By Hitsuji Gamei and Fushimi Saika. Released in Japan as “Shikkaku Kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madō Shidō! ~ Jumon Kaihatsu Tokidoki Senki ~” by GC Novels. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Alexandra Owen-Burns. I ended up enjoying this book quite a bit, despite the fact that it is absolutely filled to the brim with things that should annoy me. Our hero’s parents treat him like absolute dirt because his magic levels are low, and don’t change their opinion even when he proves to be a genius magician in front of multiple people. Despite “low magic aether”, our hero can basically do anything, mostly because of his isekai memories helping him envision spells better. There’s a lot of girls in peril in the book. There’s the standard smug...
Feb 19, 2021 • Subscribe
More like this
The Magician Who Rose from Failure: Tales of War and Magic, Vol. 4
By Hitsuji Gamei and Fushimi Saika. Released in Japan as “Shikkaku Kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madō Shidō! ~ Jumon Kaihatsu Tokidoki Senki ~” by GC Novels. Released in North…
The Magician Who Rose from Failure: Tales of War and Magic, Vol. 6
By Hitsuji Gamei and Fushimi Saika. Released in Japan as “Shikkaku Kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madō Shidō! ~ Jumon Kaihatsu Tokidoki Senki ~” by GC Novels. Released in North…
The Magician Who Rose from Failure: Tales of War and Magic, Vol. 3
By Hitsuji Gamei and Fushimi Saika. Released in Japan as “Shikkaku Kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madō Shidō! ~ Jumon Kaihatsu Tokidoki Senki ~” by GC Novels. Released in North…
The Magician Who Rose from Failure: Tales of War and Magic, Vol. 2
By Hitsuji Gamei and Fushimi Saika. Released in Japan as “Shikkaku Kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madō Shidō! ~ Jumon Kaihatsu Tokidoki Senki ~” by GC Novels. Released in North…
The Magician Who Rose from Failure: Tales of War and Magic, Vol. 5
By Hitsuji Gamei and Fushimi Saika. Released in Japan as “Shikkaku Kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madō Shidō! ~ Jumon Kaihatsu Tokidoki Senki ~” by GC Novels. Released in North…
The Magician Who Rose From Failure
In formation about the light novel series The Magician Who Rose From Failure. The official English release is from J-Novel Club.
The Rose of Versailles, Vol. 1
By Riyoko Ikeda. Released in Japan as “Versailles no Bara” by Shueisha, serialized in the magazine Margaret. Released in North America by Udon Entertainment. Translated by Mari Morimoto.…
The Revolutionary Reprise of the Blue Rose Princess, Vol. 1
By Roku Kaname and Hazuki Futaba. Released in Japan as “Aobara-hime no Yarinaoshi Kakumeiki” by PASH! Books. Released in North America by Cross Infinite World. Translated by JC.…
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Vol 1 Review
I think the best way to describe Hajime Komoto’s Mashle: Magic and Muscles is that it’s basically the main character from One Punch Man as a teenager attending…
Making Magic: The Sweet Life of a Witch Who Knows an Infinite MP Loophole, Vol. 1
By Aloha Zachou and Tetubuta. Released in Japan as “Maryoku Cheat na Majo ni Narimashita: Sōzō Mahō de Kimamana Isekai Seikatsu” by GC Novels. Released in North America…
Ep 87: The Rose of Versailles Vol. 1, by Riyoko Ikeda
One of the great classic shojo manga is finally available in English, Riyoko Ikeda's Rose of Versailles, and the Mangasplaining team dig in to see if it...
Tales From the XXXX Ep 002: Tales From The Social Distancers
In this Episode of Spiraken's Latest Podcast Show about nothing and everything "Tales From the XXXX" Xan and Gretta discuss the current situation facing the country...Social Distancing. They also…
Goodbye, My Rose Garden Vol. 1 Review
Queer Edwardian romance is just what I needed. Goodbye, My Rose Garden presents us with a somewhat peculiar situation – Hanako, a young Japanese woman, has made her…
The Weight of Failure.
An update thinking over this last year of work on the P4G analysis series. For my subscribers, since I didn't finish the Naoto segment in time. …
Tales of Zestiria 2, Ufotable’s Second Dose of Magic
Adapting a game into an anime is a difficult job, hey sensei? Why do you say that tanteikid94? Well, a game like Tales is usually about 50 hours…
The Saint’s Magic Power Is Omnipotent, Vol. 1
By Yuka Tachibana and Yasuyuki Syuri. Released in Japan as “Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu” by Kadokawa Books. Released in North America by Seven Seas. Translated by…
Requiem of the Rose King – Episode 1
Ah yes, the queer gothic series I'm obsessed with and have a very hard time recommending.
A White Rose in Bloom Vol 1 Review
If the cover art for A White Rose in Bloom has a familiar feel to it, that’s because this manga is by Asumiko Nakamura – the creator of…
A White Rose in Bloom Vol. 1 Review
An old hand at BL turns her efforts to yuri.
Record of Grancrest War Episode 3: A Failure of Diplomacy and a Victory of Arms
Record of Grancrest War Episode 3: Theo Cornaro and Siluca Meletes fight to stop a Salamander from destroying a local town.
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians Episode 1: I Want to Be a Magician!
Project Anima's second anime is finally out. Helmed by J.C. Staff, can the wonderful storybook world of magic be realized?
