@Cryten said in Heir to a Monstermancer Vol. 1 Discussion:

I really enjoyed this first novel. A pickup for me for certain. The afterword seems to indicate that the story is intended to be a short story possibly ending in volume 2.

I understood the afterward only to indicate that the first draft of the volume was originally quite long -- so long the publisher split it into two. That may be why the first volume lacks the usual 6-10 illustrations: the standard number were commissioned then half of them rolled into the split-off second volume.

@rkkn I also liked the joke. I thought her being that quick to jump on the first solution she thinks of no matter how crazy is a funny gag. But it's like the entire setting is built on people being that stupid regularly and that breaks my immersion.

Can we please not make the prey so sympathetic...

Vesper sounds like he's having a real identity crisis, and will probably end up being a nuisance to Aurora/Lam just like her three apprentices.

@lovelight
I’m DONE with this story, I dislike Amur so much that I might as well talk a bit about the rest.
I enjoyed the first few volumes. The pace of the story was fine and enjoyable. I cried the first vol I thought man I found a good one this time…

I didnt like the multiple love interests thing. Mainly cuz the said love interests were all just them forcing themselves to be one, in a way it was very one sided. I do believe he cares for them however he doesn’t show much romantic affection towards any which I liked since it wouldn’t make any sense for him to have had been interested in multiple girls at the same time.
The types of personalities these female characters have are mostly annoying making it hard to finish reading.
I did enjoy all the adventures, accomplishments, and reactions those around him had.
However having annoying female characters pop in every now and then was not enjoyable. Had they had different personalities I probably would’ve enjoyed their shenanigans but no.
The 3 female cat siblings are extremely pushy and childish which is acceptable for their age but annoying cuz it’s 3 vs 1. Primera is honestly the most likable one but rarely seems to make an effort to be his love interest which isn’t bad but she’s like nowhere to be found. Princess Luna for some reason I can’t see her being romantic with him she’s like a younger sister, yet I enjoyed her the most out of all of them she was fun to read about. The two maid slaves are annoying in the way that their always hinting at the fact that their open to him specifically aura but like can’t you just not be a love interest and instead just be a good friend/slave/maid. When they were left behind at the capital while Tenma went back to conquer the dungeon(doesn’t seem like there’s not much dungeon stuff actually happening tho) I was ecstatic. Amur is the one I hated the most. I liked her in the tournament. When the kiss happen I was like nice move but then it went downhill. She went from mysteries to badass to clingy/pushy/annoying so fast that I can’t read any more of this.
Amur irritates the heck out of me, to the point that I was reminded she comes up in the upcoming volumes art cover so I decided to read the discussion for those said volumes turns out he heads to her hometown like nah she’s like a piece of gum that doesn’t wanna come off the bottom of your shoe. Why couldn’t she just not been involved. I don’t wanna read any more of her. I honestly would take the maids or the 3 cats over this tiger girl. It’s like the maid slaves and 3 cat girls are combined into one Amur. I was about to let it go when we found out the backstory to her armor but no cuz the backstory ain’t ever gonna change this characters personality. she’s irritating I can’t any more.
it seems the story over all is being prolonged. I was looking forward to an academy arc but the ml was like not doing that so as a reader I was like okay I can get behind whatever other interesting thing that’s bound to happen, but it seems it’s just the same side quest/plot repeating itself but with different opponents to fight against.
Nonetheless although I doubt this is ever going to be read and if it does I’m sure you whomever is reading isn’t going to care, yet thank you to whoever wrote this story although I dislike the repetitive female characteristics that some of the characters had, the story isn’t that bad. The first vol was good, I like the vol where he reunited with his gramps and the village people, would have loved to had seen more interactions with the royal family specially the king. I liked the 3 male characters whom gave him a tour of the academy they seemed like fun I hope for other readers they get to read more about their interactions with tenma. The crest scene and the koi guy being mad he wasn’t in it was fun. I enjoyed the gods convos with tenma along with other creations that tenma made like his carriage with a bathtub and the horse thingy that got damaged in this part 4 of vol 7. Aside from that I saw the covers for the recent vol hopefully he does marry primera and I had hoped to see more of her in the story. So I’m glad there’s gonna be more primers content cuz that’s definitely something that’s needed I also hope princess luna and tenma develop some feelings cuz her character is so funny I could only hope she becomes a second wife or something. But I doubt that’s gonna happen idk. Glad I read as much as I did and I’m also glad I won’t ever have to read about Amur again since I’m dropping this story. I would’ve enjoyed her more had she started developing feelings for one of the 3 male characters from the capital but oh well I ain’t gonna read about her no more so I’m relieved that I can just make this stuff up in my head and be happy with it.

