Takumi Iruma is the unfortunate victim of a summoning mistake by a goddess from another world. Goddess Norn intended to summon a group of heroes, but Takumi is merely an ordinary salaryman. After apologizing for her mistake, Norn addresses something important: she can’t return Takumi to Earth anymore. He takes this news better than most… Read More First Impression: Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time
Dolan is a regular young peasant who works hard and is respected by his loved ones. There’s one thing they don’t know about him though: he was an ancient dragon in his previous life. When the lizards disappear from the region, Dolan travels into the woods to find out what’s wrong. The first person he… Read More First Impression: Goodbye, Dragon Life
Noel’s grandfather is a legendary seeker, known for slaying numerous beasts that came from the abyss. After his grandfather dies in battle, Noel wants to follow in his footsteps. There is one problem though, his role is to be a Talker, which means his combat skills are worthless. The only way he could become a… Read More First Impression: The Most Notorious “Talker” Runs the World’s Greatest Clan
Six childhood friends make a pact to become hunters when they grow up—er, at least five of them do. Krai is a little…noncommittal about it all. Flash forward to a dreary city street as Krai, now a dreary young man, face obscured by his hood, voices a dreary monologue as he queues up outside the… Read More First Impression: Let this Grieving Soul Retire
A monstrous sea flower is growing in the lake and it has the animal villagers all in a tizzy. At this rate, it will turn the water salty! Time to call for a Nomad (traveler) to save the day. But when the hero arrives, it’s actually his apprentice, a girl named Belle who is “featureless”,… Read More First Impression: Bye Bye, Earth
Takumi Kayano is a regular 28-year-old guy who suddenly gets warped to another world. The first person he sees there calls himself a god, and tells Takumi that he accidentally killed him. The god’s explanation for how it happened is hard to follow, but Takumi doesn’t really seem to mind that too much. After all,… Read More First Impression: A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring
Will Serfort is a student at Magical Academy Rigarden. What sets him apart from his classmates, is his complete incompetence when it comes to any form of magic. Everyone around him seems to think he’s one of the most unlikely students to become a Magia Vandar, a title that only the strongest of mages can… Read More First Impression: Wistoria: Wand and Sword
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