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Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest

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Hajime Nagumo, the seventeen-year-old boy, is transported to a fantasy world alongside his classmates. Just like the tropes, they were summoned to save the world. However, things take a turn when Hajime is betrayed by a fellow classmate, "plummeting him to the bottom of an abyss." Surviving the fall, he must survive if he wants to make it out with his life. Hajime finds a vampire whom he names Yue. Their goal: to make it home.¹

Sexual Clothing

This anime has a lot of immodest and inappropriate clothing in it. Women's cleavages² and thighs are seen. One of the main characters, and their whole "race" of people, wear basically nothing but undergarments.³ We are told that there is sexual violence and imagery in this anime.⁴ "Partial nudity includes showing most of a woman's breasts (hair covering her nipples) and her backside."²

Such clothing is not biblical. Scripture is clear that we are to wear clothes that cover ourselves; "modest apparel" as Paul puts it (1 Timothy 2:9). As we have learned, this anime is the opposite of that.

Magic

One of the central themes of this show is the fact that it takes place in a fantasy world. Like other such anime, there is magic galore.⁵ Magic, which is called witchcraft in the Scriptures, is sinful and wrong (1 Samuel 15:23).

"[10] There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, [11] Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. [12] For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee." (Deuteronomy 18:10-12)

When we consider what Holy Writ has said about this topic, it is clearly contrary to what the Lord would have it be. Christians are not to watch things with witchcraft. Under the Old Testament, witches were put to death. Yet we, in the twenty-first century, believe it is fine to watch such as entertainment?

Profanity

The Bible teaches that profanity and corrupt speech are bad. However, if you look at what is said concerning this anime, there is improper language in it.² What we listen to and watch affects us. This is why the Scriptures say that corrupt communications ruin good manners (1 Corinthians 15:33).

Demons and Beast-Persons

Demons are against God, they are not good, they are evil. Yet, this show has them.⁶ You will even find "beast people," which is a corruption of what the LORD created. God did not mix people and humans, and He gave the death penalty to those who tried to go contrary to the created order (Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 18:23, 20:15-16, Deuteronomy 27:21).

Violence

Crunchyroll lists torture and violence as some of the content of this anime.⁴ We are told, in the Psalms, that God hates those who love violence.

"The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth." (Psalm 11:5)

"Do violence to no man," as John the Baptist says (Luke 3:14). Yet this anime ignores the biblical mandate and contains sinful violence.

Conclusion

This anime falls right into the reputation which isekai anime have set for themselves. This show is evil. Christians should not watch evil things.


Sources:
1. "Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou." MyAnimeList, myanimelist.net/anime/36882/Arifureta_Shokugyou_de_Sekai_Saikyou. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
2. "Parents' Guide to Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest." Common Sense Media, commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/arifureta-from-commonplace-to-worlds-strongest. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
3. "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Parents guide." IMDb, imdb.com/title/tt10431290/parentalguide. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
4. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest. Crunchyroll, crunchyroll.com/series/G4PH0WXD1/arifureta-from-commonplace-to-worlds-strongest. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
5. "Hajime Nagumo." Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou Wiki, arifureta.fandom.com/wiki/Hajime_Nagumo. Accessed 30 May 2025.
6. "Demon." Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou Wiki, arifureta.fandom.com/wiki/Demon. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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