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beneaththetangles · 2 years

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Transformers or Demon King housekeepers? Youth doing romance “wrong” or boys that turn into monsters at night? Boys that turn into monsters PERIOD or a wizard cursing a young woman? We absolutely run the gamut this week with the releases we’re covering, including a host of works coming out this week or next. Let us know what you think of these releases and series!

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The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron, Art Book

In the opening foreword of The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy, F.J. DeSanto mentioned how the series Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy was a love letter to “both the robots of Cybertron and their fans on Earth.” I could not help but feel that this art book captured that love letter to its fullest. From the opening pages, I was already in awe of how this truly is a behind-the-scenes-look at the Netflix Transformers trilogy. I don’t know which was my favorite part: seeing the initial sketches of iconic Transformers, or hearing the love that so many people have for Transformers in general. While this book focuses that love specifically toward the series, it is a precious gift that also reaches out to other Transformers fans. I shared this with my ten-year-old, who is a huge Transformers fan, and his excitement was so transparent and almost tangible that I could not help but be thankful this book exists. He deeply loved the numerous character profiles, the screenshots from the show, the comprehensive breakdowns of locations and ships, and a whole section dedicated to toys. It was one of the most satisfying things to see my son’s face light up as he and my husband had in-depth and excited conversations about the full-page art spreads and random facts they did not know beforehand. This is an impressive and engaging art book that I think any Transformer fan can appreciate, whether casual onlooker or obsessed watcher. However, it will be most appreciated by fans of the War for Cybertron series and those wanting to learn even more about its characters, whether all-time favorites or brand new. ~ Laura A. Grace

The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron is published by VIZ Media.

My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, As I Expected, Manga Vol. 18

The cover of volume 18 of Oregairu looks way too epic for a story about three high school kids trying to toss aside their weaknesses and just grow up, but it’s kind of fitting for this arc of the series, which itself is overblown and confusing. Yukino is trying to help Iroha plan for a prom, but the former’s mother, who leads the school’s parents, opposes it on moral grounds. Yet, they continue to plan and try to convince the parents. Hikki, who Yukino will not allow to help her because she doesn’t want to be dependent on him, decides to create a rival prom, intending that when judged against the true prom, it will look so bad that the parents will pick Yukino’s. Meanwhile, Yui is just heartbroken and along for the ride. Make sense? Yeah, I didn’t think so, either. I’ve watched and read this arc multiple times in other versions of Oregairu, and have always been disappointed in it as the concluding and unfortunately weakest story for what is my favorite franchise. The manga handles the arc better in some cases, though: it’s able to build up panels toward jokes, almost as if the mangaka is trying to distract us from the actual goings-on in the melodramatic plot; and the illustrations are killer, having matured over the course of the series, much like the protagonists. It also made a few changes to the source material, including one that I find fascinating, effectively switching Yui’s scene where she falls asleep against Hikki to Yukino doing the same. I also appreciated a couple of the cute inserts, including a pretty challenging “find the 10 differences between the drawings” page. While none of this is enough to divert attention away from the flaccid story, just like the service club trio, we’ll still make it to a conclusion even though the ride is bumpy. Some rides are just bumpier than others. ~ Twwk

My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, As I Expected is published by Yen Press.

His Majesty the Demon King’s Housekeeper, Manga Vol. 1

I keep finding myself picking up manga titles that either I don’t know anyone talking about or I’m unsure if I’ll love. Thankfully, I have continued to find success because my latest “blind buy” was His Majesty the Demon King’s Housekeeper, and I really enjoyed it! Sakura is a young high schooler who is obsessed with cleanliness and loves to clean. When she unexpectedly finds herself in another world that is filthy from a curse that doesn’t allow cleaning magic, her “cleaning powers” and passion lead her to become the housekeeper of a lazy demon king. Not only that, but she suddenly finds herself being called a Saint thanks to her magical abilities! I’m not sure I had any expectations when starting this new series, and I’m glad I didn’t because it was simply a fun and unique read. Sakura was a really fun heroine to follow along with, and I enjoyed seeing her cause some “chaos” by asking people to put a conversation on hold so she could go clean. Ha! I also found the concept of the curse intriguing, and I’m curious as to what the “cure” will be; but for now I am enjoying Sakura showing the people of this world what real cleaning magic is. I definitely plan to pick up more volumes of this series despite the fact that I didn’t super love the beginning. I very much want to see if Sakura can find out how to break the curse, how the citizens will admire her “cleaning magic” next time, and the romance that I hope blooms soon! ~ Laura A. Grace

His Majesty the Demon King’s Housekeeper is published by Seven Seas.

