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Secrets of the Silent Witch
Monica Everett is a genius mage who delves into the mathematics that underpin magic. She even worked out how to do the impossible: Unchanted Magic. Magicians normally need to use chants to weave the underpinning physics. Monica, however, is able to instantly see the numbers behind spells. Her father, too, researched the numbers behind reality,…
My Happy Marriage: The Strength of the Feminine
Lately, if you want fantasy stories and historical fantasy that isn’t an isekai of some sort, you have to look toward shojo and away from shonen and seinen categories. My Happy Marriage continues this trend. Set sometime between 1912 and 1926, My Happy Marriage explores a world where supernatural talents–in a word, magic–exists alongside demons…
Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze: A Different View of Masculinity
In many ways, Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze is an inverse of Ouran High School Host Club. The story also touches on the softer side of masculinity in ways that might make some traditionally masculine men uncomfortable. I will spoil the story as I delve into this. Yuu Ayase has inherited the beauty…
My Dress Up Darling Season 2
My Dress Up Darling‘s second season continues the slice-of-life romance among Wakana Gojo, Marin Kitagawa, and their love for cosplay. The season divides into various arcs that develops Wakana’s character and goes into Marin’s realization that she loves him in addition to the stories of several of the supporting cast. This discussion will spoil the…
A Mecha Pilot’s Introduction Handbook
Welcome to Earth’s premier defense and industrial team! As a mecha pilot, you’ve proven to have the character, flexibility, and capabilities to serve your fellow citizens in this exciting and challenging career. This handbook offers an overview of what you, as a new mecha pilot, need to know about the history and policies of this…
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? The Doormat and the Emotionally Unbalanced
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? is a romantic comedy with the usual love triangle set in high school. But this story has a few twists that are sadly realistic. I have to spoil the story to discuss the characters. Yu Natsume is a high school boy who has an interest in flowers and wants to…
