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No ‘Small’ Cons

There are no ‘small cons’, only small minds.

Wherever two or more Blerds gather, something sacred is birthed. For so long, Black folks who were enthralled by the greater popular culture were isolated and ridiculed for their interests. But fam, it’s 2025, and we no longer have to live like that! There are whole conventions designed with Blerds in mind. One of the most prominent in the country, BlerDCon! The theme for 2025 was “Thrilla” and it was a blast. I was just there this past weekend, and it was a needed breath of fresh air.

Intersectionality is the name of the game at BlerDCon. For those that don’t know, intersectionality (coined by Kimberlee Crenshaw) is a method for identifying the layers of oppression you face based on the layers of your identity. It implies that if you are Black, you are also a bunch of other things as well. BlerDCon designs its programming to engage as many intersections as it can. That level of intentional inclusion is not commonplace, much less in nerdy spaces. Mind you, no organized event is perfect and there are some blindspots at BlerDCon too – but dammit, the uplifting and positive atmosphere of the event makes those moments easy to forget. Before this goes full think piece, let’s dive into the experience!

Blerdy Atmosphere

Until you have walked into a room with fifty plus other Blerds in cosplay to witness an Anime-themed rap battle, you have not lived on the Black side of nerd culture. Watching a competitor spit bars about [checks notes] getting someone ‘laid out like Snorlax on Route 12’ and seeing people in the audience make the nasty face in response was a thing of beauty. Until you have had to stop short walking the convention floor because a group of women in Akatsuki cosplay just had to put hands on knees and throw it in a circle for a song playing, you have not lived on the Black side of nerd culture. This is the atmosphere of BlerDCon: a spontaneous and celebratory Blackness that feels like what we imagine freedom to be.

A Bit of Me

Along with the pop-up brilliance of Black nerdom is the planned communal experiences provided by the con. Programming says a lot about a convention. So when I opened the app to plan out what my weekend was going to look like, I was struck with paralysis. There was just too much I was interested in going to. I’m looking at a calendar that reflects so many aspects of my identity that I can’t choose where to go!

Yes, I want to hang out with the horror homies and celebrate the life of Tony Todd. And I want to jam out to anime remixes in an open plaza with one-hundred consoles plugged in. Maybe I’m just as interested in redesigning my resume for a job in the nerd media sector as I am exploring the boundaries of consent and kink. No matter where I looked, I saw myself, and that is a rare thing to experience as a Black nerd. BlerDCon expresses as much of the full spectrum of blerdom as can be.

Mind Your Black Business(es)

Where else can you buy an honest to Bast satin lined Dragonball Durag with a drawstring for different hair styles? Vendor and artist tables lined up and decked out with the coolest pieces imaginable. To be clear, the aesthetic is very, ‘but make it Black’ and it feels so good. There was a twenty-minute stretch where I kept pacing back and forth past a large tapestry featuring Huey, Riley, and Jasmine from The Boondocks as characters from Attack on Titan with Uncle Ruckus as the Colossal Titan. I was searching desperately for a reason to buy it. I don’t often have that feeling, where I look to spend money. It felt so good to speak to and vibe with artisans while giving them money for their very cool merchandise. I overpaid on purpose and most vendors gave me more than I paid for. For no reason other than that we wanted to. Peak positivity all around.

The Only AI I Trust

A highlight for the whole con was the addition of Janelle Monae to the programming. She didn’t send somebody in her place, she really popped out! In fully self-referential cosplay as The ArchAndroid. Which, we found out live at a panel (moderated by Sailor Victoria!) just for BlerDCon, is also the name of her upcoming graphic novel! It continues the story from the Metropolis and ArchAndroid albums following messianic android Cindi Mayweather on a journey to save the world from itself.

When I tell you Ms. Monae came through in a head-to-toe latex get up complete with a matching up-do, heels, and dope shades – I mean it! Not only was the look epic but her authenticity in coming out as a Black nerd aligned perfectly with the event. Janelle showed up to the con for the first time and said it already felt like home. Can’t ask for a better vibe than that.

