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In the Land of the Leadale First Impressions
Initially, I was going to skip the Winter 2022 anime season, but there is this one anime that has been recommended a lot recently. It’s called In the…
Winter 2022 First Impressions – In the Land of Leadale
Streaming: Crunchyroll Episodes: 12 Source: Light Novel Episode Summary: A certain woman on life support loses her life when a blackout causes the power to fail. Yet she…
First Impression: In the Land of Leadale
Due to a freak electrical outage that apparently knocked out auxiliary power too, Keina, a totally disabled, hospitalized girl, perishes when her life support systems go down. She…
First Look: In the Land of Leadale
Keina (with a K) is in hospital on life support. To get some sort of enjoyment out of staying alive, she plays a VRMMORPG. There’s a power cut…
In the Land of Leadale
In the Land of Leadale is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
In The Land of Leadale – Winter 2022 Anime First Impressions (Spoiler‑Free)
In the week or two before the start of each new anime season, we do a poll for our readers to vote on what series they’d like us…
In The Land of Leadale (Review)
By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow Source: Ep. 2, Opening I finally decided to watch In The Land of Leadale as it has been on my “must-watch” list for…
In The Land of Leadale (Review)
Source: Ep. 2, Opening By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow I finally decided to watch In The Land of Leadale as it has been on my “must watch” list for quite…
In the Land of Leadale Episode #11
Well everyone, it’s time for Cayna to introduce her newest adopted daughter Luka to her oldest adopted children, starting with Mai-Mai where she’s shocked that her mom adopted…
Making Children In the Land of Leadale
…no, not in that way. In the Land of Leadale is a light novel published in English by Yen Press. In this story, Keina is a girl who…
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 4
By Ceez and Tenmaso. Released in Japan as “Leadale no Daichi nite” by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jessica Lange. Last time…
In the Land of Leadale Episode #09
Oh boy, looks like the inn owner offers a barrel of alcohol to Cayna as it’s time for a party in celebration of her return. Geez Cayna, you…
In the Land of Leadale Episode #02
This is Lytt, the youngest daughter of the inn owner where she’s waking Cayna up. Gotta say that she’s really cute!
In the Land of Leadale Episode #06
Well you look at that, Cayna has arrived in the nick of time to save Caerina Sakai and her band of mercenaries as the high elf mage destroyed…
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 3
By Ceez and Tenmaso. Released in Japan as “Leadale no Daichi nite” by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jessica Lange. As we…
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 5
By Ceez and Tenmaso. Released in Japan as “Leadale no Daichi nite” by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jessica Lange. We’ve introduced…
In the Land of Leadale Episode #03
Oh boy, looks like Cayna had another case of hangover after partying all night at an inn somewhere in Felskeilo. Honestly, I think she should say no every…
In the Land of Leadale – Episode 1
A simple, laidback isekai that never touches on the ableism of the actual isekai-ing of its protagonist.
In the Land of Leadale Episode #12
Oh boy, looks like Skargo plans to build a house next to Cayna as he wants to see his Mother Dearest 24/7. Of course, I wish Mai-Mai and…
In the Land of Leadale (Season One)
Cayna died while playing a VRMMO called Leadale and woke up to find herself living as her avatar in a world just like in the game. She had…
In the Land of Leadale Review — C
The video game world becomes real.
In the Land of Leadale Episode #07
Let’s start this episode with the return of Kartatz where he receives a lovely pat from Cayna. Oh, and the reason why Kartatz is here near the Ejidd…
In the Land of Leadale Episode #04
Well you look at that, seems that Cayna is okay after visiting the food stall for some skewered meat. Man, I thought that she’ll remained depressed forever since…
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 6
By Ceez and Tenmaso. Released in Japan as “Leadale no Daichi nite” by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jessica Lange. Last time…
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 2
By Ceez and Tenmaso. Released in Japan by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jessica Lange. Last time I jokingly said that the…
In the Land of Leadale Episode #10
Well, this is really surprising to see a certain adventurer returned from Episode 5. Oh, and Cayna almost killed her ’cause she thought that this adventurer became a…
In the Land of Leadale Episode #05
Welcome to Helshper where this merchant city has an interesting fusion of Dutch and Japanese architecture. It’s really weird, yet amazing to see a Japanese-style castle standing between…
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 8
By Ceez and Tenmaso. Released in Japan as “Leadale no Daichi nite” by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jessica Lange. The Leadale…
In the Land of Leadale Episode #08
Let’s start this episode where Cayna summoned a giant wolf named Therwolf, as the high elf mage will return to Felskeilo together with Lonti Arbalest and Mye. C’mon,…
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 7
By Ceez and Tenmaso. Released in Japan as “Leadale no Daichi nite” by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jessica Lange. One of…
Initial Results: In the Land of Leadale
A few first impressions on the isekai series In the Land of Leadale.
