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Dec 12, 2024
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▶Summary and recommendation: -----------------------------------------------------------------
The Writer's Barely-Disguised Fetish
⚠This manga is softcore pornography featuring underage characters⚠
⚠Female characters in this manga are usually sexualized⚠
⚠This manga features thinly veiled homophobia⚠
[Maou-sama, Retry!] and the sequel [Maou-sama, Retry! R] is a harem power fantasy isekai focusing predominantly on the protagonist showing off how badass and capable they are, and on showing women and children's underwear to the reader.
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I absolutely do not recommend this isekai to anyone. This is a manga for paedophiles.
▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The story is your very average isekai power fantasy story, where the protagonist goes on an adventure while fighting increasingly impressive foes. It is however not trying to go for a very deep story, and other than a slight focus on wackiness, the manga primarily exist to display the author's fetishes.
The protagonist after finding himself in a fantasy world, goes on an adventure, picking up various underaged girls along the way. Girls with self esteem issues, former slaves, victims of curses, and abuse. With his overwhelming power, he easily solves all their problems, and wins over their hearts.
As a harem, everyone of course falls in love with him. Most (maybe all?) of which are children, or look like children. Within the first chapter, he has come upon his first harem member. His 13 year old adoptive daughter/love interest.
Aping Overlord in many of its aspects, this protagonist goes on to create his ideal country, one where one of the indiginous races has to wear skimpy playboy bunny outfits (Another example of where this author's priorities lie).
While the red flags were there from the start, it is not as blatant about its perverseness until the sequel manga.
There are a couple of satisfying plot twists, and spectacular fight scenes, but there is nothing can redeem this manga.
▶Setting: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Much of the setting seem to have been inspired by the hit Isekai [Overlord]. Both turning into their extremely powerful MMO videogame characters, and both of them running a guild filled with loyal NPC characters. NPCs with high expectations of the protagonist, causing the protagonist a lot of pressure and stress.
Where they differ however is the author's knowledge of the subject they are writing about. I suspect the author may not have played an MMO since the late 1990s, or early 2000s, and are receiving most of their knowledge of videogames and the games industry from second hand sources.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The protagonist is a young adult from our world, a game developer (though the author seems to not know exactly what that entails). He possesses the final boss of the videogame he made, which for some reason is also his player character. Appearance wise, he looks like a middle aged evil mastermind.Hitting all the tropes of the genre, he is immensely powerful, with hidden powers, transformations, and an appearance that terrifies his friends and some of his allies.
Most female characters are fetishized and serves only as eye candy for the viewers. The end game of most of the female characters is to fall in love with the main character (who quite persistently claim to not be a paedophile, despite the manga being firmly targetting that demographic).
The rest of the cast are jokes or common Japanese popular media tropes.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The artwork is of decent quality, and the fight scenes flow quite well.
Reviewer’s Rating: 1
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Dec 12, 2024
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▶Summary and recommendation: -----------------------------------------------------------------
The Writer's Barely-Disguised Fetish
⚠This manga is softcore pornography featuring underage characters⚠
⚠Female characters in this manga are usually sexualized⚠
⚠This manga features thinly veiled homophobia⚠
[Maou-sama, Retry!] and the sequel [Maou-sama, Retry! R] is a harem power fantasy isekai focusing predominantly on the protagonist showing off how badass and capable they are, and on showing women and children's underwear to the reader.
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I absolutely do not recommend this isekai to anyone. This is a manga for paedophiles.
▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The story is your very average isekai power fantasy story, where the protagonist goes on an adventure while fighting increasingly impressive foes. It is however not trying to go for a very deep story, and other than a slight focus on wackiness, the manga primarily exist to display the author's fetishes.
The protagonist after finding himself in a fantasy world, goes on an adventure, picking up various underaged girls along the way. Girls with self esteem issues, former slaves, victims of curses, and abuse. With his overwhelming power, he easily solves all their problems, and wins over their hearts.
As a harem, everyone of course falls in love with him. Most (maybe all?) of which are children, or look like children. Within the first chapter, he has come upon his first harem member. His 13 year old adoptive daughter/love interest.
Aping Overlord in many of its aspects, this protagonist goes on to create his ideal country, one where one of the indiginous races has to wear skimpy playboy bunny outfits (Another example of where this author's priorities lie).
While the red flags were there from the start, it is not as blatant about its perverseness until the sequel manga.
There are a couple of satisfying plot twists, and spectacular fight scenes, but there is nothing can redeem this manga.
▶Setting: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Much of the setting seem to have been inspired by the hit Isekai [Overlord]. Both turning into their extremely powerful MMO videogame characters, and both of them running a guild filled with loyal NPC characters. NPCs with high expectations of the protagonist, causing the protagonist a lot of pressure and stress.
