Saturday, May 27, 2017

The Previous Hero wants to Retire (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Sendai Yuusha wa Inkyou Shitai (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing (but on Hold since [11/16/16] - Web Novel)
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Vol 1-4, Vol 5 Ch 151 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Vol 5 Ch 183 (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Summoning
*Purpose for Summoning (if any): defeat the demon lord 
*Summoner (If known): magic user
*Initial Abilities Gain when Transported (If any): Legendary Sword & Immortality
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, 16 year old, High School Student, Japanese Nationality. Average face. 
*MC role in this summoning: Bystander - Assumed by the summon people (Actually the previous summon hero now retired)
MC Personality/Character: A teenage boy going thorough puberty who quite open about stating his sexual desire. In another word: an open pervert. Prefer older sister type and big breast. A cherry boy (virgin). MC may be a pervert however he also sometime a "chicken" when it come with dealing with female (relationship) who have strong personalty. MC don't seek harem and don't want any yet it happen anyway.
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): otaku and young man dream stuff

Romance:
Whether it the past or current female companion, there are many of them that have a strong romance feeling for MC. While our MC may be a "lovable" pervert, our MC is in love with someone that is no longer alive from his previous summoning. Due to this the female companion group is having a hard time. 

Summoned People:
5 People; 3 Male, 2 Female
Handsome Male 1: A Kind and Handsome Young Man (Teenager). May have developed a negative emotion due to regret for being unable to protect someone while in this other world. Still kind person.
Cross-dressing Pretty Male 2: friend with handsome male 1, maybe homo. (Teenager)
Female 1: friend with handsome male 1 (Teenager)
Female 2: friend with handsome male 1 (Teenager)
Bystander Male 3 (MC): Due to being summoned and discover that he can't uses magic, MC was consider a bystander caught in the summoning. (Teenager)   
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My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Our MC was a summon into the same world where he once fought as a hero and seal the demon three year ago. Being known only to a few people at the time when he was a hero three year ago, in this summoning he was view as bystander with no magic potential that was caught in hero summoning. He was kick out the castle when he ask if he could leave and though our MC decide to become an adventurer and travel around the world.    

Here how the story so far:
Vol 1: MC got summoned but got kick out of the castle when MC ask if he can leave the castle. MC join the adventurer guild and did some quest. Save an elf child. Did a quest that turn out to be set up by his Master. MC Master force MC to join the battlefield against the demon under disguise. MC fought and help force the demon to retreat. MC continue with his world tour while leaving the elf child to his Master unknowingly he been trick by his Master in going in the direction she want him to go using reverse psychology.  
Vol 2: Enter a magic school town. Met old comrade and new people. Become temporary teacher at the magic school. introduce school uniform. fought off a undead invasion. left town with a new female companion.
Vol 3: Enter a port city; met old friend and enemy. Enter a martial art tournament. Fought against kidnapper.
Vol 4: Got stuck on an island due to the weather. dungeon diving. Met old friend. unseal a vampire.
Vol 5: Enter a man-made island city. met old friend. MC join another martial art tournament. demon attack the city.

There no noticeable mature content that worth mentioning beside someone wetting themselves and an attempted rape.
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Noticeable Character:
Elder Elf (Female Elf): Figure of an elf child with sliver hair, ago unknown but probable 1000+ year old. MC Master who taught our MC how to survive in this world. Known for many thing and title. Guild Master (Adventurer Guild) and Time Witch (Time Magic). Long forgotten title for the short live human is that she was the "First Hero" that once save the world a 1000 year ago.    
Child Elf (Female Elf): Save by MC who was about to be rape by Orc. Became attach to MC. Became the "Time Witch" Apprentice. Became the 2nd Generation "Time Witch".  
Big Breast, Brown Skin Adventurer (Female Human): "AA" Rank Adventurer with older sister type personalty. See MC as lovable perverted little brother. Due to certain event, she somehow ended up as the 2nd Generation "Time Witch" escort and guardian.  
Princess Knight (Female Human): Current empress (ruler of country) and former MC companion. Sliver hair, flat chest. Have feeling for MC. Same age group as MC. 
"S" Escort Knight (Male Human): Former MC companion and princess knight escort. Handsome young man who enjoy teasing people and poking people sore spot and see their reaction.
Macho Elf Uncle (Male Elf): Former MC companion. Currently marry to a beautiful female human (wife current age: 30 year old) and run a INN. Was a former scout in MC hero party.
Sister (Nun) (Female Human): A not so bight spark big breast and big eater nun that was assign to kill MC. But being not so bright, she was trick by MC that MC was not the one she was looking for. Later she discover the truth but during those time, she develop feeling for MC. Current MC companion     
Princess Knight little Sister (Female Human): Former MC companion. Was the one who educate our MC with other world knowledge. Current going to magic school. A child. have feeling for MC.
Fox Girl (Female, Fox Beastman): The only child to the leader of a port city. Talk like a boy, A pre-teen. Became MC disciple.
Wannabe Bard (Male Human): Former MC companion. A wondering noble and famous writer to hero story.
Elf Researcher (Female, Elf):  Former MC companion. A flat chest mean eye elf. Always strict with MC. Have secret feeling for MC.
An Idiot Pirate Captain (Female Human): A tall, pink hair, big breast female with two (also) idiot male minion who MC met during his previous time when he was a hero. A minor character who group being nickname by MC as "three stooges".
Vampire Princess (Female): A being that once fought the 1st hero and 1st saint and was seal in a dungeon 1000 year ago voluntarily. MC and company help unseal her. Due to certain event, she ended up as MC servant. little girl (conserve energy form)/ Big breast beauty (true form).  

Mention-able Character: (People who are no longer around = dead)
Princess Knight older sister (Female Human): Was the current saint, sacrifice her body in order to seal the demon lord. Was part of MC Hero party group three year ago in the fight against the demon lord. MC is in love with her. According to MC, her soul still alive. 
First Saint (unknown gender, human): A summon person (Japanese Nationality) from 1000 year ago that once save the world. Became the first Pope and live in this world with offspring. Name: Sora.
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Overall it a good read.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Din No Monshou (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Din No Monshou (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing (but on Hold since [02/27/16] - Web Novel)
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Vol 1, Ch 0-20 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Vol 1-3 [Ch 51] (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Semi-Serious
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation
*Cause of Death (if known): kill/crush by a steel frame (accident). Wrong place, Wrong time.
*Reincarnation: Male Human, Baby
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): None
Previous Life Basic Information: Male, 25 year old, Unemployed. Live with his parent that about to kick him out of the house. Japaneses Nationality. Have younger sister.
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, 25 year old, A "useless" person in modern society (previous life), Human Male, Baby (new life)
MC Personality/Character: A Standard Japanese Character
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): None/Not Yet

Romance:
An elf girl is interested in MC, MC yet to notices.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Go to the link and read the description and you get the general idea. Our MC after trying to be less of a useless human being in modern society finally went out to look for a job. While doing so on that day, MC die in unfortunate accident. There MC got reincarnated into a fallen noble family household. 

