
Tempal: Item no Chikara
ONA · Fall 2026 · 12 episodes · Airing
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Sin Yeong-U (a.k.a. Grid), an unlucky man in life and a low-level player in the popular VR game “Satisfy,” finds a powerful item that earns him a rare legendary class title: “Pagma’s Successor.” He’s now a skilled blacksmith who can forge unique weapons and equip the game’s most powerful gear. Grid resolves to use his new abilities to achieve fame and fortune, but as his very existence begins to stir up trouble in Satisfy, he realizes that life as a legend may be more than he bargained for…. (Source: Tapas, edited) Note: Tempal: Item no Chikara is streaming a week in advance of the TV broadcast on Prime Video and Crunchyroll beginning September 27th, 2026. Regular broadcasting began on October 2nd, 2026.
The verdict
Season picksMust watchFall 2026A Korean manhwa adaptation about a broke loser who unlocks a legendary blacksmith class in a VRMMO and can ignore gear level requirements. What sets it apart from similar Solo Leveling style shows is a sharp sense of humor and a dumb, likeable protagonist instead of a bland Kirito type. Slapstick timing in the animation lands well.

Yeong-U SinMainTatsumaru Tachibana · Japanese voice
VantnerSupportingMasaya Fukunishi · Japanese voice
RegasSupportingKou Bonkobara · Japanese voice
Se-Hee ShinSupporting
TobanSupportingMasaaki Mizunaka · Japanese voice
EupheminaSupportingSaya Fukuzumi · Japanese voice
JishukaSupportingRiho Sugiyama · Japanese voice
FakerSupportingShunichi Toki · Japanese voice