Recent content by HansumNapolean

Why does this have so much soul? Totally amateur-ish, incredibly direct, and there's no pacing to speak of. But why is this so charming? It's refreshing that the characters literally state the themes and motivations without spending chapters on flashbacks or obscure, subtle philosophical...

Beautiful start; the art is so amazing. I especially love the design of our MC: simple, but cute. From a social perspective, "magic" is literally a placeholder for our current technological inequity. People deemed less valuable are easily discarded for experimentation or seen as casualties for a...

One of the most dynamic scenes, even if it was a bit short! I really like how the author conveys their ingenuity; Misa instantly makes the decision to get Roland's wheels out like a lifeboat, while Nona decides to wrap the carriage with threads. One of the better aspects of unconventional powers...

In chapter 52 Shiori mentions that the villagers were starving; if Shiori didn’t give Azami her blood, she probably would have died. Was there an element of greed in their sacrifice? Probably. But their cruelty, to a certain degree, was by necessity. Would you not sacrifice a few to save the...

I essentially agree with almost everything you posted. The only thing I am hesitant to comment on is Azami's lack of humanity. I'm not sure the author will ever delve into what Azami has been up to since her immortality, so maybe she's opening orphanages for starving children or something lol...

But one of the major themes is the divide between human and monster. Shiori, for all of her sympathetic human traits, is a monster that has fed on other humans before. It's twisted that the one time a monster so cruel would attempt to save a human, they would inevitably condemn them to a worse...

I got second hand embarrassment when Shim Chong dropped her food lol. There’s a lot of layers to the flower discussion. Shim Chong is practical. She doesn’t understand why you would cut the stem if you wanted to preserve its beauty - it only causes the flower to wilt faster, therefore...

The monk is such a fascinating character in retrospect. He represents a larger, subtle form of misogyny that subverts the reader’s expectations. Buddhism, and by extension that people practice it, are usually depicted as all-compassionate and empathetic. The monk is almost the complete opposite...

Interesting lore drop in a throw-away line. What's interesting is that there's an establishment that particularly caters to orphans; it's usually unheard of for orphans to experience some form of social mobility. Royal guards are stationed to protect the settlement, stated to deter slave...

Metal as hell chapter. A fake suicide was a banger. Mira tries to be one of the "good ones," for understandable reasons, but giving your entire agency for protection is inherently contradictory. Mira feels like fighting was useless; after the death of her brother, she refuses to fight. She...

I think there's an interesting commentary on power dynamics. A major question is why the mage class isn't in the higher echelons; mages can reproduce, so why shouldn't they be in a position of power? I'm sure it'll be answered soon; possible theories include the controlled reproduction of mages...

Besides their intrinsict freaky dynamic (there's no questioning that Misa and AI are just perverts that enjoy rough sex), a part of their sexual experience is motivated by a willingness for pain as a form of escapism. Having 'vanilla' sex, where they are focused on the emotional rather than the...

I think there’s an interesting perspective on gentrification that Kazuki brings. Or course, in reality corporations will simply pay you out to buy your property for their renovations, but there are cases where people choose to “work around” cultural plazas by integrating the new and old. For...

Strangely, this is probably one of the most interesting depictions of homosexual assault. Obviously, Masaki doesn't scream homophobic at all, but she instantly goes: "Michi is into girls, so that means she should automatically be into me." It's probably the most stereotypical assumption ever, to...

Yikes. Kazuki thinks that Moeka is running away, not caring about her prospects because she's unwilling to try. When Moeka brushes her off, she feels hurt because she thinks Moeka doesn't appreciate her efforts or want to pursue Kazuki, whether that'd be in status or going to Tokyo. Moeka...