Reincarnated as a Sword

 Another gem that has potential from the oversaturated Isekai Genre and i think the author for this series must be a fan of Rance series or something. While Isekai series tend to have reincarnated beta males as protagonist who gathered harems with their new acquired overpowered abilities, Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita had the main character reincarnated as a sentient sword whose fate intertwined with a beast girl named Fran. After saving the beastgirl from a fate of slavery, the main character sets on an epic adventure with the girl. I started Ken Tensei from the manga and so far the worldbuilding quality is cut above the average isekai series. I think the author probably got some of his inspiration from Rance series, a high fantasy series well known for its writing quality and Ken Tensei main character is essentially less perverted version of Demonic Sword Chaos.

 Since the serialization is still far from finished i can't really put a final verdict for Ken Tensei but certainly it still has plenty of room for growth. I am quite sure at some point this series even could get its own Anime adaptation as long as it maintain its consistency.

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Ayashi no Ceres

 Another great Shojo classic by Fushigi Yuugi mangaka which i should have been reading for a long time ago. Watase Yuu Sensei had a great talent at incorporating mythologies at her works and for Ayashi no Ceres she take good spin on the celestial robe tale. Ayashi no Ceres storyline has the formula of your standard Shojo series where some bishies are fighting over the main heroine.

 Since Ayashi no Ceres was intended for mainstream audience at the time, the main heroine character is probably designed to be insufferable just like Miaka from Fushigi Yuugi. However Watase Yuu managed to perfectly capture the image of a Divine Beauty in this series through Ceres, a resurrected Celestial Maiden who is hellbent to destroy her descendants due to some betrayal by her consort and reclaim her lost Hagoromo in order to return to the Heaven.

 To me the main strength of Ayashi no Ceres comes from Ceres, a seemingly tragic heroine who tread on the path of vengeance due to complicated relation with her former lover and the last two volume concludes her story quite well. Overall Ayashi no Ceres is another good read if you enjoy Fushigi Yuugi.

Swordbreaker the Game

 High Fantasy and Adventure game is always a winning combination for me and there is this recent western game that fits the bill. Swordbreaker is a short interactive novel made by Russian Developer DuCats game and it is another good game for a modest price. Illustrated with Gorgeous Comic Book style visuals, the game narrates the story of a swashbuckling adventurer called Swordbreaker in a quest for treasure hunt in a mysterious abandoned castle.

 Swordbreaker will need to rely on his skills and wits to overcome the Monstrous creatures and Traps that gets in his way with the treasure. To put it in a DnD term, Swordbreaker offers a mini campaign story of a mid level Fighter/Rogue Hybrid exploring a Castle Dungeon that resemble something from Ravenloft setting. There are plenty of ways that Swordbreaker to die horribly but if he overcomes all the perils of the castle, there are three possible ending routes to go for. The three branching routes are Heroic, Coward and Killer which are chosen depending on the choices made by the Swordbreaker, though it boils down on how the Swordbreaker deals on the obstacles in the castle.

 I feel that there are potential for Swordbreaker series as the game manage to establish itself with its well crafted protagonist. With the Main Protagonist served as the solid foundation, the Developer could craft another campaign for him to set on an epic adventure. For now i will be patiently waiting for the Swordbreaker Origin getting a Switch port.

Here are the Ending CGs for each route if you don't have time to play the game

Kanojo Okarishimasu

 I am not really into Romcom genre manga as the reading experience can be rage inducing at times, but recently I marathoned this series called Kanojo Okarishimasu for several reasons. Kanojo Okarishimasu attracted my interest as the series received some major backing by big shots in Anime industry early this year. The support Kanojo Okarishimasu received is quite significant as Main Heroines in the anime adaptation is voiced by Top Tier Female Seiyuus who also had major role in FGO and then PVC Figurines for the main heroine also starting popping out. So i thought the series must be quite something that the major players in Anime Industry put a stake on the series and thus gave a quick read through the manga.

Arknights Nendoroid 1422 Chen

 Arknights series has started picking up paces with the Nendoroid series and now the Prodigy Lungmen Superintendent, Lady Chen makes it as the 4th Arknight series Nendoroid. Nendoroid Chen is scheduled for April 2021 release with 5300 Yen Price tag. She comes with her signature twin blades and Bear Plushie as her additional accessory.

 Chen is easily one of the more popular Operator in Arknights as she came with Gorgeous and Cool design complemented by Excellent Kit. She plays a major role in the Main Storyline as she clashes often with Reunion faction due to her duty to lead Lungmen Police force in the frontline. But personally i am not really fond with her character development become more edgy as of Chapter 5 and apparently she pulled off rather stupid stunt in Chapter 7. We still have Silverash and Eyjafjalla standing by for the next Nendoroid release, but i expect we will see more of other 6* Operators to make appearance eventually. If Arknights series managed to maintain its popularity, i think there is a good chance for Chen in her China Dress to show up in Nendoroid as well.

The Way: Remastered

 An 8-Bit style adventure game that i played a while ago on Switch and it was quite interesting experience. I haven't played many story driven adventure game and The Way Remastered offers an eye opening ride. The story of this game is about the journey of a man trying to bring his deceased wife back to life by finding a legendary Alien artifact that apparently possess such miracle. This journey will take a lifetime worth of effort and the man will face many perils in his quest. By the end of his journey he will be presented with two choices that brings conclusion of his quest.

 In terms of gameplay , The Way Remastered is mostly about platforming puzzle which provide decent challenge which can be breezed through easily with patience. Some of the more annoying puzzle for me is the stage which you need to take down some Mercenary Robot and the burning Trap Floor in one of the last three temple.

