Manga

So, a bit of a meta update from me after the mangadex dust is settling a bit. I plan on making a full post about this in the near future when I get a chance, but wanted to give a tl;dr version now to give people an opportunity to provide some feedback.

Pertaining to acceptable sources to post to this community. Previously aggregator sites were not really allowed because of how they also host scans of official releases. However, in a post-mangadex world, I don't think this rule is really enforcable any longer while still allowing discussion of most of the series that get posted here. So, here are the guidelines to follow going forward:

• Posts can be chapters hosted on aggregator sites, but...
• Posts must be fan translations. Scans of official releases are not allowed.
• Posting a link to the scanlation group's site directly is preferred. However...
• The content must be accessible and not behind a paywall or login wall of any kind.

Basically, don't post scans of official releases or stuff that is behind a paywall.

Like I said above, I welcome feedback on this before making these rules more final and adding them to the sidebar.

I spent some time looking for a desktop alternative to Mihon since I prefer the big screen when reading (digital) manga and have more space for offline backups on my PC. Finally landed on Komikku - works fine as a reader, dunno about having access to all the series I want since I'm still in the process of adding them there but it's alright at the moment. I just wish it had modular source adding like Mihon so I could add things on my own if necessary.

Now for reading updates!

I caught up with The Perks of Being a Villainess - love it more and more with each chapter. I was worried it could become stale considering its almost singular focus on bringing Korean turbo capitalism to the novel world but it hasn't worn me out yet so that's good. It's a real gem.

I also caught up with May I Ask for One Last Thing? though I'm less happy with that one.
I think I figured out the cause of why I don't love this series as much as I expected to - it's stakes (or rather lack thereof). Scarlet doesn't face any difficulties or challenges - she comes in, beats people up and proceeds to her next adventure. There's absolutely nothing that suggests things might not go smoothly.
While I don't need characters to struggle in a constant battle between life and death, having a non stop power fantasy with no twists or surprises can get very repetitive, very fast.

Series like The S-Class Hunter Doesn't Want to Be a Villainous Princess at least have other things to fall back onto (charming characters, better presented humour) while here... I can't really find anything beyond cool concept and some neat panels. I don't think there's one character I really like here either (even Scarlet being unhinged towards combat can get kinda boring).

I hate being so negative towards art but man, there's nothing worse than being disappointed at something you're excited for.

Finally, I just want to say I really appreciate the The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy At All is still going. It would be so easy to finish it right after the confession so seeing more of these dorks is always a pleasure.

Finally, finally: I'm at the point where I'm a bit scared of starting new series right now - not because I'm worried they're bad but because I know that if any of them clicks I'll be binging them like meth and I'm not sure I have the energy for that at the moment. So many things to do, so little time...

After that disappointment of a chapter from Boyish Girlfriend the week before, I needed a palate cleanser.

Usually, this role falls on 100 Girlfriends' shoulders but unfortunately, it was on break.

Thankfully, 3 romcom manga stepped up last week:

• Monster Mira
• Turned Childhood Friend into Girl
• Miyahara

Is anyone reading Embers? I am really loving this one. I am not very much into sports manga, but thus is pretty great.