Lina Inverse arrives in English and she's still fully herself. Slayers Vol. 1 by Hajime Kanzaka—reviewed as a genre artifact and as a story that still holds its shape.
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Bleach: Can’t Fear Your Own World (Light Novel) Vol. 1 | REVIEW
Ryohgo Narita, the original author of Baccano and DURARARA!!, goes out of his way to craft an entertaining, intriguing, and emotionally affecting tale that takes place in the world of Bleach after the manga's final arc, with Hisagi himself in the eye of the storm.
Ascendance of a Bookworm, Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden Vol. 2 | REVIEW
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden Volume 2 has to have been the most satisfying entry I've read of this series thus far. There is a level of emotional catharsis drawn from multiple events in the story that up to this point we've only gotten maybe glimpses of beneath the surface. Spoilers ahead for folks who have yet to read this volume or have only watched the anime.
“So I’m a Spider, So What?” Vol. 5 | REVIEW
Kumoko's first saga ends here. So I'm a Spider, So What? Vol. 5 wraps the opening arc—and the convergence the series has been building toward finally clicks into place.
My Next Life As A Villainess: All Routes Lead To Doom! Vol. 1 | REVIEW
Before the anime, before the wave that followed it—My Next Life As A Villainess Vol. 1. The otome-game isekai that started something, reviewed fresh from J-Novel Club.
“So I’m a Spider, So What” Vol. 4 | REVIEW
Picked up at AnimeNYC a week before street date. So I'm a Spider, So What? Vol. 4 brings Kumoko to her biggest confrontation yet—and delivers.