“Shunned zero-star monster tamer Femicia becomes Ivy, befriends slime, seeks destiny in royal capital.”
The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
最弱テイマーはゴミ拾いの旅を始めました。
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Synopsis
Shunned zero-star monster tamer Femicia becomes Ivy, befriends slime, seeks destiny in royal capital.
Born into a loving family, Femicia appears to have a bright future ahead of her. When she finally turns five, the time comes to go to the church to have her skills appraised. However, while she does receive a monster tamer skill, it turns out that Femicia has zero stars for that ability. To make matters worse, society considers those who have zero stars to be harbingers of misfortune; as a result, Femicia is shunned by everyone—including her family. Soon enough, Femicia is chased out of her village and is constantly on the run. Fearing for her life, she decides to masquerade as a boy and change her name to Ivy. With a goal given to her by a fortune teller to reach the royal capital, Ivy meets and successfully tames a slime, starting an unlikely friendship that may provide a means to get the destiny she deserves.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 65 sampled reviews
What 65 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.08 · split reception
4.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.0
↓ 0.80
Running avg · Jan 2024 → Mar 2026
- 9 “Super adorable and wholesome, this story celebrates a lonely girl discovering she can have loving friends and parental figures despite her zero-star status; Sora and Ivy are irresistibly...”
- 9 “A well-produced, under-the-radar isekai that dodges the genre’s usual traps—no gratuitous fanservice, a balanced overpowered lead, and near-perfect pacing that lets characters breathe. While no...”
- 7 “Beautiful animation and a generally nice story make this a pleasant, light watch when you want something positive without overthinking. However, the main character’s thick plot armor and...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 Winter 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-23051 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Movic Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- ABC Animation Producer
- TO Books Producer
- NetEase Producer
- BS Asahi Producer
- Bandai Namco Music Live Producer
- ABC Frontier Producer
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- Crunchyroll Licensor