I Shall Survive Using Potions is seriously enjoyable

literally never heard of it whats it like

I did enjoy the anime, but I prefer the original LN it is based on. If you are looking for other similar stories, the author Funa has has anime adaptations for their other stories so you may enjoy them as well.

[https://myanimelist.net/anime/52461/Rougo\_ni\_Sonaete\_Isekai\_de\_8-manmai\_no\_Kinka\_wo\_Tamemasu](https://myanimelist.net/anime/52461/Rougo_ni_Sonaete_Isekai_de_8-manmai_no_Kinka_wo_Tamemasu)

[https://myanimelist.net/anime/37393/Watashi\_Nouryoku\_wa\_Heikinchi\_de\_tte\_Itta\_yo\_ne](https://myanimelist.net/anime/37393/Watashi_Nouryoku_wa_Heikinchi_de_tte_Itta_yo_ne)

It's not just you, it's a good show.

If you like it, try the other FUNA series. 


They're all very similar with the same story beats.

Me and you have very different ideas of good art, this cutesy overly bloomed and intentionally drawn as 9 year old children vibe just is not for me and makes it incredibly weird and hard to relate or enjoy.

I watched it as a seasonal when it was airing a little over two years ago, back in the autumn of 2023.

I ended up giving it a 5/10 because to me, like unfortunately too many one cour series nowadays, the pacing felt incredibly rushed in various instances and the writing poor.

But I can also see how one could find it relaxing and enjoyable as the art style is cute and it kind of has a laid back attitude in how the plot wanders all over the place and branches out in some outlandish directions, really stretching the value of potions as a "cheat skill" and the definition of potion "containers".

I also found it hilarious how brazenly kind of arrogant, unscrupulous, and even mean-spirited they seem to portray the main character at times, but couldn't discern whether it was intentional or not and if she was just designed to be one of those characters who gives no fucks. Either way, that aspect of it - the haughty and rude, slightly unusual main character, did provide some humor to it (intentionally or unintentionally) and more entertainment value in that sense.

I kind of place this one in the same tier with isekai which came out exactly the same time in the same season with, to me, what was a similar level of writing quality, like Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro. Except unlike that series, this was the kind which never came off as attempting to go for any drama and sad scenes as it wasn't intensely focused or taking itself serious enough for any of that, but it wasn't a played straight comedy either.

Just one of those power fantasies with a woman who felt and acted "above it all", like all the male power fantasy isekai and hero's party ones, villainess series, etc. I think that these also have the tranquility of knowing intuitively that there are basically no stakes.

I did like it, but not nearly as much as FUNA's other anime. I think it did some weird stuff with playing scenes out of order way too much? Also I didn't really like the way the protagonist used her potion powers. Still quite enjoyable beyond that though.

Personally I thought Average Abilities was the best FUNA anime, followed closely by 80k Gold.

I really enjoyed the LN of this until a specific event complete changes the entire cast around the MC. Felt like I’d gotten to know everyone, and then suddenly I needed to know new people for no reason but the series must continue or something.

I much prefer FUNA’s Didn’t I Say to make me Average series and 80,000 Gold series because of that. A shame Average’s anime was so mishandled. :/

If you aren't Funa-pilled, you might not get it. But I love all of their stuff... unfortunately I think the LN and manga are better. Anime is still decent though.