@LeavesCat said in From Villainess to Healer Vol. 6 Discussion!:

I guess when I said video games, I meant RPGs specifically.

I know. I mentioned playing games where explosives were their own category outside the elemental damage system (or all fire) those were RPGs. It's actually fairly common in old school jrpgs. Just a "bomb" that does x fire damage or y true damage. Rarely you may see something like an acid bomb but half the time it's a bomb that doesn't do direct damage and Instead gives def down.

@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

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Sounds just like some of my relatives visiting for Thanksgiving...(heh, heh).

I've been reading 'I'm Just a Villager, So What' without realising it was the same author vol. 2 just came out yesterday so I was literally reading it before and after this part - it's my favourite of the Hanashi ones.

This wrapped up better than I thought it would. Everything explained and we get a taste of how things are going forward - although at that point he could've just regained his memories - I do appreciate that the author is willing to leave affection unrequited, I don't have a problem with it, but 'harem ever afters' are getting a bit old; admittedly this is toeing that line, especially with the sister, but you can't say that's what happened.

The j-novel club premium edition of the ebook includes text less images or something, but there's no mention of bonus side stories with this volume?

... fuck...

Man, that was a rough way to end.

In addition to whatever "heaven blessed" related material might be in what he was going to burn, there's likely info on some of what he was developing for the castle as well. That could prove very dangerous in a few different ways...

Oh... well actually I didn't quite picture it playing out quite like that...

I kind of want a PoV from one of Beowulf's guards because I can only imagine they have no idea what's going on, probably lots of quiet whispering going on once they get off duty.

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Man, she's in for a rude awakening ittn't she...

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.

There were several issues with the pacing (especially clumsy time skips!) but I am surprised how many times this story made me full-on ugly cry.

I’d definitely be interested in more by this author

@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.