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Reader’s Corner: Cat + Gamer, The Bride of Demise, and Romance of the Imperial Capital Kotogami

Epic wars, yokai, budding romances, and a kitty mark the releases our writers cover for this week’s column. The reviews include a couple of first volume releases—The Bride of Demise and The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World—along with continuing volumes of other works and even a one-shot period piece light novel.

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Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle, Light Novel Vol. 2

Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle continues to perplex in volume two, featuring strong characterization for its titular character and a satisfactory conclusion, but also filled with a lot of mediocre and even discomforting material. Take, for instance, the entire first half of this volume, in which Chitose embarks on a fake romantic relationship with one of his friends (I could name her, but she’s as equally bland as the next girl in this series, so it hardly matters) to scare off a would-be stalker. We’re privy to his thoughts, which seem to confirm that this story will be about little more than defining infatuation as “love.” But about halfway through, Chitose explains to a just-introduced character what he thinks it means to be in love: it involves sacrifice, hardship, conflict, and authenticity—all things he and his friends tend to avoid. But as he also explains to Tomoya, he is also aware of this shortcoming: Chitose’s “harem” is filled with selfish kids whose “kind” actions are more self-serving than other students believe them to be. There are a few striking conversations, and a pretty smooth ending, but they’re few and far between. Instead, most of the novel features Chitose’s interactions with and thoughts about the various girls in his group, who are barely distinguishable from one another except by archetypal superficialities. At various times, I wondered if that was actually the point—that the author, Hiromu, doesn’t mean for the characters to stand out yet, both to build them up through their own arcs and to make a statement about superficial relationships. But ultimately, the banal conversations and unoriginal “romantic” situations suggest that Hiromu just doesn’t do high school romance particularly well. And while I appreciate the strength he does ultimately give this volume’s main female character, he also sometimes pulls the story into disappointing directions: at one point, Chitose pretends to sexually assault her to force her to become stronger (a common tactic these days, it seems, based on a similar situation in the Classroom of the Elite anime this season). To this, she responds that she’s leveled up, calling Chitose (albeit with some sarcasm) her “hero.” Yikes. The idea that his “girlfriend” needs to learn to move forward from trauma and stand up for herself is sound, but the execution is thoughtless, the character is too superficial, and the situation doesn’t ring true—something that could be said for too much of this volume and series so far. I hope the weaknesses improve as the volumes move forward, because there’s some great content in Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle—there’s just not enough. ~ Twwk

Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle is published by Yen Press.

READ: Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle Vol. 1 Review

The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World, Manga Vol. 1

Sometimes a generic series is exactly what you need. Ray White, ordinary and non-noble incoming student to the prestigious Arnold Academy, is of course not normal at all. He’s the “Iceblade Sorcerer,” a powerful magic user who was vital in a war three years prior. But he’s at the academy to enjoy his youth—beginning, of course, by forming a party (including a roommate/best buddy and a romantic interest) and facing a dangerous challenge in their first test. Yes, this volume resembles dozens of other similar fantasy series, including Dawn of the Witch and Didn’t I say to make my abilities average in the next life?! But the volume also knows it isn’t covering new ground: like its laid-back protagonist, it’s okay just going along with it. (And frankly, with how quickly things develop in these first sparse panels, it feels as if the writer knows that there isn’t much creative about these opening chapters and is hoping to make it quickly through the perfunctory material to get to the real tale.) The artwork for this manga adaptation of a light novel is similarly unpolished but functional, and the frequent and goofy humor lands pretty well. The volume is a fast read, a reasonable way to spend 15 or 20 minutes; I enjoyed the characters, snickered at the laughs, and wondered whether references to The Ancient Magus Bride (another magician named Ainsworth) and Fullmetal Alchemist (a powerful Bradley family and an Armstrong who also likes to take off his shirt and talk about his muscles) were intentional or lazy. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter, because this volume is mostly fluff, and if you expect as much, this just might be the pleasant read you’re looking for. ~ Twwk

The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World is published by Kodansha.

