Even though the story begins with your typical kicked-out-from-party premise, I enjoyed it; not sure why.

Perhaps it is because the MC isn’t someone transferred to this world. (which I find rather unnecessary of similar stories, where MC’s life before isekai is irrelevant).

If the anime is popular enough to go far, I’m curious to see if it will adapt the manga version or the novel (source).

Either way,

manga AND novel spoiler

blue hair mage wins, which is nice.

Looking forward to this anime.