English Dub Review: My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 “He’s a Human That Was Dropped by a Slime”

Overview (Spoilers Below):
A salaryman named Ryota Sato wakes up in a mysterious dungeon. There, he meets Emily Brown, a young, friendly girl with a giant hammer exploring the dungeon to defeat slimes that drop loot. Ryota later discovers he’s at level one on the status board, but his stats and drop rate are meager. That is until he eventually finds a new dungeon that drops unique seeds that increases his stats.

Our Take:
When it comes to being at level one, there aren’t many perks for those who began as the weakest player in a game. Their stats are low, their abilities are useless, and even their HP is as minuscule as a bug. However, there are some occasions where being at the lowest level gives them the highest luck. This latest series is one of those occasions, with a down-on-his-luck salary-man achieving a more remarkable skill that surpasses those with the same level as him.
Upon watching the first episode, the series quickly reminds me of the other RPG isekai shows with similar concepts. We have a protagonist whose life in the real world was an absolute hellhole and who gets an opportunity to live a fresh one in another world with a handicap boost. That title belongs to Ryota, whose previous life is a salaryman who was overworked and underappreciated by his peers. After falling asleep during work, he’s transported into a loot-dropping dungeon, where he quickly encounters Emily Brown grinding for money to rent a place for her to live. Despite his weak stats and a bamboo spear, Ryota gains enough cash to rent an old apartment for Emily as a thank-you gift for providing comfort. As a result, Emily offers Ryota the opportunity to stay in her new home with her, to which Ryota politely agrees.
While I didn’t see anything special about the series yet due to its easy-to-spot isekai elements, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing charming about this episode. Part of the charm comes from Emily, whose kindhearted and maybe too trusting nature elevates the show’s light-hearted tone. Along with its similar formula, the episode was bogged down a bit by the CGI skeletons, which looked a tad jarring when blending them with the 2D animation. While I’m not overly impressed with how this narrative started regarding its structure, it does give me some confidence that the series would provide some interesting ideas for Ryota’s peculiar skill. Not to mention the new friends he and Emily will meet along the way, including the bunny girl he encounters in the level two dungeon.