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Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-Level Spells Vol. 1

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Mimori Touka has always been something of a background character in his high school. So when he and his classmates are summoned to a fantasy land and gifted with incredible skills, it seems like the perfect opportunity to make a name for himself. The only problem? Mimori's skills are abysmal at best, and he's banished to a deadly dungeon. But as he begins to test these new abilities, he discovers just how powerful he's become. Can Mimori fight his way back to exact revenge?!

180 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 25, 2019

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4,280 reviews69 followers
May 9, 2021
This absolutely pales in comparison to its source novel, mostly because it's in such a rush that all of the character nuance is completely lost.
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998 reviews70 followers
September 6, 2022
Yeah, this is a common trope, but I loved this incarnation of it. A class is teleported to another world by a goddess, to be the heroes that save the world from evil. But the main character has nothing but three status ailment skills and is therefore deemed useless and literally disposed of. (It was pretty creepy when all his classmates were chanting, "Disposal! Disposal!") The goddess expels him to the depths of a dungeon to meet his end. But that's where he discovers his powers aren't completely useless.

With his paralysis spell, he freezes his enemies in place. Then he casts poison and watches it slowly erode the enemies' health until they die. If paralysis wears off, he casts sleep so they still can't move and counterattack, and repeats this process until he has defeated every creature in the dungeon, including a boss no one has ever conquered before, and escapes.

One thing I really loved was watching the main character level up. This is a really short volume but I felt like the story moved at a great pace. He gains over a thousand levels by the time he leaves the dungeon and collects items along the way to help him, like the cloak of a dead adventurer, and the robes of a skeletal wizard and his spell book. And when he defeats the final boss he releases their trapped souls and they call pause to thank him before moving on. It was really touching.

There is a hot elf girl on the front cover of the manga, but her only appearance inside the book is one brief bathing scene. lol She has no interaction with the hero yet or anything. At this point we still don't know who she is.

Like with a lot of manga, there is an excerpt from the novel at the back of the book. I wasn't impressed with the novel excerpt so I'm not interested in collecting it, but I definitely want to read the rest of the manga!
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1,714 reviews21 followers
November 16, 2023
I didn't think it was to bad I'll be continuing this series seems like it has promise
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1,332 reviews
February 3, 2025
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Nouvelle série chroniquée, mais une série que j’avais déjà depuis un petit moment dans ma PAL. J’avoue avoir presque regretté de ne pas l’avoir lu avant, étant donné que j’aime bien les récits isekai, mais aussi de vengeance. Pour l’instant, un léger fan service est présent, mais le ecchi ne pointe pas plus que ça à l’horizon, j’espère que cela va continuer ainsi ! En plus, l’intrigue semble prendre une tournure un peu sanglante avec justement cette envie de vengeance, ce qui pourrait donner quelque chose d’original.

Failure frame est donc une série de chez Meian, qui se rapproche des dix tomes si ma mémoire est bonne. De plus, elle a eu récemment une adaptation en anime, que je compte également découvrir, quand j’aurais un peu avancé dans la version manga. On suit Mimori (un nom que je trouve mignon pour ce qu’il semble être amené à devenir), un jeune étudiant transporté dans un autre monde avec sa classe. Traité comme un rebus dû à son faible niveau (on ignore comment celui-ci est déterminé, j’ignore pourquoi, mais j’ai l’impression que la déesse est peut-être à l’origine de leur capacité), il sera jeté dans une grotte prévue à cet effet. La déesse (ressemblant à un démon), y envoi les rebus, mais aussi les potentiels gêneurs. C’est dire combien elle a peur de perdre le contrôle et je me demande également, si elle n’est pas à l’origine des conflits de ce monde. Elle exerce très vite une emprise sur ses camarades, qui n’hésitent pas à le laisser tomber, sans se rendre compte qu’un sort similaire les attend sûrement. Les plus faibles semblent déjà s’en douter et forment des groupes, mais je doute qu’ils soient amenés à durer, surtout si la déesse le décide. À partir du moment où ils ont choisis d’abandonner l’un d’entre eux, il faut considérer qu’ils ne penseront qu’à leur propre survie. Une fois envoyé dans la grotte, ils referont une petite apparition, j’ignore si on les suivra en parallèle ou uniquement lors de moments clés. Pour Mimori, c’est le moment de se surpasser pour survivre, mais aussi pour se venger !

