History YMMV / ArifuretaFromCommonplaceToWorldsStrongest

** Kouki's self-righteous GoodFeelsGood beliefs of justice, his view of bullying, and use of UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming aren't all that different from how Japanese society views and deals with bullying along with being less individual-based (i.e. conforming to the group ideology, and if someone stands out in any way or disrupts the status quo, from something as simple as having low or high grades, or disagreeing with the group, to having a disability, they are ostracized for not meeting society's standards). In fact, Kouki's character can be seen as an [[AllegoricalCharacter allegory]] along with how the ugly sides of Japanese culture clashing in a European medieval fantasy-like setting, [[SurprsinglyRealisticOutcome and the results aren't pretty.]]

** Kouki's self-righteous GoodFeelsGood beliefs of justice, his view of bullying, and use of UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming aren't all that different from how Japanese society views and deals with bullying along with being less individual-based (i.e. conforming to the group ideology, and if someone stands out in any way or disrupts the status quo, from something as simple as having low or high grades, or disagreeing with the group, to having a disability, they are ostracized for not meeting society's standards). In fact, Kouki's character can be seen as an [[AllegoricalCharacter allegory]] along with how the ugly sides of Japanese culture clashing in a European medieval fantasy-like setting.

** And later he also calls out [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality Kouki]] on his soft-idealism, hubris, hypocrisy, and lack of resolve to truly get anything done.

** And later he also calls out [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality]] on his soft-idealism, hubris, hypocrisy, and lack of resolve to truly get anything done.

*** Related to this, at the end of Season 2 Tio demands him to repeat it (clearly implying she wants anal sex) as a reward for protecting Aiko-sensei. Hajime decides to take it literally and summons a spite that is longer and harder than the one he used in their first meeting, giving a SlasherSmile as Tio panics.

*** Related to this, Hajime's reaction when Tio demands, as a reward for protecting Aiko-sensei, for him to repeat it (although it's clear she's referring to anal sex). Hajime decides to take it literally and summons an iron rod that is longer and harder than the one he used originally, much to Tio's chagrin, as he gives her a SlasherSmile.

** When the crew makes a stop so Kaori can help a group of people, Shea, Tio, and Myu ask Yue to teach them how to use magic, but Hajime warns them ''not'' to do it. Turns out he's speaking from experience, because Yue ''sucks'' at explaining how she does magic, much to the other three's chagrin (and somehow, she expresses it with [[Franchise/KamenRider Kamen Rider Ichigo's]] transformation pose, implying Hajime had talked to her about ''Kamen Rider'' before). Then Kaori asks her to teach her one spell, Yue gives pretty much the same explanation... and Kaori ''succeeds'', shocking everyone - even Hajime, who drops the gun in his hand.

** In Volume 6 and the penultimate episode of the animes second season, Hajime ''finally'' pays Daisuke Hiyama back for everything he did to him. In both cases, Hajime defeats his traitorous former tormentor [[CreateYourOwnVillain effortlessly]], before letting the villain experience what he had [[LaserGuidedKarma originally]] put Hajime through for himself. [[spoiler: To mix in a bit of Nightmare Fuel, in the Light Novel, Hajime also subjected Hiyama to a [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown savage beating]] before killing him.]]

** When the crew makes a stop so Kaori can help a group of people, Shea, Tio, and Myu ask Yue to teach them how to use magic, but Hajime warns them ''not'' to do it. Turns out he's speaking from experience, because Yue ''sucks'' at explaining how she does magic, much to the other three's chagrin. Then Kaori asks her to teach her one spell, Yue gives pretty much the same explanation... and Kaori ''succeeds'', shocking everyone - even Hajime, who drops the gun in his hand.

*** Related to this, Hajime's reaction when Tio demands, as a reward for protecting Aiko-sensei, for him to repeat it (although it's clear she's referring to anal sex). Hajime decides to take it literally and summons an iron rod that is longer and harder than the one he used originally, much to Tio's chagrin.

* SignatureScene: In the first season, Tio's AssShove.

** When Kaori is resurrected but materializes in the sky, she falls and screams for Hajime to catch her. He snorts in derision and moves out of the way, causing her to painfully crash.

* MoralEventHorizon: Daisuke Hiyama was certainly despicable and unlikeable bully, but he really sinks low with his attempt on Hajime's life just so he can have Shirasaki all too himself. If that wasn't bad enough to cross it, then he definitely proved himself to be irredeemably evil when he conspired with [[spoiler:Nakamura Eri to betray his classmates and the kingdom to demons just so he can kill Shirasaki and have her reanimated as a doll to love only him]]​. Unlike his murder attempt with Hajime, the entire class does find out about his treachery and rightfully lose all patience with him, and Hajime (who didn't bother killing Daisuke because [[NotWorthKilling he deemed him not worth the effort]]) finally loses all sense of mercy towards him the moment Daisuke [[spoiler:[[ItsPersonal stabs Shirasaki]]]], outright killing him by [[LeftForDead leaving him to be devoured by monsters]], [[DeathByIrony mirroring Daisuke's murder attempt and what Hajime had to go through in the abyss]]​.

%% * SpecialEffectFailure: Tio's dragon form in the anime is ''very'' [[TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects conspicuous CG]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: When Hajime and company find out that Myu, the little mermaid girl, had been kidnapped by slavers, their response is to completely wipe the organization out and free everyone. No mercy is had for any of the perpetrators, and the lead slaver isn't even spared a PreMortemOneLiner before being triple-tapped in the head by Hajime himself.