In the Land of Leadale Episode #01
Meet Cayna, a high elf mage who just woke up from a deep slumber that lasted 200 years. The world of Leadale has drastically changed during her long…
In the Land of Leadale, Vol. 1
By Ceez and Tenmaso. Released in Japan by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jessica Lange. I have to admit “it’s sort of…
The Observation Deck: In the Land of Leadale
A lot of potential unfortunately gone to waste.
In the Land of Leadale Volume 1 Review
While the plot-focused side of the story is questionable, the "slow life" side of In the Land of Leadale's story makes things fairly dull.
Anime Series Like In the Land of Leadale
After an accident put her on life support, Keina took up playing the VRMMO game of World of Leadale. After a power outage at the hospital, she wakes…
By the Grace of the Gods, In the Land of Leadale, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Overlord
Winter ’22 in Review part 1: In the Land of Leadale
The past three seasons I have done season-ending summaries for titles that I watched out. This season I am doing that in two (possibly three) parts between now…
In the land of Leadale – mildly slow paced mmo adventure
In the land of leadale is a nice, slow paced isekai that is enjoyable
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 8) – A Battle, a Victory, a Conversation, and Information
Cayna hurries back to the capital aware that something is wrong, but I’ll bet she never expected to find a penguin kaiju event boss and two players attacking…
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 4) – A Son, a Fight, a Journey, and Bandits
Cayna apologises to her children for worrying them and then needs to have a serious discussion with Skargo and Mai-Mai. Soon after that, she heads out to accompany…
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 11) – An Introduction, a Carriage, a Maid, and Moving
Now that Cayna has Luka to look after, she decides to settle down in the village she first appeared in. First, she needs to introduce Luka to her…
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 7) – Bear Hunting, a Queen, a Bath, and Monsters
Cayna returns to Felskeilo and picks up a quest to hunt a horned bear for a restaurant. She bumps into Lonti who appears to have another runaway with…
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 9) – Another Visit, a Mermaid, a Misunderstanding, and Zombies
Cayna returns to the village where she first woke in Leadale. While there she investigates a strange sound in the well. She’s also going to look for another…
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 1) – An Inn, a Tower, a Bear, and a Banquet
Cayna woke up in a strange room with a little girl informing her that breakfast was ready. It felt familiar and yet a little strange. Where was she?…
In the Land of Leadale #01 — Silly Faces and Status Screens
Please don't yell at me, opening song. Impressions: Going straight into cacophonic screaming as the opening notes of your opening is certainly a choice. And like most…
Seasonal First Impressions: THE GENE OF AI
Part medical procedural, part one man’s quest to clear his mother’s name.
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 6) – Rock Golems, a Chief, Skeletons, and Fairies
Cayna rescues the knights from the Rock Golems, however, there was something bothering her about them – their levels were way too high. Could this lead her to…
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 5) – A Grandson, a Granddaughter, a Great-Grandson, and a Fortress
Cayna delivers the letter to the Sakaiya trading company unaware that Mai-Mai has set her up. How will she react upon learning that she has grandchildren? Is anyone…
In the Land of Leadale (Episode 3) – A Daughter, a Colosseum, Losing Control, and an Uppercut
Cayna receives a summons from the university and when she gets there, her daughter, Mai-Mai gets a bit clingy. However, she also wanted to introduce Cayna to her…
In the Land of Leadale (Volume 1) – Just Do Whatever You Want!
Keina woke in a strange yet familiar place. When she looked at herself, she saw the face of her avatar from the World of Leadale, a VRMMORPG in…