Is this a dream? Or was her imprisonment and death the dream? No, Jill Cervel decides—neither is true. Instead, she’s been given a chance at a “do-over.” Jill’s past life ended at the hand of her former fiance, the prince of her kingdom who had her unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to execution after she discovered… Read More First Impression: The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor
Ichiyo is a “Kashi,” a shaman who uses dance and music to capture gods in his sacred beads, known as “Sai.” But among all the Kashi, Ichiyo is known as the weakest, the “infamous” one, who is unable to complete tasks, forge unviolable contracts with his servant gods—the playful Tenko and the childish Kaka—or even… Read More First Impression: HAIGAKURA
Haruaki Abe badly wants to be a schoolteacher, but within the first thirty minutes of his first day of work a delinquent welcomes him with “What the hell are you staring at, huh?” and he goes straight home and stays there…for a year! But his second try is going to be different. The school is… Read More First Impression: A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!
Yoshino is the beautiful granddaughter of a Yakuza boss. She lives a normal life in Osaka until her grandfather brings up her love life (or the lack thereof). Without taking into account her wishes, she is pushed into an arranged marriage with the grandson of the Miyama clan, Kirishima. Before she knows it, Yoshino is… Read More First Impression: Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
As bold, colorful lights stream down from the heavens, Aishia, Rio’s contracted spirit, feels a spiritual jolt to her soul; there’s no doubt that something monumental is happening. Rio, who is together with her and his former professor Celia, rushes toward three of the lights and finds two youngsters from Japan held captive with many… Read More First Impression: Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles, Season 2
A golden-eyed king charges a prisoner girl with treason against the Crown, and she begs him (in her thoughts?) to look at her one last time. Cue the opening, then back in time. Blood is thicker than water, and street urchin Nina learns this the hard way. After her parents perish in the plague, she… Read More First Impression: Nina the Starry Bride
Keisuke Niijima used to be a productive salaryman on the sales team; he used to have a little joie de vivre too, as did his adult daughter, Mai. But ten years ago, the light of their lives was snuffed out when wife and mother Takae was killed in an accident. Then one evening, as the… Read More First Impression: Tsuma, Shougakusei ni Naru (My Wife Has Become an Elementary Schooler)
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