The official website for "The Journey to Another World Guided by the Moon" describes it as "A fantasy about a man abandoned by gods and humans as he tries to reform the world in another world," while the website for publisher Alphapolis describes it as "The beginning of a truly unlucky, yet cheaty, journey through another world!!" Both are catchy slogans that make you wonder what kind of reform the world the protagonist, Fukami Makoto, will undertake in an alternate world that begins with misfortune. The first act lives up to the catchphrase, depicting a fun and unusual journey, and although there are sometimes painful experiences, it is portrayed as a bright and enjoyable work. We would like to introduce some famous and confusing scenes, as well as memorable quotes, from this first act.
4th place: A true benefactor! A very good god!!
Appearing at the beginning of Episode 1 and taking care of Makoto when he was summoned, Tsukuyomi-sama is not just a good person, but a good god. It's no exaggeration to say he's Makoto's savior. After using his powers for Makoto, Tsukuyomi-sama will sleep for hundreds of years, so this may be his final appearance. Among his precious scenes, there's one that really stuck out in my mind. It's a cliched scene I've seen in other works, but I picked it out because it's one of my favorites.
The fate of a man's romance
Since the circumstances were not explained to Makoto when he was summoned, Tsukuyomi-sama appeared and explained the situation to him, and Makoto agreed to go to the other world. However, Makoto had regrets before going to the other world. Tsukuyomi-sama, sensing this, spoke these words.
Don't worry, Makoto. I'll take responsibility for disposing of the many items that are a man's dream!
Hearing this, Makoto cried and expressed his gratitude, saying, "You're a god, you're a god!" I feel like there's a similar situation in another work where someone is reincarnated into a slime, but I love this kind of predictable development.
Tsukuyomi-sama, Higher in Rank than a Goddess
And it was Tsukuyomi-sama who bestowed as much of his power as he could upon Makoto, and who came to his rescue when the summoned Makoto was abandoned by the Goddess to the edge of the world. Stripped of his role as hero by the Goddess, Tsukuyomi-sama gave Makoto, as a god, his seal of approval, granting him freedom in the new world. Before falling asleep, Tsukuyomi-sama, higher in rank than a Goddess, tells the other gods about the injustice the Goddess had shown to Makoto. This plot twist isn't resolved until much later, but it's unclear whether it will be revealed in the second act. Waiting for it while watching is one of the fun parts.
3rd Place: The Words Tomoe Was Waiting For...
Next, I'd like to introduce the scene in Episode 7 when Makoto and his friends are attacked by Lime Latte and their companions. Lime attacked to prevent Makoto from curing Rembrandt's wife and daughters of the cursed disease. However, the cursed disease had already been cured by that point, and a sorcerer with a grudge against Rembrandt had tricked and used Lime and the other adventurers. Unaware of this, Lime decided to pick a fight with a terrible opponent.
Words from Tomoe, a Historical Drama Enthusiast
After finishing his treatment, Makoto emerges from Rembrandt's mansion, greeted by Tomoe and Mio. Lime and his men seize this opportunity to attack. They then offer Tomoe and Mio money to betray Makoto. Mio agrees. Makoto had convinced Mio to go along with the plan, fearing that if Tomoe and Mio fought together, the devastation of Zeppo no Ji could occur. The adventurers attack Makoto and Tomoe, but Tomoe refuses to fight. When Makoto asks Tomoe what she's doing, she smiles and says, "There's no signal to start. It's the Lord's traditional technique, that one!" Feeling embarrassed, Makoto gives up and says, "I guess I have to say it..." The words he says are amazing!
Tomoe-san, give him a lesson!
The traditional words of the Lord of Fortune
Hearing these words, Tomoe smiles with delight and declares, "Yes!!" as she begins to fight. "Don't worry, it's Mineuchi!" he shouted as he rampaged with his double-edged sword, defeating Lime Latte and their friends in no time. Lime then learned that they had been deceived by a sorcerer and was forced to work as Tomoe's subordinate. This scene, which shows the true essence of Tomoe, a period drama fanatic, is fun and one of my favorites. To digress a bit, the ending theme played in episodes 1 and 4 was a cover of "Aa Jinsei ni Namida Ari" (Aa, Tears in Life Are There), a familiar song from Mito Komon. The true version was played in episode 1, and the Tomoe and Mio version was played in episode 4. I'm sure there are many people who would like to hear it again in the second act.
Second Place: Makoto's Tears in Another World
The next scene I'd like to introduce is from Episode 11. When the humans who were brought to Ascension in an attempt to use Makoto escape, an explosion occurs when they try to steal weapons and tools that are to be discarded, killing Tomoe's clone and a young High Orc. Then, I'd like to introduce the scene where Makoto kills a human who happens to have escaped.
