Tougo Asagaki, better known as Red Ranger, is a hero who died an honorable death fighting for love and friendship. But death isn’t the end for him, because he gets a second chance in a new world. Unlike most protagonists in this situation, he uses the exact same abilities he had in his own world, even though they don’t match the magic system of the rest of the new world. After six months of adventuring, he tries to get approved for a quest from Yidhra Arvoln. When she witnesses his unusual power, she considers adventuring together with him to learn more about his strange abilities. Will Tougo help Yidhra fulfill her dream, and will Yidhra find a way to send him back to his own world?

I really wanted to dislike this anime for multiple reasons. To begin with, the comedy is very cheesy. It mostly consists of Tougo using his Tokusatu-style abilities, to which Yidhra reacts repeatedly in a bewildered and slightly annoyed fashion. On top of that, I’m not a fan of the sexualized female character design or the use of CG animation. However, even though the anime isn’t really that funny in my opinion, the chemistry between Tougo and Yidhra is kind of endearing. Tougo has an undying optimism that reminds me of Shu from Now and Then, Here and There, and his preserved abilities from his previous world give him some uniqueness as an isekai protagonist. Yidhra is a bit of a standard tsundere character, but she treats Tougo with respect despite all his silliness. So in defiance of my initial expectations, I think this one is worth giving a shot if the premise interests you. I wouldn’t be surprised if the next few episodes justify my initial negative bias, but this first episode makes me curious to see if the second episode can hold its own as well.

The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is streaming on Crunchyroll.