At Night, I Become a Monster, One-Shot Light Novel

There are some authors who try to make their points artistically, carefully, slowly, elegantly. And then there are authors who don’t care about any of that and just say whatever they want to say with little concern for subtlety or literary conventions. Yoru Sumino is the second. Case in point: At Night, I Become a Monster. I mean, the school nurse is literally reading No Longer Human as Adachi (the male lead, who becomes a monster every night for unexplained reasons) walks into her office! But as much as Sumino’s blunt, self-aware style irked me last time, I wasn’t as annoyed here. Maybe it’s because I felt more sympathy for Yano, the female lead, who tries desperately to be kind despite her classmates’ bullying. Maybe it’s because the whole book rails against an all-too familiar culture where vicious barbs are concealed beneath subtle language. Maybe it’s because of the book’s point: that we all might be more monstrous at heart than we would dare to think. At Night, I Become a Monster spins an unsettling tale about social life—but one that’s also filled with hope. Even while ushering us into the dark depths of the ways we hurt each other throughout the book, Sumino also points us towards the light at the end of the tunnel. The book ends on a bittersweet but reassuring tone, a reminder that it’s scary to take off our masks and reveal our true, ugly selves, but that doing so can also lead to redemption, for us and for others. I’ll be spending several nights awake thinking about this book. Hopefully I won’t be turning into a monster like Adachi, though. Or maybe that’s been Sumino’s goal all along… ~ sleepminusminus

At Night, I Become a Monster is published by Seven Seas.

Dandadan, Manga Vol. 1

Dandadan is an action romcom that links the sci-fi and the supernatural as it pits an oddly coupled teenage duo against evil forces. Volume one is frenetic and unrelenting in its plot, humor, and fanservice. The pacing and assertive content gives this volume an interesting tone, but it’s all a bit too much. It’s a shame, too, because the two central characters—Momo (the granddaughter of a shrine priestess) and the nerdy boy she refers to as “Okarun”—are easy to root for, both as individuals and as a potential romantic pairing. But they get lost among too many ecchi scenes and genitalia jokes—lots and lots of jokes about genitalia, because you see, both the alien creatures that they meet first and the spiritual one that takes center stage later are interested primarily in “organs.” It’s meant to add to a wild and funny atmosphere, but comes across more as awkward and puerile. This is a Shonen Jump series and so is aimed at adolescent boys, after all. The question is, with lovely drawings and two characters that immediately have great chemistry on the manga page, why couldn’t it be something more? ~ Twwk

Dandadan is published by Viz Media. Volume one releases on October 11th.

Romantic Killer, Manga Vol. 1

In the Twitter shojo community, Romantic Killer has been a hot topic of discussion due to it being a shonen title published under Shojo Beat, an imprint that publishes shojo manga. Due to this controversy, I was deeply curious how this new title would “hold up” to its genuine shojo predecessors. Anzu is a high schooler who loves video games, chocolate, and her pet cat, but she suddenly loses all these things because of Riri the wizard! The wizard assures her that she can get it all back if she falls in love with any of the hot guys around her, but Anzu doesn’t care about falling in love or being surrounded by hot guys. She just wants her favorite things back! I won’t deny that I had a pretty good time reading because our main character is hilarious. I found her instantly engaging from the very beginning and think she is definitely part of this series’ charm: she really isn’t okay just going along with this imp’s plans to make her fall in love. Yet, whether or not the community influenced my own views, I confess I did feel conflicted after reading Romantic Killer. My biggest issues came first with her parents basically abandoning her in Japan and later with the imp forcing a random person to be part of this “experiment.” I know this is a comedy, but I found both those issues to be quite unsettling. Yet with that said, I do want to see what happens next. I really liked the “main guy” in this volume and found myself wanting Anzu to cave in and develop feelings for him. I’m on the fence if I’ll purchase the next volume or only watch the anime, but either way, I do want to see what Hoshino will do next. ~ Laura A. Grace

Romantic Killer is published by Shojo Beat.

