First Impression: Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None

Orhun is a hero. Or at least he was until the hero’s party decides to expel him. Despite him being childhood friends with the party’s leader, the group has decided that Orhun isn’t strong enough to play the role of magical support for the team, having come to this conclusion after recently going on a raid where other enchanters had far greater aptitude for magic than he does. That’s because Orhun isn’t even an enchanter; with one swordsman already in the party, he’s created his own type of support magic to use and support the party, but no longer. Now a solo adventurer, his first journey alone should be nice and easy, but he comes upon a party that has likewise abandoned someone weaker—and his decision to go on a rescue mission will serendipitously lead him to another encounter, maybe with someone who values him more than the heroes did.

Generic fantasy anime! Well, in most ways, yes. The first episode of Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None features a character undervalued by his party who leaves distraught and upset, but ends up finding meaning in leading a different group by his own methods—at least I assumes that what will happen. I am glad, though, that this series doesn’t seem like it’ll go down the revenge path, which often leads to an anime that features graphic content; this one is much lighter than that. The monsters kind of disappear instead of bleed; the music is often whimsical; and the cute girl that Orhun rescues is not violated. Thank goodness. Also, when you avoid revenge tales, you tend to get an MC that’s easy to like, and Orhun is indeed very likable. He’s noble and kind and smart; I want to continue the series just to see him. I’ll have to wait until it begins streaming in January, but the first episode—which also has above-average fight scenes, as short as they are—has me considering continuing with the series. And that’s no small deal, because if I just went by the summary, I would’ve thought this just “another fantasy anime.” And it could possibly be more than that.

NOTE: Don’t miss the after-credits scene…which is what I did when I left the premiere too early.

Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None can be streamed on Crunchyroll.

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  3. I’m watching the whole season. It’s an awful anime. Not because of the typical school, heroes, dungeon, prodigy tropes but… This anime is basically the equivalent of those soap dramas you see in ads on YouTube. The main hero party just gaslights the main character through the whole thing when the Protag can just solo without them. They fired him because they’re narcissistic and egocentric. That’s basically the character party’s personality for them all except (always) the one friend of the group that always stays faithful. They really drag the pacing and dialogue with unimportant vague details every episode before some kind of fight happens. Just absolutely written based on pop culture for the mindless.. I LOVE IT. Jack Of Al Trades Party Of None has become one of my new guilty pleasures. It’s so bad. That’s it’s actually good. The bad parts are actually what make it kind of fun when you shut off your brain. So I recommend watching it. But first be sure to watch it for entertainment purposes and not an actual riveting story with well rounded characters 6/10

    1. A lot of anime—particularly in the fantasy and romcom genres, fall into that “guilty pleasure” category. Not good at all, but good for “me.” Even based on just the one episode I watched, I can see how this series could fit right into that class. I’m glad you’re enjoying it!

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