Magical Explorer vs Side Quest
Magical Explorer has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.4/10 for Side Quest). Side Quest is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Magical Explorer
Side Quest| Magical Explorer | Side Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy | Comedy |
| Country | JP | – |
| Creator / director | Kazuki Ohashi | Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris |
| Main cast | Nobunaga Shimazaki, Saori Onishi, Ai Kakuma, Mao Ichimichi, Hikaru Tono | – |
Synopsis
Magical Explorer
Reborn in his favorite bishojo game, Kousuke gets the worst role possible: the forgettable sidekick. But armed with his knowledge of the game and this world’s largest mana pool, he might even surpass the hero! Now Kousuke must rewrite his fate and battle his way toward the heroines’ happy endings!
Side Quest
Go deeper into the Mythic Quest universe in these four standalone stories. Follow the lives of players, comic book shop owners, touring orchestra musicians, and members of the art department as they search for community, success, and love.
Where to watch
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