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“Fallen soldier John reborn in past, vows to rewrite fate using future knowledge and combat skills.”
Ordinary Soldier Dreams of the Past
平兵士は過去を夢見る
6.72
14,432 rank · 16,084 readers · 33 favorites
Time Travel
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Fallen soldier John reborn in past, vows to rewrite fate using future knowledge and combat skills.
After a long battle, John Celias, a soldier of the Demon punitive force, sees the hero topple the Demon King at last...and he is defeated by the remnants of the enemy. When John, who should have died in the war, wakes up, he finds that he has become a baby in his hometown... the same hometown that should have been destroyed by the demons. John realizes that he has actually gone back in time and decides to use the fighting prowess and the knowledge he gained in his previous life to change his tragic fate! It's a story of a soldier and his time travel counterattack fantasy! (Source: AlphaPolis)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Jan 2017 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The art is flawless and the overall experience is incredibly enjoyable, particularly for fans who love watching an overpowered protagonist utilize extraordinary knowledge to change the world. While...”
- 5 “This story offers no redeeming qualities, as it relies entirely on tired tropes and unoriginal narrative beats. The plot is a generic regression fantasy that feels identical to other titles, and...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Ordinary Soldier Dreams of the Past begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 65 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 40m approx
- Published May 2016 – Jul 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M39408 catalog