Shortcake Cake, Manga Vol. 10

Before I share my thoughts, I will just say this: Do not be deceived by this gorgeous cover. It is by far my favorite in the series and when I picked it up, I was hoping we have a nice reprieve or turn of events where things started looking up for Riku, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Well, maybe not super wrong because this volume did have a turning moment in that Riku willingly goes to sleepover at Chiaki’s house, which is extremely shocking given their “one-sided” friendship! It’s there I definitely think Chiaki shines the most since the series began and was deeply touched in his love for Riku and how much he wants to help him. I think it was in these pages of seeing Riku truly open himself up that I could no longer stop tears from falling. They only continued to fall more when Riku makes a decision that was extremely heartbreaking, only for that scene to be followed by hearing Rei’s story and why he acts the way he does. (I sort of felt my heart couldn’t get a break!) I admire Ten that despite the sadness and heartache she is personally feeling, never once did she give up in doing what she could to help the Mizuhara brothers. The ending felt surreal and was so thankful she was there to push a certain character into action because it indeed feels like the ending is critical in what will happen next. ~ Laura A. Grace

READ: Shortcake Cake Reviews (Vol.1 // Vol. 2 // Vol. 3 // Vol. 4 //Vol. 5 // Vol. 6 // Vol 7 // Vol. 8 // Vol. 9)

Shortcake Cake is published by VIZ Media.

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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.

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meykothecatt · 1 year

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Oregairu art dump because I'm on my Oregairu phase again

Translation for the last one:

Yukino: Is something wrong Hikigaya?

Hachiman: (nervous) Your mustaches grow really fast

Yukino: You're a real romantic babe

#yahari ore no seishun love comedy wa machigatteiru.#my teen romantic comedy snafu #oregairu #yui yuigahama #yukino yukinoshita #hachiman hikigaya #iroha isshiki #myart #my artwork #digital art #illustration #artists on tumblr #i am hyperfixating #again #sorry for the inconsistency

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raccoonskoodilypoopdungeon · 1 year

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My Duel Academy Life is Wrong as I Expected Chapter 1 - Underneath the Fair-Weathered Skies, with the Sun Shining Brightly, We Headed Towards a Grand Voyage of Dreams

Fandom: My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Series Summary: Having zero passion for Dueling or even Duel Monsters, Hachiman Hikigaya is the last person you would expect to even attempt to enter the most elite high school for upcoming Pro-Duelists and Card Designers in Japan and yet here he is. Wielding an Ojama Deck, this loser loner is forced to but into the lives of other students after his dorm Resident Advisor, forces him to join the Service Club along with Yukino Yukinoshita, the Ice Queen of Obelisk Blue. Together, their clashing personalities and viewpoints must compromise as they attempt to solve problems around Duel Academy Island.

Chapter Summary: After his bike is totaled by a car, Hachiman Hikigaya is almost late for the Duel Academy Senior High Practical Admission Test. Arriving just in time, he must now face against Professor Shizuka Hiratsuka and her Chaos Ritual Deck with his Ojama Deck. Can he prevail against her Dragons, Spellcasters, and Warriors using only monsters with 0 ATK?

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Duel Academy Admission Test Essay – Hachiman Hikigaya – Examinee No. 108318

“Just draw the out.”

This is the iconic statement used when faced against an impossible scenario, that the more skilled Duelist will simply draw the correct cards in the correct order in order to win. Of course, no one really takes this seriously. However, the statement reveals something about Duel Monsters, about the card game that dominates so much of our life: a Duel is always won before it's ever even begun.

Archetype choice, Deck building, and the order the Deck is shuffled in determines who will win even before the Duel even begins. There is almost no real choice made in the matter. Of course, choosing which cards are played first, which cards to search for, and which monsters to summon also play a role in winning the duel. Timing is a skill. But, in truth, these are all already determined by the Deck you’re playing.

For instance, it’s fairly obvious that a Law of the Normal Deck would stand no chance against something that was clearly meta warping such as a Dragon Ruler Deck. One continuously gained infinite advantage turn after turn while the other is filled with nothing but low-Level Normal Monsters. It’s no secret that in order to render the Dragon Rulers unplayable, all but Tempest was banned from the game. Even then, Tempest was limited. Thus, in a Law of the Normal versus Dragon Ruler matchup, even if it weren't a Traditional Duel, the Dragon Rulers win a hundred percent of the time.

Even when Decks use the same base archetypes, the win lies in the secondary archetype. In the Tenyi Swordsoul versus Tenyi Adventurer matchup, assuming both decks were back to full power, the Swordsoul player clearly has the advantage. Not only does Tenyi Swordsoul have easy Synchro access, Tenyi Adventurer fundamentally lacks the proper means to deal with the grind game. Deal with Fateful Adventure, ban Gryphon Rider and what does the deck do? Nothing.

