Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1: Light's bogus skill sets him up to become an adventurer

Modified Jan 04, 2025 13:58 GMT

Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1: Light — Light and Ayla as seen in Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1 (Image via Asahi Production)

With the release of Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1, the anime introduced us to the series' setting. As per the lore, people in this world attained skill by eating a skill fruit. The protagonist also wished to gain a special ability to help him become an adventurer. While he attained the required skill for his goal, he acquired it in a roundabout way.

Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster," written by Hanyuu is a web novel series that began serialization in May 2020. The web novel later received a manga adaptation with art from Air Matsukoto and a light novel adaptation with illustrations by Yasutaka Isekawa. Asahi Production later picked up the series for an anime adaptation.

Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1: Light's Fruitmaster skill makes him immune to skill fruits

Lena as seen in Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1 (Image via Asahi Production)

Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1, titled The Only Ingredient, opened by introducing fans to the main characters Light and Lena as the two childhood friends were headed to eat their skill fruits, hoping to become adventurers together.

During the ceremony, it was informed to them, that while a skill fruit grants a person a skill, there was no guarantee what skill they would be granted. On top of that, one cannot eat a second skill fruit as it would mean certain death. Knowing this, both Lena and Light consumed their skill fruits.

Light as seen in Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1 (Image via Asahi Production)

While Lena was granted the Sword Saint skill, Light was granted the Fruitmaster skill. This event effectively separated Lena and Light's paths as Lena was to become an adventurer while Light was to become a fruit farmer.

After three months, Lena had become an S-ranked adventurer while Light became a fruit farmer. While he harvested fruits and sold them, he also trained to become strong so that he could one day become an adventurer and stand next to Lena.

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This is when the anime introduced fans to another character called Ayla. She was a girl that the village chief pushed on him. Since then, she lived with Light and helped him with chores.

Ayla as seen in Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1 (Image via Asahi Production)

Ayla had come to invite Light for dinner that she had prepared for them. Unbeknownst to Light, Ayla mistakenly used skill fruits to prepare the stew. This meant that both Light and Ayla had consumed skill fruits.

For Ayla, this meant that she would receive a skill, but in Light's case, it meant certain death. Surprisingly, Light was alright. In fact, as per Ayla's new Appraisal skill, Light's fruitmaster skill made him immune to the poison of all fruits. With that, he attained a second skill called Sword God.

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The Sword God skill effectively increased Light's attack power and magic resistance when wielding a sword. This skill was perfect for Light to live his dream of becoming an adventurer. Hence, he set forth into the city alongside Ayla to find a job and test his skills.

While they faced some trouble with some other adventurers, they managed to get a job to kill a slime. Moments later, Light also took down an ogre, shocking both the adventurers and the guild receptionist.

Soon after, there was a commotion within the Adventurers Guild as the S-Rank Party Sacred had returned with its star Lena. Light approached Lena to speak to her. But surprisingly, Lena behaved as if she did not recognize Light.

Final thoughts on Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1

Holy Sister as seen in Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1 (Image via Asahi Production)

While it was shocking that Lena didn't recognize Light, Bogus Skill "Fruitmaster" episode 1 revealed another key detail to the fans. Just as Light attained his second skill Sword God, the Holy Sister had a revelation, a tremendous threat capable of shaking the world had been born.