High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World
High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World! , abbreviated as Chōyoyū, is a Japanese light novel series written by Riku Misora and illustrated by Sacraneco. SB Creative published ten volumes between 2015 and 2020 under their GA Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kōtarō Yamada was serialized in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan from May 2016 to October 2021. It has been collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Project No.9 aired from October 3 to December 19, 2019.
Plot
The series revolves around seven high school students who are internationally renowned for their exceptional abilities. They include Prime Minister Tsukasa Mikogami, genius inventor Ringo Ohoshi, former ninja and journalist Shinobu Sarutobi, world renowned doctor Keine Kanzaki, swordswoman Aoi Ichijo, skilled magician Prince Akatsuki and multi-millionaire Masato Sanada. One day, they survive a plane crash only to find themselves in a medieval fantasy world called Freyjagard.In this world, two human races live side by side in somewhat of a feudal society: the Byuma, who possess animal features and formidable strength, and the Hyuma, who possess limited magical aptitude. After being rescued by a Byuma named Winona and her adopted Elven daughter Lyrule, the group decides to repay the people of Elm Village by using their advanced skills and knowledge to revolutionize the village and its culture.
The group also learns of an ancient legend, that narrates how an evil dragon was slain by seven heroes who came from another world. Believing that there is a connection between the legend and their present situation, Tsukasa, who is also the leader of the group, directs the others to learn about this new world and also search for any clues that could lead them back to Earth. However, the group's ideas become a threat to the ruling Freyjagard Empire, who promote state atheism and social Darwinist belief that only the strong nobility shall rule and the weak commoners must obey the nobles or suffer punishment. The conflict with the Empire soon leads the Seven Prodigies to create a new nation with equal rights and democracy for the people.
Characters
Seven Prodigies
; Tsukasa Mikogami; Ringo Ōhoshi
; Shinobu Sarutobi
; Keine Kanzaki
; Aoi Ichijō
; Prince Akatsuki
;Masato Sanada
Other characters
;Lyrule;Winona
;Elch
;Roo
;Jeanne du Leblanc
;Oslo El Gustav
;Zest Do Bernard
Media
Light novels
The novels were written by Riku Misora and illustrated by Sacraneco. Ten volumes were published by SB Creative under their GA Bunko imprint between October 2015 and February 2020.Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced by GA Bunko on March 13, 2019. The series is animated by Project No.9 and directed by Shinsuke Yanagi, with Deko Akao handling series composition, and Akane Yano designing the characters. Hiromi Mizutani is composing the series' music. It aired from October 3 to December 19, 2019, on Tokyo MX, AT-X, and BS Fuji. Dialogue+ performed the series' opening theme song "Hajimete no Kakumei", while Akari Kitō performed the series' ending theme song "dear my distance." Crunchyroll has licensed the series with an English dub had been produced.Reception
Previews
The anime adaptation's first episode garnered poor reviews from Anime News Network's staff during the Fall 2019 season previews. Rebecca Silverman felt the adaptation was indistinguishable compared to previous isekai shows and contained numerous plot holes and fanservice moments. Theron Martin commended the production merits of the episode and was intrigued by what the main cast will bring moving forward but was critical of the overall setup having holes and straining credibility. Nick Creamer felt the setup of the premise was generically explained and lacked organic storytelling, didn't reveal more about its characters, and had "middling animation and art design" throughout its production. Despite giving praise to the visuals and finding some likable characters, Lynzee Loveridge was put off by the various "plot conveniences" that the main savants easily sidestep with their abilities. The fifth reviewer, James Beckett, gave credit to the "technical qualities" for being decent and consistent that displays "genuine care" throughout the show, but criticized it for being "a bargain-bin isekai light novel adaptation" with "blandly competent" and overly perfect protagonists ripped straight from the Danganronpa blueprint, concluding that: "There are so many isekai coming out this fall, and even the bad ones we've gotten so far are more interesting and worthwhile than this. I'll take the dumb show about the butthole sniffing pet maniac over whatever this flavorless gruel is any day."Series
Martin reviewed the complete anime series in 2020 and gave it a C+ grade. He praised the overall isekai setup and plot progression to involve each of the seven protagonists, but felt it made leaps in logic when explaining its cast's abilities and "situational contrivances" they solve effortlessly, the world setting not being well explained and character development not being shared amongst its ensemble, concluding that: "On the whole, High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World has some legitimate entertainment value and a few interesting aspects, especially if you can just turn your mind off and roll with the premise. However, what variety it offers isn't enough to make it memorable or merit recommendation beyond dedicated isekai fans."Gadget Tsūshin listed Mayotarō in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.