Here are how it go:
Vol 1: childhood time. MC die and reborn. learn magic and set a goal to save his mother who he yet met. fought a noble (dual) and won with the prize of their land. met an elf girl in town. met a red hair woman that sell weapon.
Vol 2: went to school in order to get something from it that might save his mother. met the elf girl and red hair woman again. Taking the entry exam.
Vol 3: School life. met an elder elf girl teacher/researcher. prevent roommate (boy with dragon bloodline) from revenge. school war. left school after getting what MC wanted and head to where elf live with an elf guide.
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Unanswered Question:
  • Why did MC have not yet see his biological mother face who is sick (dying) for 15 years since his birth, yet he still want to save her?
  • Who or What is MC household Head Maid? (background?) 
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Overall it an ok read but with a lot of unanswered question.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Leisure VRMMO Record (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Leisure VRMMO Record (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Ch 1 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Ch ? (I don't remember, last time I remember is when MC tame a cat after some fishing event hosted by players)  (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type of Game: VRMMO; Fantasy Magic and Sword World
World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): Modern Earth but a bit into the future (Real World), Fantasy Magic & Sword World (Game World)

Main Character: Male, 20's something year old. unemployed. Japanese Nationality (Real World)
Game Character: Human, Male
*Job Class: Tamer (Main Class), Alchemist (Sub-Class)
MC Personality/Character: Male Mother, homemaker.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Read the Description on the above link. I will expand on that information. Our MC (male) got force into playing a VRMMO game by his younger twin sisters by begging him. They are not allow to play the game by themselves due to the age restriction set up by the game and require an adult (aka our MC) to be their guardian while playing. Only 15 year old or older are allow to play alone without a guardian. While selecting and creating their game character, the twin help the MC with his. With everything done, MC and twin go on an adventure in the game. Soon the twin best friend (female) from real life join them MC group as she too go under MC guardian watch. The story go between the MC group and people who are watching MC group with warm eye and help them when they can in secret.  

Story so far:
  • MC and twin play the game. While twin hunt (monster), MC gather material. MC craft item. MC tame a spider. MC cook in-game.  
  • Quest; befriend queen bee to get honey / help church serve food for the needy / help out farm out (gain a lamb egg --> later tamed) / help feed the player & NPC in emergency quest. 
  • Twin best friend join MC group
  • Move to another town 
  • More cooking in-game and crafting. did a fishing event hosted by player. tame a cat.
MC Tamed Creature:
  • Spider
  • Lamb
  • Cat   
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This novel is all about like a family trip where the guardian watch over the young one as they play.
 
Overall it an ok read.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

I Started As Summoner In VRMMO (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

VRMMO Summoner Hajimemashita (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Ch 1-4 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Ch 146 (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type of Game: VRMMO; Fantasy Magic and Sword World
World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): Modern Earth (Real World), Fantasy Magic & Sword World (Game World)

Main Character: Male, Teenager. High School Student. Japanese Nationality (Real World)
Game Character: Human, Female
*Job Class: Summoner
MC Personality/Character: None. Beside knowing our MC like cute and fluffy thing, our MC don't show much personality and character.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Our MC (male) got force into playing a VRMMO game by his gamer (male) friend because he got an extra console for free as a beta tester. There when MC randomly created his game character, the game AI mistaken his gender and created the MC game character as female. Why didn't the MC deleted it and recreated his game character is a good question. Anyway our MC select "summoner" as his job class. Being ignorant and don't care when told so why summoner class is not well like, our MC just do his own thing. Our MC is a solo player and rarely met or see other player and/or NPC. The story mostly focus on our MC and his summon creature and leveling up and class up.

Story so far:
  • MC as a solo player. Capture, tame, and summon them. Summon creature get stronger.
  • 1st game event (battle between player), MC summoned rabbit got third place. A pervert won 1st place.
  • More solo playing and getting stronger. Exploring.
  • 2nd game event (city siege, player as defender), MC and summoned creature get 1st place. MC was told be in charge of POW NPC from winning game event. 
  • More solo playing and getting stronger. Exploring. Asking someone to create a house so MC can summon all his creature to come out in the game.
MC Summoned Creature:
  • Rabbit (Vanguard)
  • Owl (Scout & Support)
  • Goat (Defense)
  • Fairy (Magic attack & support)
  • Cat (Magic attack & buffer)
  • Fox (Magic attack & support)      
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I don't want bash this novel but it need more work in my opinion. Such as creating a personality for the MC beside looking like a pervert who like fluffy and cute things. Or more character (player or NPC) that talk to our MC. Or have a character stick around long enough around the MC to know about them. Beside this as the reader (me) who have read more then 100 plus chapter already know by now that the author/writer like rabbit because of the after note and extra holiday chapter that have nothing to do with the story point that out. Which in turn come to mind who the real MC? the rabbit or the player (MC) who summon it? Yeah that just stupid but you understand this question once you read the novel.   

Overall it an ok read but the novel need more work.

My "Wuxia/Xianxia-like Genre" Novel Theme Reviews/Spoilers Lists

My "Wuxia/Xianxia-like Genre Theme" Reviews/Spoilers Lists. This is a list of Reviews/Spoilers of "Wuxia/Xianxia" theme or similar story plot that I have read and willing to write about it. Any who I update this when I can and I put them under which the original language they from.

In my own understanding and words of this genre beside the above link, "wuxia" genre is about a martial artist in a fantasy world mostly set in some ancient Asia like background setting. "xianxia" is a sub-genre of "wuxia" of that. To describe it in a easy to understand way; "wuxia" genre would be like a "battle mage", while "xianxia" genre would be just a "mage". That the difference.

Normal Wuxia/Xianxia-like World vs. Non-Wuxia/Xianxia-like World:
Normal Wuxia/Xianxia-like World is set in an ancient Asia like background setting with fantasy stuff, where it normal to be ridiculous in their story. While Non-Wuxia/Xianxia-like world such as modern, parallel, or even future setting with Wuxia/Xianxia theme, it not so great being too ridiculous in their story as sometime they steal idea from other media and made their own.
  • To describe the Wuxia/Xianxia world in another way and compare it with dark fantasy world. Wuxia/Xianxia world would like an African Savanna, while a dark fantasy world would like a snake pit. If you read a Wuxia/Xianxia novel before then you might understand my metaphor.

Common Comments/Reviews from others about these genre:
Great start but most will state that some (Wuxia/Xianxia-like Genre Novel) will become less interesting during the midpoint or near the end of the novel or the ending "suck".

Ending?:
I have yet to finish any Wuxia/Xianxia-like genre novel to the end but here what I know and read. Some will have Multiple Ending while very few will have One Ending.

MC Route in the Novel (MC Goal):
Majority of  most Wuxia/Xianxia genre MC have the same route or pattern in the novel. Get stronger and beat and/or kill any one that try to harm MC or MC love one.

Mature Content (Mainly Sex):
If that novel have any; they rarely imply it like for an example they went in the room and you can hear whatever. But most of the time they don't imply but they will not uses sex term. They will uses metaphor and other similarly.

Reincarnated/Summoned into a Wuxia/Xianxia-like World: (Sample)
Normal Wuxia/Xianxia World: (Sample)
Modern World with Wuxia/Xianxia Element/Theme: (Sample)
Future World with Wuxia/Xianxia Element/Theme: (Sample)
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Chinese

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**Full-Time Magister/Quanzhi Fashi (Novel)  (Re) (Modern w/Wu/Xia)
**Library of Heaven's Path/Tian Dao Tu Shu Guan (Novel) (Re)
**Long Live Summons/Zhaohuan Wansui (Novel) (Re)
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Sunday, May 21, 2017

When I Returned Home, What I Found is Fantasy!? (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Kaettekite mo Fantasy!? (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Vol 1, Ch 1-4 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Ch [04-83-05] (08/27/16) [Ch 156] (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Semi-Serious
Type (Transported to Another World): Return to Earth
World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): Modern Earth with advance "Fantasy Magic & Sword World" stuff and Visitor. There are other races and monsters. The world is now like a sci-fi fantasy and not pure fantasy; where magic and science mix.

