Tragedy, Traitors, and Tradition: The Paradox of Jobless Reincarnation

Note: This post discusses spoilers for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation through season 3, episode 13 (mostly of that specific episode), and mentions mature topics that some readers may find uncomfortable. Tragedy One of the recurring features of classical tragedies is that the main character’s strengths always bring about his demise. The hero thus ends up… Read More Tragedy, Traitors, and Tradition: The Paradox of Jobless Reincarnation

First Impression: A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special Season 2

Desir is back! Sorry, for fans of A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special, featuring a hero who gets the chance to relive his quest to stop the Shadow Labyrinth calamity from consuming the world, of course he’s back! But he’s also “not back,” not in the regular human realm, with season two taking us several… Read More First Impression: A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special Season 2

First Impression: The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life

As two guildmasters sit down to have a drink, they discuss the recent trend of firing useless guild members. Aside from the financial incentive, there is apparently some satisfaction to be gained from kicking people out. After the guildmaster of Beast’s Fangs finishes his drink, he states his intention to try it out for himself.… Read More First Impression: The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life

First Impression: Super Psychic Policeman Chojo

Superhumans with clairvoyance, telepathy, and other psychic powers walk among us, solving crimes for major government organizations. Then there’s Chojo, a psychic who patrols a ward where only small-scale crimes occur; it’s perhaps no surprise that he’s stuck at a small station since his rude attitude turns off his colleagues and the residents alike. But… Read More First Impression: Super Psychic Policeman Chojo

Reader’s Corner: The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man, The Credits Roll into the Sea, and Daydream Darling

Romance, creativity, anxiety, ambition, and more are all on the menu in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We’re falling for the adorably earnest The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man, watching a sixty-five-year-old widow discover an unexpected new passion in The Credits Roll into the Sea, and exploring the blurry line between imagination and reality in… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man, The Credits Roll into the Sea, and Daydream Darling