Handyman Saitō in Another World (2023)

[便利屋斎藤さん、異世界に行く]

Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka
Studio: C2C
Starring: Ryohei Kimura, Fairouz Ai, Nao Toyama
Episodes: 12

Synopsis:
An out of work Japanese handyman finds himself transported to a fantasy world, where he finds new purpose with a party of adventurers.

Impressions:
The premise of this series caught my interest, a handyman putting his talents as a jack-of-all-trades to use in a dungeon-crawling adventure. The theme of finding purpose and fulfillment in life is poignant and though the series is primarily a comedy, there are some heavier moments of serious character drama. The structure of the story is interesting. It's mainly told in a series of vignettes, not only of our main party but also assorted other adventurers, all with their own quirks. These divergent plotlines then get woven together to make for a nicely interconnected world. The core cast has a good dynamic and the supporting characters tend to play off them nicely as well. I wouldn't go so far as to call this an exceptional series, but I certainly enjoyed myself and would gladly recommend you to give it a watch.

Rating:
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