Where they differ however is the author's knowledge of the subject they are writing about. I suspect the author may not have played an MMO since the late 1990s, or early 2000s, and are receiving most of their knowledge of videogames and the games industry from second hand sources.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The protagonist is a young adult from our world, a game developer (though the author seems to not know exactly what that entails). He possesses the final boss of the videogame he made, which for some reason is also his player character. Appearance wise, he looks like a middle aged evil mastermind.Hitting all the tropes of the genre, he is immensely powerful, with hidden powers, transformations, and an appearance that terrifies his friends and some of his allies.
Most female characters are fetishized and serves only as eye candy for the viewers. The end game of most of the female characters is to fall in love with the main character (who quite persistently claim to not be a paedophile, despite the manga being firmly targetting that demographic).
The rest of the cast are jokes or common Japanese popular media tropes.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The artwork is of decent quality, and the fight scenes flow quite well.
Reviewer’s Rating: 1
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Nov 16, 2024
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▶Summary and recommendation: -----------------------------------------------------------------
[Ginger and the cursed prince] is an Otome isekai story about the most clumsy and airheaded person you can dream up trying to scheme their way through love and politics, to various degrees of success.
Like a trainwreck in slow motion, it is hard to look away. Our protagonist can always find a new way to fall, sometimes in the right direction.
The amount of second hand embarassment this story offers is on a level many will find difficult to manage. You are going to reel back in horror at some of
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the embarrassing moments of this story. It is of course intentionally done by the author, and for those who enjoy that kind of story, this is a goldmine.
Despite its inability to keep up what made it unique throughout the entire story left me feeling a bit disappointed. I still recommend this to those who take pleasure in second hand embarrassment, and those who want a story with likeable characters who are honest to a fault.
▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rather than being reincarnated, our protagonist instead learns of the future through a book she happens upon. The story follows Ginger as she tries to use her knowledge of the future to her advantage and win the heart of her dream prince.
The story itself is quite straightforward and serves more as a backdrop to the characters and their antics.
What the author has done is to skillfully craft a story specially tailored to invoke the highest degree of second hand embarassment possible. Ginger will tackle every challenge she faces with more enthusiasm than she has skill and common sense. This will result in some of the most embarrassing moments I have ever experienced in a book. Unfortunately it fails to maintain that barrage of embarrassment throughout the entirety of the story, and is sadly quite indistinguishable from most of its peers by the end.
It is however relatively short for a manhwa at only around 70 chapters, and the cast of characters makes it worth finishing. At 72 chapters + epilogue, it is something you can blast through in only a few days (if you do not need to take breaks to recover from the second hand embarrasent).
▶Setting: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The setting is unremarkeable. It is loosely inspired by european medieval fantasy. Geopolitics do not have a big role in the story, and the author didn't put that much thought into making the world seem full and expansive. Just whatever was needed for the self contained plot of the manhwa. This is neither a negative nor positive.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The characters are the primary focus of this manwha, with everything else taking a back seat, and it has some stand out characters as a result.
If you are looking for a story with a clever and intelligent protagonist, this is not it. The protagonist Ginger is unabashedly honest, and an airheaded clutz with a tendency to choose the worst option possible when given the opportunity, and even when she is not given an opportunity.
Those not bothered by, or enjoying the second hand embarrassment will find a loveable protagonist who couldn't be cruel even if she tried.
All the side characters exist to create interesting interactions between them and the protagonist. The initial roster is somewhat weak and one dimensional, but the story introduces more likeable characters with more depth as the story progresses. The main male lead, and supporting leads (while visually quite standard for the genre) play well with the personality and antics of the protagonist.
▶Romance: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The romance is the premise, main drive and focus of the entire manhwa. With a loveable protagonist, great supporting character, and a good natured male lead, it makes you root for every single one of them.
Our protagonist comes on extremely strong, which makes for great dynamics with the more reserved and (justifiably) distrustful male lead. While the romance plot is fairly straight forward it is still engaging thanks to Ginger's tendency to mess up.
As previously mentioned it is unable to keep Ginger's antics up for the entirety of the story, and possibly the weakest aspect of this manwha is that it loses some of its identity and is quite indistinguishable from any other Romance Otome Isekai by the end.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The artwork is a bit inconsistent, with thick background lineart sometimes clashing with thin character outlines. It is fine enough for the story the manwha wants to tell, but it isn't particularly gorgeous to look at, and does not help the already generic character designs stand out.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Oct 26, 2024
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▶Summary and recommendation: -----------------------------------------------------------------
[The Villainess turns the hourglass] was my first Otome Isekai, and I am now writing my review after finishing my second read.
