Author: JeskaiAngel

Historian of the American Civil War, author of More Important than Good Generals, and editor/proofreader for J-Novel Club.

First Impression: The Strongest Job Is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)!

A kid is running away from a rabbit monster. He accidentally kills it. Meanwhile, let’s have the camera linger on an elf’s huge bust. The kid’s name is Hibiki, and he’s sixteen, though he looks and sounds like half his age. The elf with the massive bust saves him from a monster. Her name is… Read More First Impression: The Strongest Job Is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)!

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First Impression: The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom

Tiararose is a noble lady engaged to Prince Hartknights. The shock of seeing her fiancé with another woman causes her to collapse and regain memories of her past life. She realizes she’s the villainess in the world of an otome game she played, and it’s the day before the end of the game. Exactly as… Read More First Impression: The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom

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First Impression: A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans

After something(?) caused Rei to quit his teaching job and spend a couple of years as a misanthropic NEET, he applies for a teaching job at an all-girls high school seeking someone with “human qualities” who is “dedicated to their students.” He follows a somewhat mysterious path to the school and meets his slightly odd… Read More First Impression: A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans

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First Impression: There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her

The hero and his party have come to defeat the demon king. They are thwarted by Yoki, one of the demon king’s minions. And thwarted again. And again. And again. It turns out Yoki is reincarnated and super OP. He eventually lets the party pass (and they trounce the much weaker demon king) on the… Read More First Impression: There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her

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First Impression: Wash It All Away

Kinme runs a laundry service. Washing, drying, stain removal, ironing, shoe polishing, delivery: she does everything. It’s…laundress slice-of-life? Apparently. We see moments of chatting with customers, a bath scene, some fireworks, jogging in the morning, feeding the goldfish, paying rent—the day rolls steadily by with these ordinary activities. It’s as slice-of-lifey as you can get,… Read More First Impression: Wash It All Away

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First Impression: The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

When Konoha was in middle school, she wrote a story and named the heroine after herself. Now, a decade later, Konoha-author is an office worker who gets (as is tradition) isekai’d by our beloved Truck-kun. She reincarnates as Iana, the villainous younger sister of the lovely Konoha-story. See, Iana acquires this cursed book called The… Read More First Impression: The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

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