Summary
Fans on Crunchyroll have rated I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World more than a contemporary series in the same genre, indicating its popularity. Yuya is a regular protagonist with a simpler backstory compared to Sasaki, who has to deal with more complex and intertwined storylines. Both series handle the overlap between the real world and the fantasy world differently, taking advantage of the complexity of direct and subtle storytelling.
Sasaki and Peeps And I acquired cheating skills in another world and became unbeatable in the real world as well are a unique type of reverse isekai, as their respective protagonists freely move back and forth between their home world and their fantasy world. However, these series couldn't be more different despite sharing this rare thing in common. No doubt it is because of these differences that the number of starred reviews they both receive on Crunchyroll is not the same. These numbers clearly reveal which one is more popular with fans.
Even though they both have almost the same ranking, on average fans only rated Sasaki and Peeps 10,900 times compared to the whopping 80,600 that I Got A Cheat Skill in Another World received.
This reveals that many people feel inclined to judge I have otherworldly cheating skills, which is the closest metric on Crunchyroll to indicating popularity as opposed to actual rankings. This especially applies when the rankings of the people being compared are very close, as is the case here. In other words, I have cheating skills in another world about eight times more popular than Sasaki and Peeps on Crunchyroll. To understand what that means, it is necessary Explore their differences to recognize which Crunchyroll isekai users prefer.
Yuya fights Sasaki
Comparing the main characters of these two series is important to understand their differences
At first glance, the easiest comparison is the obvious difference between the main characters, Sasaki from Sasaki and Peeps and I Got a Cheat Skill from Another World's Yuya. Sasaki is unlike most main characters not only in isekai but in anime as a whole. He is a relatively plain-looking, middle-aged man who is clearly not tempted by his younger friends and does not get into situations that can be described through a romantic lens.
None of the girls show any romantic interest in him, except for his young neighbor. However, that particular character's attraction to Sasaki is most likely due to the fact that she has an unsuitable family life, so it's more likely that she sees Sasaki as a father figure. On top of that, all of their encounters are awkward, as Sasaki clearly doesn't know how to deal with her.
So, Yuya appears as a normal pretty boy, more like a middle-aged man in an anime than a middle-aged man.
In I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World, Yuya's appearance is initially quite unusual, as he is initially shown to be unpleasant as the anime confusingly depicts the most unattractive-looking characters. maybe. So when Yuya gets an incredible power boost from his training in the fantasy world, the transformation is much more pronounced and is more precisely the reason he's surprised every time girls swoon over him .
But this dynamic is quickly forgotten while this rather refined version of Yuya remains on screen. He appears as a simple handsome guy, more like in the anime than a middle-aged man. It also doesn't help that Yuya is constantly surrounded by beautiful girls who can't get enough of him, which allows the anime to focus more on the harem aspect of the series. And there is more than one harem, as each world has a different group.
The two series have different complex plots
Sotrytelling is an important part of anime and can cause tonal differences depending on the series.
The plot, I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World, is much simpler. In the fantasy world, Yuya eventually gets caught up in royal matters when he saves a princess, but any of the nuances that usually come with royalty aren't fully shown until the final episodes. And even when they do, they're still very limited. Yuya only deals with the king's random outbursts, which resolve themselves immediately without consequences. He also only takes on a brief quest involving a cursed prince and soon attracts a powerful villain, who has been hinted at once before, but that is soon resolved .
It just revolves around Yuya's growing popularity at his new school and at an entertainment company because he is extremely handsome and sharp, thanks to which he gets into random situations that lead to him must save or impress everyone with his amazing new skills and powers.
By pushing the king and possible royal complications to the end, I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World can focus more on his uncomplicated harem with said princess and a girl Yuyu coincidentally met one day while practicing. The big problem, although simple, is that the girl randomly tries to assassinate the princess, but this too is resolved in a matter of seconds when the assassin joins the princess's party.
Even Yuya's life in the modern world follows the same pattern. It just revolves around Yuya's growing popularity at his new school (and at an entertainment company) because he is extremely handsome and sharp, thanks to which he gets into random situations resulting in him having to save or impress people with his amazing new skills and powers.
While complex and unique on its own, Sasaki and Peeps is a vast and inventive epic by comparison. Essentially, the series inverts the central idea in isekai by switching roles between the fantasy world and the modern world. Returning home, Sasaki is first drawn into a covert government operation before a third world of unfriendly Magical Girls appears, making this hidden conflict even more complicated. .
The developments in the fantasy world are similar, if not more complicated. Sasaki initially established a very diverse trading method, and the apparent fighting is pushed to the sidelines for as long as possible to deceive viewers even though there is an actual war going on. On top of that, one of Sasaki's friends is sentenced to death amid a “diplomatic battle” between nobles and trading companies, in which Sasaki will of course participate.
The inevitable overlap of both worlds
A unique advantage of reverse isekai is that they often play with the interference of reality.
The duality between complexity and simplicity is further demonstrated by the way both series depict how both worlds overlap. It's no surprise that I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World makes the mixing effect much more direct and understandable when Yuya invites one of the girls from the modern world into the fantasy world. Initial, there's no trouble until the season finale when she ventures into the fantasy world without Yuya's knowledge and gets caught up in the final big battle.
This whole dynamic is much more subtle in Sasaki and Peeps, in that any potential conflict or crisis that might arise is eventually resolved before it can get much worse.
This whole dynamic is much more subtle in Sasaki and Peeps, in that any potential conflict or crisis that might arise is eventually resolved before it can get much worse. While some may consider this a police story, it is important to point out that the possible consequences from such developments are much more dire as they involve many people. than, who also happen to be in more influential positions.
By comparison, the only thing in I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World is that the girl could have been killed. Of course, this seems pretty serious, but that's only because it's much more direct and, more importantly, it's restrained. The resulting death would only affect the two people, no matter how involved they may be in the plot, not the Japanese government and multiple kingdoms, which is the case with Sasaki and Peeps.
Based on this understanding and the clear stylistic differences between both series, the number of Crunchyroll fans ranking I Have the Skills to Cheat in Another World and Become Unbeatable in the Real World High exponentially more, as opposed to Sasaki and Peeps which means they clearly appreciate isekai is simpler with a harem starring an attractive, stereotypical hero as opposed to unique protagonists involved in very complex situations.