This gets even worse when you get into mirror matches. Which is better? A D/D/D deck that runs Effect Veiler or Infinite Impermanence? That's right, it’s fundamentally the one that runs Effect Veiler. Not only is he a Monster Card, allowing one to use him as cost for One for One in order to Special Summon D/D Savant Kepler from the Deck, he's also a Tuner. Being a Tuner he can be, in a pinch, used to Synchro Summon.

Oftentimes, a young person believes they have the capability to become a great Duelist, the Duel Monarch even, if they just believe in the so-called “heart of the cards” but the reality is simple: those who are skilled will simply draw the out. Because those who are skilled have built their Deck in a way that allows it to consistently draw outs. Because those who are skilled know how to properly play their outs.

In short, those who simply tell others to “just draw the out” and “believe in the heart of the cards” without further elaboration should just have their souls banished to hell.

#yahari ore no seishun rabu kome wa machigatteiru #yahari ore no seishun love comedy wa machigatteiru.#yahari ore no seishun rabu come wa machigateiru #yahari ore no seishun love come wa machigatteiru #yugioh #duel academy #fanfic #fan fic #fan fiction #ao3 #duel academy au #idk if like this would count as yugioh gx #cuz other series do have duel academy and this isn't set in gx

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animemakeblog · 1 year

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Meme #91

Animes: My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU and Komi Can't Communicate

Characters: Yukino Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama, Hachiman Hikigaya, Omoharu Nakanaka, Shouko Komi, and Yamai Ren

The happy ending I want:

The happy ending I’d settle for:

#yahari ore no seishun love comedy wa machigatteiru.#my teen romantic comedy snafu #my teen romantic comedy snafu meme #komi-san wa comyushou desu.#komi can't communicate #komi can't communicate meme #hachiman hikigaya #yukino yukinoshita #yui yuigahama #yamai ren #shouko komi #omoharu nakanaka #anime #anime meme #anime memes #new anime memes #meme #memes #anime memes 2022

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a-titty-ninja · 29 days

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#oregairu #yahari ore no seishun love comedy wa machigatteiru #my youth romantic comedy is wrong as i expected #やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている #yukino yukinoshita #legs #nail polish #swimsuit #official art #mypost #mypost:oregairu

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maidoftheday · 1 month

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Today’s Maid of the Day: Iroha Isshiki from Oregairu

#anime #iroha isshiki #oregairu #yahari ore no seishun love come wa machigatteiru #my teen romantic comedy snafu #anime maid #2nd outfit #maid of the day

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tetrix-anime · 4 months

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Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Kan (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!) - Chara Song Album "Yahari Kono Chara Song wa Machigatteiru. ~10th Anniversary~" CD Jacket Illustration. Release: 30 January 2024

#oregairu #yahari ore no seishun love come wa machigatteiru #my teen romantic comedy snafu #yukino yukinoshita #yui yuigahama #iroha isshiki #cd jacket #jacket #anime music #official art #anime

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fuckthispost-andhappybirthday · 9 months

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August 08: Happy Birthday Hachiman Hikigaya (OreGairu)!!!!

He was born in 1994, which would make him 29 years old today!

#hachiman hikigaya #hikigaya hachiman #oregairu #my youth romantic comedy is wrong as i expected #my teen romantic comedy snafu #yahari ore no seishun love come wa machigatteiru #happy birthday #august 08 #08 august #august 8 #8 august #fuck this post and happy birthday

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senjo · 4 months

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#yahari ore no seishun love come wa machigatteiru #my teen romantic comedy snafu #oregairu #yukino yukinoshita #yui yuigahama #hachiman hikigaya #iroha isshiki #ponkan8 #official art

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my-anime-goods · 4 months

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Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) - Pop Up Shop featuring goods by Medicos Entertainment with new illustrations from 2 February 2024.

#oregairu #yahari ore no seishun love come wa machigatteiru #my teen romantic comedy snafu #yukino yukinoshita #yui yuigahama #iroha isshiki #medicos entertainment #official art #anime

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My Duel Academy Life is Wrong as I Expected Chapter 7 - Even If You Write the Correct Answers Down, Nothing Will Change

Fandom: My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Series Summary: Having zero passion for Dueling or even Duel Monsters, Hachiman Hikigaya is the last person you would expect to even attempt to enter the most elite high school for upcoming Pro-Duelists and Card Designers in Japan and yet here he is. Wielding an Ojama Deck, this loser loner is forced to butt into the lives of other students after his dorm Resident Advisor, Professor Hiratsuka Shizuka, forces him to join the Service Club along with Yukino Yukinoshita, the Ice Queen of Obelisk Blue. Together, their clashing personalities and viewpoints must compromise as they attempt to solve problems around Duel Academy Island.

