Arifureta - Episode 01

"The Monster of the Abyss" (奈落の底の化け物) is the first episode of Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime adaptation. It aired in Japan on July 8, 2019.

It was pre-screened along with Episode 02 during the "Arifureta: Strongest Week Event" on July 7, 2019.

Summary
The episode begins with Hajime Nagumo being thrown into the abyss of the Orcus Labyrinth. At the bottom, he quickly finds monsters stronger than he's ever seen. One of them, a bear like monstrosity, tears off his arm and eats it right in front of him. Hajime escapes by transmuting his way deep into the ground. By a stroke of luck, he finds a Divinity Stone that creates a constant, nigh-unlimited pool of Ambrosia, allowing him to staunch the bleeding of his now-missing arm.

In a few flashbacks, it is revealed that Hajime was pushed into the abyss by one of his classmates after trying to save Kaori from a Behemoth. Hajime is stuck in the Abyss, and starts to break due to intense hunger. He eventually loses reason, and begins to hunt the extremely strong wolves by using traps. Upon eating one, the cells of the monster change his DNA, and only the constant healing from the Ambrosia saves him. His body transforms, becoming much stronger due to the constant healing of his muscles that keep getting torn apart from the symbiosis of his DNA and the monster's.

After his transformation, he uses his Transmutation skill to create powerful weaponry through trial-and-error, eventually creating his first pistol: Donner. He uses it to hunt the rabbit and bear predators before looking for a way further into the abyss.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Hajime Nagumo
 * Yue
 * Meld Loggins (flashback)
 * Kouki Amanogawa (flashback)
 * Ryutarou Sakagami (flashback)
 * Yuka Sonobe (flashback)
 * Eri Nakamura (flashback)
 * Kaori Shirasaki (flashback)
 * Shizuku Yaegashi (flashback)
 * Daisuke Hiyama (flashback)
 * Suzu Taniguchi (flashback)
 * Other Characters (flashback)