This manga was one of the first I ever read, almost a decade ago, and I reread it whenever it pops back up every once in a while. Its flaws are both significant and numerous, but I still can’t help but love it.
The premise is actually rock solid, and it performs the same tropes it parodies...
I don’t think it was the author’s intention, but this premise is actually kinda relevant now with AI girlfriend chatbots and stuff becoming a thing.
All of the player characters become emotionally attached to AI / NPCs, which can ultimately become rewritten or paywalled etc. The players become...
It's so fucking good bro, every time. Even battles between secondary characters are just immaculate.
Really curious how they're going to work with Pikachu's narrative - I'm still holding out for Light Ball.
What they should do now is call for help, search for fresh water, set up a base camp and shelter, look for firemaking materials and possible sources of food, salvage sharp objects that can be used as tools and/or self-defense, establish landmarks in case anyone is separated, create a visible...
Yeah, I think this is a scenario where at least one involved party has to have a certain level of self-awareness beforehand, otherwise it ends up snowballing (which is why Momoka is so important later). If Rio had been properly able to seek counseling / been honest with her friends / gtfo of...
This feels like the author had a properly thought-out concept for an FG manga in the real world and then some hack editor was like "nah we need sales, add isekai and sex stuff"