It is a great introduction to the genre, but it does not excel in many areas. It is a power fantasy / revenge story, and if you can find it in you to root for the protagonist (who is most certainly not a saint themselves) you will find both very satisfying.
I usually recommend this to people trying to get into Otome Isekai, but it is far from the best
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▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The introduction differs quite a lot compared to most Isekai in that the protagonist is a native of the fantasy world, and not from our world. The isekai aspect comes in the form of the main character dying and waking up many years in the past when she was a child, now armed with knowledge of the future.
The protagonist was a former commoner, who is now living in the rigid world of nobles. The rags to riches* story follows Aria. A sly girl who armed with the intelligence of an adult together with her foreknowledge sets out on a quest of revenge against everyone who wronged her. She of course does this through political and economic schemes rather than through ostentatious action.
The manwha does an excellent job in its power fantasy aspect, and the protagonist rarely meets any challenges she can not overcome with ease. To the point of becoming predictable at times.
Where there is contention is the revenge aspect. The villain of the story is a young child who in the present is only a mean child due to her upbringing, but will in the future become cruel and outright evil due to her being easily manipulated by the malicious adults around her.
While the villain is most definitely cruel, our modern real world sensibilities would say that her as a child is not deserving of what is happening to her, making it difficult for many to root for the main character.
There are also issues with the themes of the manhwa. Where some of its positive themes are subverted later in the story.
▶Setting: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The setting is unremarkeable. It is loosely inspired by european medieval fantasy. Geopolitics do not have a big role in the story, and the author didn't put that much thought into making the world seem full and expansive. Just whatever was needed for the self contained plot of the manhwa.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The main character is intelligent and sly except for when the story requires her to be oblivious to move the plot forward (In particular the romance subplot). She does not go through a lot of character development, as that is not really the point of the story. Rather she is portrayed as a mastermind who skillfully manipulates the board to fulfill her goals. Satisfying if that is what you are looking for.
The side characters are fleshed out, with the reader learning more about them at a very well portioned out pace throughout the story.
▶Romance: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Romance is a huge focus of the story, and unlike many Otome Isekai, this is where it differs a lot from other romances. It is the one field where there are some nuance, and things do not always go according to plan.
The pairing is quite obvious when you see it, but it takes a while to get there though even though it is quite obvious how it will end. Some commenters have complained about the romance subplot being stretched out too much, and there is some validity to that complaint.
There are some oddities with maturity and characters not looking their age due to certain plot devices, that make some of the romance seem off.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The artstyle is acceptable. It does not stand out in any particular way, but serves the plot well. Character expressions are well showcased through the art, but it does not elevate the story in any way.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Sep 22, 2024
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▶Summary and recommendation: -----------------------------------------------------------------
This is a very satisfying power fantasy with a somewhat unique main character, and some well placed humour.
I wholeheartedly recommend this to fans of power fantasies and fans of the low power cultivation subgenre.
I also recommend this to anyone new to the genre with the caveat that it suffers from the problems every other power fantasy does. The protagonist being as powerful as he is means there is little tension and it is difficult to be invested in battles asides from just wanting to 'see a badass do badass
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▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a regression "isekai" story, where the protagonist dies and wakes up in the past with all his memories of the future.
The introduction relishes in how edgy the main character "The mad demon" is, but a bit of humour defused any worries I had about the story being too edgy.
We are slowly introduced to the kind of character [Lee Jaha] the protagonist is across the first few story arcs. He has a lot more depth to him than most power fantasy protagonist, despite being one of the edgier ones and deliciously cocky.
Very little will surprise fans of the genre, as it follows the standard power fantasy format, but it is still a very satisfying and engaging read with well placed humour when it fits.
My primary complaint is that the author neglects to give time to setting up the scene for a story arc, so I felt like the story was always in a hurry. Jumping from conflict to conflict, without much time to get to know the new characters and what is at stake. I wish the author had dedicated a bit more time to downtime between the fights and setting the stage before jumping to the action.
I also find it disappointing that him waking up in the past with memories of the future has not been a focus of the story or even addressed much at all as of writing.
Overall I felt the manwha started out strong and managed to stay quite strong for over 80 chapters (which is a lot more than most) before starting to encounter the questions that plague a lot of power fantasies "Where do we go from here?", "Who is the next big bad enemy?", and "What even is our character's motivation?".
