A narrative focused fantasy manga following the last remaining elf as she sets out to release spirit entities bound to the earth.
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Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind Volume 1 Review
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This month I'll be attending two different anime conventions , so I figured that the blog might as well get into the same spirit by reviewi...
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Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind Volume 3 Review
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Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind Volume 2 Review
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Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind Volume 5 Review
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Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 4
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Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 5
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Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 3
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Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 6
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Overlord Volume 1: A Funny Thing Happened on the Last Day of the MMORPG.
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