In Another World with My Smartphone (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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In Another World with My Smartphone2017

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What We Think

‘In Another World with My Smartphone’ is about as non-woke as they come. It focuses on traditional storytelling, relies on established genre conventions, and avoids contemporary identity politics. If you’re tired of modern ‘woke’ media trends, this fantasy feels like a throwback, sometimes to a fault!

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Despite being formulaic, the show puts narrative over ideology. Characters are developed on the basis of personality quirks, not identity politics. There’s little forced representation, if anything, it leans into traditional anime tropes. The protagonist’s overpowered nature is more standard wish-fulfillment than anything ‘woke’.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional gender roles are generally embraced, with the male lead surrounded by a harem of admiring female characters. The show makes no effort to deconstruct masculinity, family, or religion, instead indulging in classical light novel fantasy tropes and a fairly conservative social structure.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative worldviews aren’t especially present, but the series avoids soapboxing. There’s little if any commentary about modern social issues. The setting is built around old-school adventure, magic, and light romance, not progressive ideology or political messaging.

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