The Ideal Sponger Life · review
Unfortunately I gradually find the male main character increasingly boring. He comes to a new world with modern technology, nothing new here, common concept within the Isekai genre. Initially it seemed to be a mature manga, almost even “slice of life”. But he also carries the seeds of societal change; the idea of gender & class equality. As it’s said by the Marques son: “Lord Zenjiro is a monster”. Nothing of that is done however, instead Zenjiro ingrates himself in current society’s expectations without the balls to demand a change. Neither from his wife, nor those around him. It gradually seems to become just another Isekai harem… Pity. When Freyaoffered up Skaji as sexual playmate of Jenjiro, his lame indignation felt like a second insult to the male population.
In many ways it’s indicative how Jenjiro is displayed on the front pages; a dwarfsized figure who cannot grow & is thrown hither&dither by the story.