Chapter 80 <— click on the link to read it.

Have you read the Witcher novels?

In 2000 or 2001 someone recommended The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski. series to me. It had been published in the 80s-90s… but only in Polish. I read some English fan translations and was hooked! It didn’t get an official English translation until 2007.

However, I’m sure most people probably heard of the Witcher video game series first. A lot of people might not even have heard of the books at all. That’s why it’s a bit hard to talk about the Witcher on the internet since 90% of people will talk about the video game instead of the fiction series it’s based on.

The good news is that there is an upcoming The Witcher Netflix series! It’s based on the books, not the video game. I’m cautiously optimistic even though the trailer seems to be taking liberties with the story. For example, the line “I thought you’d have fangs…” is not in character for the books. I guess the TV show adaptation will be dumbing things down for viewers.

I do like the main actor, Henry Cavill, though. I first watched his word on The Tudors. He was excellent. Here’s a video of him in the Tudors:

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Chapter 79 <— click on the link to read it.

The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs

The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs (aka Otomege Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai Desu) is a great novel with a manga adaptation.

The otome game-based manga that I have read all have female main characters but this one has a hilarious trash-talking male MC. I really like him! He’s kind but he’s not a beta male like many Japanese MCs. On the other hand, he’s also not an “edgy isekai MC” who murders people left and right. He’s reasonably logical but funny.

Summary:

Leon, a former Japanese worker, was reincarnated into an “otome game” world, and despaired at how it was a world where females hold dominance over males. It was as if men were just livestock that served as stepping stones for females in this world. The only exceptions were the game’s romantic targets, a group of handsome men led by the crown prince.

In these bizarre circumstances, Leon held one weapon: his knowledge from his previous world, where his brazen sister had forced him to complete this game. This is a story about his adventure to survive and thrive in this world.

Read it online here – https://mangadex.org/title/31032/otomege-sekai-wa-mob-ni-kibishii-sekai-desu

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Chapter 78 < —- click on the link to read it.

It’s Too Hard to Chase the Tsundere Prince

What’s up with the title “It’s Too Hard to Chase the Tsundere Prince”? LOL! I actually started reading this just because of the funny title.

Personally, I would prefer a yandere prince… *cough* I mean I would prefer to read about a yandere prince, not that I want to meet one.

This is just another of those “modern girl transmigrated into (fantasy) ancient China” manhua.

Summary:

This is a story about a murdered lady, who then time travels and is reborn as the second daughter in a wealthy household. She was often bullied in her own household. After time travelling, she acts all frail and weak in the situations she encounters, while intelligently overcoming crisis after crisis. Even without a royal background, she is slowly but surely climbing to the top!

The project page is here – https://tritiniascans.ml/manga/its-too-hard-to-chase-the-tsundere-prince/

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Chapter 77 <— click on the link to read it.

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Chapter 76 <— click on the link to read it.

OMG! July Found by Chance is getting a Kdrama?!

It’s real! The news about it and the cast is here – https://www.kpopmap.com/july-found-by-chance-2019-drama-cast-summary/

Release date: Sept.25 2019

I feel that the actors look way too old for the part. I tried to Google the leading lady’s age (Kim HyeYoon) and she is 22 years old. That’s like 6 years too old! The other actors seem to be about the same age. Oh, well, what matters is the acting.

I hope the drama will turn out to be good.

Where can I watch Kdramas in English?

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Chapter 75 <— click on the link to read it.

The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

Let’s be honest here, if you somehow got isekai’d into a game world, wouldn’t it make sense to overlevel? I mean, if you weren’t strong enough, then you might die! Therefore, the main character of “The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious” is just using common sense.

Summary:

The story begins when the goddess Listarte summons a hero to help her hard mode video game-like world. The hero, Seiya, is exceptional in every way, but he is incredibly cautious. He does things like buy three sets of armor (one to wear, a spare, and a spare for the spare) and go full power against weak slimes (just in case).

Read it online – https://mangadex.org/title/31942/kono-yuusha-ga-ore-tueee-kuse-ni-shinchou-sugiru/

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Chapter 74 <— click on the link to read it.

Taishou Otome Otogibanashi

Taishou Otome Otogibanashi (Taisho Maiden Fairytale) is a completed manga with 38 chapters that I just finished reading. The English fan scanlation is by Sea Otter Scans and it is likewise complete.

TBH, I liked it but there was one arc that was boring because, for some reason, the mangaka introduced some minor characters who seem pointless to me. The other arcs are pretty good though, so all is forgiven.

“Taisho” seems to refer to the time period of Emperor Yoshihito reign which was 1912–26. These “era names” are used quite commonly in Japan and, btw, the current era is Reiwa (令和).

I love the art. The kimonos are mostly everyday kimonos, not the super fancy ones worn at more formal occasions but they are pretty nice.

Summary:

In this story set in the early 1920s, Tamahiko is the son of a wealthy family, but his life is changed forever when an accident cripples his right arm. No longer considered by his father as an heir, he is shuffled off into the country, to live out of sight. The teenage Tamahiko shuts himself in his new home, bitterly thinking of it as the place where he will die. One day, he learns that his father has ‘bought’ him a bride to take care of him, when the young teen girl named Yuzuki arrives at his door. She comes into his life like an innocent ray of sunshine, and Tamahiko’s view of the world and his life starts changing bit-by-bit…

Read it online here (no ads) – https://mangadex.org/title/17883/taishou-otome-otogibanashi

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