Handyman Saitou in Another World, Vol. 1

by Ichitomo Kazutomo

[Quirky Cat]

Summary:

Handyman Saito never thought himself to be special. To him, life has been average. Decent but average grades, typical skills, a stereotypical job, the works. But sometimes, it’s fate that makes life unique.

One day, Saito woke up to a world that wasn’t his own. This world is full of quests and more, and ironically, a handyman is highly needed in this world. Who else could open all those treasure chests?

Review:

Okay, I’ll admit it: I LOVE this concept. Handyman Saitou in Another World, Vol. 1 introduces us to a story where basically an ordinary dude ends up in a magical world. Ironically, it’s his ordinary skills that make him valuable there.

In other words, it’s a pretty fun isekai that I can see people falling head over heels for (who doesn’t love a story where they can picture themselves, right?). That said, I didn’t feel much of an emotional connection to the story or character, so it was harder for me to care.

I think it’s important to realize that Handyman Saitou in Another World is a comedy first, a fantasy world second. As such, the world and characters aren’t really all that fleshed out. It’s more like they exist to support the humor, not vice versa. That might work for some stories, but it felt “meh” here.

Highlights:
Comedy Manga
Unique storytelling style

Will I continue the series? Probably not?

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