Just now… something strange happened.
I suddenly remembered everything. My past life—living in modern Japan, staying up late watching anime, crying at endings, laughing at fillers, shouting out attacks with the characters like a kid.
But none of that should be possible. I live here, in this world—a place where anime doesn't even exist. No manga, no anime, no fandoms. People here don't even know what a "super saiyan" is.
And yet… I remember it all perfectly.
It's like two lives are overlapping in my head. One is the me from this world—Yuuya Kamiya, a normal eighteen-year-old about to awaken his summoner ability. The other… is someone from a completely different Earth, obsessed with anime.
Before I can process anything further, something even crazier happens.
Two glowing screens appear in front of me. Just floating there in my bedroom like I'm inside a video game or some sci-fi movie.
The first screen reads:
[SYSTEM NOTICE]Congratulations! You have awakened.Summoning Compatibility: Hands
"…Hands?"
What kind of summoner gets hands? I know people who awakened monsters, weapons, tools—anything but this.
Before I can react, the second screen flashes to life:
[SPECIAL SYSTEM ACTIVATED]Welcome to the Anime Brofist System.
I stare blankly at the words.
Anime… Brofist… System?
What the hell is this?
Loading host data… Complete.Identity Confirmed: Yuuya KamiyaMemory Status: Past Life Detected
Origin: Reincarnated Otaku – Memory Sync Complete
Suddenly, my mind starts spinning. Flashes of my old life flood back stronger than ever. My room in Japan. That final episode of my favorite anime. The posters on my wall. The limited-edition figures. My old self.
[Trait Unlocked: Otaku Soul]Because of your deep anime knowledge from your past life, you are able to summon hand-based abilities inspired by fictional characters.Summon strength depends on your creativity, willpower, and anime knowledge.
This world doesn't have anime.But I do.
That makes me the only one with this system… with this knowledge… with this power.
I slowly sit up in bed, still trying to catch my breath. My hands are shaking.
[Tutorial Available: Summon Your First Anime Hand]Start Tutorial?Yes / No
Everything around me looks normal—my beat-up desk, the plain wooden floor, the cracked wall, the cold wind slipping through the window.
But my world just changed forever.
I reach forward.
And I press Yes.