After getting hit by a truck, followed up by a meteor, the unfortunate and unnamed protagonist of this story gives up the ghost. Death isn’t quiet and peaceful for him though—quite the opposite. Like many others who have died before him, he must reincarnate. Luckily, he gets to have a say in what kind of… Read More First Impression: My Ribdiculous Reincarnation
Takuya Seo is a loner student who sits in the familiar left-back corner of the classroom. His classmates don’t know much about him, and he prefers it that way. This is because if they were to know that he’s a huge fan of Glittermon, a girl’s anime, he’s sure they would make fun of him.… Read More First Impression: Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!?
When she was seven years old, Sunao Aikawa created a replica of herself. She needed someone at the time to take her place, to take action when she wasn’t strong enough to do herself. After this first intervention, she has called for Nao’s (the name of her replica) help multiple times, but over time Sunao… Read More First Impression: Even a Replica Can Fall in Love
Gero is a master assassin. As a son of the Poison Clan, he uses his knowledge and abilities to carry about assassinations (though he only targets “human scum”). He has a problem, though, and it has nothing to do with contract killings—it has to do with marriage. His grandmother intends to make either Gero or… Read More First Impression: MARRIAGETOXIN
Rinko is a twenty-four-year-old otaku. Her apartment is her book-and-anime-focused sanctuary from the world. She makes it through the work day with hope of recharging off anime that evening. Unfortunately, her mysterious neighbor Usada pounds on the wall whenever she tries to watch most anime. Her other neighbor, Satsuki, is very kind and friendly. Somehow… Read More First Impression: Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home!
This week’s Reader’s Corner is a lesson in how vast the world of manga and manhwa is! With series crossing over a wide variety of genres and subgenres, from fantasy to romance, music to adventure, and isekai to detective stories, we’ve got you covered with our reviews. Scroll down and see what we think of… Read More Reader’s Corner: Fool Night (Vol. 8), Secrets of the Silent Witch (Vol. 5), and The Makeup Remover (Vol. 1)
Coco loves magic. Magic is vibrant and helpful. When she was a child, she bought a picture book and “magic wand” (from a street vendor who is the definition of “sketchy”) and dreamed of becoming a witch. Unfortunately, only those born with magic can become witches—everyone knows that. However, a chance encounter with a witch… Read More First Impression: Witch Hat Atelier
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