Main Character: Male, 13 year old (when he disappear to the other world)/15 year old (when he return back to earth), Student, Japanese Nationality
MC Personality/Character: A Non-Standard Japanese Character. A teenager (age wise) with world experience (minus sex). A person who seen both the light and dark of the real world. Our MC is like war veteran coming back home, that kind of feel.
MC Ability/Skill (MC brought back with him/her): Battle experience against "Fantasy Magic & Sword World" foes and weapons. A magic cover/clothing/disguise. Other world magic. Assassin Skills and Technique.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: The "Chronological Order" will not be in order by the author release post until the beginning of [04 something].

Here are how it go:
prologue: 01: prologue of event before he return to EARTH
prologue: 02,05,04: preview and prologue of events from thing to come in the future chapter
03: 1st day to high school. Meet teacher, other student, and MC sibling.
02: the day MC return to earth and a few flashback to the other world where the MC been
03: continue where it left off in the last "03" (in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER now). School exam is coming. Novel introduce a few new character  
04: School exam and terrorist attack. School trip and more behind the scene villain showing up. Large flash back of MC life when he at the other world.

Summary of Event:
MC was in another world for 2 years, return to earth (which will be explain in prologue 01 event). Discover MC 2 year from earth, 8 year (on earth) already gone by. (the rest are in the description in the link). His parent got divorce is because of his disappearance where one parent believe he was alive while the other believe he was dead. His father remarry (to younger women by 20 years) and just have a baby boy. The MC (biological) mother (not sure because of google translated is not clear) maybe remarry and have a child? Anyway the MC (biological) sister reject him when he return back to earth and blame him for causing their mother heartache again while his brother didn't say much but he didn't openly blame him. MC live with his (biological) father and step mother home until he move in to his dorm of his high school and that where most of the story is now going to take place (03-blank blank). The world (earth) have change but our MC don't want to deal with any more fantasy stuff so he promise himself to keep a low key profile for the rest of his high school year. Result: low profit, yes. Not dealing with fantasy stuff, fail.

Facts:
  • MC disappear to another world (spirited away) on 2014 at age 13.
  • MC return to EARTH at age 15, spend 2 year in another world. Return to Earth on year 2022 by reverse summoning.
  • The world MC disappear to is different from the world the Earth is now in contact to.
  • MC (biological) father age when MC return to earth; 43 year old
  • MC step-mother current age who marry his father when he return to earth; 28 year old. MC step mother work for JSDF in the department that deal with other worldlier.
  • MC (biological) sibling; one younger sister and one younger brother. They go to the same school as MC. They are now in the same age group as MC.
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Foreshadowing:
I'm not sure but I got a feeling here that there a foreshadowing happening in this novel. That feeling is that someone from another world (where MC transported to for 2 years) will come after MC to Earth.
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The novel is basically written where in the background there a like country vs country going on. On the surface they are officially friendly with each other, exchanging culture and technology while keeping an eye on each other. Sending spies and trying to steal advance technology and information. While on the other hand each country have to deal with it own domestic terrorist that against this exchange with outsider.

Please note that each chapter are lengthier then the usually web novel so it can be a drag to read it.   

Overall it an ok read if you into government and conspiracy and stuff.

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Novel I'm reading but holding it off on writing a spoiler because I not finish with it

Novel I'm reading but holding it off on writing a spoiler because I'm not finish with it. Either the Raw or the translation is complete for that novel but I myself have not finish reading it as the whole. The novel I talking about are the transport to another world of course. Here are some of them that will written when I actually done with them:

Mushoku Tensei
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari
Konjiki no Word Master
Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

World Teacher - Different World Style Education Agent (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

World Teacher - Different World Style Education Agent (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Vol 1 Ch 0-8 [Ch 0-8] (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Vol 20 Ch 1-5 [Ch 171] (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation
*Cause of Death (if known): 55 Year Old, Died in explosion set up and set off by MC after finishing his last mission. Imminent death even if not kill by the explosion due to multiple bullet wound and bleeding  from the missing limb.  
*Reincarnation: Male Human, Baby
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): None
Previous Life Basic Information: Male, Adult, 55 year. Agent. Japaneses Nationality.
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, 55 year old, agent. An orphan that was pick up somewhere by an eccentric women that taught our MC how to survive and fight (real battlefield combat). MC consider this women as his Master. (previous life), Human Male, Baby (new life)
MC Personality/Character: An adult and mature character. A teacher role.
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): Food

Romance:
This is a harem novel, while there are many female aiming for one male (MC). Our mature MC deal with it adult by talking to them. In the end, MC accept there confession and have them as his lover/girlfriend. Currently wolf girl (sister) is one of them, while blue hair princess and elf girl is behind (they didn't confess yet). 

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: It weird that the illustration on the manga that the MC doesn't look 55 year old or they did that on purpose because they didn't state his age on the manga before he die. Any who back to this, our MC who is 55 year old doing his last mission as an agent against evil organization die after finish his mission. There MC is reincarnated as baby in another world. 

Here how the story so far (Web Novel):
Vol 1: MC die and get reincarnated. Baby and childhood life. Learn magic. Tell the people taking care of MC his little secret after a certain event.
Vol 2: Met an old man skill with sword. Met female elf. Encounter a brother and sister demi-human wolf. MC chose theses wolf kid as his student.
Vol 3: Wolf kids personal issue and talking it out. A last picnic for one of the servant before she die of terminal illness. MC consider this servant as his mother, due to fact that his biology mother die after given birth to him. Get disown from his biology noble father (by MC request) after paying back all his welfare. MC and wolf kid head off to enroll to a magic school while his former servant is heading off to their hometown and getting marry.    
Vol 4: Entrance exam at the magic school.
Vol 5: After the entrance exam and heading off to the dormitory
Vol 6: Diving into labyrinth that just up near the school. MC rescue his disciple in labyrinth from villain that happen to sneak in the labyrinth. 
Vol 7: Get invited to meet a princess due to wolf sister roommate is actual related to the princess. Help cure the princess of a magical issue on her body. Then save the unwilling classmate from marriage. Afterward they a long talk with her father who happen to be the king.
Vol 8: A school contest that later turn into a riot as villain attack the school. While MC deal with behind the scene support, he let his disciple take care of the villain. 
Vol 9: School graduation and MC was force show off some of his ability as demonstration battle.
Vol 10: Visit MC servant hometown
Vol 11: MC servant child issue
Vol 12: MC visit wolf kid hometown and met their grandpa. Did some fighting and talking in family issue.
Vol 13: join a fighting festival, MC won in the end. encounter elf girl again.
Vol 14: dealing with a religious city and it corruption. Save girl and it people while doing some trickery to do so.
Vol 15: encounter a fellow from the fighting festival at his hometown. Help him out with his marriage proposal.
Vol 16: Elf girl village and reunion with MC master (from Earth). MC master turn out to be a elder elf who cross over to Earth through magic experiment by her own whim. Currently MC's master is some holy tree for the elf and leader of all elder elf and elf.
Vol 17: Visit a beastman country and chance encounter with child tiger princess.
Vol 18: Encounter an abandon slave wing person child that was uses as a decoy against group of monster while on the road. MC group free her and now decided to return her to her parent.
Vol 19: Wing child return to her village. MC's Group stay for while while doing many different things in the village. When MC group decide to leave, wing child join after some adult talk with her mother and MC. MC give a marriage proposal.
Vol 20: Wing child growth (learning). MC wolf pet evolved.