Chapter Summary: Hachiman Hikigaya gets flagged by Professor Shizuka Hiratsuka for his anti-thesis on having a goal in life. Meanwhile, Zaimokuza crashes the Service Club so he can attempt to better understand the inner workings of how lore and card effects work hand in hand.

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Sighing, I looked through the door. Inside the clubroom, with the windows open as to allow the wind to funnel through, was a chubby man with silver hair tied back in a ponytail with his Slifer Red Duel Disk on and Duel Gazer already set. He was wearing a brown longcoat over his Slifer jacket and– Huh?

I opened the door.

“What are you doing here?” I asked Zaimokuza.

“Hachiman!” he said, smirking. “I require assistance and the great plunderer we call Tomioka had told me of this existence!”

“Is he, like, your friend?” Yuigahama asked.

“No,” I told her.

“He knows your name,” Yukinoshita said.

“He’s just my roommate,” I told her.

“Just your roommate?” Zaimokuza said before bellowing out a feigned chuckle. “Hachiman and I are not merely roommates, our destinies are inexplicably intertwined! Just as Monk of the Tenyi gathers his strength from Tenyi Spirit – Adhara, so too I gain my strength from Hachiman. ‘Why?’ or ‘How?’ you might ask. Well, the answer is quite simple: we are the reincarnations of the great god Hachiman and the legendary shogun Zaimokuza!”

“Is this like that pharaoh and priest thing?” Yuigahama asked.

“No,” I told her. “It’s a simple case of chuunibyou.”

“Chuunibyou?” Yukinoshita asked.

“Chuunibyou, also known as Eighth Grader Syndrome, is when a person has delusions of grandeur,” I explained. “They believe they are the main character of some kind of urban fantasy light novel, so to speak. In fact, Zaimokuza has it easy. I have a friend of a friend who had it worse.”

“Worse?” Yukinoshita looked at me. “How could something be possibly worse than that?”

I cleared my throat. “In the beginning, the universe was created by three syncretic deities of chaos, order, and void. These three deities fought for dominance and the resulting clash created the wor– That was close! I almost gave out lore.”

#yahari ore no seishun rabu come wa machigatteiru #yahari ore no seishun love come wa machigatteiru #yahari ore no seishun love comedy #yahari ore no seishun rabukome wa machigatteiru #oregairu #yugioh #yu-gi-oh #ygo #duel academy #ao3 #duel academy au #fan fic #fan fiction #fanfic

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beneaththetangles · 2 years

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Reader’s Coffin: Junji Ito’s Black Paradox, Zombie Makeout Club, and Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland

Welcome to a special Reader’s Corner—or should we say, Reader’s Coffin! As Halloween looms, we dive not only into the usual fray, but also the unusual: series with titles like MonsTABOO and Zombie Makeout Club; a collection of one-shots from a series that is perhaps best described as horror, The Promised Neverland; and a classic work newly released in North American by Junji Ito. Did we enjoy the macabre and spookiness of it all? Scroll down into our crypt to find out!

Black Paradox • Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke (Vol. 2) • Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland • MonsTABOO (Vol. 2) • My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected (Vol. 14.5) • Sasaki and Peeps: That Time I Got Dragged into a Psychic Battle in Modern Times While Trying to Enjoy a Relaxing Time in Another World ~ Looks Like Magical Girls are on Deck ~ (Vol. 1) • Zombie Makeout Club

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Black Paradox, One-shot Manga

Have you ever tried to describe a Junji Ito story to someone? It’s not an easy task. Take Black Paradox, for instance—is it a horror story? Cautionary tale? A philosophical take on the nature of humanity and the soul? Are we supposed to sympathize with the group of four main characters who originally assemble to commit suicide together, or are they villains as much as later character who takes advantage of the mystical situation they happen upon? A final few frames cause the reader to wonder what we should ultimately think of the story, which veers from horror toward sci-fi as it progresses. However one describes Black Paradox and the four deeply flawed characters it focuses on, there’s no doubt that (as is true with so many of Ito’s works) this is a masterpiece. Grotesque enough to get readers in the spooky mood, but thoughtful enough to read (and reread!) in any season, Black Paradox is discomforting, enthralling, and creepy, and it’s also one of the best reads of the year. ~ Twwk

Black Paradox is published by VIZ Media.