▶Setting: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This manhwa is set in a cultivation xianxia (chinese fantasy) setting. This subgenre focuses on the pursuit of immortality by honing the body through medicine as well as physical and spirutual training. There are high power and low power versions of the setting and is the latter where characters are only slightly fantastical. Having the power to shoot fireballs, not the power to destroy a planet by smashing it into the sun.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Lee Jaha] lives up to the title of the manwha, but has a lot more depth than most power fantasy protagonists. Despite being a 'Mad Demon' he displays strong morals and care for the weak. It may perhaps feel a bit out of place in such a ruthless setting, but the author does a good job in justifying his beliefs through flashbacks to his past.
While there is character development, it moves at a very slow pace and not much has changed at a hundred chapters in.
At first glance it seems like all the side characters only exist as comedic relief, but there is a good few who are fleshed out (though this does not mean they are not also comedic relief). Sadly as of writing the rest of them have not been given sufficient screentime to go through much character development. The characters that do get enough screentime has developed in very predictable "tropey" ways, i.e. "Bad guy is forced to play nice and then discovers that being nice is fulfilling, so they turn good" but it is still satisfying to see a character grow throughout the story.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The art is well above average, but can be hard to follow during battles. It does not flow that well during attacks, and the fights are lesser because of it. The art serves the humour more than the power fantasy.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Aug 7, 2024
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▶Summary and recommendation: -----------------------------------------------------------------
A very charming 'heterosexual' crossdressing themed romcom that appeared (to me and some others) as a boy's love / yaoi romcom at first glance.
This is an adult romcom written for adults who has a more mature view on romance than teenagers. The manga is quite refreshing in that it does not have a lot of awkward misunderstandings, which is a common plot device in romcoms.
There is light nudity and suggestive scenes, but no genitalia or intercourse is shown. It is however very implied. Even in the very first chapters.
▶Story
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A crossdressing romcom that stars out very strong and fast. It is common for romcoms to drag the story out as much as possible, which this manga also falls victim for, but not until much much later in the story. Only mellowing out after several story arcs.
Rather than drama, the story is mostly covering the lighthearted teasing between couples and the characters discovering themselves, rather than using misunderstandings as plot devices.
It is unclear if it has trans themes as of writing. If the main character is trans, it does not state so outright.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Most of the characters are adults and feel like they were written by an adult with experience in the field of romance, which isn't the case with all romcoms.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The artstyle is black and white only as is common with Japanese comics. Most of the scenes lack background art, but features art when it matters to the story. The most important part however are the characters, and they are well drawn and their expressions and emotions come across well.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Aug 7, 2024
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[The worn and torn newbie] is yet another videogame themed Korean Manhwa where the author's limited knowledge of videogames is one of its many downfalls.
If all you want is a power fantasy with a predicteable story with large swathes of the story dedicated to showing off how badass the main character is, then this story might satisfy you.
If that does not meet your standards, I recommend [Overgeared]. While not without flaws, it is a bit more well thought out than this manhwa.
▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The story premise is the most praiseworthy
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aspect of the manhwa. Being quite unique; the protagonist is a veteran player of an MMORPG videogame who is sent back in time to when the game first released. His game foreknowledge gives him an extreme advantage, making this a wish fulfilment power fantasy where the protagonist cruises through the game on easy mode. He always knows whats to do and is never challenged.
The author shows some knowledge of the Korean esport scene, but shows a lacking understanding of videogames and the industry that might pull you out of the story if these things matter to you. i.e. the narration claims that "Games need to follow trends to stay popular" as a plot point, something that the current state of the industry quite firmly disproves.
There are some rare moments when the story shines, where the author subverts some of the genre tropes and sneaks in some commentary on the subgenre.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The protagonist is not a good person, but he is interesting and fits the story very well. He is brash and sadistic and is a videogame gambling addict (Gacha), who does not have many redeeming traits.
Side characters are less interesting with most being stereotypes and tropes. Some however do undergo character development which is rare for the genre.
Between all of the fights and edgy postering, I was shocked when the story actually dedicated some space for character development.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The general artstyle is quite run of the mill, but monster designs stand out as being inspired.
The combat scenes are atrocious and impossible to follow at times. Some fights are just consecutive pages of orange or red effects, broken up by pages of white. While the fights are meant to be spectacular, it is impossible to track as entire pages are are dedicated to flames, explosions, lightning, and other effects.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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Apr 24, 2024
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[The Fantasie of a Stepmother] is an Otome Isekai story focused on child rearing, and the theme of trying to live up to the expectations of your parents. I recommend it to fans of the genre, with the caveat that it is very slow.
So slow that I ended up dropping it at chapter 91.
▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The story is set in an alternate reality/history Holy Roman Empire sometime between the 1500 and 1700. It is refreshing how well researched the author is on the historical setting.
