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Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside

After being kicked out of the hero's party, Red spends his time in a peaceful town at the border of Zoltan where he can fulfill his dream: to live a normal life and run his own apothecary shop. He begins his peaceful life alongside his assistant, Rit, who gave up her life as a princess and adventurer to be with him. Unbeknownst to those around him, save Rit, Red's real name is Gideon, a former hero's party member, and the older brother of the hero herself—and this secret will come back to haunt him.¹

Immodesty

Scripture is clear about nudity and immodesty being wrong. After the fall, when man and woman realized they were naked, they felt a shame not known before. Paul, in Romans, tells us that the law is written upon our hearts:

"For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:" (Romans 2:14)

Even the natural man knows that we are not to be naked and expose ourselves. Yet, this anime, according to Crunchyroll, contains nudity.² The breasts of the main female character, Rit, are not covered properly. Both male and female immodesty is seen.³ Paul later tells Timothy that women should be dressed modestly and pleasingly to God (1 Timothy 2:9-10).

Magic and Demonic Activity

As usual, this anime, set in a fantasy world, contains magic and witchcraft.⁴ People often state that, "It's fiction, therefore the magic in it is fantasy and doesn't matter." The issue with this is that God never gives a different standard of morality for our lives and another for fiction. Witchcraft is forbidden time and time again by the LORD.

"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." (Exodus 22:18)

"[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)

It would be contrary to the Bible to be entertained by things worthy of death. Instead of stuffing our minds with evil, wicked, and demonic content, we ought to fill them with things that are conducive to the Spirit of God (Philippians 4:8).

Drunkenness

Additionally, people being drunk³ reveals that this is not a good show. Holy Writ is clear that drunkenness is not okay. Paul, when writing to the Ephesians, states:

"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;" (Ephesians 5:18)

There is a dichotomy being used here. Either you are filled with wine or with the Spirit, it cannot be both. Either you are being led by wine (Proverbs 23:29-35) or by the Spirit. And if this show is displaying the opposite of being filled with the Spirit, then it cannot be good for the Christian's spiritual walk.

Conclusion

This anime is full of content that is in direct opposition to God's commands. Why would we cleave to evil when Paul commands us to "Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good" (Romans 12:9)? This anime is not good, and therefore we should abhor it!


Sources:
1. "Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni Shimashita." MyAnimeList, myanimelist.net/anime/44037/Shin_no_Nakama_ja_Nai_to_Yuusha_no_Party_wo_Oidasareta_node_Henkyou_de_Slow_Life_suru_Koto_ni_Shimashita. Accessed 24 May 2025.
2. Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside. Crunchyroll, crunchyroll.com/series/G9VHN974E/banished-from-the-heros-party-i-decided-to-live-a-quiet-life-in-the-countryside. Accessed 24 May 2025.
3. "Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside: Parents guide." IMDb, imdb.com/title/tt13483212/parentalguide. Accessed 24 May 2025.
4. "Rit." Banished from the Hero's Party Wiki, banished-from-the-heros-party.fandom.com/wiki/Rit. Accessed 24 May 2025.
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