Every day, heaps of trash are stored in underground galleries, forming disgusting piles never to be seen or thought of again. Rudo, a boy of the slums, revels in them. He follows the trash, he knows it intimately, and he knows where to get the best loot. He then sells what can be mended in… Read More First Impression: Gachiakuta
After Takuto Ira passes away at his laptop, playing a game while hospitalized, he awakens in a fantasy world. Wondering where he is exactly, Takuto is relieved to meet someone he’s familiar with—Atou, his favorite character and “right-hand woman” from the dark fantasy game, Eternal Nations, in which he was the number one ranked player.… Read More First Impression: Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin
There’s a massive war, and the demons are winning. But in the last hours of the conflict, a suicide squad of humanity’s champions manages to defeat the mysterious Demon Lord. They all die except for Kyle, who is only mostly dead. Before he manages to kick the bucket, he finds a strange artifact that the… Read More First Impression: New Saga
A raindrop falls from a tree and wakes up a red-haired boy who is reclining against an ancient stone. He stands up and jumps. We see fire and stars. A melancholic, evocative female voice starts singing. This is the opening, and our protagonist stands strong among villagers with spears, facing fire and destruction. We see… Read More First Impression: Teogonia
Beryl Gardenant is a very fine swordsmaster indeed, despite being from the backwaters, but he has failed deplorably at one thing in life: providing his parents with grandchildren. And, well, the moment to rectify that may have already passed. His hair has started to turn grey, he’s still living at home, and the only marriage… Read More First Impression: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
From the dawn of time, mankind’s intelligence has been used for war. Its crown achievement was the fearsome living weapons known as Gears, against which the Crusades were fought. But one day, Ky Kiske, the sword-wielding guardian of Humanity and chief of the International Police Force, fell in love with a Gear: Dizzy, of the… Read More First Impression: Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers
A young elf woman wakes up in a manor surrounded by trees, ready for another day. The brick is showing through in the walls; has this manor seen better days? She then wakes up Zenos, who sleeps in the other bed. As she hums and cooks, we learn that we are in the magical Kingdom… Read More First Impression: The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows
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