It’s a dark, stormy night, and two shadowy silhouettes duel it out on the rooftop of a medieval palace: two trained assassins competing for a shot at their target. The battle is spectacular, with both of them charging at the other from roof to roof and dodging attacks just as the thunderbolt strikes. One of… Read More First Impression: My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s
Futami is a 25-year-old mangaka who is published in a shoujo magazine, and kinda meets the stereotype—she’s stressed out, works late, has imposter syndrome, and is hopefully head over heels for her editor. Uh, wait, what was that? Yes, the overly anxious Futami can’t stop thinking about her quieter, more elegant manga editor, Sato, to… Read More First Impression: A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
The ambulance siren wails as Yumeko Koda breathes her last, reflecting that she deserved to die for loving a handsome man despite being overweight, and hoping that if she is reincarnated, she will be more… She flatlines before we hear her dying wish. But it’s ok, because actually, she survives! The plot device of choice… Read More First Impression: Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!
Alma is a lean, mean, kawaii fighting machine built in the body of a young girl. Her name is short for “Autonomous Learning Military Android,” and baby girl is the secret brainchild of recluse scientists Enji Kamisato and Suzume Yobane. All seems to be going well until after a series of experiments, Alma looks at… Read More First Impression: Alma-Chan Wants To Be a Family!
Rovel is a powerful spirit wizard called upon by the kingdom to fend off a monster invasion. In a last-ditch effort to defeat the monsters, he uses up all his power together with his spirit companion to save the kingdom and be lauded as a hero. However, the spirit in question, the Spirit Queen Origin,… Read More First Impression: Dad Is a Hero, Mom Is a Spirit, I’m a Reincarnator
High school student Tomoro Tenma has a problem, and it’s not related to his drumming skills or eating his broccoli. Our boy has a problem with his e-Pulse, a power source created by human emotions and thoughts and harnessed by AI devices known as Sapotama. His e-Pulse can cause Sapotama to malfunction on contact, and… Read More First Impression: Digimon Beatbreak
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, even if it means pretending to be a robot for a rich heir who absolutely hates people who lie? Marie decides to take this risk in order to help pay off her parents’ debts. After all, being a strong MMA fighter and not showing any emotion has its advantages!… Read More First Impression: Mechanical Marie
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