□ action/fantasy starter pack □

clear scenarios - system/gamelike

a light novel that finally ended after 10 years had manifested into reality, and only one person had managed to read the story to the end

❑ homoerotic tension
❑ very cool character concept; mc is unfazed by the happenings around him since he considers himself as a "reader" watching the plot unfold
❑ hes basically a fanfic writer who changes his fav story to fit his hc's we stan

hunterverse - system/gamelike

the weakest hunter is given a chance upon his death to reawaken and become stronger than anyone could ever be

❑ this was my first actfan manhwa so i cant exactly make an actfan list wo putting in the classic right
❑ im sure it birthed many of my fav tropes of the genre but also all my least fav lol
❑ read this first before you get sick of the loner necromancer archetype and aloof genius op mc
❑ redice always hits w the art

hunterverse - system/gamelike

a low rank hunter finds out his s-rank brother only pushed him away to keep him safe, thus when mc returns to the past, he decides to stay by his brother's side living quietly as a nurterer class

❑ themes of kindness and love very wholesome
❑ sweetest mc who loves his brother so so much
❑ weak and kind mc whos resourceful and surprisingly merciless
❑ only valid beast taming comic bc they actually gush over the cute creatures

alien invasion - modern sci-fi

an agent of border, a group that fends off aliens called neighbors that invade through dimensional portals, is saved by a classmate who turns out to be a neighbor

❑ best shounen and yes i will fight you on that
❑ most creative worldbuilding and battle strategies ive seen
❑ every charac is so well written that youll love even the extras
❑ so many well-written female characs in an ensemble shounen? thank you mr author

supernatural - modern

as an avid fan of darkness exploration records, you would think mc would excel w his knowledge when he falls into the world of this community driven horror story collection, but mc has one big secret: he's the biggest coward alive! he has to survive in this crazy messed up world, working for the shady company that keeps throwing him into danger if he wants to find a way home

❑ YAYYYYYYYYYYY i cannot WAIT for this

adventure - fantasy

a party reached the depths of the dungeon but are suddenly struck by hunger, barely escaping the red dragon w the sacrifice of the healer. the mc vows to return to the dungeon to bring back his sister, but this time they will stave off hunger by stuffing themselves w monsters

❑ such a well-crafted world w lovable characters and tasty looking monsters (?)
❑ subverts every fantasy trope ever
❑ ryoko the queen of charac design

join? the demon king - fantasy

due to a misunderstanding, the weak and sickly mc has to keep up appearances as a ruthless soldier and spy, lest he face the wrath of the cruel emperor and the demon king

❑ mc is such an airhead its a miracle he hasnt got caught
❑ all he wants is demon booze
❑ comedy that gradually gets darker; man they hit you w the tears outta nowhere
❑ i like how they dont villainize mc, but i want him to betray humanity so bad

supernatural - modern

an honor student who vehemently denies the existence of the supernatural has his life upturned when he meets a classmate who eats ghosts to exorcise them

❑ so so so so so cute!!!!!
❑ their friendship is so wholesome i want what they have
❑ super silly plot lines, but gets you w the gut-wrenching stories out of nowhere

adventure - virtual reality game

a once-promising chef who lost his sense of smell and taste in an accident rediscovers the taste of delicious food through a virtual reality game that simulates the senses

❑ this story is so sweet ydk how much i cried
❑ mc just cooked so he could eat good food again, but he touched so many ppl's lives w just his cooking
❑ did the theme of taking care of others allowing you to become your best self get to you
❑ sad it ended so abruptly

awakened - apocalypse

mc writes down her prophetic dreams and tries to warn others abt the tragedies she foretells, only earning her nasty rumors associating her w misfortune, but one day events she never wrote down appear in her dream log predicting the onslaught of monsters as the world falls into ruin

❑ badass fmc and no romance
❑ just good ol power of friendship and found family and love of humanity
❑ heartwarming and sweet apocalypse story lets goo