It follows a time regressed (She died and
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woke up years in the past with her memories of the future) lower class girl who has to take on the role of mother to 4 children of nobility. She is too young for the role and the story is about her and her allies trying to navigate a hostile political landscape. The story is far from shallow, but the author is quite up front about wanting the story to have a heartwarming tone. Which means that you might feel a lack of tension even during the more serious chapters.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All the main characters are more than two dimensional and are given the opportuniy to grow throughout the story. Their beliefs and problems are realistic and portrayed well. While not everyone is likeable, they are at least understandeable.
▶Romance: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As the Manhwa focuses on a child raising other children as their mother, it has little time for romance. This does change as the story progresses, but much of the romance will come off as problematic to our modern sensibilities. The Manhwa does not try to defend its problematic parts though, and does present them as wrong.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When the artist does their best, this manhwa has some of the best and most detailed artwork out of any comic I have read. For most of the comic however, the art is fairly good, and serves the story well during emotional and expressive scenes.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Apr 24, 2024
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[The Exiled Reincarnated Heavy Knight Is Unrivaled in Game Knowledge] Is a bog standard wish fulfilment power fantasy isekai. A japanese man is isekaied into a fantasy world based on a videogame he played. His IRL gaming knowledge is put to use and he becomes very powerful. Not recommended unless you enjoy reading trash (I do).
🟢There is very little sexualization or fanservice.
▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The introduction is as forced as it comes.
It thrusts the protagonist into the spot needed for the story to start with neither grace nor much thought put
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into it.
He is granted a class which is seen as useless by everyone in the isekai world, but the protagonist being from our world knows that this is actually one of the most powerful classes in the videogame.
Right out of the gate the story bombards the reader with common isekai tropes such as a weakling exclaiming to our hero to run away because his class is too weak, only for the main character to easily deal with the situation and show off how powerful he is.
It is a comfortable read if all you want is a predictable isekai, and you do not expect anything revolutionary.
▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If there is one praiseworthy thing that stands out in this manga, it is that the character design of the male protagonist and female deuteragonist are not what you usually see in isekai stories of this type.
The female secondary character in particular stands out as being clown/jester themed. Something I do not think I have seen a deuteragonist, let alone a (potential) love interest be.
The male protagonist looks different than most isekai protagonists, but lacks a well defined personality other than being good aligned and doing the right thing. Likely so that the reader may project themselves onto him.
▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The art is fine, and fights flow fairly well. Which is important for an action filled manga like this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Mar 7, 2024
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[Baby pharmacist princess] is an Otome Isekai power fantasy about a Korean pharmacist who is pulled into a videogame world. She is turned into a 4 year old child with the mind and knowledge of an adult, and uses it along with her "cuteness" to reform the field of medicine in the country she ended up in.
Not recommended. The story is very predictable, so it could be a comforting read, but there are too many inaccuracies and leaps in logic to be enjoyable.
▹Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The introduction is painfully generic. Starting out
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with the protagonist suffering abuse, but ultimately being rescued by a prince/duke/emperor/person of authority. Many other Otome Isekai has done this type of introduction before, and this one does not stand out as particularly good.
As the title of the manhwa implies. This is a medicine themed story. The protagonist uses her medical knowledge from our world to better the world she was isekaied into.
You already have to suspend disbelief quite a bit with the protagonist being 4 years old, and people entertaining her like she was in her early teens.
But it does not end there. The story is also a host to misinformation and inaccuracies. For some odd reason, the first remedy to be showcased is a untested Korean folk remedy with no basis in science. Next the protagonist (and I must assume the auhor) makes wild claims about poppy seeds and their "dangers". Wanting to replace it with what is basically snake oil. It is unclear if the author has much knowledge or done much research on the topic they are writing about, or if they are just trying to push "Alternative medicine".
▹Setting: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The manwha claims to be set in a Middle ages fantasy, yet the culture, architecture, professions, and mannerisms implies early modern era / victorian era. The medical knowledge of the country is very inaccurate to the time period.
This is a power fantasy though, so the accuracy of the setting and story is arguably not that important. Ultimately everything goes the way of the main character, as power fantasies do (and perhaps should).
▹Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The characters, protagonist included are quite generic. Leaning quite heavily into the common tropes for characters in this genre.
▹Romance: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As of where I am in the story the romantic interest has just been introduced, and has a very standard character design for otome isekai. It is implied that some of the age difference problems that a lot of Otome Isekai suffer from may not be an issue in this romance (which is a good thing).
▹Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The art is fine and services the story well. Nothing stands out as very bad, and the outfits and character designs are quite pretty.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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