The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash

Fantasy and Isekai are like peanut butter and jelly - a great pairing. But these stories often set up huge, fantastical worlds, then give the main characters way too much power. It's a tired cliché for them to just become all-powerful heroes. There's more to a story than that! Luckily, there are hidden gems out there that don't rely on this boring trope. This season, one such gem is "The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash" by novelist Honobonoru500. It's not your typical trashy Isekai - it's a surprisingly heartwarming story with a bittersweet edge.

This story takes a familiar reincarnation Isekai plot and gives it a twist. In a world obsessed with magical skill rankings represented by stars, Femicia is ostracized for having a low-rated Tamer skill and zero stars. Even her family rejects her. Shunned by Latomi Village, she escapes and finds refuge with a kind fortune teller who cares for her until the fortune teller passes away. Forced to fend for herself, Femicia (now calling herself Ivy and disguising herself as a boy) stumbles upon a weak slime and decides to care for it, naming it Sora. Together, Ivy and her slime companion embark on a new adventure, making a living by collecting discarded items and using their resourcefulness to survive.

Ditch the overpowered heroes and skimpy outfits! "The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash" offers a breath of fresh air in the stale world of fantasy Isekai. Instead of objectified characters and forced romance, it focuses on the heartwarming bond between a protector and a child. The story promises to nurture the protagonist's growth without shielding them from challenges, making them stronger when it truly matters.

This isekai series is centred on Femicia, a young girl who lives in a world where people's worth is judged on the star rating of their magical skills. Unfortunately for her it emerges that she has a single skill and that is zero stars. This is considered so inauspicious that she is run out of town. She soon uses has single skill, the ability to tame creatures, to tame a weak slime. She names it Sora. When people meet her they mistake her for a young boy, she doesn't correct them and tells them her name is Ivy. Over the course of the series she makes friends and proves surprisingly useful in a local conflict.

Another season, yet another isekai show! This one is rather gentle and a lot of fun. Usually our protagonist will be ridiculously overpowered so it makes a refreshing change to have a lead who isn't obviously powerful. Femicia/Ivy is a delightful lead and Sora is a lot of fun. There are some nicely tense moments even though nobody is likely to think Ivy will be harmed. Secondary characters, both friends and antagonists are good. The character designs are good and animation is of a good quality. It might not be a must see but I'd certainly recommend it to fans of the genre.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.

I like how this anime is being done right now. Good-feel adventure atmosphere and main character seems to have good companions plus her under rated skills! I hope they will make this a continuous anime like onepiece!

If this will be done in season style,its also okay but please make sure to not give too much time since this anime have good story and beautiful animation as well. I hope this good story will continue and company,writer,staff will do their best to continue doing this masterpiece!

Having said the above,i feel this is kinda too long just to make a comment but I have already said what I need to say. Thanks for reading!

This anime is amazing from first episode to last, I loved this anime very much and I will be waiting for a season 2! The characters are well thought out and put together, with the main character having two great companions and sad origin story. I hope this anime gets future seasons like it deserves and more viewers, I might even start reading the manga now because how great this anime was!

I love the voice actors chosen for the characters too they fit very well, same with the atmosphere of the world the anime takes place it is so beautiful and loving.

Make sure you watch this anime to see for yourself because it is great and deserves many viewers an another season!