Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Reincarnation(47)

Reincarnated Takao, once a knight pledged to protect his Prince, Finley, had died burdened by his failure in his role of sworn knight when Prince Finley was assassinated. Over the following centuries he had reincarnated and crossed paths with the Prince, and now in modern day Japan once again their paths cross. This sweet story tells of their bond that defies boundaries of death and the chance they have to be something more this time. After going through several lifetimes, Takao, a former knight, is currently living as an office worker in modern Japan. After discovering Hikaru, who is the reincarnation of the prince he served and was unable to protect until the end in their past lives, he swore to protect Hikaru in this life by being a hardcore fan. For the sake of protecting Hikaru from a closer position, Takao decided to become his manager. But after Hikaru, who has an aloof personality this time compared to their past lives, showed him a smile directed only to him, Takao starts to feel another type of feeling budding within him!

These really are a hoard of one shot Villainess stories that make for a great, quick escape.

Completed story Yoon Haneul: Modern woman and a pushover, Yoon finds herself isekaied into a novel she had written 10 years earlier. One full of youthful cliches and tropes that made her cringe, and one where she became the villainess. Aila Mertensia: The villainess who existed in the novel to make the heroine shine. Daughter to a powerful duke, now that Yoon is inhabiting this body she is determined to avoid that bloody ending and enjoy her favourite novels. Only it seems that avoiding her role has placed time in an endless loop. And it seems that she isn’t the only one to notice. Killian: Centuries old and a powerful warlock, Killian had been stuck in a repetitive and irritating day and was determined to destroy the one responsible. Tracing that person led him to Alia. In order to help time move on, he decides to help her become the perfect villainess. I really loved the story. The MCs were wonderfully designed and the plot was enjoyable. The ending was a bit fast perhaps, but it wrapped things up pretty well and was very satisfying as far as the MCs future goes. Based on a light novel

Completed Opinion: It took several chapters to warm up to the MCs in this story but it turned out to be really enjoyable. Perhaps too many chapters sans the ML but it all made sense. Main couple: 8/10 FL: 8/10 - Imperial Princess Chaeyeon. Definitely a strong female lead, the amount of suffering she endured in her lives, especially the former one, was the stuff of nightmares. But she had incredible resilience and a will to survive and protect her loved ones. ML: 7/10 - Great Celestial Phoenix/Daeryeo. Started as a rather immature tsundere type that really needed to be socialised. It made sense given he isn’t human and was stuck yearning for his lost love. But he had some lovely growth and acknowledged his errors. Ultimately, he became a very likeable protector and a loving partner. Story/Concept: Ill fated princess x Celestial being. I loved the different mystical creatures and lore that peppered these pages. The human political sphere amidst an Imperial setting was a point of considerable influence on the FL but it wasn’t dull, thankfully. The character development for both MCs was very satisfying especially given the consideration given to the differences between a past life and a current one. Tropes: Reincarnation romance. Arch enemy- the resenter. Time skip. Evil step mother. Shoujo. Ending: Happy. Would have liked some couple time in side stories though. Art: Started as nice and really became beautiful towards the end. Smut: Zero. TW's: Gang rape. Abuse. Animal cruelty (implied).

CW: Drugs, murder, promiscuity, suicide references, dub con This story goes straight to my favourites pile. Both Noah and Mason/Haley were wonderfully complex characters, each with a backstory that had elements of heartbreak and which had much to do with who they were in the present day. I loved the sadistic behemoth Noah. He was such a mix of frightening power and fragile vulnerability all wrapped up in a beautiful physical shell. His PTSD and long term mental health struggles were a believable backdrop for his dangerous personality. And for all he was seriously obsessed and possessive he tried very hard to ensure that he didn’t give in to his darkest urges. As for Mason/Haley, I loved his expressions, and the art of his character with blue eyes and black hair. His protective side, his fierce independence, and his reactions to the money offered in his acting roles lol. Together, they were a favourite pairing and I loved their story! Available on Tapas Based on a novel

Completed Opinion: Sadly annoying, some good ideas poorly executed, unsatisfying overall. Main couple: 4/10 FL: 2/10: Beth. The woman born to bad luck. Pure Yang energy. Reincarnated. The perpetual damsel in distress. ML: 4/10 -Yama. Ruthless and powerful but at the same time got some pretty huge weaknesses and flaws. Bit of a rapist creep but he isn’t human so.. idk. Protective of Beth, or is he? Story/Concept: I liked the concept of being the bride of Yama and getting revenge on those who sacrificed her and treated her and her parents so horridly but yeah, that just didn’t really happen. This was an annoying series of FL actions and choices where she kept putting herself in dangerous situations that required the ML to rescue her, call her honey and smite her foes while clasping her in his arms as he manfully said (nearly each and every time), “nobody harms my wife”. Sure, she helped him a couple of times, suddenly able to wield a sword like a boss, but it was just a flat attempt to give her some strength of character that felt very out of character. My main issues (other than the above & including spoilers) were that she hated Yama at first but it just took a couple of “not my woman” moments to have her all over him, there were loads of other powerful characters but no real explanation of who they were, their relationship to Yama or Beth, or why they were allies or enemies. Yama was always using her but had a “revelation” at the end that had him understand (wish I did) and he left her only to return after years at the end (didn’t actually see him btw) with no reason of what he did, if it mattered, where they would go, were they together now, why he went, what happened to the other woman (I could go on). Having a baby was meant to kill her but suddenly we see the kid and her no problems. In short, this story was immaturely written and full of flaws. Tropes: Shoujo. Reincarnation. Powered enemies. Yin & Yang. Demons. Damsel in distress. Deception and lies. Ending: Happy? Many, MANY unanswered plot questions. Art: Nice, but sometimes faces looked a bit weird and inconsistent. Smut: None. TW's: Ritual rape (implied no smut). Available on WebComics

Story is finished. Femdom story. Reincarnation from past to modern world. Doesn’t seem to care about others on any deeper level, merely sexual. Not my thing, she is non exclusive and doesn’t care about romantic feelings of her partners