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Management of a Novice Alchemist, Vol. 1
By Mizuho Itsuki and fuumi. Released in Japan as “Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei” by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean…
Chainsaw Man, Girl from Phantasia, Management of a Novice Alchemist
Pick of the Week: Galaxies, Alchemists, and Numbers
MICHELLE: I really enjoyed *Sweetness & Lightning* and have been meaning to check out *A Galaxy Next Door* since its debut. And now it's ending, so I had…
Anime Like I Shall Survive Using Potions!
While walking home from her office job, Kaoru Nagase is approached by a man dressed all in white who apologizes for a mistake that led to her early…
I Shall Survive Using Potions!, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Management of a Novice Alchemist, Parallel World Pharmacy, The Great Cleric
Anime Like Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
After growing up on an island where the locals prefer to stay isolated from the rest of the world, Reisaline Stout, or Ryza as her friends call her,…
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky, Management of a Novice Alchemist, RPG Real Estate
Anime Like Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement
After accidentally falling off a cliff, Mitsuha wakes up in a fantasy land.
Ascendance of a Bookworm, By the Grace of the Gods, Management of a Novice Alchemist, Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement, Spice and Wolf
Anime Like Farming Life in Another World
Of all the anime like Farming Life in Another World, I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills is the most similar. Both anime
By the Grace of the Gods, Farming Life in Another World, Management of a Novice Alchemist, No-Rin, Parallel World Pharmacy
A Seasonal Review — Fall 2022
Seasonal Impressions Didn’t Watch: Arknights Prelude to Dawn, Beast Tamer, Berserk, Bleach, Blue Lock, Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit, Housing Complex C, Human Crazy University, Idolish…
Berserk, BLUELOCK, Encouragement of Climb, Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit, The Little Lies We All Tell
12 Days of Yuri Pairings – 2022 Edition
Like every year, I always do the 12 days of Christmas thing. Of course, I couldn’t finish it on time since I procrastinated during the holidays. Also, I…
The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Slow Loop, Akebi’s Sailor Uniform, Lycoris Recoil, The Demon Girl Next Door
~SPOILER FREE~ FINAL THOUGHTS: FALL 2022
While anime was busy being terrible throughout last season, I took a pleasant break from watching cartoons to play a game I’ve been anticipating for a while now:…
Management of a Novice Alchemist, Reincarnated as a Sword, My Master Has No Tail, Beast Tamer, The Eminence in Shadow
Autumn 2022 Anime Awards
The end of the autumn season of anime has happened, so as usual I’ll be taking the time to look back and celebrate some of my favourite things…
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, KanColle, Mob Psycho 100, Mob Psycho 100 III
Fall 2022 Anime Season Reflections
Hi friends, hope you’re doing well! It’s that time again to reflect upon the shows I’ve seen throughout this fall 2022 anime season! And as always, I won’t…
Chainsaw Man, Do It Yourself!!, Akiba Maid War, Aru Asa Dummy Head Mic ni Natteita Ore-kun no Jinsei, Bleach
478th G-View: Management of Novice Alchemist
People who have heard of the Atelier series would not be wrong to initially think this is an anime adaptation of one of the games in said series.…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode #12
Oh my goodness, it appears that Sarasa Feed is still alive after using all of her energy to freeze the large Salamander in the previous episode. Man, I’m…
Seasonal Selection – Management of a Novice Alchemist Episode 12
A fitting conclusion (sort of) for the show’s cutenessIn our final episode, it seems that the Salamander bits did what they were meant to do. Iris’s family is…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei – Episode 12 (END) – The Surprise Offer from Sarasa’s Parents Business and the Future
Episode impressions of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode 12 as Sarasa manages to defeat a salamander, she inspects the results. However, Lorea receives a strange letter from…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode #11
Well everyone, looks like Sarasa Feed and her party couldn’t handle the Salamander as they ran away towards Yok Village. It’s too dangerous to fight that monster unprepared,…
Seasonal Selection – Management of a Novice Alchemist Episode 11
The Salamander, as a mythical creature, has sometimes been taken to be the pure representation of fire. Real salamanders are small little lizard sorts of things. Salamanders in…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei – Episode 11 – The Final Boss Salamander and Sarasa Shows Her Moves
Episode impressions of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode 11 as last time while investigating the Hellflame Bears, Sarasa, Kate, Iris and the gatherers found a salamander. This…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei - Episode 11 - Kate Shoots Arrow
Kate shot an arrow at a game deer to gather materials for a dangerous quest. Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei - Episode 11
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode #10
Let’s begin with a backstory as Iris Lotze belong to a small noble family headed by her father, Adelbert Lotze. Unfortunately, their land was plagued by famine that…
Seasonal Selection – Managment of a Novice Alchemist Episode 10
Yay period mercantile politics! We find out the reason for Iris’s dad (and Kate’s mom) visiting is a little like something out of Spice and Wolf – Iris’s…
Management of Novice Alchemist Episode 10: Debt Wreck
Last time our heroines got a surprise visit from two interesting adult figures. Let’s see what they had to say.