MC and Companion:
MC: (Currently still a teenager at WN Vol 15). Human. Non-Elemental Magic User. Prefer Non-Direct attack and do behind the scene work.
Wolf Girl (older sister): (same age group as MC) Admire MC since the begin after MC save this sibling. Was train as a maid by the head maid who taking care of MC. Later she fell love with him and confess her love to him. Currently MC lover. Wind Magic User. Got proposal by MC.
Wolf Boy (younger brother): (same age group as MC) Hate MC at the beginning believing MC is stealing his sister away but change his mind after a certain event. Now view MC as his "aniki". Uses a large sword and User of Fire Magic. An Idiot in the Love Department. Consider a Hero in the making by the author. Can't go against his sister. Was train as servant by the head maid before she died.
Wolf (Monster, Male): Reincarnated dog of MC from MC previous world (earth), reunited with MC even when both are in different form, this wolf (dog) found it owner (MC) again. 
Blue Hair Princess: (same age group as MC) Roommate Wolf Girl, human. Water Magic User. One with a mild, kind, and weak personality. Father the king while her mother is commoner adventurer who currently dead. Have good relationship with her half older sister while her father turn out to be a big fat doting Father. Have feeling for MC. Got proposal by MC.
Elf Girl: (Adult age in human term but still a child age in elf term, appearance of a young adult) Met and save by MC when MC was a child when she snuck out of her elf village. made a promise to meet MC again to travel together. Met again later in a city when a fighting festival was happening. Have feeling for MC. Got proposal by MC.
Wing Child Girl: 5 year child. Half human and half wingman. Curious and genius in the making. A child by nature. Was save by MC when she was caught as a slave. Was escort back to her village to reunited with her family by MC. It was her mother with heart wrenching decision to ask MC to allow her young child to travel with his group knowing that if she didn't do this, that child will sometime in the future with her high level of curiosity will sneak out of the village to see the world with no preparation. So it better to have someone watch over her, teach her, and protect her while the child see the world. 

This novel have a lot theme that have to do with departure and parenting. 
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Overall it a good read if you like harem genre.

Invincible Saint - Salaryman, the Path I Walk to Survive in This Other World (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Invincible Saint ~Salaryman, the Path I Walk to Survive in This Other World~ (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Ch 0-102 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Ch 350 (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation
*Cause of Death (if known): Got shot by a gun (robber) while being at the wrong place at the wrong time
*Reincarnation: Adult Body, 15 year. Newly Created by God. Male Human.
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): Healing Magic, Luck (self selected)
Previous Life Basic Information: Male, Adult, about to reach 30. salary man. Japaneses Nationality.
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World with RPG element, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, Adult, salary man (previous life), Human Male, 15 year. Newly Created (new life)
MC Personality/Character: A Standard Japanese Character. Have a subordinate like aura to him, MC doesn't feel like any MC. hard worker.
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): None/Not Yet

Romance:
This is not harem novel and romance is rare to come by in this novel. First off after reading 300 plus chapter, I as the reader see a hint of a female that might be interested (romance sense) in the MC but the chance of them realizing it is close to none. So officially there are no romance in the MC life or someone romantically interested in the MC.  

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Our MC who got kill from gunshot wound was selected few to be reincarnated by god from another world. There the MC get to select some skill like a RPG game with a simple goal of surviving in the new world.

Here how the story so far (Web Novel):
Vol 1: MC die and get reincarnated. MC enter a town and join the healing guild and adventure guild. Since MC request perk the interest of the guild master of the adventure guild, MC was drag into a spartan training and stay at the adventure guild the whole time while did healing training as well. MC was force transfer to healing guild HQ after certain event. 
Vol 2: MC new work place at the healing guild HQ. Reunion with someone.
Vol 3: MC conquer the dungeon at the healing guild HQ, got promoted.  
Vol 4: MC as the only "S rank" healer, visit his master (the guild master) as well see how most healing clinic in world work.
Vol 5: Rebuild a healing guild in a independent state city where the majority resident are non-human. MC bought some slave and start get use to the city. 
Vol 6: Dealing with an internal political problem at the independent state city. 
Vol 7: Visit a Dwarf city state know for it technology
Vol 8: Return to HQ, deal with corruption at HQ
Vol 9: Visit Labyrinth city. Dive in the Labyrinth, MC ally die but MC uses revival magic on them. In doing so lost his healing power.
Vol 10: Visit the Magic city, MC regain back power
Vol 11: Visit another country using airship that a dwarf build for the MC
Vol 12: Internal problem with an empire and evil spirit
Vol 13: gathering ally to train at a dragon place
Vol 14: spartan training with dragon
Vol 15: Fight against evil spirit that popping all over the world

After MC conquer a labyrinth, he was request to do a little task. In doing this task, it will help the hero that will appear in the future 50 year from now to fight the evil to come. MC only promise to do what he can and nothing more then outside his own ability.

MC is not overpowered but he is someone outside the common sense with his skills.  
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Overall it a good read. The MC can dull but not his companion.

History of Flame Genesis - The Daily Life Of The Reincarnated Butler (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Souen No Historia - Tensei Shitsuji no Nichijou (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing (but on Hold since [03/25/15] - Web Novel)
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Ch 1-64 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Ch 181 (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation
*Cause of Death (if known): Falling from the top of a school building while using his body to protect someone else life
*Reincarnation: Baby, Male Human
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): None
Previous Life Basic Information: Male, Teenager, High School Student, Japaneses Nationality, Hobby: Homemaker
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, teenager (previous life), Human Male, Baby (new life)
MC Personality/Character: A Standard Japanese Character. Homemaker. Preference of Women as a boy: Big Breast. A Dense Person (in the Love Department). Lack music talent.
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): None/Not Yet

Summoned People (There are summoned people from Earth):
Summoned people are known as "Brave" that are summon for the purpose to deal with some crisis. They can reverse summoned them back to earth but this all depend on the condition of the moon (if I remember correctly) just like how they were summoned in the first place. In this other world there are 3 new brave (1 male, 2 female) that were summoned. Other known "brave" in this world that did not wish to return to Earth that are still alive are a "King" (who already have 3 daughter; a.k.a princesses), MC's Ojou-sama Mother, and Neet (female, who seem to be in the same age group as the 3 new guy). 

Romance:
It a harem genre novel, many girl aim for one dense male (MC). MC don't know expect one who declared herself in front MC that she love him. The other girl have their own problem. MC still hasn't chosen any girl yet. MC is still up for grab. 

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: According to a source the Light Novel centered around Souji's master, Yoyo. While the Web Novel is about Souji (MC). Our average looking MC who has a beautiful and popular female childhood friend with a big breast who also an airhead go to the same school. Our MC who don't want to bring trouble to himself decide to distance himself from her even though she want to hang out with him. Well during one lunch break where our MC went to the rooftop to eat lunch alone saw a girl fell off the roof. Without thinking anything our MC jump after her and hug her while they fell from the roof. Our MC lost his life while the girl was save with only a few scratch. And though our story begin with our MC Reincarnated into a different world. 

Here how the story so far (Web Novel):
Vol 1: Continue from above. MC was born as child of a head maid. After certain event, our MC become the next head servant for the next head master. Know he uses magic and learn it (not everyone in this world can uses magic)[MC still a child]. MC grow and now 17 year old in this world. MC's Ojou-sama got kidnapped but was rescue by MC. Turn out the kidnapper (A princess) just wanted MC to serve under her.    
Vol 2: Hiring new servant and dealing with aqua race/ MC childhood friend and another female who are summon brave are looking for MC.
Vol 3: finding a legendary bird egg while on a trip. reunion with childhood friend. found the egg and it hatch. legendary baby bird have the ability to transform into a human child and see MC as a father.
Vol 4: Childhood friend stay at MC place an work there. Another Princess visit with flashback story. Male brave came to visit to take back the 2 female brave back, MC knock him out for being annoy to everyone so the talk can continue. Childhood friend and the other female brave deice to return since they leave with asking. MC train with head butler.
Vol 5: While "brave" gather, country made contact with the demon country. MC went around doing this and that while training. Web novel is on-hold when the MC just arrive in a battle between brave and demon lord like people.  
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Overall it a good read if you like to read harem. Think of MC as any typical combat butler in any anime or manga.

