Hello, I receive some question regarding the MC image and honestly I also don't know. If you are a true fan of this series(read the webnovel/lightnovel), then you will know that the MC "Nomura Kentarou" is not and OC and in fact exist in the Arifureta Universe.
However, He become something like a forgotten character as He doesn't exist in the parallel timeline called the Manga or Anime.
So I decided to give you an image that I form in my mind which is simillar to "Taiga Kagami" (kuroko no basket). This is only physical simillarities and not personalities as I never watched this story. After all, I am not a fan of sport and rarely read/watch a story about sport as I only found the pic on internet. So (for Kuroko no Basket fan especially) please don't hate me if the personalities differ between them.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Taiga+kagami&rlz=1C5CHFA_enSG862SG862&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNyYTiw-TwAhVr7XMBHeSrBGIQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&cshid=1621935286697220&biw=1430&bih=688&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=BBgLJ-HsyxskyM
Btw, speaking of Anime, I just realise that they are having the second season in January 2022. How come I never found out about that!!! I am questioning myself as a fan of this series since this is my first Isekai genre light novel that I read. Only if SAO:Alicization is not considered one since I got recommended to Arifureta after reading the Alicization novels.
I mean, I start out SAO: Alicization with the manga, waiting for translation to come out(it never come out) and end up reading the novel since I can't wait. This become a bad idea since I can't experience the story at all when watching the anime due to spoiler.
Although, I don't read the ending (due to reasons). watching the ending just give me confusions. I mean dude! This is no longer sword fighting anymore!
SAO: classic melee combat game
ALO: Fantasy, magic and fairy game
GGO: FPS futuristic shooting game
Alicization: Isekai Tensei (reincarnated to another world) after being stabbed by a death gun(chemical version)
Next: Gundam and Starwars battle?????
Yo! this story is f*ck up!
Sorry!! just giving out my thoughts here. I don't plan to judge whether SAO is good or not as I only want to say that for me, Arifureta is better than SAO!!!