C’est dommage que le synopsis spoil un peu l’évolution du protagoniste de la série. Puisque le premier tome est loin d’indiquer clairement ce qu’il va finir par devenir. Même si c’est l’une des possibilités à laquelle on pourrait facilement penser étant donné son évolution psychologique. D’un autre côté, c’est peut-être aussi la seule manière qu’il a de se venger, tant de la déesse (qui ressemble plus à un démon), que de ses camarades qui n’ont pas hésités à l’abandonner. Seul point qui pourrait être intéressant c’est de voir comment il va se comporter envers les seules personnes qui l’ont défendu ou qui étaient sympa avec lui dans leur monde d’origine. Pareillement, comment les autres réagiront en le retrouvant vivant dans cet autre monde alors qu’il était supposé mourir. Etant donné qu’il tentera de les tuer, je pense que certains se feront dessus en le revoyant, surtout si à ce moment-là, il est devenu encore plus puissant, voire change de forme pour ressembler à un démon (typique de l’imaginaire collectif). Gardera-t-il une part d’humanité en lui ? Je pense que le prochain tome pourrait déjà donner un semblant de réponse à cette question. L’intrigue avance en tout cas assez lentement, donc je ne pense pas qu’il pourra commencer sa vengeance très rapidement, à moins d’avoir du bol et de tomber sur un de ses camarades… Après tout, ça reviendrait à signaler sa présence à la déesse et je pense qu’il vaudrait mieux éviter cela encore un petit moment…

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May 20, 2025
***Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-Level Spells Vol. 1*** by Kaoru Shinozaki is the first entry in a dark isekai fantasy series that flips common genre tropes. It follows a protagonist who, initially deemed worthless by a corrupt system, uses cunning and vengeance to rise in power through unconventional means.

Key insights and actionable ideas:

* Subvert traditional “hero summoning” narratives

* The protagonist, Mimori Touka, is summoned to another world alongside other students to become heroes.
* While others are granted powerful abilities, Touka receives a "useless" status and is cast into an inescapable dungeon to die.
* This setup criticizes the way value is often defined by appearances or arbitrary systems.

* Revenge as a core motivator

* Touka’s survival is driven by a burning desire for revenge—not just survival or justice.
* His rage fuels his ingenuity and transformation, making him more ruthless than the corrupt kingdom that betrayed him.
* The story examines how trauma and betrayal shape identity and ambition.

* Power through underestimated abilities

* Touka’s supposed “low-level” curse magic turns out to be devastatingly effective when used creatively.
* The novel highlights how intelligence, experimentation, and strategy can outperform brute strength.
* It encourages thinking beyond labels and looking for hidden potential.

* Dungeon as a crucible of transformation

* The dungeon, filled with lethal creatures and traps, becomes a place where Touka evolves mentally and emotionally.
* Each battle is not just survival, but a test of how far he’s willing to go.
* His detachment and brutality grow in response to the world's cruelty.

* Anti-hero characterization

* Touka is not a noble hero; he embraces manipulation, fear, and vengeance.
* The novel invites readers to sympathize with a protagonist who rejects traditional morality.
* His complexity lies in being both a victim and a terrifying force of retribution.

* Critique of authority and hero worship

* The kingdom that summoned the students is exposed as unjust, exploitative, and self-serving.
* The notion of "chosen heroes" is shown to be political and arbitrary.
* The story questions who defines heroism and at what cost.

* Build tension through mystery and pacing

* The narrative slowly reveals how Touka’s curse magic works, building suspense and payoff.
* Encounters with monsters and other victims of the system add depth to the world and stakes.
* Cliffhangers and foreshadowing set up future volumes with escalating intensity.

