Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way

Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way

異世界から帰還したら地球もかなりファンタジーでした。あと、負けヒロインどもこっち見んな。 · Original Japanese title

Also known as: Isekai kara Kikan Shitara Chikyuu mo Kanari Fantajii Deshita. Ato, Makeheroin-domo Kocchi Minna., Isekai kara Kikan Shitara Chikyuu mo Kanari Fantasy Deshita. Ato, Makeheroine domo Kocchi Minna., 異世界から帰還したら地球もかなりファンタジーでした。あと、負けヒロインどもこっち見んな。

3.2 138 ratings
japanese Web Novel

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Reviewed by Kana

Who it's for, and whether it holds up.

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The title is absurd and the story delivers on that energy: angels, aliens, and Satan apparently all drop by to bother the protagonist, who just wants to be left alone after six years fighting for his life in another world. When the comedy lands, it genuinely lands. The absurdist logic is committed enough to be funny rather than just random, and the translation quality is consistently praised, which helps the humor come through cleanly.

The problem is the main character. He spent six years in a survival situation and came back with the emotional maturity of a middle schooler. That disconnect is jarring, especially in moments where the story tries to be serious. Some readers find him refreshingly different from the brooding isekai archetype. Others find him actively unlikeable, and the argument for that camp is not weak.

The "losing heroines" premise promises a twist on the harem formula but gets mixed reviews on execution. Whether it serves the characters or just provides shock value will depend on your tolerance for the way the story treats that premise. A specific death early on strikes many readers as unnecessarily brutal and tonally confusing.

The bigger structural issue is that ideas arrive faster than they develop. There's a lot of setup with inconsistent follow-through, and the tension never quite builds to what the premise is capable of.

At 3.2 this is honest: funny in patches, messy throughout, and unlikely to satisfy anyone who needs consistent character logic or narrative payoff. Go in for the comedy and lower expectations for everything else.

Synopsis

Natsuki Yura, misunderstood for having his crush stolen by his womanizing childhood friend, Yuto Miyahara, fled in distress and was summoned to another world as a hero. Six years passed in this brutal other world. After surviving harsh days and finally defeating the Demon Lord and the behind-the-scenes Demon God, he returned to Earth. To his surprise, time rewound to six years ago, right when his childhood friend introduced a girl he didn’t even like as his girlfriend. Enjoying the comfortable days in Japan, far better than the other world, Natsuki is suddenly confronted by confessions from his brainwashed and foul-mouthed step-sister, his childhood friend, and the neighborhood lady, all saying, “Actually, I’ve always liked you.” However, he dismisses them saying, “I’m not interested in any of you.” During this time, the spiritually powerful Minazuki family noticed Natsuki’s abilities and began to surveil him, leading him to discover Earth’s fantastical elements and become deeply involved. Beloved by trouble and embroiled in battles, he encounters yokai, monsters, demons, deities, and even aliens. Natsuki’s everyday life becomes increasingly chaotic. It’s a story about Natsuki Yura, who fought as a hero in another world, returns to Earth to enjoy his youth, wielding the power of a hero and meeting charming heroines.

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Language
japanese
Type
Web Novel
Status
Ongoing
Chapters
1120 chapters
Original Publisher
kakuyomu

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