Monday, May 15, 2017

Chou! Isekai Gakkyuu!! (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Chou! Isekai Gakkyuu!! (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Light Novel up to: LN Vol 1, Ch 1-3 (Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Other Worldlier Transported to Earth
World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): Modern Earth with "Fantasy Magic & Sword World" Visitor, Race of all Kind.

Main Character: Male, Teenager, High School Student, Japanese Nationality
MC Personality/Character: A Standard Japanese Character

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: For the convenience and benefit for this novel, it throw away reality and just state it happen and no one the wiser. Anyway from the Three Chapter that are  translated for this novel, it just another typical slice of life and comedy genre at a high school where some of the student are from another world. It full of cliche and common theme only with added fantasy for a perk. Earth and Other worldlier made contact and one way or another, now it normal that other worldlier are on earth. Our novel is about MC in a classroom full of other worldlier. Here how the first 3 chapter go:
  • MC stop a fight between one classmate (other worldlier) and human delinquent
  • How MC got into the class full of other worldlier in the first place
  • Female Knight and her little secret, MC discover by chance.
Here are the following cliche character design and how I see them:
  • Uptight Female Knight with a secret hobby of writing love poem song (some are bad)
  • Elf girl who is addicted to Manga
  • Dragon (Male) is like a Bancho
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Overall it an ok read if you don't mind the massive cliche thrown in this novel. It a school thingy novel.

Magi's Grandson (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Magi's Grandson (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Ch 1-12 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: Web Ch 92 (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation
*Cause of Death (if known): No Death/Unknown/No clue if there even death or not; Just think of this as "spirited away" like situation
*Reincarnation: Baby, Male Human
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): None
Previous Life Basic Information: Male, Age Unknown, Adult, Japaneses Nationality, Have a Job
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster but no other race seen.

Romance:
Love at first sight on MC and MC love interest, both side is love at first sight. Currently they are engage, wedding dated yet to be set.

Main Character: Male, adult age (previous life), Human Male, Baby (new life)
MC Personality/Character: A Standard Japanese Character
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): Toilet, Household Item

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: The story begin when our reincarnated MC as a baby got pick up by an elder man who just happen to pass by in the middle of the forest as the only survivor of a monster attack. There our MC is rise by this elder man along with occasionally visitor who taught our magic and self-defense. On MC 15 birthday when MC is consider an adult (in this world), this grandpa told the visitor to teach our MC this world common sense. In order to corrected this our MC is to enroll in a magic school not to learn magic but to learn common sense with people who in the same age group. (Note: Our MC never learn common sense, but at least there a stopper. She is  grandma to our MC). Here how the story go:
  • Got pick up as a baby, train and learn from the grandfather in the forest (age 1-15)
  • Age 15, learn that MC have no common sense; leave forest along with grandparent to head to where the magic school are to enroll to learn common sense.
  • Enroll in school, meet friend and love interest
  • MC prevent an attack from some overdose magic human experiment, get named as new hero. Real criminal got away.
  • MC train classmate in order to fight the criminal, visit neighboring country for alliance to fight against the criminal who reside in one troublesome country.
  • War broke out with that troublesome country, alliance vs one country (with monster). Alliance won. Criminal disappear from the scene (not dead but got away).
  • Everyday life, shopping trip
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Overall it an ok read however the thing I don't like is that everything seem too convenient. It just another story where our MC breaking common sense.

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Other World's Monster Breeder (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Other World's Monster Breeder (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Ch 1-56 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Ch 122 [Vol 4 Ch 20] (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Summoning
*Purpose for Summoning (if any): defeat the Maou that will appear within 5 years in the future. 
*Summoner (If known): Goddess
*Initial Abilities Gain when Transported (If any): Class: Monster Tamer. God Bluff: able to tame anything with 100% chance capture rate. Monster Fusion: Combine two tamed monster into a new one. (Note: MC taming is like Pokemon capture
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, High School Student, Japanese
*MC role in this summoning: One of the select few that got summoned, all with the same requested "defeat the Maou". 
MC Personality/Character: A teenager boy going through puberty. Since arriving in this other world; he going on an adventure mode kind of attitude while still having native and ignorance action. He not an idiot nor stupid, he just "green". Seem to be bad at managing his money when it come to spur of the moment kind of thing.
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): None/Not Yet

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Our MC was summoned as the selected few who are then was explain that he here along with other who got summon to defeat the Maou that will awaken within 5 years. He was also told that when the Maou is defeat, the summoned people will return back to their world while retaining their skill with some restriction. Being told that, our MC decided after he accidentally "tame" the goddess while trying out his skill to "tame" a bunch of beauty for MC's Harem plan to bring back home before defeating the Maou so he can bring them back home (earth). 

Here how the story so far:
Vol 1: MC got Summon. tame goddess by mistake. help vampire girl. help blacksmith girl.
Vol 2: mining. everyday life for the tame girl. tame another girl, gain a house.
Vol 3: try to buy slave for house keeping but got cheat of money, got slave anyway through payback. fought a demon dragon and won (barely). met blacksmith girl master.
Vol 4 Ch 1- 20: Beach and meeting mermaid. met other summoned people.

MC Noticeable Tamed Subject:
Goddess: Goddess of Love and a Guide to all summoned. Was "Tamed" by the MC when he was trying out his tame skill. A female of great beauty and large breast (if I remember correctly she look like a young girl). A natural air head and easy fool if praise.
Vampire: A former head maid of the previous Maou. Was save by MC when she was running away from slave trader. Think MC is the Reincarnation of the previous Maou. Appearance of a cool beauty (if I remember correctly she look like a girl of the same age group as MC)
Gnome: 12 year old, blacksmith. A cute child with large breast (hidden).
Wight (?) Lich(?) Ghost (?): Not sure (blame google translated), little girl. Former co-worker and maid apprentice to head maid vampire girl. (this is a minor character) 
Vampire (male) ---> Succubus (Female): A male vampire that cheated MC of his money before he was "tamed" and then have monster fusion work on him and turn him into a her as a Succubus. He as she still have retain his/her memory. Work as housekeeper for MC. Surprising have lot of house skill. As Succubus, she has sexy body but still think like a male. Admire head maid vampire girl.

Note: MC is still a virgin, there is one chapter that sound like he "did it" but didn't as MC self stated he still a virgin in a later chapter (within the chapter I read --- up to Ch122). Beside MC being a boy trying look at female breast and one scene of MC using his skill to cause a homo scene between male as a punishment for the bad guy. There not much mention-able mature content to mention or stated.
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Overall it an ok read but still need some more work.

Demon King's Town Planning! The Strongest Dungeon is a Modern City (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Demon King's Town Planning! The Strongest Dungeon is a Modern City (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Vol 1-2, Vol 3 Ch 1-10 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: WN Vol 7 Ch 4 (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation (?) Summoning (?)
*Cause of Death (if known): *According To the Demon Lord Creator (let call "it" Demon Lord God), our MC have no past and all his skill are just gathering of souls and memory's require to uses MC skills. (ME: that still count as reincarnation even if mix and mash if that is the truth, so I going state it as reincarnation, personally I still doubt if that the real truth)
*Reincarnation: Demon Lord, Male
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): Pre-install knowledge, Demon Lord Unique skill: Creation (each demon lord have their own unique skill)
Previous Life Basic Information: None, if what the Demon Lord Creator stated is true. 
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Race: Demon Lord, but with the appearance like a young man of the human race. Male.
MC Personality/Character: Have a adult/mature personality, smart. Being told to be too kind as a demon lord. Treat his monster either as family, friend, or comrade.  
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): MC Skill: (earth) Guns, (earth) Bomb, (earth) Foods.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Our MC s is newly born Demon Lord (young men body with pre-install knowledge) along with other in other place. There he is greeted by an elder Demon Lord (age wise, not appearance) who will watch and teach thing about being a Demon Lord to our MC for 1 year as his "parent". Demon Lord in this world is just another word  for "Dungeon Master". Our MC unique skill is "overpowered" among the newly born demon lord. MC being call a lolicon because either he summon/created monster that has a little girl appearance or he surrounded by little girl.