This first volume lays the foundation for a revenge-driven fantasy with a sharp, subversive edge. Rather than celebrating heroism, it explores how a broken system can forge something monstrous—and powerful—from the people it discards.
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2,415 reviews21 followers
June 7, 2022
Ça fait un petit moment que j’avais repéré ce titre. J’étais très curieuse de découvrir ce titre, le résumé me tentait vraiment énormément et la couverture a de suite attiré mon regard. J’ai enfin pris le temps de découvrir et me plonger dans le premier tome et je dois bien avouer que je n’ai pas été déçu du tout. J’ai vraiment adoré ce premier opus et ça nous promet une suite des plus palpitante. Ici on pose le décor, on pose les bases de l’histoire. Un tome introductif mais oh combien passionnant. La suite va être tellement intéressante à lire!

Dans ce premier tome, on suit le personnage de Tôka Mimori. Ce lycéen est aussi discret qu’un « PNJ appartenant au décor ». Il a été invoqué dans un autre monde tout comme le reste de sa classe afin qu’ils deviennent tous des héros. Mais alors que ses camarades accèdent à des attributions de rangs S ou A, lui se voit qualifié de rang E, autrement dit il est bon à jeter. Il se retrouve alors expédié au fin fond des ruines dont personne n’est jamais ressorti vivant. C’est alors qu’il découvre que ses compétences d’altération d’état », a première vue inutiles, lui permettent en fait de terrasser de puissants monstres!

J’ai adoré ce premier tome. On y découvre un univers vraiment passionnant et surtout très intéressant. Comme je le dis un peu plus haut, ce premier tome est très introductif. On va découvrir comment cette classe se retrouve invoqué par cette déesse. On découvre également leur mission. Mais on découvre également le cas de Tôka. Le pauvre se fait jeter au fin fond des ruines. Il n’a qu’une envie désormais c’est de se venger de cette déesse et lui montrer de quoi il est capable! Mais pour ça il va falloir qu’il réussisse à s’échapper de ces fameuses ruines. Il va donc découvrir que ces soit disant capacités inutiles ne le sont pas vraiment au final! Il va donc s’entraîner et faire monter ses capacités de niveau pour essayer d’en finir avec cette déesse. La fin est hyper intrigante et je suis déjà plus qu’impatiente de découvrir la suite, qui je le sens va être encore plus intéressante!

Ce premier tome était tout simplement excellent à découvrir. J’ai vraiment beaucoup aimé cette histoire. C’est drôle, en même temps on a des combats vraiment fous à regarder. Visuellement c’est un manga vraiment beau à regarder, j’ai adoré les illustrations, j’en ai pris plein les yeux à chaque page. Je vais très vite me plonger dans la lecture du second tome. Je sens que l’histoire va monter en puissance au fur et à mesure des tomes et je suis très curieuse!
Profile Image for Natali TabaiBooks.
222 reviews4 followers
March 1, 2024
Muy buen inicio para una saga de isekai. Nuestro protagonista, Mimori Touka, es el tipico chico de secundaria al que nadie le presta atención y termina siendo discrminado. Un dia el y todos sus compañeros de clases son invocados por una diosa y llevados a otro mundo, bajo el pretexto que ahora son héroes con habilidades y que se los necesita para derrotar al al rey demonio y salvar al mundo de la invasion de monstruos y demonios que amenaza la vida en ese lugar.

Hasta ahi es el tipico inicio de este tipo de sagas, la cosa cambia un poquito, cuando la diosa le dice a nuestro protagonista que es un misero rango E, el mas bajo entre los bajos de los niveles ente ellos y que era inútil para lo que necesitaba, asi que era necesario descartarlo (basicamente matarlo, no?), sólo una chica se opuso a eso y no la pasó bien, asi con el apoyo del resto de los miembros de la clase, la diosa lo envia a morir a una mazmorra y se olvida de él.

Acá da inicio el crecimiento y descubrimiento de nuestro protagonista, que resulta que sus habilidades no eran tan malas como se creía, si bien es un rango E, y sus habilidades son las del tipo de afectar el estado, como parálisis, sueño y veneno, resulta que estan en un nivel muy superior a lo que es el estándar de ese mundo y es con eso que logra sobrevivir, subir de nivel y escapar de esa mazmorra hacia el mundo exterior. con el unico objetivo en mente de vengarse de la maldita diosa.