Last but not least Amur you’re so annoying it irritates me to the point I might get a headache, reading about you was a pain I kept checking how many more parts there was to the vol it felt never ending that I decided I had the free will to just end it ( part 4 volume 7 was my breaking point) and make up an ending for myself. I feel relieved and happy cuz Amur is a fictional character hahaha…ahhhhh! so annoying that I had to write about it. Glad I had the money to get the membership and write my thoughts thank you. Maybe someday I might come back and skip vol 7 & 8 & 9 and just start at 10 but not for now.

@LightningLeaf said in Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! Vol. 1 Discussion!:

So Merlin deliberately destroyed Lloyd's self esteem. That's more of an explanation than we usually get. Not as useful as telling him about her prideful mistake and letting him deal with the world in a realistic fashion.

Like bumpkin swordmaster’s dad did to him by pretending to still be stronger, though that was out of toxic pride.

@kuali said in Even Exiled, She’s Still the Beloved Saint! St. Evelyn’s Weird and Wonderful Friends Vol. 1 Discussion!:

@Ingraman Checking bookwalker tells me that @zeji13 is correct - the author did, indeed, write two more books after the afterword that says they'd finished the story.

From what I've seen of this author's work, those next two books will have an iffy plot and a long list of absurdities. But on the plus side, it's unlikely that Cecily's mother will cross over to this series, so it might still be readable!

This author also wrote that series? I wanted more Evelyn... but this doesn't bode well.

Any word on when Volume 10 will be released in English? It was released in Japan way back in February...

Ugh. Forgot the volume finished.

Darn, I'm gonna miss reading about my favorite chickens over the holidays. Oh well, they'll be back again sometime after the new year. I wonder if the author will pick up where he left off with this volume. (It'd be neat to hear all about their adventures during Christmas and New Year's eve.

@LightningLeaf said in The Tanaka Family Reincarnates Vol. 5 Discussion:

So happy with Lila's happy ending, though I had expected her to end up in Emma's extended family.

I think this is a recurring theme: Emma weaves a web/ lays threads unwittingly that wins her allies (and thwarts her enemies, and later makes them indebted to her, converted to allies)

Darius is practically a disciple of hers, yea he was a suitor, but a toxic one. Now that he's been exiled to a rural lifestyle (and his father imprisoned since his abuses have come to light) he's reformed from the therapeutic hard work, and his (and the village's) fortunes were saved by Emma's relatives wanting to dote on her by supplying sweet potatoes Emma's musings on Lila's (now) Fiancé, and a wholloping dose of suspension bridge effect, combined to create a Ba-dump/post-hypnotic suggestion ---Lila gets a happy ending (and is likely grateful to her former rival for noticing how kind her man is)

how fitting for the shrine maiden to the spider goddess

I get the feeling that the author is not as loyal to tsunderes as the protagonist is

Well, it was funny. Stella being a closet pervert, Shizuku never managing to stray too far from the path of the yandere brocon, and Okko's admissions the school thorough a climatic duel.
We also learned a bit more about the ojou sama student council member, that in about every other series would've lead to her falling for Ikki after he saved her from an arranged marriage, but km this case the author decided that we didn't need another harem series in an OTP series.

Ooo, what will we find deeper in the dungeon?

While I'm curious about the where (gestation) and how (delivery) of male pregnancy, no need to toil through another volume to answer that question. I should just see if I can find Junior on streaming. 8-) 8-)

@Kotenmaru That felt somewhat random after building up the idea of the Wards.

@Ingraman said in Looks like a Job for a Maid! The Tales of a Dismissed Supermaid Vol. 1 Discussion!:

@Darkchaser said in Looks like a Job for a Maid! The Tales of a Dismissed Supermaid Vol. 1 Discussion!:

My biggest complain "Why no Nina dress up pictures?" If they had cameras there they could have taken a real photoshoot and sold them for money.

I’m half-expecting that one or more of the outfits will be part of the full ebook’s color artwork, since we didn’t get them in black and white. We’ll find out in a month, I guess. :)

O_O

We didn't get any of the dress-up session in the color art. Nina’s always in her maid uniform in the color images! ;_; <sniff>

@PeachyGreen would be ok for me. I wouldn't mind if it keeps going but ending while it's still good is a good strategy.

@ReverseEsper said in After-School Dungeon Diver Vol. 4 Discussion!:

So... where is vol 5 and 6 ? I think waiting whole year is bit long ? Or the series didn't sold as well ?
That would be pity, especially since there is new manga from it and it is really well drawn.

J-Novel has never dropped a series mid-translation just because it wasn't doing well financially, the only time they've dropped series has been when the publisher requested them to due to (if I recall correctly) author-related controversy. Sometimes the licensing process is hellish and things take this long, there are many people to coordinate between before streaming can begin.

I too pray every week to see the series on the schedule, for what it's worth.

I was assuming that the second sister would too move near Noa but it didn't happen (yet?). Wonder if the author is setting Raiza as a sort of main heroine or is just using different approaches for the sisters.