[Manga] Hatsukoi Encounter (初恋エンカウンター)
Eu初恋エンカウンター | Hatsukoi Encounter
by Nanatsuno Wataru (ななつの航)
That cover ticks off all my favorite tropes. But will this be just eye candy?
Read More[Game] Enamored Risks
Enamored Risks
Developer: Crystal Game Works
Platform: PC, Android
Category: Visual Novel, Otome Game
Official Site: https://crystalgameworks.itch.io/enamored-risks
I know, I’m so late. I meant to play and write a post about this last year, but RL turned hectic while I was transitioning to a new job. On top of that, I was just not in the mood to play any games for a while. So there’s that. 😅
For those unfamiliar with NaNoRenO, it is an annual event that happens every March as game developers take on the challenge to create a visual novel within a month. Enamored Risks is Crystal Game Works’s entry for the NaNoRenO 2020. The story follows Alex, a college undergrad who feels burned out from her school works and her parents’ hassling. She overhears about a group of urban explorers and their adventures on abandoned buildings and other structures. Wanting to get out of her ordinary life, she decides to do some explorations. With the help of her newfound friends, she discovers not just the beauty within the ruins but also a different side of herself.
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[Manga] 素人ヤンキー♂危機一発!! [Shirouto Yankee Kikiippatsu!!]
素人ヤンキー♂危機一発!! | Shirouto Yankee Kikiippatsu!!
Story and Art: Happy Yaku (八百)
Available at Rakuten (JP)
A story about a wolf (not really… or is he?) and a delinquent. Sounds delicious and sexy, no?
Except that’s not exactly the thing that pulled me in.
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[Manga] The Apothecary Diaries 1
薬屋のひとりごと 1 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 1
Story: Hyuuga Natsu (日向夏)
Art: Nekokurage (ねこクラゲ)
Compiled by: Nanao Ikki (七緒一綺)
Status: Ongoing
Available at Amazon (EN), Rakuten Kobo (JP)
Summary from Goodreads:
Read MoreAfter breaking a “curse” on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster…and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series!
Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?!
Hello 2021!
2020 has been a real wild ride. Everything started well, things looked hopeful, and then bam, new normal. On top of the pandemic, my country has been hit by every possible natural disaster. So it’s like trying to stay alive while being constantly vigilant on our surroundings. Personally, this year is also full of ups and downs. But I’m focusing on the ups instead.
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