Levelmaker Chapter 620 (also c84) Discussion

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Pre-existing review up to chapter 84: 5 Stars

Whilst this review will be very biased as I like the Gender Bender, Overpowered Protagonist and Game Elements quite a lot, which I know many people loathe (especially OP Protagonist), I do believe that it is of high quality within the OP MC in a game genre, being able to compete with series such as Moto Sekai Ichi no Subcharra and DWR as a Sage. If you enjoy the type of grinding present in "Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?", like RPG OP MC Isekai, or just want to chill and read without treating it as Shakespearean literature, give this novel a try.

Plot: You're not supposed to find any, it's an Isekai with no unique premise.

The series is less about overcoming tough situations like the typical shounen and more about the protagonist finding himself/herself accidentally being OP whilst grinding levels too much after being isekai'd, but doesn't fall under the typical complaint category of 'We don't get to see how they suddenly power up' that is applicable to most Isekai with OP MCs, kind of like Kumo Desu ga Nani ka, which if you have not realized from the other reviews here is actually one of the major complaints regarding this series. Surprisingly, this series also has a premise to getting Isekai'd that is actually relevant to the events of the story, and is really well planned out as it's effects take place in various parts of the story but starts to kick in a lot at around chapter 80ish.

PS Regarding the Tags: Whilst it says multiple reincarnated individuals, it is irrelevant until quite late into the translated chapters (the original story is like a thousand chapters long I think, so... yeah)

TL;DR It's for people that want actual premises and grinding powerlevels in the early stages (not that long, as there's also some struggle before the grind starts), or just like RPG style OP MC isekai. Gender Bender is a + for me, and helps contribute somewhat to the eventual change in personal from the MC of Japan to the MC of the isekai world.

Raw Review (at Ch 600ish) : 4 Stars (no heavy spoilers maybe, still read your own risk)

Spoiler

The Story has lots of repetitive fluff scenes that serve 0 plot purposes after the main heroine appears, and everything up to the end of the 'first story' feels incredibly generic, which ends around the c230ish chapter mark. There are a few gimmicks that make it not feel like a completely copy and pasted storywriting formula such as slightly unique and unexpected abilities from side characters, but overall it's pretty plain, especially when the MC gains the ability to revive the dead and yet the story still tries to make things tense.

For what I call 'part 2' of the story where there are new main casts which nature I shall not reveal, the novel becomes great again, where there is actual tension and plot, as well as cool new abilities and new romances. Eventually the part 2 protagonist (s) fight a final battle alongside the part 1 protagonists, and up to that point it's good. Then everything after that point (around chapter 500ish) goes downhill, and I've dropped the raws since long and repetetive chapters of going to watch a person in a real world judo competition when they have the partial stat boosts of isekai abilities is simply boring, especially when the result is predictable. The real life slice of life part is what ruined the raws for me.

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