Here how the story so far:
Vol 1: MC is Summon/Born as a demon lord. while learning about being demon, created a fox girl and dwarf girl.
Vol 2: Greet and Meet with other Demon Lord. Have friendly match between new demon lord as request by the Creator. MC won.
Vol 3: A 3 on 1 battle between demon lord, MC won.
Vol 4: Issue with a neighboring town, MC fought them and won when their demand was too one sided.
Vol 5: Help out his "parent" who dungeon is under attack
Vol 6: Everyday life in the MC dungeon which is a town. MC help out a friend (another demon lord) out in their dungeon battle.
Vol 7 Ch0-4: Prepare to fight a scheming old (age wise) demon lord who being harassing him (MC)

MC Created Monsters or Follower (named monster only here as there are many unnamed monster):
Fox Girl: S Rank, appearance of little girl, cheeky personality. prefer close combat. can uses fire magic. like to use shotgun. named. Call MC father.
Dwarf Girl: S Rank, appearance of little girl, a shy personality. builder. can use earth magic. build mecha (prototype). named. Call MC as father.
Elf Girl: S Rank, appearance of teenager girl of 17-18 year old. teasing and playful personalty. love her master (MC) and cute thing (little girl) and want to huge them. trigger happy sniper. can used wind magic. named. Call MC as master.
Lich (B Rank) ----> Undead Dragon (S Rank): Male, gentleman (uncle age appearance). MC second hand man. marry (to dwarf girl, unnamed monster) and is about to have child. Was Lich when created but due to certain event he become an undead dragon. While in normal form he a dragon in human size and form (his appearance is not human), while in dragon form he look like black colored western dragon.
White Tiger (A rank): Traded over. tiger man. warrior.
Some type of water Monster: S rank, appearance of little girl. unnamed (yet)
Wolf girl 1(S Rank): former mentor, MC uses his skills to save her life. She no longer a demon lord after rebirth as MC monster. Formerly a mature beauty of wolf women, now she look like a little wolf girl. Still has her former memory. unnamed (yet) 
Wolf girl 2 (S rank): traded over. appearance of little girl. another cheeky personality. named.

Basic Thing About Demon Lord:
  • Life Expectancy: 300 Year old (if they can live that long, they will disappear once they reach 300 year old.)
  • Each demon Lord have their own unique skill.
  • Demon Lord cannot reproduce (make offspring) with other; but they do have the ability to have intercourse.
  • Demon Lord is a Dungeon Master.
  • Monster created by Demon Lord Skill are often stronger but are limited once a month thing, while monster created by "DP" are weaker then their counterpart.
  • Monster or Demon can created offspring depending on their mate if possible.
  • All monster will disappear if the core of a dungeon is destroy regardless if it created by the demon lord or DP (expect the the offspring, assuming)
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Overall it a good read if like a harem genre novel.

Friday, May 12, 2017

Knight's and Magic (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Knight's and Magic (Light Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Light Novel up to: LN Vol 1-2 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: Web Ch 89  (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation
*Cause of Death (if known): Hit by a car due to drunk driving
*Reincarnation: Baby, Male Human, Bishonen
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): None
Previous Life Basic Information: Programmer, Male, 28 year old, Japaneses Nationality, Hobby: Mecha 
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World with Mecha, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Programmer, 28 year old, male (previous life), Human Male, Baby. Has a girly face (new life)
MC Personality/Character: Have a adult/mature personality unless it about Mecha, then he just like any hardcore otaku fan.
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): Sci-fi thing to added to the Mecha

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: The translator group uses the Light Novel but after looking at the two, light and web novel; there not much difference in the contend. Since I don't want to write alot here, here the low down of what I read so far:
  • MC die and get reborn
  • MC as a child saw a mecha for the frst time and made a goal to pilot one when he grow up
  • Made friend as a child, start new school life while steamroll everyone who get in his way of his goal. Which force the teacher to "just let him"
  • School Trip turn bad as monster attack, MC hijack a mecha and use it to fight the monster and won 
  • MC and classmate return to school, many event happen. While the school is repairing the mehca that was on the trip, our MC give idea on improving the school mecha
  • Improved Mecha got the attention of the kingdom, the Prototype was sent to a fort but was attack by spy. They got repel but not before they stole one out of ten.
  • MC create another outrageous mecha and show it to the king
  • King give MC (who still 12 year old) as leader of newly former knight group
  • War happen on the other side of the mountain where most human country reside.
  • MC and country got involve in the war as well saw who stole their technology, won the war while taking a fly machine as trophy.
  • MC create an air force.
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Overall it an ok read.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

So What If It's an RPG World? (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

So What If It's an RPG World? (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: WN Vol 1-8, Vol 9 Ch 1-10 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: Web Vol 11 Ch 13  (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation (?), Summoning (?), A Video Game World where you can't Logout while playing (?) 
*Cause of Death (if known): Unknown, This is the biggest mystery in this novel. Depending on what the above type is, it can change everything. So for now just call it "spirited away" like situation.
*Reincarnation: Young Man, Human
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): With game ability but no skill yet as a newbie
Previous Life Basic Information: Unknown
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World with game element, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Unknown (previous life), Human Male, young man (new life)
MC Personality/Character: A normal person with somewhat a minor chivalry principle   
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): Too many to lists

Romance:
Somewhat of a harem pattern, such as MC is dense while the number of female that like MC increase.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: The start of the novel start as if the MC just start a new game in a RPG. Sometime "player" just go to place just for quest and reward.

Here how the story goes:
Vol 1: beginner village. when exiting the village after reaching a certain level, help someone on the road. End up with a fiancee due learning there family magic. Met the king and somehow a took a quest to prevent a war from this warmonger king. Explore a dungeon under the castle but some how end up in another dungeon. met some student and got guide out.
Vol 2: enter the school with some help. somehow die and ended up as some other race "Undead Holy Angel". Doing class assignment in the field (forest).
Vol 3: Taking care of something major quest which seem to put everyone at school to sleep. As a reward, the MC request of erasing ever being someone fiance. school tournament. helping some doing quest. Breaking and entering several place.
Vol 4: Visiting a princess hometown, our MC somehow en up in some abyss and then blast somewhere. There MC dealt with some shady people before returning a city under attack.
Vol 5: Back to school with school wide battle event
Vol 6: Traveling to village and town. dealing with troublesome in those village and town like setting a trade route. Visit another magic school. Cause problem in school town that no one know about
Vol 7: Went and save a friend from some kingdom, cause the kingdom to go boom (bomb). Went back to school after saving friend.
Vol 8: underground and conspiracy by unknown "player"
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 Mystery/Unanswered Question:
  • Is this a Game World where our MC and several other are stuck in this world as a Test Subject for some type of experiment ?
  • Is this just Another World where our MC and several just happen to have game ability and only them are subject with game quest and what not?   
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Overall it a good read.