 Personally i am not too fond of with the story since the protagonist sacrificed too much in order to save his wife. The guy literally spent decades in an Alien Planet in his almost futile pursuit and  in the end when he chose the option to save his wife, the result doesn't even worth it. Personally the moment when the protagonist lost his loyal animal companion named Tincan, just showed that his journey to save his dead wife simply doesn't worth it. Neverthless The Way Remastered is still a definite steal for 1 USD since it is on discount quite often on eshop.

Ghost in the Shell SAC 2045 Desktop Army Motoko Kusanagi & Tachikoma

 I might not be interested with the upcoming Netflix adaptation of Ghost in the Shell series, but Megahouse managed to make yet another cool item for the Franchise! Being part of Megahouse August Lineup, Motoko and Tachikoma is going to have another rendition in Desktop Army version and this one's gimmick looks very promising! Desktop Army Motoko is scheduled for January 2021 release with around 6000 Yen Price tag. What makes this particular version of Tachikoma stands out is its capability to transform into Bipedal mecha which look similar to Mechatrowego. If choice presented between Robot Damashii and Desktop Army, the latter would be the definitive pick for me. If this product proves to sell well, i think we will see more Desktop Army in this fashion. Exiled from Paradise would be a good choice for Megahouse experimentation though the series is rather irrelevant at the present.

PS Vita Konosuba Yunyun Ending

 As of late i have noticed my Konosuba Vita game post have garnered significant amount of visit and with my recent completion of my Figma set for the series, For once I am motivated to settle my business from two years ago and complete the article for all 6 Konosuba Heroine routes. For the last three remaining Konosuba Heroines route, i am starting with Yunyun first because her route is relatively straightforward as it explored Yunyun's rivalry with Megumin.

Ubel Blatt

 A relatively old Fantasy Manga that i stumbled upon recently and at its time, it could have been a good contender for Berserk. Taking a Medieval Setting based on Holy Roman Empire era, Ubel Blatt is the tale of revenge of a Hero. Betrayed by his allies and left to die, a prodigy swordmaster who served as the Hero of his Kingdom somehow rose from death and sets upon a quest of vengeance. Taking form of a Demihuman Boy, the former hero about to hand down Retribution at his seven betrayers who now become the prominent people of the Kingdom after bidding his time for 20 years.

 Overall Ubel Blatt is an entertaining read but it is yet another Fantasy Manga that doesn't reach its potential. The tone that the Ubel Blatt start with would make readers imagine that it will be an epic Dark Fantasy series on par with Berserk. However around halfway of the series the mangaka is wavering between making the series a Shonen or Seinen genre, but in the end decided to tone down the setting rendering Ubel Blatt into generic shonen fantasy manga.

I think due to the tight Deadline demand during the series serialization, the mangaka unable to realize his world building plan for the series making some of the characters felt unpolished and the last part are mostly become a battle manga story. Ubel Blatt might only reach half of its potential but at least the story is still concluded properly somewhat. So if you look for some distraction while waiting for next Berserk Chapter, Ubel Blatt could fill the void and at least the first half will be still quite satisfying

Monster Hunter Nendoroid 1421 Male Zinogre Alpha Armor

 It took about six months but Zinogre Hunter Nendoroid, being the second half of the Monster Hunter series Nendoroid from the Winter Wonderfest is now open for Preorder! Shortly after Winter Wonfes, Nendoroid Nargacuga Blademaster was immediately available for PO but it took sometime for Zinogre to have its release. However the wait for this one is worth it because the finished result for the Lighning Wolf Armor is quite satisfying. Nendoroid Zinogre is scheduled for January 2021 release and as usual got regular and DX release with 6100 Yen and 8000 Yen Price tag respectively.

 The regular version of Zinogre Hunter Nendoroid comes with Charge Blade as the default weapon and the DX version throws in Heavy Bowgun as additional weapon. Apparently the DX version also will include faceplate with different Eye color to display the Latent Power Armor Skill which has always been the gimmick of Zinogre Armor series.

This particular version of Zinogre Armor is based on the regular Zinogre Blademaster Armor which has been around since MHP3 since it belong to the Flagship Monster of the game. As for the Zinogre itself, it has been one of the most popular Monster from the series, being a defiant wolf that smites everything in the way with its Thunder. Which is why Zinogre Armor is picked by GSC once it made its comeback through Iceborne. With its popularity, I think MH series will keep getting Nendoroids but i hope GSC going to make some Elder Dragon Hunter Armor Series soon

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Shoku King

 Some Cooking Manga that i read a while ago and i kept going back at it for some reason. While this one is not exactly on par with Oishinbo or Cooking Papa, Shoku King still worth a read. Spanning over 27 Volumes, Shoku King explore the culinary world of Japan through the journey of a former executive chef from a prestigious restaurant who is basically modern incarnation of Shinsengumi Hijikata if he decided to be a chef. The protagonist travelled around Japan, helping failing restaurants to bounce back with his expertise. What makes Shoku King interesting is that the rehabilitation program that the protagonist offer to the restaurant owners are rather novel and borderline bizarre at times ranging from working in pachinko parlor to playing arcade games. However the culinary creations that the protagonist made are always worth looking forward to. So if you look for some Cooking Battle Manga but doesn't want it to be over the top like Shokugeki no Soma, i think Shoku King worth a visit.

Yuusha Super Minipla Fire Dagwon

 I think it is almost a year since Bandai released any Yuusha related merchandise as the Minipla lineups are mostly occupied by Super Sentai series in the recent releases. But i guess after seeing Kotobukiya starting to pick up the pace for Yuusha Model Kit, Bandai decided to release a new minipla for Yuusha series other than Gaogaigar for a change. The choice for the second Yuusha series entry falls to the 7th Yuusha Series, Dagwon with the Posterboy Fire Dagwon become the obvious choice. Minipla Dagwon will be sold for 5400 Yen with November 2020 release schedule.

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