Title: The New GateGenre: Isekai, actionPublisher: AlphaPolis (JP), One Peace Books (US)Creators: Yoshiyuki Miwa, Shinogi KazanamiSerialized in: AlphaPolisRelease Date: April 16, 2020Review copy provided by One Peace Books. The New Gate volume 1 greets readers with Shin fighting a monster, and the use of skills and HP/MP bars show that this encounter is taking place […] The post The New Gate Volume 1 Review appeared first on TheOASG.
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