One series decided what it wants to be and stuck to it, the other combined unmatching things. The drama is forced/unnatural in Honzuki no Gekokujou, especially compared to Maoujou de Oyasumi (yes, a comedy did it better, I actually cared about the characters more than in the "chill/wholesome" Slice of Life Bookworm anime, believe it or not). The manga was adapted with great direction, but the light novel adaptation felt artificial. IMO the character dynamic and the story felt more clean/reasonable in the Maoujou de Oyasumi, which is no surprise, since originally Maoujou de Oyasumi is a manga, and Honzuki no Gekokujou is a light novel. The difference is that the sleeping princess makes good comedy, but the bookworm does drama. One MC wants to sleep, the other wants to read. Similar setting/plot (just read the synopsis). That's how they're similar and which is better. It's like you took what Honzuki is, mixed it up with an OP MC power fantasy, removed all dark or realistic themes and had it turn out worse in every way. Example: formal requests from guilds, the way employment is portrayed, Ryouma talking in a carbon copy of modern polite language, white tablecloths everywhere. They all talk and act like modern japanese society with a slight medieval twist, which takes a lot away from believability. There is almost no problem with Ryouma pulling modern stuff out of his pocket, indeed almost no one cares about that, outside his slimes' abilities.Įvery character that matters adores Ryouma and is very kind to him. Kamihiro in comparison seems childish and very naive. She carefully examines her options, is a good diplomat and often ends up having her way despite moments of walking a pretty tight line.Ĭharacters have their agendas, are clever and the social interdependencies seem to be pretty believable too, for medieval isekai. Main crafts things from modern times and uses or sells them, which requires her to price them (often far, far more expensive than she thinks) and not get cheated out of it all at many points of the process. Honzuki is a great, great tale for people who like worldbuilding and a realistic approach to it. These two share the common thread of an adult being put in a child's body and introducing amazing technology to their new typical anime fantasy world.
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