My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, Light Novel Vol. 14.5

When I reviewed volume 14 of My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, I noted that it was the concluding book of this wonderful series. But I was wrong. I’d forgotten about this slim, actual final volume (maybe—more on that below) consisting of side stories that complete the main storyline. Some Oregairu fan I am! And even at less than 150 pages long, there’s a lot to enjoy here, though less so in the first half, which features four side stories of varying quality and importance to the main tale, including an adaptation of the Fes. FINAL event and a short Irohas / I LOHAS collaboration chapter. The final part, though, which fills the other half of the volume, shows the service club trio in their third year, now with Komachi attending their high school and Iroha continuing to ask for the group’s assistance. Komachi and Iroha play a major role in the chapter (we even get to read a section from Iroha’s point of view!), though the emphasis is really on wrapping up this tale for the service club. These last few pages really feel like the closing I wish we had received from volume 14, and so despite the oddity of having a half-volume after a more traditional concluding work, I’m glad for it. I’m not sure if we’ll receive official translations of any of the additional works that have spun out since this was released in Japan, including “Shin” (which continues the story) and “Ketsu” (the alternate Yui timeline)—and judging by the reactions across the fan community, we may not want them—but if the final chapter of 14.5 is how Oregairu more or less concludes, then I’m walking away a happy fan indeed. ~ Twwk

My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected is published by Yen Press.

READ: My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected Reviews (Vol. 7.5 // Vol. 8 // Vol. 9 // Vol. 10 // Vol. 10.5 // Vol. 11 // Vol. 12 // Vol. 13 // Vol. 14) and Light Novel Club (Vol. 1)

Sasaki and Peeps: That Time I Got Dragged into a Psychic Battle in Modern Times While Trying to Enjoy a Relaxing Time in Another World ~ Looks Like Magical Girls are on Deck ~, Manga Vol. 1

Sasaki is a lonely corporate drone closing in fast on his forties when he decides to take the plunge and…adopt a pet! He can’t afford a cat or a dog though—the initial payout is too high—so he settles for a (suspiciously?) cheap Java sparrow that just happens to be able to talk. Which is cute, right? And perfectly normal too…right? Once Sasaki gets his new feathered friend home, though, it turns out that the sparrow can say an awful lot more than just “Pick me!” and is in fact a powerful mage reincarnated from another world. The two form a contract, and—hey presto!—cue the world-hopping shenanigans! What follows is part lesson in comparative economics and trade, as Sasaki and Peeps (or Piercarlo, as he calls himself) play carpetbagger between worlds, and part isekai slice-of-life, as Sasaki sets his sights on making enough money to finance extended vacations in both the other world and Japan. Temporal mechanics and magical training montages fill out the bill, while the Psychic Battle and Magical Girl of the subtitle don’t show up until the final two pages. But there is also another girl, a middle-schooler neighbor who is always huddled against the cold outside her apartment door… The tone of the volume is light-hearted and informative, and the dynamic between the two main characters reminds me of Pinky and The Brain, if Pinky was a bit cleverer and The Brain more stable and less evil—so far at least (I wouldn’t put it past Peeps to have a nefarious hidden agenda). The volume sets this tale up as an antidote to manga readers’ isekai-fatigue, claiming to be a refreshing new take on the genre, but apart from a modest degree of self-awareness, I can’t say that it’s hit that note yet. If anything, it seems to be replicating the usual mix of tropes, including disappointing traces of lolicon. Although there is nothing untoward with the neighbor girl in the manga itself, a bonus short story from the author of the original light novel at the end of vol. 1 has a palpable Lolita vibe to it. So, we’ll just have to wait and see where Sasaki and Peeps goes with things. Here’s hoping it stays cute and gets a little more creative too. ~ claire

Sasaki and Peeps is published by Yen Press.

