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
Demon King Ahriman is a feared and ruthless ruler, hellbent on subjugating the entire world and then everyone in other worlds, too. He has the power to back up his ambition, which means nobody is safe. However, recently, there was a sudden stop to his conquering. He has an urgent problem at home to solve:… Read More First Impression: The Demon King’s Daughter is Too Kind!!
Seiichiro Kondou is a diligent salaryman who wrestles with receipts from day until night, even on his days off, so that before he knows it, he’s closing in on thirty with no life to speak of. One night, as he drags his weary body home after yet another futile battle, he hears a girl screaming… Read More First Impression: Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter
High school student Sakai Yonosuke is a fan of rom-coms. Aren’t we all? And our boy thinks that the whole “childhood friends to lovers” trope is the best—however, he is of the firm belief that in the real world, that kind of thing doesn’t happen. After all, life isn’t like an anime, right? RIGHT? However,… Read More First Impression: You Can’t Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
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
Kunon Gurion is unable to see—the result of being born with the “Hero’s Scar,” a sign that legend says points to him as being the reincarnation of the hero, Histor Hughlia. But Kunon doesn’t feel like a hero; he’s a depressed young child, unable to embrace a world he cannot see. But when his tutor,… Read More First Impression: Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
“This is a world where things like killing and torture have been legalized,” announces the opening title, following a pretty mid OP. In this world, the employees of independent torture contractor, Spirytus Co., banter, chain smoke, and chug cans of black coffee with abandon in the break room in between sessions of torture. Their “appointments”… Read More First Impression: The Daily Life of a Part-Time Torturer
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