Human Supremacy
After the explosion, Makoto and Shiki treated the injured and searched for other survivors. However, the two humans, Tomoe's clone and a young High Orc, were already dead. Makoto found traces of a single human woman who had managed to escape through an accidentally opened fog gate. As he tried to follow her, memories of that woman flooded his mind. Makoto realized that the woman had approached him from the beginning with the intention of exploiting him, and that the explosion was caused by his immensely human supremacist mentality.
The Meaning of Demi-Humans Showing Hospitality to Humans
The surviving woman miraculously survived thanks to the accidentally opened Fog Gate and the Clay Aegis she was carrying, and returned to the city of Zige. Fog surrounded the woman, who was happy about her escape, and Makoto appeared before her. The woman, a human supremacist, continued to speak condescendingly, demanding that Makoto be released. However, Makoto regretted having thought of humans from the perspective of his original world. He finally understood Emma's words when she said she didn't understand the meaning of showing hospitality to humans. He then told the humans, "I truly believe now that I should have killed you."
Shin's Heart Dried Up
Unusually, Shin approaches the woman, seemingly devoid of human emotions. Intimidated by Shin, the woman attacks with her sword, only to be repelled by a defensive barrier. In that instant, both of the woman's hands are cut off by Shin. Then, as the woman weeps and begs for her life, Shin plunges a dagger into her throat without hesitation. All he says is one thing:
Goodbye.
He remembered not the human, but the human heart
Makoto's expression and words suggested that his heart had become dry. However, after he said, "This is the first time I've killed someone of my own free will. Is this all there is?", tears began to flow. Confused and unsure of why, Makoto remembered something. A memory of the death of his pet in his original world came back to him. And the human emotion of "sadness when something dies" returned. Makoto's hands began to tremble, and he burst into tears. It was the moment he remembered the human heart he had almost forgotten in the other world.
1st Place: The Strongest Human Adventurer Attacks Makoto
The most exciting scene in Act 1 is probably Makoto's battle against the strongest human adventurer, Sofia Bulga, and Mitsurugi, the High Dragon Lancer. This battle was the only one in which Makoto fought seriously, aside from his battles as the Invincible Mirage and the Calamity Black Spider before Tomoe and Mio became his servants. This battle, the climax of Act 1, is also a must-see.
The Shitty Goddess's Plan
The reason Makoto ended up fighting Sophia and Lancer was because of a plot by the Shitty Goddess, whom Makoto despises. As a war between humans and demons was about to break out, the Goddess arbitrarily transported Makoto to the battlefield in an attempt to use him. And since Sophia and Lancer, who were on the side of the demons, were also on the battlefield, a battle ensued.
A Formidable Enemy Who Will Not Hear!
Suddenly transported to the battlefield, Makoto is completely confused and confused, when Sophia suddenly attacks him, cutting off the middle and ring fingers on his left hand. Sophia and Lancer, who had been transported there by the Goddess's golden light, thought he was one of the Goddess's allies and attacked him. While fighting Sophia and the others, Makoto grasps the situation in the Exploration World and realizes that it is the Goddess's plan. He tells Sophia and the others that he is not under the Goddess's protection and that there is no point in fighting, but Sophia and Lancer refuse to listen. They then declare, "We will kill you."
Magical Power Release!
Shin's patience finally runs out when Sophia, who refuses to listen to Britt's denial of his relationship with the goddess, declares that she will kill him. Makoto removes all of his Draupnir rings, which suppress his magical power, and unleashes his full magical power to launch a counterattack. Sophia and Lancer, who had previously underestimated Makoto, are taken aback by his sudden power surge. Makoto's attack overwhelms them both. Seizing a momentary gap, Sophia launches a slash. Makoto dodges at the last moment and shatters Sophia's greatsword with a dwarf's strike. Having lost her weapon, Sophia quickly grabbed Makoto and launched him high into the air, sending him plummeting. Sophia and Lancer were confident of victory, but Makoto attempted one last counterattack.
Take this souvenir! It's my thank you for playing with me so much!!
Makoto combined the arrows of Draupnir and Water Britt to launch a Ring Britt at full power. Then, he fled into Ascendance.
The Only Full Power Release
The power of Makoto's arrow was so great that Sophia and Lancer barely survived, while the surrounding demon and human armies were almost completely annihilated. A large lake was created in their wake. This battle with Sophia and Lancer was the only time Makoto fought with all his might in Act 1, and his final, all-out counterattack was exhilarating to watch.
Ranking of memorable scenes, infamous scenes, and famous quotes
These are some memorable scenes and quotes from the first act. Because it's a comedy-heavy work, it wasn't particularly moving or poignant, but that's also part of the charm of "Tsukimichi: The Journey to Another World Guided by the Moon." I'm looking forward to seeing some scenes that are more "Tsukimichi"-esque in the second act. Thank you for reading to the end.
