The deal: Beryl the self-proclaimed 'god-tier' gamer is offered one thousand years of paradise for reincarnating into a fantasy world and slaying the Demon King.
The plan: Pretending to be a girl in online games worked to get him tons of free gold. What could go wrong doing it for real this time?
The catch: Something feels very 'off' about this world. Why is it starting to seem like everyone here is some kind of weirdo? And even the Demon King, he’s… he’s…!
“For the love of God, is there ANYONE in this world who isn’t a pervert?!”
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In the beginning, there was darkness. Then, there was Weird Shift.
I came into this, thinking that Weird Shift was going to be another standard GB Isekai. And it honestly kind of is. Yeah, the angel in charge of reincarnation is a nutcase. Yeah, the Demon King is a weirdo. Yeah, the main character is shameless. Yeah, the narrator is a sarcastic piece of sh*t. It might be different from the standard, cookie cutter isekai, but most isekai written these days stray from cookie cutter; they follow KonoSuba's footsteps in making a stupid, almost satirical world that defies the norms set by games like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. And heck, it's even gender-bender. Wow! How original!
Weird Shift is normal. Cliché even.
However, I rated this 5*s.
Why?
Because the cliché is done well. That's all there is to say about it. It manages to be funny, where many others simply make me cringe. While the writing is amateurish with a few obvious mistakes, it's hardly noticeable unless you're a grammar nazi, like me. The execution of the writing is on-point. There's honestly little to complain about.
Weird Shift is a fairly good example of the non-standard isekai genre. I highly recommend reading it if you liked KonoSuba.
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I like where this story is going, Beryl is going from one problem to another while dealing with a bunch of perverts that wants to get between her legs is fun to read.
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I had a good laugh, many compared it to konosuba but I didn't think it was so similar.
My final grade is 4, it's fun, but personally I think comedy story doesn't suit lewd content so much.
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Weird Shift is truly Weird. In good way.
Just about every character here have some different weirdness to them. From silliness to nutcases. You simply can't find "normal" character here. "Is everyone in this world - pervert?!" (c) Beryl, probably
Story is fun and good. Enjoyed every chapter of it. MC, Beryl, get from one problematic (weird) situation into another. Spiced with little bit of dark in right place, to kick some things of. And some good lewdy spice in couple of right moments, that rather simply being lewds, puts a big smile on your face. Weird right? Oh, it even used for character development, suddenly and weirdly. Well, it's Weird Shift.
Overall 5 out of 5. Maybe a little rough in some places, maybe a little bit cliche here and there (which you don't even pay attention too). But it is great, it is weird in good way. It is good enough to be recommended to people who are not fans of Isekai\GB\GL, because they most likely will have good laughs just from the first chapters.
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It starts off rocky, with a generic premise. Shunted to another world where improbable luck abounds for the protagonist right from the start. If you stick with it you might find that the theme of things evens out after a few chapters. Unfortunately, there's humor in places that can give one whiplash from chapter one, and it can clash frequently with the situation at hand.
Things tend to move rather quickly within the story itself though, and some characters become practically soulmates with remarkable speed. Magic is learned at such a blazing pace you might wonder why everyone can't throw fireballs. It's like there's a speedrun completion bonus.
Tldr: It's good if you're bored and need to turn off your brain. Good for reading in a waiting room, which gives it credit. Otherwise there's not much new and engaging unless you're a big fan of harems and generic fantasy settings. If you are? There's definitely a decent variety of girls.
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