that are out yet, and have decent hopes in its potential, but I can't say anything for certain.
General Warnings: Emeto
Slavery: No
Fanservice: 1 - Nothing yet
Harem: No