As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Manga, Vol. 1

Reincarnated as an Aristocrat with an Appraisal Skill (Manga) #1

by Natsumi Inoue (Illustrator), Miraijin A (Original Creator), Jimmy (Character Design)

BRAINS OVER BRAWN

A salaryman suffers a heart attack and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, the child of an aristocratic house. Though lacking in physical strength, Ars has a unique "appraisal" skill that lets him see other people's stats and latent abilities. He puts this skill to the test by discovering a downtrodden young man with fearsome blade skills and a street urchin with a knack for magic. Has Ars found the diamonds in the rough that will help him secure his family's fortunes?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Light Novel

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 20, 2020

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s an interesting premise with very weak execution so far. Ars was originally a salaryman, of course…and it goes through the usual “but I’m from peaceful Japan, how can I fight?” stereotype. It always annoys me when reincarnated characters have such a strong sense of their previous life if they were born here as a baby.

I’m not sure where his mom is, but his dad being a commoner that rose to baron because of his prowess…it sounds weird. Is the mom perhaps a noblewoman? Just like everyone being racist toward Rietz, but that changes instantly after one battle with the baron. And I notice that when they’re out in the town no one mentions that he’s of an “inferior” race. So the racism is basically just conveniently inserted for a plot point with zero nuance. It’s lazy world building.

It’s also strange to me that his town has only 1000 people, yet his family home is so lavish with so many servants and guards. That’s not normal at all. And why is Rietz accepted as a foot soldier, then proceeds to basically be a butler to Ars? Why is Ars so blatant in his appraisal of people?? It’s just…he acts so immature despite being supposedly a middle age man inside. It’s very hard to buy into this set up.

[Logan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't understand why people like this so much. The MC doesn't even really use the Appraisal skill in the later volumes. It's incredibly generic and stops being an isekai story quite quickly. It transitions into a shoddy political work where everyone just goes along with whatever the MC's camp says... for reasons...?

The MC pretty much immediately forgets he's a 40 year old salaryman, mentally-speaking, and weds a child. Dude is completely incompetent and relies on Appraisal to hard-carry him through vassal picks. They mentioned vassals could betray him and there has yet to be even an inkling of disloyalty. They're all gung-ho for Ars, who doesn't even really do much but sit in a chair and call himself a lord. The most that the MC does in this manga is react with a silly face to what everyone else is doing.

I kept reading for a bit because it's just so bad... can't go further than Volume 7. I can't believe stories like this get to run for such a long time when better quality works get axed on the first volume.

[Niche · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vassal recruiting isekai

A salary man reincarnates as an aristocrat with the ability to see people's stats. Anticipating the empire's future turmoil, he sets about recruiting capable people to help him create an ideal domain. The characters were cute with some feels finding talent in strange places and gaining their loyalty. I don't mind isekai stories, but I would have liked his appraisal ability to be a little less game-like.

[Jennine S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting story, interesting characters

I enjoyed the story, but it's a bit predictable so far. The first volume is good, but not enough for me to buy the next volume, cuz I can pretty much guess what happens in at least the first part due to the standard cliffhanger at the end.

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I found out the new 2023 Kodansha light novel was good. It's in English and the stories was good this far.
This series about war and the appraisal skill by the main character. With this appraisal skill, he could have many good retainers. As the title said, he would climb the social leader by using this skill.

[Joseph Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has potential

Started out like your run of the mill isekai, but had more of a tactical stand point then others. So it had the potential to be really good. The first book itself is good enough to catch my interest to keep going.

[Sonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the idea for this manga. Ars is naive, but it makes for a significant point, and I'm excited to read more to see his development. A fantastic first volume. It's great for teen manga collections.

[Chi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was great fun! As silly as it was, I really enjoyed watching Ars draw others closer to him by virtue of his kindness. It was also fun to watch Ars' companions show off their skills and show why they were so highly rated.

[Mariána K · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fan of the anime...

I'm a big fan of the anime that is currently airing. If you're also a fan and watching it, this one lines up with the first 2ish episodes. You recruit in your first character and almost finished recruiting your second character.

[Loes Truijens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, easy, light-hearted manga. It has fantasy, adventure, and a lot of humour packed in just the first volume. I can't wait to see what else will happen in the next volumes.
I definitely recommend this if you're into fantasy and want to get into manga!

[Unlucky Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute version of a isekai story that is linking characters abilities and how they effect the world around them including limitations

[Nav · Rating 3 out of 5]

The focus on the appraisal skill is interesting since it focuses on his relationships and building up support rather than just turning himself OP.

[Aurora · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was a lot of fun! I like seeing him slowly build his band up from the ground floor. He’s also a very cute 3yo and I like that he’s so earnest.

[angelbratv · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

Good book love this book thank you for this really good book . . . . . . . . .

[Adam Sunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chapter 1-8
Ritsu

[Jina · Rating 5 out of 5]

The artwork isn't as nice as the anime or light novel versions.

[Juliette Sarrazin · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5
I love the concept and the way it's written. I also like how it's more serious and how the concept is developed.

[Emma (littledollreads) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was very average in my opinion. Nothing exceptional jumped out to me as making this a series I need to read, its all very par for the course of isekai.

[Cristiano Campione · Rating 2 out of 5]

non ho letto il manga ma ho visto l'anime, che inizialmente appare avvincente e ben pensato, ma che infine devia sul buonismo noioso e scontatezza sconcertante. Da guardare giusto per stare in relax

[Rome Cowan · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a mediocre start to the series, I’m not that interested in reading more.

[XZ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very typical isekai story~

Salaryman dies and reincarnates in a new world as a nobleman with a skill to appraise people's talents (basically he can see their skill potentials). He becomes OP at 3 years old and using his ability and protagonist plot shield is able to recruit a bunch of very useful vassals. These vassals become steadily more useful and that helps elevate his status.

It's pretty average, but it's nice to have things like these to read through once in a while~