Another isekai series is set to premiere in July 2023. Am I Actually the Strongest? (Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyo deshita?) tells the story of what happens when a goddess is too generous with granting “cheat” abilities. Studio Staple Entertainment made a trailer to entice potential viewers and those who love “generous” goddesses.
Staple Entertainment has also set up a promotional homepage and a Twitter page. These sites will also provide additional background information for Am I Actually the Strongest? and the key visual to promote the anime series.
Power Beyond Measure
Am I Actually the Strongest? follows Haruto, who was previously bullied in his third year of middle school. Consequently, he became a shut-in for the next five years. He did nothing but watch anime, read manga, and play video games. Regardless, his end comes peacefully at a point that not even he is aware of. A beautiful goddess announces he shall receive another chance at life in a new world with a “cheat” power to ensure his happiness.
Haruto (voiced by Ayumu Murase) was finally reborn as a king and queen in a world of magic. However, the goddess did not scale the power she gave him with the rest of the world. Levels can be quantified with simple numbers, evidently, and a power level of 40 is considered legendary. Haruto’s power level is 1,002, and he lacks an attribute, an oversight by the goddess. However, the court sage could only see “02,” as power levels only ever appeared in two digits, Haruto’s barrier ability, and no attribute.
The king and queen were openly disgusted by Haruto’s supposedly weak power. So they explicitly ordered guards to carry the infant into the woods to die. Within minutes, a massive wolf came to feast upon Haruto. However, he recalled his “barrier” ability and fought back. Haruto flew in the air, then threw trees and small barrier cubes as projectiles. Despite being an infant, his victory is swift. The towering wolf Freyma, from the Fenrir clan, then comments on his inhuman powers.
Freyma (voiced by Ayaka Shimizu), nicknamed Frey by Haruto, pledges her loyalty to him after he lies and insists that he is the Demon Lord reborn. He is then adopted by a relative of one of his parents, allowing him to live and grow in the peaceful life he dreamed of.
Am I Actually the Strongest? Origins
Haruto was both blessed and cursed by the goddess in the novel series written by Sai Sumimori. He began to publish Am I Actually the Strongest? to Shosetsuka ni Naro on September 1st, 2018.
Kodansha obtained the publishing rights and hired the artist Ai Takahashi to help adapt the series to the light novel format. This new run appeared in the Kodansha Ranobe Books imprint on May 31st, 2019, and five volumes have been available to fans.
A manga adaptation began to be published in the Suiyobi no Sirius magazine, with the same writer and artist attached. This run started on April 3rd, 2019, with eight volumes available.
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Are you excited for the upcoming Am I Actually the Strongest? anime adaptation? Have you been following the light novel or manga iterations? Do you think different barrier types are interesting abilities? Let us know in the comments below.
