Are we tired of Isekai stories yet? Well, yes, and no. ^_^ The basic zero-reincarnates-as-a-hero premise was always pretty sad and got tired quickly,but that had more to do with the nature of their sad little power fantasies. We’ve seen many stories, which still have room room for creativity. Even aside from a blockbuster like […]
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