MonsTABOO, Manga Vol. 2

At the conclusion of volume one of MonsTABOO, the “middle-schooler-paired-with-familiar” manga that mixes in some adult elements, it appeared that the story might move into a gaming direction, in which the characters find themselves involved in a competition to knock off one another. Volume two dives fully into this storyline as Maruka and her groan-up familiar, Mochizuki, are drawn into a mobile app in which players can earn money as they kill off other groan-ups. Of course, Maruka wants to protect her “boyfriend” (and he her), but they’re drawn into the game anyway, as players from other schools engage them in combat and one university student takes a particular interest in Maruka. If volume one was intriguing because of the uniqueness of Mochizuki’s character design and relationship with the oddball Maruka, volume two is entertaining because of multiple other engaging elements. It reads like a high-paced but well-plotted film, non-stop in both the action scenes and the relationship and school life panels. The new characters are also a lot of fun, with some who are rivals now showing signs of becoming allies in the future. Of course, part of the engagement in this series, also, is the “taboo” elements, which are mostly related to the creepy relationships between the middle school girls and their sometimes much-older groan-ups. It feeds the entire tone of the series. While I find this volume to be a lot of fun, readers should weigh this difficult material when deciding whether to dive in. ~ Twwk

MonsTABOO is published by Yen Press.

READ: MonsTABOO Vol. 1 Review

Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland, One-Shot Manga Collection

Honestly, I was surprised when I heard that this compilation volume was going to be released in English a few months back. But I’m glad, as it gave me the opportunity to briefly talk about the one-shots that I hadn’t had the time to in the last two years. First, reading the behind-the-scene omakes sheds light on how and why the stories came about (especially Spirit Photographer Saburo Kono, We Were Born, and DC3, whose initial drafts were actually created by Kaiu Shirai before The Promised Neverland was published in Weekly Shonen Jump). Next, there’s also a deeper appreciation for Posuka Demizu and her drawing skills that bring each of these stories to life, a fact which Shirai constantly emphasizes in the omakes. Third, given how well-received it has been in the past few years since its release, I’m glad that the Poppy’s Wish one-shot (the first story which the now famous Shirai-Demizu duo worked on together) finally got its official English translation. Then there’s the TPN post-canon chapter, “Dreams Come True,” which I’m guessing was the main pull for getting this book licensed in English in the first place. Knowing the struggle it took for them to get their happy ending in the main series, it was fun to see the Grace Field kids each get the chance to do the things they wished to do back in the GF House. It does feel a bit bittersweet near the end, though, considering what Emma had to give up to bring them to the human world. Reading it also makes me wish that the TPN side-stories previously published, plus the ones Shirai once said would come out in the future, would also get the same treatment and be released in their own volume. Finally, there’s the “Takashi and Poppy” bonus chapter, which surprisingly ties in all the stories in this volume together and shows how much some of the characters have grown from their previous struggles. Overall, I would say this collection is worth picking up, regardless of whether or not you were a fan of TPN before. ~ thathilomgirl

Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland is published by Viz and releases on November 8th.

Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke, Manga Vol. 2

I tend to not read book blurbs before I start reading, but I think this would have been a good time to do so. Volume two of Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke continues where the previous volume ended. Vik and Claire’s earlier plans have come to pass, with Claire now officially enrolled in the magic academy and learning how to grow her magical abilities. When she’s not learning new skills, she is at home fulfilling her role as governess by teaching Isabelle. In between, she continues to “hang out” with Vik, but she wonders if her visits with him are about to end as Vik will soon have to choose a fiancée. I didn’t find this volume quite as exciting as the first volume: I’m not sure why, because I continue to really, really love Claire’s character. She is so admirable and strong, and I have enjoyed seeing her offered a chance at the academy to develop her magic. I think I came in with different expectations because one of my favorite parts in the previous volume was Claire becoming a governess. While she still is, and we see some of that, this volume does focus more on Claire being at the academy. For some reason, I wasn’t quite as excited about that as I thought I would be, even though I still found it a good read. Even if I feel this volume went in a slightly different direction than I expected, I am very much looking forward to seeing what happens next, especially regarding who Vik will choose as his future fiancée. ~ Laura A. Grace

Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke is published by TokyoPop.

READ: Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke Vol. 1 Review

Zombie Makeout Club, Manga Vol. 1

Zombie Makeout Club is a popular apparel brand that I would describe as “punk meets macabre.” This OEL manga release of the same name features a collection of webtoons that are an extension of the property, and which are also developed by its creator, Peter Richardson. It’s pretty much what you’d expect from such a project: full of creativity and artistry, but roughly crafted. For instance, the panels themselves each resemble creative designs that could easily translate to a sweatshirt or sticker (though perhaps gorier than the rest of the brand—”DEATHWISH,” the main story, is full of gore and splatter violence) as they show a zombie adventure story. After committing suicide, Yume is resurrected as part of an experiment mixing “science and the occult.” She’ll team with her also-deceased sister and another ally to try to fight back and escape this living hell, where “escape” means permanent death. “DEATHWISH” isn’t easy to follow; I never quite knew what was going on or who most of the characters were (sometimes confusing them for one another), and the resolution didn’t particularly feel like an ending. But I think it’s a solid beginning and an expression of the talent that Richardson possesses. There’s a reason that fans gobble up his work and buy his clothing from major retailers—the character designs are appealing, some sort of mix of cyberpunk, manga, and Ilya Kuvshinov-style artwork, and they capture a certain mood that engages youth. I think we’ll be seeing more from Richardson, and I’m eager to see him mature as a storyteller and mangaka as he continues to perfect his art. ~ Twwk