Una vez fuera, conoce a otro personaje escencial en la historia que es una chica elfo que escapa de unos perseguidores que la quieren matar, de alguna manera me resulta un personaje que seguro me va a gustar en el futuro.

Con esto, me apreció un buen inicio. Me gustan los personajes un poco sufridos, esos que les pasa algo y van tras su venganza con eso mente y que eso los motive para crecer, los personajes que crecen porque si me resultan por demás aburridos. voy a darle una oportunidad a esta saga.
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318 reviews1 follower
July 27, 2024
I read everything currently released for the manga. It's complete crap, even after 10 volumes. Some spoilers below.

The art is really cool throughout the series. Lots of nice pages.

There are some interesting ideas here, namely that the MC has been abused by almost everyone in his life and, despite the image he projects, has been able to maintain a kind heart.

The plot is absolute trash, as is tradition with any isekai... especially the ones with the "[INSERT TRASH SKILL HERE] is actually the strongest!" trope. MC inexplicably has the ability to ALWAYS apply status effects, which are typically so hard to land that they're seen as completely worthless. The Goddess who summoned him somehow missed this information...? The evil Goddess is consistently sloppy, as shown by the sheer amount of people she's sent to her 'disposal dungeon.'

The leopard lady is cool. The fugitive elf basically becomes the MC's 'yes woman' and even assaults him in his sleep because he's too busy being an edgelord to ever make a move.

The MC's classmates are some of the most ridiculously evil people you will ever see. Yes, it's for the sake of the plot... but it's just too absurd. Same goes for a lot of the other random characters that pop up. The Goddess hasn't been expanded upon much, but I'm also confused on why she's so wicked. They haven't shown the supposed Demon King at all, so are we looking at opposites here? Who knows...



Profile Image for Sarah Maddaford.
912 reviews11 followers
September 18, 2024
Not really for me. I get tired of a hero who is constantly switching between terrified with low self-esteem to dismissive and cocky. The art is a bit dark (too much black) and hard to parse as well. I definitely won't be reading more, although the bit about the other members of class 2c were almost intriguing enough to keep going. Just not sure I want to keep up with the sad sack of a male hero along with random naked women on the page.
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588 reviews18 followers
January 15, 2024
Reading this after the light novel that it's based on was very unsatisfying. I kept thinking of plot points that were raised in the novel but the manga chose to skip. Other than that, it was quite good. The illustrations were engaging enough as well. However, I will stick to the novel for this series.
93 reviews2 followers
March 10, 2024
Different concept

The MC acted cowardly but his strong will make him along with him wanting revenge on the goddess make him brave. The only downside is the price of some of the remaining books.
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1,169 reviews185 followers
May 19, 2024
Въй, въй, че даже и цветни гланцирани страници в изданието, цъцъ, голяма заявка си дават тук.
Аз пък си мисля поради някаква причина, че би се харесало на феновете на Solo Leveling в някаква степен...
Profile Image for Ray Rappisi.
364 reviews4 followers
December 16, 2021
Pretty good so far. It reminds me of the Arifureta series. The one negative is the female warrior on the cover doesn’t appear at all, false advertising!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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498 reviews5 followers
November 19, 2022
Great first book in a series! Gripping from the first page! 4/5 stars!
Profile Image for Tones Ibarra.
74 reviews
June 24, 2024
As a fan of anime, this was a fun take on the Isekai trope. An outcast seeking revenge will be fun to read.
Profile Image for Columbo Magnum.
142 reviews
October 12, 2024
This is pretty good. Like a more dark and mature version of Tsukimichi Moonlit Fantasy.
Profile Image for Justin.
700 reviews2 followers
November 7, 2024
They did a good adaptation of the book, I always enjoy the additional writing at the end of publish manga volumes.
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375 reviews27 followers
April 24, 2021
Honestly thought I wouldn’t like this because it was about there Isekai, but the more I read the more I really liked it.
It was giving me solo leveling vibes and I remember really enjoying that before the second season came out.
All in all this was a good volume, I’m caught up-ish to the current chapters but I will be collecting the volumes that start coming out :)
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