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei – Episode 10 – Surprise Parents Visit and Investigating the Hellflame Bears’ Rampage Origin
Episode impressions of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode 10 as what is the deal with Iris's father and Kate's mother showing up? It becomes obvious why Iris…
Review: Is the Novice Alchemist Managing?
Management of a Novice Alchemist One interesting trend in anime in recent years (and by extension its common source material) is fantasy series with an entrepreneurial bent. While…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode #09
On this episode, Sarasa Feed created what appears to be a telephone. Man, the theories that she’s a reincarnated person is running wild!
Seasonal Selection – Management of a Novice Alchemist Episode 9
Suffering + Distance = Comedy. This week, we find that, with the demand for cooling hats dying off on account of the seasons changing, it’s time to farm…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei – Episode 9 – Honey Hunting and the Bad Case of Diarrhea
Episode impressions of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode 9 as after dealing with those bandits, it seems that Sarasa faces a new problem. She couldn't break even…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode #08
Let’s begin this episode where Sarasa Feed made some shaved ice to her employees. While it’s nice that Sarasa gave them some dessert, it’s business as usual at…
Autumn 2022 Anime: Thoughts So Far
Better late than never, right? I’ve managed to tear myself away from whatever it was I was doing long enough to share my thoughts on the current season…
My Master Has No Tail, Naruto, One Piece, Reincarnated as a Sword, Akiba Maid War
Seasonal Selection – Management of a Novice Alchemist Episode 8
Careful, Sarasa, that’s Craft Lawrence talk. In this episode, Sarasa finds she has a business rival trying to corner the market on the ice bat fangs that allow…
Management of Novice Alchemist Episode 8: Raivarus and Triggers
Sarasa got a rival but it didn’t mean what some hoped.
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei – Episode 8 – Sarasa Outsmarting the Bandits
Episode impressions of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode 8 as Sarasa's pendent and transport circle is fixed, she has to deal with bandits. However, she knows a…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei - Episode 8 - Girls Get Brain Freeze
Sarasa showed her friends the cold sweetness of flavored shaved ice. And the cold hazard! Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei - Episode 8
Management of Novice Alchemist Episode 7: Master and Pendant
No witty title this time. Their return is all we need to get pumped
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode #07
Let’s begin with Sarasa Feed where she’s sending a letter to Ophelia Millis that her pendant got broken after fighting the Ligarex in the previous episode. Oh by…
Seasonal Selection – Management of a Novice Alchemist Episode 7
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men… are not needed here, Sarasa can get her limiter put together again. In all honesty, while very little happens…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei – Episode 7 – Broken Pendent Dilemma
Episode impressions of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode 7 as Sarasa and her friends went to Lake, the chains from Sarasa's pendent to limit her powers came…
Anime Series Like Management of a Novice Alchemist
After her parent's death, young Sarasa was inspired to become an alchemist and graduated from the Royal Alchemist Academy. Sacrificing friendships for
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Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode #06
On this episode, Sarasa Feed and her friends went outside for a picnic. Heck, even Lorea brought a box full of meals.
Seasonal Selection – Managment of a Novice Alchemist Episode 6
It’s time for a clam bake at the obligatory swimsuit episode. Yeah, that’s what we’re doing. The gatherers hear about some special clams in a lake nearby. At…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei - Episode 6 - Kate Rescues Iris
The rule for a swimsuit episode in a fantasy setting includes a monster attack. Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei - Episode 6
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei – Episode 6 – Girls’ Outing at a Lake
Episode impressions of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode 6 as Sarasa took the risk of creating those hats, but the bet is paying off. But, of course,…
More fours and fives
Mad scientists always say that just before they die. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 4 continues its bewildering story with an unpleasant episode that has Cid beaten to…
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Management of Novice Alchemist Episode 5: Frosty Cappernickles
More adventures and cuteness this episode.
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode #05
Let’s begin with Sarasa Feed where she made a water pump so that she can get water from the well faster. Come to think of it, I wonder…
Seasonal Selection – Management of a Novice Alchemist Episode 5
In which we perform alphabet alchemy and transmute bats into hats. This time, Sarasa wants to start making products that will be useful to common villagers. The first…
Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei – Episode 5 – Smelly Frost Bat Hunting
Episode impressions of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Episode 5 as Sarasa managed to have her atelier repaired while making a lot of money selling some stuff. However,…
Threes and fours
I was worried that Bocchi the Rock! wouldn’t be able to keep up the quirky energy that made episode one so delightful, but I needn’t have worried. Well,…
BOCCHI THE ROCK!, LOVE FLOPS, Management of a Novice Alchemist
Management of Novice Alchemist Episode 4: Alchemist Marketing
I do hope people who sudden;y jumped on this show thinking it would be more like Episode 3 weekly weren’t disillusioned by what it’s really like with this…