□ action/fantasy starter pack □

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

clear scenarios - system/gamelike

the lone survivor of humanity is unable to escape the "game" but is given a chance to do it all again and get a better ending

❑ why has no one talked abt this one its so underrated
❑ fun and interesting fl
❑ great charac dynamics
❑ the charac designs?? are so good?? the gods have the most sickass designs super cool takes on all their designs

awakened - modern

mc finds and nurses an injured stray cat who turns out to be the most powerful awakened who had to assume the guise of a cat due to a grave injury

❑ naive but sweet mc
❑ wholesome friendships; mc changes everyone he meets w his kindness
❑ stray cats were his only friends growing up so all cats are precious to him

magic academy - fantasy

an abandoned child raised by a backwoods hunter should have no hope of learning magic, a discipline reserved for nobility, but as a self-taught genius, mc gains a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enter the prestigious magic school

❑ the friendships are so stinking cute; the studious, determined mc becomes the biggest idiot when hes w his friends
❑ the real definition of boys will be boys

alien invasion - historical sci-fi

set in edo era japan where aliens have invaded earth, an odd jobs company comprised of a samurai legend, the son of a failing dojo, an alien warrior girl, & their giant pet dog get into some whacky shenanigans

❑ unashamed found family; despite being an asshole, mc accepts his role as the kids father so fast
❑ aesthetics of a period piece w/ modern technology
❑ reading this is the only reason why i get pop culture references in other manga

tower climbing - system/gamelike

a low rank hunter finally has a chance to make it big w an sss-class skill that lets him steal other ppl's abilities, but whats the point in getting strong if he can only steal them when he gets killed?

❑ self-sacrificing mc who dies as many times needed to get the best outcome
❑ funniest shit ive read in a while
❑ random fl and romance appears out of nowhere but theyre cute? so ig i can accept
❑ charac designs so tasty i could chew on them

clear scenarios - system/gamelike

a former paparazzo has taken the place of a young boy and awoke to a system screen that tells him he will die if he doesnt debut as an idol within the alloted time

❑ tw: suicide
❑ funny as hell how mc's expression never changes despite whatever emotional turmoil he goes through
❑ uses his former insider media knowledge to put the audience in his favor
❑ ominous, compelling mystery

clear scenarios - system/gamelike

the infamous trashy pd who sent idols home w tears has to make it as an idol in a world where no one remembers his name

❑ yayy my fav novel got a comic TT
❑ super shameless mc i love seeing him fuck ppl over
❑ prob the most developed side characters in an idol story? i swear every charac has a dedicated arc
❑ the members are just as smart and perceptive as mc so they also partake in the schemes and cause issues lol
❑ its all abt love

hunterverse - apocalypse

❑ usually dont fw grimdarks but this has such a compelling world w characs who feel very human
❑ no one is rlly good or evil, theyre just flawed, stupid, selfish, and arrogant in a way that just feels realistic? in a way? and in the end they all just want to live
❑ mc is funny af, doomsday prepper w a jaded past who can kill monsters effortlessly wo powers but will fight w ppl half his age online for making fun of his boomer humor i love him

tower climbing - system/gamelike

after decades of war, the inner gods w no hope of defeating the outer gods send a human back to the past to gather their forces in preparation for the battle to come

❑ story follows several myths
❑ typical cold and aloof op mc, but has many unexpectedly human sides to him
❑ i find him very cute
❑ very good cast of side characters