* MoralEventHorizon: Haiyama Daisuke was certainly despicable and unlikeable bully, but he really sinks low with his attempt on Hajime's life just so he can have Shirasaki all too himself. If that wasn't bad enough to cross it, then he definitely proved himself to be irredeemably evil when he conspired with [[spoiler:Nakamura Eri to betray his classmates and the kingdom to demons just so he can kill Shirasaki and have her reanimated as a doll to love only him]]​. Unlike his murder attempt with Hajime, the entire class does find out about his treachery and rightfully lose all patience with him, and Hajime (who didn't bother killing Daisuke because [[NotWorthKilling he deemed him not worth the effort]]) finally loses all sense of mercy towards him the moment Daisuke [[spoiler:[[ItsPersonal stabs Shirasaki]]]], outright killing him by [[LeftForDead leaving him to be devoured by monsters]], [[DeathByIrony mirroring Daisuke's murder attempt and what Hajime had to go through in the abyss]]​.

* JerkassWoobie: Eri might have been a disturbed {{Yandere}}, but after being raped by her stepdad and her mother beat her, to the point [[DrivenToSuicide she tried to kill herself]], it's hard to not feel sorry for her.

** Kouki's self-righteous GoodFeelsGood beliefs of justice, his view of bullying, and use of UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming aren't all that different from how Japanese society views and deals with bullying along with being less individual-based (i.e. conforming to the group ideology, and if someone stands out in any way or disrupts the status quo, from something as simple as having low or high grades, or disagreeing with the group, to having a disability, they are ostracized for not meeting society's standards). In fact, Kouki's character can be seen as an allegory along with how the ugly sides of Japanese culture clashing in a European medieval fantasy-like setting.

* MoralEventHorizon: Haiyama Daisuke was certainly despicable and unlikeable
bully, but he really sinks low with his attempt on Hajime's life just so he can have Shirasaki all too himself. If that wasn't bad enough to cross it, then he definitely proved himself to be irredeemably evil when he conspired with [[spoiler:Nakamura Eri to betray his classmates and the kingdom to demons just so he can kill Shirasaki and have her reanimated as a doll to love only him]]​. Unlike his murder attempt with Hajime, the entire class does find out about his treachery and rightfully lose all patience with him, and Hajime (who didn't bother killing Daisuke because [[NotWorthKilling he deemed him not worth the effort]]) finally loses all sense of mercy towards him the moment Daisuke [[spoiler:[[ItsPersonal stabs Shirasaki]]]], outright killing him by [[LeftForDead leaving him to be devoured by monsters]], [[DeathByIrony mirroring Daisuke's murder attempt and what Hajime had to go through in the abyss]]​.

** Hajime's edgy attitude and snark is a good source of comedy in the show.

* JerkassWoobie: Eri might have been a disturbed {{Yandere}}, but after being raped by her stepdad and her mother beating her, to the point [[DrivenToSuicide she tried to kill herself]], it's hard to not feel sorry for her.
* MoralEventHorizon: Haiyama Daisuke was certainly a despicable and unlikable bully, but he really sinks low with his attempt on Hajime's life just so he can have Shirasaki all too himself. If that wasn't bad enough to cross it, then he definitely proved himself to irredeemably evil when he conspired with [[spoiler:Nakamura Eri to betray his classmates and the kingdom to demons just so he can kill Shirasaki and have her reanimated as a doll to love only him]]​. Unlike his murder attempt with Hajime, the entire class does find out about his treachery and rightfully lose all patience with him, and Hajime (who didn't bother killing Daisuke because [[NotWorthKilling he deemed him not worth the effort]]) finally loses all sense of mercy towards him the moment Daisuke [[spoiler:[[ItsPersonal stabs Shirasaki]]]], outright killing him by [[LeftForDead leaving him to be devoured by monsters]], [[DeathByIrony mirroring Daisuke's murder attempt and what Hajime had to go through in the abyss]]​.

* ValuesDissonance: Hajime use of his makeshift CoolGuns can be seen as this. In Japan, gun control laws are very strict in upholding, where only the police and JSDF are authorized to use them. It's also very, very difficult for a law-abiding citizen to own a firearm[[note]]The only firearms legally available to non-law enforcement or JSDF personnel are shotguns, and after demonstrating a 10-year history of responsibly owning that, then rifles become available. In addition, both shotguns and rifles must "look" like hunting guns (essentially they must have wooden stocks and no pistol grips). Private ownership of handguns is completely illegal[[/note]], and a very big taboo to even hold one (especially if the one holding it is still a minor, since ChildrenAreInnocent are at play in Japanese society). This serves as a [[RuleOfSymbolism metaphor]] on how badly Hajime's mental state has [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope deteriorated]] in the Great Orcus Labyrinth.

* SpecialEffectFailure: Tio's dragon form in the anime is ''very'' [[TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects conspicuous CG]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Tia Ballard playing Yue in the English dub. Yue is a ReallySevenHundredYearsOld vampire who can cast powerful magic. In another of Ballard's recent roles, she played Entoma in [[LightNovel/Overlord2012 Overlord]], who notedly fought that show's resident magic casting vampire. And [[Anime/DarlingInTheFranxx this won't be the last time]] she falls in love with a character voiced by Matt Shipman.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The AssShove scene and its aftermath.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Tio Klarus's ImageSong, "Dragon's High", sounds a lot like "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Music/RickyMartin.