Zombie Makeout Club is published by ABLAZE. It releases digitally on November 9th and on paperback November 22nd.

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meykothecatt · 1 year

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The new Breakfast Club or whatever

Here is the inspo btw

#yahari ore no seishun love comedy wa machigatteiru.#my teen romantic comedy snafu #oregairu #yukino yukinoshita #yui yuigahama #hachiman hikigaya #hayato hayama #komachi hikigaya #iroha isshiki #myart #my artwork #sorry for the tags #illustration

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raccoonskoodilypoopdungeon · 1 year

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My Duel Academy Life is Wrong as I Expected Chapter 2 - We Opened the Map of Youth and, on a Ship without a Compass, Headed to Uncharted Waters

Fandom: My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter Summary: Having passed the Duel Academy Admission Test, Hachiman Hikigaya heads to Duel Academy Island where he watches the school year's inaugural Duel between Yukino Yukinoshita, the freshmen representative, and Meguri Shiromeguri, the student council president, and the subsequent aftermath of such a Duel.

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The Duel Academy entrance ceremony was the same as any other senior high school entrance ceremony: a long, boring speech by the superintendent and a long, boring speech by the person who got the highest score in the admission test.

“Thank you,” Yukino Yukinoshita, the supposed smartest and most talented student of our batch, concluded her speech. With icy blue eyes, stormy black hair, and skin like freshly fallen snow, there wasn't a single girl more objectively beautiful than her even if she was lacking something. Well, she was the most objectively beautiful girl in Duel Academy. I was certain my own super cute little sister cleared her by light years.

Just as people were beginning to clap, she interrupted them with an icy glare and a cold voice, “Now the inaugural Duel of the school year between me, the freshman student representative, and the student council president, Meguri Shiromeguri.”

Of course. This was Duel Academy.

She went off to one side, putting on her royal blue Obelisk Duel Disk and Duel Gazer, as a girl with shoulder-length brown hair in braids, with similar Duel gear, entered the stage.

Yukinoshita bowed her head, saying something.

The President said something back, smiling.

Yukinoshita twitched.

They both readied their Duel Disks as everyone put their Duel Gazers on.

“Advanced Duel!” they both shouted, as my Duel Gazer connected to their Duel and mics.

“The freshman always begins, Yukino!” the President said.

“Thank you, President Shiromeguri,” Yukinoshita said. “Draw Phase. Standby Phase. Main Phase 1. I’ll start by Normal Summoning Sky Striker Ace – Raye.”

A young blonde girl in a white school uniform appeared on her field.

“A Sky Striker Deck, huh?” the President said aloud. “That's a Midrange Spell Deck.” She closed her eyes, crossed her arms, and tapped her feet. “Something, something… a low floor but a high ceiling, huh?”

It was expected for our batch’s number one. The Sky Striker archetype is a Deck that truly discriminates. Its consistency and ability to have every out is nearly unmatched but virtually useless in unskilled hands.

Opening her eyes she exclaimed, “You really are Haruno’s little sister!”

I stared at the video feed of Yukinoshita, examining her. The way her eye twitched and her lips lightly pursed. The way she placed her hand on her chest as she lightly breathed.

“I’ll use Sky Striker Ace – Raye,” she continued, “to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku.”

A Link Circuit appeared over her Left Extra Monster Zone. Raye, instead of turning into a red arrow and going to the top right Link Arrow, jumped through the Circuit. She was suddenly wearing a white bodysuit as the Shizuku blue mech armour started attaching itself onto her body.

“I set four cards face-down.”

Her cards had Neko Mane King sleeves, a clear intimidation tactic.

“End Phase,” Yukinoshita declared. “I use the Monster Effect of Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku to add Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to my hand.”

And now the combo was complete. Her set Spells would cripple the President and, next turn, Engage would get the exact card she’d need. Depending on what the President played, Yukinoshita basically already won the Duel.

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