Dungeon Defense (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Dungeon Defense (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Light Novel up to: LN Vol 1-2 (Translated)

Atmosphere: Semi-Serious, Close to Dark
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation (?)
*Cause of Death (if known): NO Death; this is a "spirited away" like situation after answering some e-mail question.
*Reincarnation: Demon Lord (2nd to last rank), minor game antagonist
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): basic demon lord ability
Previous Life Basic Information: A Male, age unknown but probably near middle age, Korean Nationality
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword Game World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, age unknown but probably near middle age. Turning Neet (previous life), Game Character: Demon Lord, Male, young man of adult age (new life)
MC Personality/Character: A lazy person/ A screw loose person/ A cunning person.
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): None/Not Yet

Mature Content (Subject, Topic, Content, and anything that may be inappropriate for general reader):
  • Sex (imply)
  • Killing (normal)
  • Killing (massacre)
Romance:
You can call it that but I wouldn't call normal romance between people with issue.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Our MC turn Neet as soon he father die. Reason: Don't want to deal with the aftermath with his complicated family issue that originate from his father. His Father is a womanizer, unsure who the official wife is but he has four wife and each give birth to his father child meaning our MC have half-blood siblings. His father is bad husband but an OK father; he don't stop womanizing but he still continue to financial support his kids but at the same time his father don't stop any of his wife from verbal attacking other kid that not their own within this family. Our MC since young learn not to be like his father and see romance as a "dead end" in life. There when being Neet, Our MC answer some e-mail question and somehow end up in a game world to change the game ending. This is several year before the main story begin in this game world when the MC arrive.

In Vol 1, our MC gather an ally while gather power as demon lord
In Vol 2, our MC gather another ally while ally himself with a war faction.

This novel is written from the Demon POV on the Demon side so they going crazy or ruthless or cold heart is normal. So when MC acting crazy that normal as a demon. Them killing a bunch of human are normal too. There are no sound mind person in this novel so don't expect any.  
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Overall it an ok read if you like to read sort of crazy people as the main character.

Ore to Kanojo ga Geboku de Dorei de Shuujuu Keiyaku (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Ore to Kanojo ga Geboku de Dorei de Shuujuu Keiyaku (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Finish, (ongoing for translation)
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Light Novel up to: LN Vol 1-2, Vol 3 Ch 1 (Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): Summoning
*Purpose for Summoning (if any): Summon Beast as a partner for the summoner
*Summoner (If known): Magic User
*Initial Abilities Gain when Transported (If any): None
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster but no other race seen yet.

Main Character: Male, Lost of Memory/No Memory of his Past. [The following information after this are all educated guess based on what stated/express/hinted/shown in the novel.>>>] Teenager, Japanese, From a Modern World (Assume). 
*MC role in this summoning: Summon Beast as a partner for the summoner
MC Personality/Character: A standard Japanese Character, modest teenage boy

Romance:
It a typical harem scenario in a Japanese novel, many female interest in one male. Our MC (male) at least pick one, while the rest didn't give up yet even when he did.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Our MC got summon into an all girl school for noble and magic user. In this world, the female have a higher standing then male due to their ability to use magic. Think of this way (as the reader) for people to understand; On "Earth" male protect the female, while in this world it the female that protect the male. it kind of that thing.   

Anyway here how the story so far:
Light Novel 1: Get summoned by a stubborn and prideful fallen noble. Due to her stubbornness the MC have to goes through it like a raging river before he crack up her heart a little with his action and character of seeing through her heart. The MC's summoner want to be the strongest magic user in the world. While other may see her as trying to restore her family name, the MC saw her as to trying to found her mother to come out/back. All in all, in this vol our MC meet other female (some got interested in MC real fast), MC gain new power (pulling a sword out of his summoner chest), and end the vol with MC beating a monster during his summoner exam.    
Light Novel 2: Doing a group quest with other female in some ruin or cave. One of the female in the group have a family issue. Long story short, MC beat some monster in the cave while fixing some misunderstand in that family issue.
Light Novel 3, Chapter 1: The beginning part of some event in the school.
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Overall it a good read, if you like harem. (which I do) 

Log Horizon (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Log Horizon (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Light Novel up to: LN Vol 1-7 (Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): A Video Game World where you can't Logout while playing

World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): Modern World (Real World); A Fantasy Magic & Sword  World, Medieval. There are monster and other race (Game World).

Main Character: Male, University Student  (Major: Computer Science), Gamer, wear glass
MC Personality/Character: A nonstandard Japanese Character, smart, have a mundane personality but when thing need to be done he quite ruthless in his method (if your his enemy or target).  

Romance:
Our MC is dense, while there are a few female who are interested in MC. Other characters also got there own romance too.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Our MC and many other are trap in the game. About 10,000+ player (on Japan server) login to a new patch and update to the VRMMORPG game that they were playing. Rumor that other server from other country who have this game also experience this. Most of the novel focus on inside this game world, never said a word about the real world.

Herwe how the story so far:
LN vol 1: Get trap in the game, get use to the world, save a friend of a friend
LN vol 2: create a governing system to restore law and order for the player
LN vol 3: Part one: met the ruling body NPC (country)/ while the rookie player play & train at the beach
LN vol 4: Part two: help the NPC country out/ rookie fight mob of monster at the beach
LN vol 5: Festival
LN vol 6: Focus on the female player this time and dealing with a murder
LN vol 7: Our MC go north to found the secret behind where the money (game money) come from
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Overall it a good read.

I was reincarnated as an evil god and my subordinate's demon army is on the brink of annihilation, what should I do? (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

I was reincarnated as an evil god and my subordinate's demon army is on the brink of annihilation, what should I do? (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: Web Ch 1-12 (Translated)

Atmosphere: Light & Semi-Serious
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation
*Cause of Death (if known): Food Poisoning
*Reincarnation: Evil God (but still look like his previous life appearance when he die)
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): None, beside being an evil god)
Previous Life Basic Information: A Male, 24 year old, Japanese Nationality, salary man.
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World (underworld/netherworld realm), Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, 24 year old. (previous life), Race: Evil God, Male, outer appearance of his former life (new life)
MC Personality/Character: A standard Japanese Character, love historic military history
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): None/Not Yet

Romance:
The web novel have been cut here and there and turn into a summary while the official are now on Light novel, it hard to know. I can guess there one female who is also an Evil God who know our MC from their previous life that interested in MC but not sure about love.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Since there only 12 chapters that translated and the web novel chapter is in scramble. I can tell you what happen and guess what going happen but can't give a final called.

Our MC die from eating a raw seafood and when his soul was at the reincarnation station. Our MC was tricked into taking a loan that he must pay back after his reincarnation. He doesn't know he was trick until later someone explain it to him. God and Evil God are the same thing, it only a title. Anyway our MC get summoned and have his first worshiper who in a pinch. In the first 12 chapter, our MC assist (give idea) to increase their odd in this retreat battle.

From the rest of what Web novel I could understand from the scramble web novel that are left, Our MC will continue to help his first worshiper retake over the underworld while at the same time MC try to get new worshiper from other place in the human realm.
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Overall it an ok read, but need more information.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Do You Like Your Mom Whose Normal Attack is a Double Hit on All Target? (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Do You Like Your Mom Whose Normal Attack is a Double Hit on All Target? (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Light Novel up to: LN Vol 1 (Translated)

Atmosphere: Light
Type (Transported to Another World): A Video Game World where you can't Logout while playing (sort of)

World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): Modern World (Real World); A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race (Game World).

Main Character: Male, High School Student
MC Personality/Character: A standard Japanese Character

Romance:
Family love but no romance love yet for the MC (not counting doting mother).

