Seiichiro Kondou is a diligent salaryman who wrestles with receipts from day until night, even on his days off, so that before he knows it, he’s closing in on thirty with no life to speak of. One night, as he drags his weary body home after yet another futile battle, he hears a girl screaming… Read More First Impression: Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter
A blurry circle of lights turns into a chandelier as an eye opens. A white-haired young lady smiles from above. Our viewpoint character, a newborn baby with crazy video game stats and differently colored eyes, starts wondering if this regal figure may be his own mother. Suddenly, a new face appears: that of an elderly,… Read More First Impression: Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power
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
Some dude kicks the bucket and is informed by a self-proclaimed godlike figure that he’s being sent into another world to shake things up. The divine manager grants him a plethora of blessings and abilities and sends him on his way. Roll the OP. Our protagonist does some foraging before heading to town and introducing… Read More First Impression: A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai
In the MMORPG Exgate Online, one of the game’s top players, Lufas, managed to conquer all of the in-game nations and coordinated an in-game war, culminating in other top players, the “Heroes,” defeating her in a climactic PvP battle. Afterwards, the guy who plays as Lufas gets a mysterious invite, resulting in him incarnating into… Read More First Impression: A Wild Last Boss Appeared!
Salesman Shigeru “Uglymug” Yoshioka used to think of his ridiculous face as a blessing in disguise. He would use it to make people laugh and move the conversation forward. His life had no romance, but he would play visual novels and hope for the future. Not anymore. Things changed suddenly when he was accused of… Read More First Impression: Uglymug, Epicfighter
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
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