Trope: Not Actually Dead

  • Even Given the Worthless Appraiser Class, I’m Actually the Strongest

    Even Given the Worthless Appraiser Class, I’m Actually the Strongest

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    Harem Scale H: Ein is a good shounen protag. He’s selfless, determined, does the “always stands up” thing, and sticks to his guns, always. A: Ein views this as a journey to give Yuri her family back and does not think of it as harem building. R: Yuri x Ein is clear endgame, however the…

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  • Baghead

    Baghead

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    Following the death of her estranged father, Iris learns she has inherited a run-down, centuries-old pub. She travels to Berlin to identify her father’s body and meet with The Solicitor to discuss the estate. Little does she know, when the deed is signed she will become inextricably tied to an unspeakable entity that resides in…

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  • Deadman Wonderland Vol. 1-13

    Deadman Wonderland Vol. 1-13

    After a powerful earthquake nearly destroyed all of Tokyo, a prison known as Deadman Wonderland rose from what was left of the city. Privately-run through the guise and functions of a theme park, Deadman Wonderland takes in prisoners from all over Japan, using them as attractions for tourists. Little do the public know about the…

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  • The Prince in the Basement

    The Prince in the Basement

    Do you need any more reason? Aside from the fact that this is an extremely Trans Tale.

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  • The Unsinkable Ship of Fools

    The Unsinkable Ship of Fools

    Fuck Capitalism and then Fuck Each Other The author lives that pure anarchist punk life and fuck, dude, I honestly think that they got it right. All those pretty ideals that psuedo punks, wishful punks, talk about. Those little touches that bring it in and make it vibe. This is full-on an anarchist sex train…

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  • I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss

    I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss

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    Y’all have no idea how jazzed I was to see that this is an anime. I’ve read the manga a few times, but the manga stops right after she successfully stops the Demon Lord from changing. Imagine my surprise at the second half of the series!! And I also am collecting the light novel series…

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  • The Descent

    The Descent

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    I’ve seen this one a few times, actually, so I rewatched it because I don’t think I ever saw the Descent 2 and wanted to revisit it. I remember young me, 12 years old, thinking, oh god. Juno is hot. It’s a good movie, led by an all-female cast. I love cave creature movies and…

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  • To Your Eternity 1-21

    To Your Eternity 1-21

    I’ve always been somewhat in love with this series. And recently I’ve had the joy to get my digital collection up to date— for a long time I only had the ten volumes from a Humble Bundle—and since I was sick, I figured I would slam it back. And my god, did I weep exactly…

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  • Outbride: Beauty and the Beasts 1

    Outbride: Beauty and the Beasts 1

    ISEKAI’D BY: Truck-Kun! Noel is endgame for me. That said, I totally think Mashiro reacts appropriately to being resurrected to be a breeder with four dudes, one of which tries to fuck her like, right away, until another one barges in and basically says, “that’s not fair, bro, we gotta talk about who gets her…

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  • Am I Actually the Strongest? 1-2

    Am I Actually the Strongest? 1-2

    ISEKAI’D BY: Goddess! Harem Scale H: He feels an obligation to impress his sister and protect the family that picked him up after he was thrown away by his birth family. A: As there are only two members, he is not quite aware yet. R: No romance to speak of; he sort of thinks of…

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Welcome to the Menagerie.

Here is where M logs their media activity. Partly because Goodreads is forgettable and keeping physical logs is harder. Sometimes M writes a lot. Sometimes M doesn’t write enough. It doesn’t matter. This is just a for-fun little blog so that M can remember what they thought about whatever they watched or read or played or. Whatever.


What is M?

I read. Voraciously. I have subscriptions to those book things on digital retailers. I consume books at nearly all hours. The hours I don’t spend reading? I’m writing. I’m drawing. I have a problem. I have a problem in that I love to read things that are in the same vein repeatedly. Book journals don’t work and as much as I text my friends screenshots of book passages, it doesn’t scratch the itch. Now I’m going to be doing… tiny… tiny book reports.


Truck-Kun Kill Count:


Books & Light Novels Read in 2025: 23/100
23%
Comics Read in 2025: 90/100
90%
Physical Owned Books Read: 403/665
60%


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