The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent: The Other Saint Vol. 1-2 by Yuka Tachibana, Aoagu

 

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent: The Other Saint Vol. 1-2 by Yuka Tachibana, Aoagu

My Rating: ★

Aira’s life was forever changed in seconds when she was suddenly summoned to another world where magic and monsters are real. Now everyone thinks she’s a saint who is destined to save everyone. Unfortunately for Aria, her stats show that she’s a Mage, and she’s terrified of what will happen when everyone eventually learns she’s not a saint. Now she’s alone in this fantasy world where the only person she can rely on is also the one with the most to lose if her saintly powers don’t pan out.

I absolutely love The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, so of course I had to grab the spin-off! We follow Aira from the moment she’s summoned into an entirely new world up until around volume 8 of the main series. I was really looking forward to seeing things through Aira’s perspective. While I know that these are lighthearted feel-good stories, I think that there was a lot that we could’ve explored through Aira’s eyes. She’s a teenager suddenly thrown on her own with no way back home. She starts the series with the pressure of the world on her shoulders because everyone is expecting her to be a saint. There is so much that could be brought to the table.

Unfortunately, this series heavily relies on its mother series, and touches on Aira’s story in an extremely superficial way. While the first volume was okay, it had its issues, which I let go because I figured it was trying to find its legs as a spin-off. The second volume continues to heavily rely on the mother series, and it continues to superficially touch on the story. There is no character growth, and it doesn’t add much to the world we originally saw through Sei’s eyes.

While I’m a little sad that this spin-off series didn’t pan out, I don’t think it’s a total loss. I think the first volume is worth checking out because some chapters would’ve fit into The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, or at least been extras at the back of some of the volumes. Whether or not one wants to continue after that is up to them. Personally, I won't be continuing this series because it’s failing to stand up as its own story for me.

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Vol. 1-8 by Yuka Tachibana, Fujiazuki

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Vol. 1-8 by Yuka Tachibana, Fujiazuki

My Rating: ★★★★★

When Sei is unexpectedly summoned to another world, it was a surprise to everyone. The saint summoning ritual was meant to summon one person, but it brought Aira and then Sei shortly after! Just to top things off, she’s quickly ignored and can’t even return home. Now she has to start over in a world where magic is real. What is Sei to do when it turns out that only one saint was summoned, and that it’s her?

I’m reviewing the first eight novels in this series, which are absolutely wonderful. We follow Sei right as she’s summoned from our world and into a place where magic and monsters are real. As far as anyone knows, Sei can’t be sent back home, so she’s stuck in this new place. However, it’s a lighthearted story and so she quickly finds a place in this world where she’s able to explore her interests as well as her newfound saintly abilities.

There’s a great cast of characters that I love seeing as Sei’s story continues throughout the series. I have a few favorites, but I really just love how lovely and supporting many of the characters are. Sei was the backup saint that was summoned, so she’s left to settle in without any pressure to be any kind of savior. She makes new friends everywhere she goes and discovers a whole new branch of work that she loves. I wish we’d learn more about the royals that we hardly see, especially since the eldest prince was in charge of the saint summoning ceremony, but I can live with what we’ve been given so far.

The only drawback is that the very cute romance is moving at a snail’s pace. There’s a date early on in the story, but we never revisit it, but it’s very clear that the Sei and Albert have feelings for each other. Meanwhile, they’ve yet to have a second date, and there hasn’t been any other progress with their romance. Basically, don’t start this series if you’re looking for a larger romance plot.

All in all, this is such a cute and light series. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a cute feel-good fantasy. Plus, the artwork is beautiful and there’s also an anime adaptation!