Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells

Touka has always been invisible at school, and being summoned to another world with his classmates doesn't change that. When the group receives top-tier skills, Touka is labeled a failure and dumped in ancient ruins by the goddess Vicius. Left with only low-rank abilities, he experiments in secret and finds unexpected uses for what everyone dismissed. As he sharpens those skills he grows stronger and sets his sights on the goddess who betrayed him. The series watches his shift from ignored schoolboy to a strategic, dangerous presence, while slowly revealing hints about his past and the world's rules, with quiet moments alternating with sudden violence, and subtle betrayals.

Released in 2024, the animated sci-fi fantasy series was created by Kaoru Shinozaki and Yasuhiro Nakanishi. Voice leads include Ryota Suzuki as Mimori Touka, Saki Miyashita as Seras Ashrain, Misaki Watada, Hitomi Ueda and Ayami Tsukui, and action-heavy production values.

It hasn't accumulated major industry awards since debut, but it found favor with many viewers and specialist critics. The series' 7.589/10 average from early votes reflects positive fan response, and several reviewers singled out its subversion of standard summoned-hero tropes. It showed up on some niche year-end recommendation lists, too.

Among fans it sparked lively debate about what 'failure' means in power fantasy stories, inspiring memes, fan art, and AMVs. Online communities discussed strategy scenes and replayed standout battles, helping the show gain visibility within isekai and action anime circles. AMVs and strategy guides helped grow interest among competitive fans.

Critics praised its action choreography and a willingness to twist familiar isekai mechanics, while some reviewers noted uneven pacing and underused side characters. Central themes include underestimation, revenge, the morality of power, and how overlooked skills can overturn established hierarchies. Some viewers praised the soundtrack and visual design, strong complements.