Romance of the Imperial Capital Kotogami: A Tale of Living Alongside Spirits, One-Shot Light Novel

In the Taisho period Japan of a parallel universe, Pokemon yokai are caught have their stories recorded in pokeballs books called Kotogatari by trainers Narrators, who can then call upon the power of these Kotogami to neutralize further yokai. Office worker Akari (coincidence, but funny!) hates stories like the legends and folktales recorded in Kotogatari. Why? Good question—one she herself has trouble answering. But when a rampaging yokai demolishes her apartment, she finds herself reluctantly involved with spirits, forcing her to confront her curious aversion to fanciful tales. This one-shot volume is a fantasy mystery in a historical setting; contrary to most Cross Infinite World releases, the only “romance” here is in the literary sense of that word, so don’t pick this up expect anyone to fall in love. I enjoyed this story both for its historical setting and the mystery, which did a marvelous job of being just simple enough that I could catch some clues and feel smart, while still keeping secrets from me till the end. And no, it’s not actually similar to Pokemon; that’s just me being silly. Recommended. ~ Jeskai

Romance of the Imperial Capital Kotogami: A Tale of Living Alongside Spirits is published by Cross Infinite World.

A Silent Voice, Manga Vol. 3

A Silent Voice is one of those unique series for which there really are not enough words to fully reflect your thoughts and feelings. Despite the personal turning point I reached in volume two (no longer strongly disliking Shoya), volume three was far from easy to read. In another attempt to befriend Shoko, Shoya unexpectedly finds himself in a position not only of being befriended but also of being the key player in Shoko forming new friendships with old classmates. Some reunions he creates will bring a smile to your face, while others leave a more-than-bitter taste in your mouth. Thankfully, the plot twist at the end took that awful taste out of my mouth! (Well, mostly, I think.) While I know this volume was more about focusing on Shoko and her encounters with old classmates, I absolutely loved seeing how Tomohiro and Shoya’s friendship has grown! In fact, the way that Shoya was so vulnerable when he told Tomohiro he was the only friend he could talk to really pulled at my heartstrings. On the flip side, there was one character that we meet who I did not like! I don’t care what this character’s reasons are, but it was wrong of her to want to see Shoya the way he used to be. Shoya is a totally different person now, and I was so glad that he stood his ground, telling her he didn’t want to be like her and have a dirty mouth. Despite my anger at this new character near the end of the volume, I still really enjoyed this installment and am very curious as to what will happen now that we have met these new classmates. ~ Laura A. Grace

A Silent Voice is published by Kodansha.

READ: A Silent Voice Reviews: Vol.1 // Vol. 2

Cat + Gamer, Manga Vol. 2

Ever seen a cat in berserker mode? If you’ve owned one, I’m sure you have, but what Cat + Gamer does so well is to get us get us thinking of a kitty’s actions in the language of gaming. Riko, the titular gamer, sees the world through the lens of games, and that’s where most of the humor in Cat + Gamer comes from as, chapter by chapter, she interacts with and learns more about her new kitten, Musubi. While the series is neither uproariously hilarious nor deeply affecting, it is a relaxing, cute read, and volume two is better than the first, settling nicely into the pattern of 1) Musubi causes a problem 2) Riko finds her cute and irresistible anyway 3) Riko discovers something new about cats. Each chapter’s final page, which shows a scene from the preceding material but from Musubi’s point of view, is an adorable addition. The entire volume, in fact, exudes a sweet energy in every panel. And that’s exactly the kind of manga, I think, that could find a place in many readers’ bookshelves—though as Riko learns, beware of displaying anything you like because they might just become your kitty’s next plaything. ~ Twwk

Cat + Gamer Volume 2 is published by Dark Horse Manga.

READ: Cat + Gamer Vol. 1 Review

The Bride of Demise, Light Novel Vol. 1

There’s a whole lot going on in Bride of Demise. The sci-fantasy adventure dabbles in cyberpunk, is tonally grimdark, and takes place in a post-apocalyptic school setting. Combining elements of Starship Troopers, The Terminator, Re:ZERO, and The Executioner and Her Way of Life, this ambitious series is a thrilling read—though it tries too hard to be too many things at once. The prologue (and shorter intros before each chapter) do a wonderful job of introducing the dark fantasy elements of a world in which much of the population was killed off by “kihei.” Kihei are creatures who combine organic and mechanic elements and are immensely dangerous, even to soldiers—most of whom are students attending a school that offers a number of different tracks for studying or learning to fight these enemies of mankind. Kou, our protagonist, is not in the combatant track—until a mission gone awry leads to him “marrying” the mysterious and powerful White Princess, which leads the pair to a secret class at the school and missions of epic proportion. In fact, volume one turns the dial up to 100 from early on. Keishi Ayasato has so much story to tell and so much ground to cover that he skips months at a time, jumping from major event to major event. He ultimately brings the tale together in a compelling and surprising finale, though like the rest of the volume, it’s a bit rushed. So to with the relationships in this book, particularly between the brides and grooms, who are supposed to have bonds that run deep and intimate. But the only bonding moments between Kou and the White Princess are in either action sequences or lofty words of love that unfortunately come across as rather melodramatic and mechanical. The dialogue is clunky and stilted, and the climactic emotional scenes aren’t quite as fulfilling as they should be. A shame, because Ayasato has an inventive mind and weaves a pretty tight tale that should land better than it does. Here’s hoping that volume two, which can’t possibly pass the heights of action in volume one (can it?), lets this story and its character breathe a little before throwing them into more daring and violent adventures. ~ Twwk