PODCAST: Ep. 87 - Rose of Versailles Vol. 1, by Riyoko Ikeda
God Save The Queen, We Mean It, Man.
To Your Eternity, Episode 1: The Fear and Failure of Leaving Home
I didn’t know what to expect going into episode one of To Your Eternity. After watching it, I honestly still don’t know much regarding this series and where…
Revolutionary Reprise of the Blue Rose Princess, Vol. 3
By Roku Kaname and Hazuki Futaba. Released in Japan as “Aobara-hime no Yarinaoshi Kakumeiki” by PASH! Books. Released in North America by Cross Infinite World. Translated by JC.…
Revolutionary Reprise of the Blue Rose Princess, Vol. 2
By Roku Kaname and Hazuki Futaba. Released in Japan as “Aobara-hime no Yarinaoshi Kakumeiki” by PASH! Books. Released in North America by Cross Infinite World. Translated by JC.…
Rose White, Rose Red: The Real History of Requiem of the Rose King
Manga pioneer Moto Hagio once said that Aya Kanno's story is more interesting than Shakespeare's own interpretation of the historical tale, but what is the truth behind…
Decline of Crunchyroll and Failure of Originals
For a while now, Crunchyroll is facing a big decline. In recent seasons, Funimation has been getting a lot of high profile shows in the past. To make…
Tales of the Tendo Family Volume 1
Masato, a son of the Tendo family, is meant to marry Hojo Ran, the daughter of a baron. There's just one problem: she's a fake. The real Ran...
Tales of Possibilities – Musings on the Current Direction of the Tales Franchise Part 1
Let’s get something straight before I get into this post. I goddamn love the Tales games. Symphonia was the first one I played, and I still hold great…
Rose of Versailles and Cats of the Louvre
I, as my Manga In Your Ears co-hosts, have been working from home for the past few days in an attempt not to spread a pandemic. Sports has…
Rose of Versailles and Cats of the Louvre
I, as my Manga In Your Ears co-hosts, have been working from home for the past few...
Soup Forest: The Story of the Woman Who Speaks with Animals and the Former Mercenary, Vol. 1
By Syuu and Muni. Released in Japan as “Soup no Mori: Doubutsu to Kaiwa Suru Olivia to Moto Youhei Arthur no Monogatari” by PASH! Books. Released in North…
A White Rose in Bloom vol. 1 Manga Review
A great new yuri manga published by Seven Seas Entertainment. Stylish character designs and some interesting plot points leave a lot of room for the story to explore…
The Rose of Versailles Manga, Volume 1 (English)
We are experiencing technical difficulties right now on the site and are trying to figure out how to address them. We thank you you for your patience in…
Reader’s Corner: The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent (Vol. 2), Wandance (Vol. 6), and Jungle Juice (Vol. 1)
What setting most strikes your fancy? Would you love to inhabit an elegant but haunted mansion? Attend a school full of super-powered mutant students? Walk to and from…
Angels, kaiju and the noble failure of SSSS. Gridman
Sometimes a reaction to a show feels so diverse that I wonder if the two sides are legitimately watching the same show. A few months back, I watched…
Phantom Tales of the Night Volume 1 Review
If the mean-spirited tone isn't a turn off, Phantom Tales of the Night is a story with fantastical body horror & art style to enhance it all.
Tales of Wedding Rings – Episode 1
Tales of Wedding Rings has genuine potential, if it can avoid tripping over its tendency to toss in fan service any time the plot can get away with…
The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent Vol. 1 LN Review
This LN’s boredom-inducing powers are omnipotent.
Magnetic Rose, from Memories. Directed by Kōji Morimoto and...
Magnetic Rose, from Memories. Directed by Kōji Morimoto and animated by Studio 4°C. Script by noted anime director Satoshi Kon, based on a story by Katsuhiro Otomo. Memories[DVD]
Tales from Earthsea: Should’ve Read the Book
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first review of Miyazaki May 2021. And in saying that, today’s review will be…
The Failure of “America’s Greatest Otaku”
Tokyopop’s situation was still precarious after a round of layoffs in 2008, but company founder and CEO Stu Levy was certain he could turn things around.
The Art of Video Game Failure
Most games have something called a failure state. A part of the game you see when you play less than perfectly. Whether it's a game over, death screen,…
Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch Available Now for Nintendo Switch and PS5
Aksys Games announced today that the acclaimed visual novel Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch is available now for Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®5.
Requiem of the Rose King: Kissed by a Rose
A weak season means that most shows have been forgettable or just plain meh. It’s been a type of dry spell that is becoming more and more rare…
Requiem of the Rose King: A Rose for Mediocrity
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to a long overdue new review! And I know what you’re thinking just by looking at…
Tales from the Otaking: The Strife Between Ryuichi Sakamoto and the Staff of Royal Space Force
Toshio Okada reveals details about some of the strife between Ryuichi Sakamoto and the other staff on Royal Space Force.
Magic From The Margins: Sun Princess
In the debut entry for the new column Magic From the Margins, Latonya "Penn" Pennington explores Sun Princess.
The Anime Staff and Creator of Requiem of the Rose King
We spoke with manga creator Aya Kanno, director Kentarō Suzuki, and series writer Hiroki Uchida to learn more about the series' unique setting, Shakespearean influences, and how it…
Shoujo and the Bride of Christ (III): Rose of Versailles
“When half way through the journey of our life I found that I was in a gloomy wood, because the path which led aright was lost”. It may…