Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 1, The (The Ideal Sponger Life)

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Lord Country: Most of the Royal families in the other world share their surname with their kingdom i.e. Aura's surname is the name of her kingdom, Capua. Martin, Theron (May 4, 2019). "Review: The Ideal Sponger Life GN 1". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 3, 2022. Crushing Handshake: General Pujol and his old wartime rival, General Martin Nadal, greet each other at Pujol's wedding with a handshake so intense it looks more like arm-wrestling. Pujol's new wife Lucinda steps in before it escalates any further. In March 2018, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication. [35] Volume list [ edit ] No. The Ideal Sponger Life: Volume 11 (Light Novel)". Rakuten Kobo. J-Novel Club . Retrieved March 7, 2023.

The Ideal Sponger Life: Volume 7 (Light Novel)". Rakuten Kobo. J-Novel Club . Retrieved March 7, 2023.Spell My Name With An S: There a some spelling of names in the English translation that are spelled one way in an earlier volume at first then change in a future volume. The Ideal Sponger Life: Volume 3 (Light Novel)". Rakuten Kobo. J-Novel Club . Retrieved March 7, 2023. The Kingdom of Uppasala, from which Princess Freya and her warrior Victoria Kronkvist (a.k.a Skadi/Skaji) seems to emulate the Scandinavia, coming from the north and having superior ship-making technology compared to the southern kingdoms. Government Procedural: Zenjirou has to help Aura deal with the problems of running her kingdom, which involve the competing agendas of numerous parties. Capua Kingdom is Medieval Spain, with names like Carlos and places like Wallentia (Valencia). It's also noted to be hotter/closer to the tropics than the other kingdoms.

The Ideal Sponger Life: Volume 13 (Light Novel)". Rakuten Kobo. J-Novel Club . Retrieved September 20, 2023. Zenjiro Yamai who is your everyday office worker in modern Japan suddenly finds himself summoned to another world. The person who summoned him – Queen Aura – wants him to marry her and leave his old life behind for a life of carefree extravagance as her Husband and Prince Consort. He is told that if he accepts, he only needs to provide her an heir. Other than that, he can laze around all day with no worries, and he will never have to work again as he did in his old life in Japan. After accepting her offer, he finds himself in a world that has Magic, different culture with nobilities who have hidden agendas and ambitious schemes. A world where a simple word or gift carries hidden meanings. Theron Martin from Anime News Network praised the treatment of the series' sensitive subject matter, though he also criticized the world building. [69] If i could compare it to something then i would say it is close to Game of Thrones novels than your typical manga. Various factions and everything is intertwined. Main character is basically reader who was put in such weird circumstances.

Aura Capua is the first ruling married queen of the Capua Kingdom (there were two other previous single queens; one adopted a branch family and made him her heir, while the other made her baby brother her heir) though many of the country's nobles believe that a king should be the ruler due to reasons such as that a woman would not be able to do administrative duties when they are pregnant. The Twin Kingdom of Sharou-Gilbell has two. The Sharou royal family has 'Bestowal Magic' while the Gilbell royal family has 'Healing Magic'. Alternate Universe: The not-Earth world where most of the story takes place. Among other things, dinosaurs and dragons exist alongside humans. And of course pretty much everyone has the potential to use magic. Aura's people see no problem with powerful men having concubines as it's considered normal. So they find it absurd that Zenjirou, who comes from modern Earth, is not into polygamy and is fine having a monogamous relationship with Aura. The Ideal Sponger Life: Volume 2 (Light Novel)". Rakuten Kobo. J-Novel Club . Retrieved March 7, 2023.

Can I just say wow? I don't think I've ever gone into a series expecting less and been so so wrong. If you read the description or look at the cover art your first reaction will probably be "Really? Another isekai harem? When will the SAO wannabes finally die?", and then you will precede to read it anyway as a guilty pleasure because you're bored trash and have nothing better to do. But halfway through the book it starts being a little tribute to A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Zenjiro's knowledge of the maths (!) and technology starts to play into the court intrigue swirling around the first female leader in a patriarchal world. Love at First Sight: When Zenjiro got summoned the first time by Aura, he was so enamored with her that he didn't notice other people (i.e. the guards) in the place he was summoned until one of them spoke up. A very male fantasy in which a Japanese salaryman named Zenjiro is pulled through a portal by a large-breasted queen who proposes that he ditch his breastless real-world rat race, marry her large breasts, and become her kept man and consort in a no-tech world of magic and large breasts. It's a no-brainer decision. Domesticated Dinosaurs: The drakes of the southern continent are mainly used as horse substitutes, including for riding and hauling wagons.

Mundane Object Amazement: In addition to the electronic devices Zenjirou brought, the other world never invented glass, so the inhabitants are fascinated by the glass cups, wine bottles, and marbles he also brought (to them the closest equivalent is transparent crystal). Figuring out how to make their own glass is a recurring plot point as mastering it could basically revolutionize their world. Glass also proves to be an ideal material for making enchanted items. Silk Hiding Steel: Lucinda, first daughter of the Margrave of Gajeel, and later wife to General Pujol, appears a slight, gentle lady. However, she has a calculating mind and razor sharp intellect. She correctly assumes her husband's rival and counterpart from Navarra, General Martin Nadal, will be attending her wedding despite him not being named as a member to the Navarra's delegation, and has a room prepared with a chair sturdy enough to hold his large frame as well as sweets which he dislikes. Later on after an incident between Lucinda's younger sister and a Navarra knight she arranges for her father and General Martin to coincidentally be in the same room at the same time while waiting for a private audience with the now-married couple. This allows the leaders to meet and discuss how to resolve the incident while having a cover for their encounter during these problematic moments. Buxom Beauty Standard: Zenjirou is very enthusiastic about Aura's big breasts. Aura seems to be of the same mind, if only because they entrance him so.