The Bride of Demise is published by Yen Press.

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“Reader’s Corner” is our way of embracing the wonderful world of manga, light novels, and visual novels, creative works intimately related to anime but with a magic all their own. Each week, our writers provide their thoughts on the works they’re reading—both those recently released as we keep you informed of newly published works, and those older titles that you might find as magical (or in some cases, reprehensible) as we do.

#Manga #Light Novels #Chitose is in the Ramume Bottle #Chitose kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka #The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World #Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu: Sekai Saikyou no Majutsushi de Aru Shounen wa Majutsu Gakuin ni Nyuugakusuru #Romance of the Imperial Capital Kotogami: A Tale of Living Alongside Spirits #Teito Kotogami Romantan Kinrou Otome to Oshikake Juusha #A Silent Voice #Koe no Katachi #Cat + Gamer #Nekogurashi no Gamer san #The Bride of Demise #Shuuen no Hanayome #Reader's Corner #Articles #Author: TWWK #Author: Jeskai Angel #Author: Laura A. Grace

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casper-perry · 3 months

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A Thousand Steps, A Million Prayers

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Rikamae

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Climb the stairs, make your wish. If you're lucky, the god of fortune will reward you.

Gen wasn't taking any chances. He would climb the thousand steps to Ishigami shrine if it meant success.

He never expected his life to change forever after seeing those crimson eyes. Was it fate for them to meet? A freak accident?

All of it begs the question: What is fortune to a god?

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themissinghand · 1 year

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Dr. Stone: You're Crazy Like Me, Dumbass

Summary: In which Senku has an older sister (who is just as crazy as him...in a good way of course).

Note: Not related/connected to my current Dr. Stone fic on Wattpad at all. This is just for fun!

Warning: Swearing and lots and lots of sibling energy

"Did you know that some metals are soooo reactive that they can explode when they come in contact with water? Make sure you protect your manhood boy."

The Kingdom of Science certainly did not expect a person to appear out of nowhere.

Especially hanging underside down from a tree.

"Who's that?!" Gen called out, his eyes already focused on the foreign woman.

"An enemy?" Kohaku pulled out her sword whereas the Kinrou followed suit.

"Sister?" Senku whispered out, and everyone snapped their heads to see a dazed and disbelief expression on their leader's face.

"Yo!" The older responded with a cheeky grin, and a hand raised in the air.

She had her white hair tied up in a high ponytail, showcasing their family's signature green hair tips at the ends. A lone hair strip crossed her eyes and curved to her chin.

"Heh, isn't this the lil' shit? You grew!" She jumped down the tree and walked towards the group.

"You guys know each other?"

Senku rubbed his temples.

"Yea. She's my older sister-"

"Sister?!" The woman grinned as she stopped right in front of Senku, and they brofisted as if it was normal, then followed by a noogie.

"O-Ouch! What the heck-"

"It's been a while you lil' shit! I thought you would have died or buried ten feet under!" Senku pulled out of her grasp and deadpanned at her.

"Ha, you wish. Where were you even? I tried looking for you and I couldn't-"

"Oh I came here by skateboard-"

"Skateboard?! Did you just say SKATEBOARD?" Gen's screech was followed by dazed and confused villagers. She pointed to the huge skateboard made of wood?! How?

It doesn't even look like a normal skateboard, in fact, it could be deemed as a boat with wheels at this point.

"Yea, you see, I'm an engineer. So I make shit, attach shit, and fix shit."

She definitely got a crude mouth too; everyone thought at the same time.

"Heh, as expected of the gorilla-" Senku was cut off by the pulling of his hair.

"Hey, shouldn't you be telling me what's going on? Since when did you have so many friends?" She scrutinized every single person around, and others shivered under her look.

