“Otherworld princess Sara crash-lands on broke detective Sousuke; knight Livia joins homeless man in Japan.”
A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics
変人のサラダボウル
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Synopsis
Otherworld princess Sara crash-lands on broke detective Sousuke; knight Livia joins homeless man in Japan.
Private detective Sousuke Kaburaya is simply trying to make ends meet when Sara da Odin, an imperial princess from another world, falls through a portal right on top of him. Unaware that she is an anomaly in a magicless world, Sara uses powerful spells in public, causing a commotion and forcing Sousuke to take her back home with him. With the help of the internet, manga, and modern Japanese conveniences, Sara grows accustomed to living in Japan and becomes Sousuke's assistant in the process. Meanwhile, Livia de Udis, Sara's personal knight, also comes through the portal but lands at a different location. There, she meets a homeless man who readily accepts her unique background and odd tendencies. Despite her situation, Livia quickly adapts and settles into the homeless lifestyle, a far cry from the noble position she used to hold. While Sara and Livia may be living different lives, their positive and ambitious attitudes leave a lasting impact on the people around them as they experience both the good and bad of Japan.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 24 sampled reviews
What 24 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.95 · split reception
3.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 6.0
↓ 0.38
Running avg · Apr 2024 → Oct 2025
- 10 “This anime has an undeservedly low rating. It has many facets, and I guess the problem is that it is not what it looks like at first glance. At first you expect reverse isekai with magic and stuff,...”
- 10 “Henjin no Salad Bowl is a reverse isekai like Kobayashi-san with slice of life elements. Theres like one or two actions scenes where the main characters display their powers but it mainly focuses...”
- 9 “Watched 11 episodes so far. Not a single salad bowl in sight. That aside, this show was pretty funny, wholesome, and cute. I don't like the knight tho. She is there for comedic effects but turning...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2024 – Jun 2024 Spring 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-24512 catalog
Produced by
- Studio Pierrot Producer
- TBS Producer
- CBC Television Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Producer
- Universal Music Japan Producer
- BS11 Producer
- Jinnan Studio Producer
- Nichion Producer