King Grey is the most powerful ruler in a world with advanced technology. But one day, he suddenly collapses and is reborn in another world as a baby named Arthur. Distraught by the situation, Arthur tries to learn as much about this world as he can, presumably in order to continue where he left off… Read More First Impression: The Beginning After the End
Tougo Asagaki, better known as Red Ranger, is a hero who died an honorable death fighting for love and friendship. But death isn’t the end for him, because he gets a second chance in a new world. Unlike most protagonists in this situation, he uses the exact same abilities he had in his own world,… Read More First Impression: The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World
The demon king can only be defeated by legendary-tier adventurers, but until now no one has been strong enough. Many parties have the ambition to reach this level, including the popular A-rank party, Thunder Pike. They may be all-stars, but that doesn’t mean they work well together, and after making it clear they don’t think… Read More First Impression: I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
Have you ever wanted to get isekai’d without truck-kun separating you from this life forever? Well, Kazuhiro is living the dream, literally. Every time he goes to sleep, he wakes up in a fantasy realm where he gets to kill monsters or, slightly unpleasantly, be killed by them, though thankfully this simply brings him back… Read More First Impression: Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!
Kenichi is a 40-year-old single man who suddenly gets teleported to another world. Immediately upon his arrival, he attempts to use magic abilities he remembers from the isekai anime he watches regularly. Surprisingly, it works exactly like in the show, which results in him testing out the full extent of his power. He finds out… Read More First Impression: The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
The last thing our MC remembers from his previous life is that he went out to get a drink. Now inhabiting the 12-year-old body of Liam Hamilton, he doesn’t have long to reflect on what happened that night—he must learn about his new way of life quickly, and he’s probably right to think that it… Read More First Impression: I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
Tasokare (twilight) is a fitting name for this hotel because it’s for guests who are unsure whether they’re dead or alive. Tsukahara suddenly arrives in this place without knowing anything about herself. The peculiar-looking but friendly enough hotel manager informs her that she can discover her identity and fate by investigating her hotel room. She… Read More First Impression: Tasokare Hotel
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