"Oi! Stop that! I'll explain later, but we have a war to win!" Senku escaped and then gave her a evil smirk.

"What'cha say we make an evil weapon? With you here..."

"Oh ho?" An evil aura burst forth from the two siblings.

"Gen...we're so screwed."

"Kohaku...we're fucked when he's already our last hope. And now, there's another one?"

"You got an issue? Half and half?"

"Half and half-" Gen spluttered but swallowed his pride when he saw the toned muscles underneath her coat.

"Not bad." Senku acknowledged with nod.

"Unlike you, I work out." She rolled her eyes in response.

"Anyway, where were you exactly?"

"In hell. But now that I'm here, looks like I've reach purgatory-OW!" Senku tased her on her sides, making her jump.

"You-" Before she could unleash her wraith, Senku stops her with a question.

"How did you find me?" Senku asks sternly, and the older sighed.

"Just exploring on my own and I decided that I should find you lil' shit. So I made myself some shit and before I know it, I spot a bunch of weirdos hoping around a big pot and a fucking leak-"

"Oh fuck you."

"Oops, can't hear you over your bushy hair."

Senku rolled his eyes.

"Idiot."

"Leek."

"Baboon."

"Loverboy."

"What? Where did you even get that from!?"

"What? You just looked like one." She simply shrugged with a cheeky grin.

"That's not a sight you see every day. Senku's outmatched." Gen mentioned, while he watched the two siblings bicker.

Kohaku simply laughs and shakes her head.

"He deserves it."

"I'm ten billion percent gonna throw you to the wolves!" Senku almost but roars with steam going out of his head.

"And I'm ten billion percent going to hull your ass to Antarctica!" She mimicked with a girly voice, the complete opposite of her natural deep one. She then looked at Kohaku with a smile.

"You there, you're the lil' shit's wife?"

"W-What? No!"

"Well who gives a fuck. Anyway, explain this war to me. I'll help you guys out."

"Really? That would be great!"

"Yea, explain to me what's going on. And I also need names. I can't be calling ya lil' shit's gf can I?"

"No thank you!"

After a solid explanation of the current situation, Senku's sister tilted her head and yawned.

"So...we're going up against this dude who's like a bitchy communist dictator kid with Heracles's strength," She looked around at the group.

"And the mother fucker who's a huge hypocrite is reviving assholes of his liking in order to kill innocent children like y'all because he thinks technology is absolute shit."

Well that's one way to look at it.

"Uh...translation please? What's a Heracles?" Chrome jumps in and asks while scratching his head.

"It's Tsukasa but stronger." Senku simply says, and Chrome and Kohaku accepts it without question.

Gen sighs.

"Senku...I'm pretty sure it's more than that..."

#dr stone #ishigami senku #drst #gen asagiri #kohaku #senku x reader #manga #anime #tsukasa shishio #season 1 #stone world #female reader

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myjudsie · 1 year

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Tokyo Mew Mew New Blu-ray&DVD Vol. 3 CD DOWNLOAD

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tacticalfiend · 4 months

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Kinrou/elements - Fukusawa Hideyuki

from Witch on the Holy Night

#witch on the holy night #mahoyo #fukusawa hideyuki #audio

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tswm237 · 1 year

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つけ麺ラーメン煮干そば金狼〜kinrou〜＠春日部「煮干そば」¥900（4杯目）

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k-furiru · 4 months

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redesign da kohaku <3

• considero que ela não teria cabelo longo pois fica mais fácil de prender nas plantas/árvores, e mesmo que ela prenda, cabelo longo ainda é um porre de se ter. kohaku = paciência mínima

• não gosto dela ela usar um vestido solo, então coloquei uma bermudinha. ah, e troquei o vestido por um conjunto de regata e saia pois eu achei fofo assim.

• tirei aquela porra daquela sandália dos infernos (okobo). vai se fuder quem diabos consegue andar naquela merda, e a mina ainda luta usando aquilo pqp

• estamos de leopardo/onça pq eu acho mais legal do que azul liso, dá mais aquele aspecto de idade das cavernas (além de que a aldeia ao menos tem material pra tingir as peles de animais que eles usam pra fazer as roupas? as cabanas são de palha mano)

• sardas pq pra mim todos os aldeões serem completamente iguais é paia, então gosto de imaginar que cada um tem detalhezinhos únicos/de família (tipo ruri e kohaku terem sardas).