Character:
Oosuki Mamako: Masato's mother who doted on him and followed him to the game world. Equipped with the holy swords that does all-target double attack in normal attacks, activates one convenient skill after another, highly active. 40 year old but with the appearance of a 20 year old.
Oosuki Masato: A high school student who was transported to the game world as a hero. His dream of being the main protagonist in the game world and going on a big adventure was totally ruined by his mother that came with him. Main Character.
Wise (Game Character Name): A High School Girl who joined Masato as his companion with a certain objective. A philosopher that could use both attack magic and heal/support magic, but somehow had her magic sealed, a regrettable child. Her real name is name after some male host that her mother fancy.
Porta (Game Character Name): A twelve-year-old traveling merchant, female. Specialized in support ability including item production, appraisal and shop discount. Very precious to the party as the mental healing role.

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Based on the "Volume 1" of the Light Novel.

Our MC is push into a game world that still in development follow by his mother. This game design purpose is for the mother to get along with their child and vice versa. This game is created and sponsored by the Japanese government. Now MC is both a player and a tester as in beta tester along with his mother. They could exit the game if they could achieve a certain goal of the game or (this is my assumption on this one) that the mother request it because they need to do something in the real world. This can be proven fact with Porta's mother who is stated to be too busy to come to this game world.

Anyway, after both MC and his mother talk it out after they enter the game world. MC decided they need companion to enjoy the adventurer in the game world. That where Wise and Porta join after MC's mother screen them. Well they went on some quest where our MC young man heart is disturb by his mother in many way along with his reasoning (as gamer, as her son, and as young men). Near the end of the novel, MC group face off with Wise mother who using cheat (hack tool). MC group won and Wise mother will be punish in the real world but not too badly by the request of MC and company. MC and company continue with their adventurer. 
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Overall it a good read.

Moon-led Journey Across Another World (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: Web Ch 0-110 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: Web Ch 269 (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light & Semi-Serious
Type (Transported to Another World): Summoning
*Purpose for Summoning (if any): Hero
*Summoner (If known): God
*Initial Abilities Gain when Transported (If any): Strong physical body, bless by japan moon god of earth, bless only to understand and speak nonhuman language given by other world goddess.
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, High School Student, Average Face, Archer Club Member
*MC role in this summoning: suppose to be Hero but reject due to the goddess preference
MC Personality/Character: A standard Japanese Character
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): Foods, Fruit, Sword, Gunpowder (rumor)

Romance:
MC have no romance around for himself but it not like he not interested however he have no time. All who serve under him admire him. Contracted Spider Girl will later in the novel from admirer to deep feeling (romance) for her master that only few know about. Two of MC student may also be alos interest in him after he save their life before he became a teacher.

Summoned People:
MC: suppose to be a hero but due to goddess preference reject MC from the heaven, like drop him from the sky. Only giving him the ability to communicated with non-human.
Replacement Hero 1: Female, high school student. Compassion person
Replacement Hero 2: Male, high school student. harem seeker and unknowingly become someone puppet. all round jerk.

MC Contracted Servant:
Dragon: Female, older sister type, hobby: samurai drama 
Spider: Female, yandere type (maybe), hobby: cooking, eating, and super hero show
Undead: Male, mature and intelligent type, hobby: eating and research.
Paper, human shape: Female. a gift from Earth god & goddess. 

My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: Well as always, read "Description" from the above link to start the novel. Unsure how the Light Novel is different from the Web Novel but this is based on the Web Novel. In this other world, thank to the goddess preference everyone appearance is beautiful or handsome. Even in this other world their average face are beautiful, so when seeing our MC average face from Earth, he is consider ugly. (please note that his face is average and not ugly and that this other world taste of beauty is a little twisted thank to the goddess)  

Here are the story so far:
Web Novel Arc 0: Get summoned, get dropped to waste land, Met other race and contracted with a new servants. went in town but cause problem in town, town was destroy. 
Web Novel Arc 1: move to new town, join the adventurer guild and the merchant guild. help the most powerful merchant in town. increase MC magic town resident and MC new contracted servant.
Web Novel Arc 2: The other hero short warfare with the demon race, MC get transport to the battlefield and fight a dragon slayer, MC somehow get back and become a teacher at a school which he suppose to be a student.
Web Novel Arc 3: School festival and demon race attack. MC help by going here and there and helping the heroes by the request of the goddess (with a price of MC gaining the ability to speak to human)
Web Novel Arc 4: Visit several country (demon race and where the hero reside) to get permission to do business there. Earth god and goddess visited MC.
Web Novel Arc 5: Visit a country to do business trip to hire people. encounter a run away little girl problem.   
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Overall it a good read.

Magic Bullet in Magic Land (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Magic Bullet in Magic Land (Novel): [My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers]

Link:
Status (of the novel): Ongoing (but on Hold since [09/18/16] - Web Novel)
My Reading: Reading & On Hold
My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers are Based on: Web Novel up to: Web Ch 0-10 (Translated), Web Novel RAW Up to: Web Ch 82 (Google Translated)

Atmosphere: Light & Semi-Serious
Type (Transported to Another World): Reincarnation (?)
*Cause of Death (if known): NO Death; this is a "spirited away" like situation
*Reincarnation: Game Character (RPG FPS: mercenary class)
*Initial Abilities Gain after Reincarnated (If any): All of his Game Character Ability & Skill along with the game system
Previous Life Basic Information: A Male, age unknown but probably young, Japanese Nationality, Neet, Gamer 
Other World Setting (World/Backdrop Setting): A Fantasy Magic & Sword World, Medieval. There are monster and other race.

Main Character: Male, age unknown but probably a young man. Neet, Gamer (previous life), Game Character: human Race, Male, young man of adult age (new life)
MC Personality/Character: A nonstandard Japanese Character, Inexperience with Female Interaction
MC Ideas, Creations, and/or Recreation from his previous life (Either make it himself or have someone else make it for him): Food Ration (MC skills), Summon Vehicle (MC skill), Summon Modern Firearm (MC skill)

Mature Content (Subject, Topic, Content, and anything that may be inappropriate for general reader):
  • Sex (imply)
  • Rape (imply)
  • Killing (normal)
  • Killing (massacre)
Romance:
MC: weak cherry boy like reaction interaction with female due to his inexperience, end up with the older sister of a beastman (wolf) due to being drunk on both side. (taking responsibility)  
The older sister, beastman (wolf): She been aggressively and shameless attacking (in romance/mating sense) MC ever since they met after he save her and her little sister. Her shameless attack even embarrassed her little sister. She finally got together with MC due to being drunk. She didn't mind she give her first time to him after they woke up while our MC though she be upset while taking responsibility mode.
Elf (female): Student, got save by MC. Unknown level interest in MC.
Succubus: Love at first sight due to MC not effect by her "charm" power.
Golden Dragon (Female): Interest in MC after she got beat up by him. It could be just battle junky.  


My Comments/Reviews/Spoilers: For unknown reason our MC got "spirited away" and become one of his FPS game character in a fantasy world. He for some reason stay alone for one whole year before seeking people out. The first people he met is a village under attack.

Here are the story so far:
Web Novel 1: Added to the above statement. Our MC save the last 2 survivor. Escape to an abandon fort. Our MC did like a last stand fight while letting the two girl escape. Won the fight and move to another location where our MC join a battle in a city. Won the battle.
Web Novel 2: Visited the underground part of the city which is a red light district. Met the lord of underground city. Met a child with a request.
Web Novel 3: Off to save some people from bandit from the request of the child.
Web Novel 4: Visit a school which happen a "bad guy" attack on that day, MC help get rid of the "bad guy". Golden dragon came and somehow force our MC to fight her. MC won.
Web Novel 5: Visit a port city, but end up taking care of an invasion from the sea.
Web Novel 6: dinner party, MC got drunk and slept with older sister wolf girl who also drunk. MC demonstrate his weapon in front audience.  

Questionable action I want ask:
  • Why did it take MC one whole year who live alone before seeking people out when he arrive in this other world?
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Overall it an ok read.