• cicatrizes PQ PORRA COMO ELES NÃO TEM CICATRIZES!!! kinrou é o único e a dele desaparece e reaparece a cada frame, eles vivem numa era selvagem, e mesmo que não se machuquem com animais por exemplo, tem muitos jeitos de conseguir cicatrizes, especialmente a kohaku que é lutadora.

• a genética dela é curvilínea. pego mal com o jeito que o boichi faz as mulheres quebrarem a coluna na obra, então ela ainda é uma ampulheta, só que com órgãos.

• pele bronzeada por causa do sol, a mina anda até onde judas perdeu as botas todo dia pra pegar água pra irmã em baixo dum sol dos infernos, como que ela teria a pele pálida?

• um beijo e um abraço pra nossa leoa favorita <3

#dr. stone #dr.stone #dr stone #drstone #doctor stone #drst #dcst #kohaku #kohaku dr. stone #dr. stone redesign #redesign #fanart #dr. stone fanart #drst fanart #kohaku fanart

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loosesodamarble · 1 year

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The Metal Forger from Hino

This oc is part of the next generation of Black Clover ocs. However, he is not the child of any past canon characters. He's a bit of an outsider who still found his way into that circle of youth.

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Kohaku Shirazaki

Kohaku's given name, written as 琥珀, means "amber." His family name, 白崎, means "white peninsula."

Age: 14

Birthday: May 2

Magic Attribute: Iron.

Appearance: His hair is pitch black and has a naturally rough texture and easily tangles. He always wear it in a ponytail (a low ponytail as a boy and a high ponytail when he gets older). His eyes are a light shade of gray.

Personality: Kohaku is an assured and driven boy. He’s been taught that talk is cheap and that actions are most useful for learning what a person is like. He keeps his words minimal and straightforward to make the most of them. Conversing isn't a strong suit of his, something he's very aware of. He hates lying with a passion as he's seen his parents get swindled in the past and his early days in Clover were marked by lots of false accusations of wrong doing made against him. Despite the lack of a warm welcome, Kohaku wasn't made bitter. Grudges aren't for him; he thinks it's a waste of time to give thought to strangers like that. He also doesn't believe in holding grudges against loved ones whatsoever. Kohaku is an introvert, preferring time to himself or in small friend groups but he manages himself just fine in larger, social situations. Kohaku values his work greatly and wants to put 110% into everything he does. He values his failures and successes in equal parts because they're all results of his effort. He won't let any work of his go to waste, knowing that his mistakes can teach him. Even though Kohaku is dedicated to work, he can also be pretty laid back. He overworked himself as a very young child and has since learned when to stop and rest. Because of his own experience, he is wary of people who push themselves beyond what's necessary.

Kohaku develops a friendship with Raphael and Ann since they're so knowledgable and willing to teach him. Clara is friendly with him as well, they get along because they're very grounded individuals.

He knows all the Faust children since he often fashions weapons for them. Sterling is very peculiar and he can't make sense of some of the things she talks about but she's always nice to him. He thinks Dawn is an outstanding individual for her kindness and bravery; she is his ideal of a hero. He's in awe of Dusk's versatile Creation Magic and worries about the older boy's anxiety. Merel is definitely the sweetest individual of the family and is the one who introduced Kohaku and Clara. Kohaku thinks Vivian's lack of emoting is strange but in a cute, endearing way. His closest friend would be Sirius though since they're the same age and are similar in their mostly laid back attitudes. Kohaku is a bit more adventurous and experimental but he's not especially spirited or go-getter about it. Plus, Sirius' Dream Magic helps Kohaku visual and simulate some of the tools he wants to create. He likes Kai'ichi's strength and enthusiasm, but hates how often Kai breaks his weapon.

Kohaku originally came to Clover to learn foreign metal forging techniques. He interned under the smith that Yami and Josele went to and that's how Kohaku eventually met their families.

Creation Magic is Kohaku's speciality. He can create incredibly intricate designs, albeit on a small scale, even before getting his scroll.

He travels back to Hino to get his scroll but is back in Clover as soon as possible because he missed his friends.

Kohaku receives the scar over his eye in a training accident with Sirius. He's actually thankful since he had always wanted a cool looking scar.

His parents are Takara (mother) and Hotaru (father). His siblings are Hisui (eldest, daughter), Kinrou (second, son), and Shinju (third, daughter).

#black clover #black clover oc #next gen ocs #soda's ocs #kohaku shirazaki

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