We Was Outside!!!!

All in all, BlerDCon 2025 was amazing, authentic, and intersectional in a way that is hard to replicate. Just know there was more cosplay than the eye could ever behold. I don’t even have the space in this article to talk about it, but please check out BlerDCon’s Instagram and show some love! Bless the organizers of this event, truly. Shortcomings and miscommunications are inevitable with any event. But even with those prebaked into any convention, BlerDCon brings a down-home feeling that supersedes those less-than-perfect moments. Next year’s BlerDCon is titled “GEEK-NIK!” and will run from March 6th through March 8th, 2026.

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The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) is a Pokémon battle simulation tabletop game. It may seem daunting to start playing a game that has been around since 1996 and features over 1000 different Pocket Monsters. But the amount of beginner-friendly products and community resources available today makes it easier than ever to learn the rules and jump right into a Pokémon battle with a friend. We’re going to break down everything a new player needs to know to play the game, purchase starter decks and supplies, and join the larger Pokémon TCG community to participate in tournaments.

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The Basics of the Pokémon TCG

The Pokémon TCG pits two Pokémon Trainers against one another in a Pokémon battle. The first player to knock out six opposing Pokémon and claim all six of their Prize cards is the winner. Being a collectible card game, cards are acquired by purchasing pre-made decks, opening booster packs, buying single cards, or trading cards with trusted friends. 

How a Game of the Pokémon TCG Works

The Pokémon TCG is easy to learn but hard to master. We’re going to cover the broad strokes of how the game works here, but before you start playing we recommend taking the time to read the official Pokémon TCG Rule Book or, if you want to jump right into a match, the Pokémon TCG Quick Start Rules. 

Building a Pokémon Deck 101

To get started, each player assembles a deck of 60 cards using the three different types of cards. There are Pokémon cards to deal damage and use abilities, Trainer cards to search your deck for Pokémon and provide other useful effects, and Energy cards to enable your Pokémon to attack. For beginners, it’s recommended to build your deck with about 15-20 Pokémon cards, 15-25 Trainer cards, and 15-18 Energy cards. 

As any Pokémon fan knows, a Pokémon’s Type plays an important role in achieving victory. There are 10 different Types of Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG: Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Fighting, Darkness, Psychic, Metal, Normal, and Dragon. Each Type represents a different strategy, such as Fire’s strong but costly attacks or Grass’s ability to tank big hits and heal away the damage. Playing Energy cards of the appropriate Type allows you to use your Pokémon’s attacks in battle. We suggest choosing just one or two Types to focus on for your first deck.

To make an effective deck, pick one or two Pokémon you really like to be your main attacker. Then fill the rest of the deck with other Pokémon and Trainer cards that complement and support those Pokémon. Make sure to keep an eye on the Weakness Type of your Pokémon, as noted at the bottom of the card. If your Pokémon is attacked by a Pokémon Type that it’s weak to, it will take double damage. Make sure your deck has Pokémon with at least two different Weakness Types to avoid getting blown out of the water by a single Type.

How to Start the Pokémon TCG

In order to start a game, both players draw a hand of seven cards and choose one Basic Pokémon (i.e., a Pokémon that doesn’t need to evolve) to be their Active Pokémon. To finish setting up, each player takes six cards off the top of their deck and sets them to the side face down. These are your Prize cards and are key to how you win the game. From there, players take turns playing additional Pokémon, using Trainer cards, attaching Energy, and announcing attacks to deal damage or utilize effects. 

There are three different ways to win a game of the Pokémon TCG. The first and most common way to win is to take all of your Prize cards. Whenever you knock out an opposing Pokémon, you draw one Prize card. The first player to take all six of their prize cards is declared the winner. Some Pokémon are extra powerful and are therefore worth multiple Prize cards when knocked out. For example, Pokémon ex are worth two Prize cards when knocked out. Additionally, if a player has no more Pokémon left in play or if they have no cards left in their deck at the start of their turn, they lose the game.

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What Decks and Basic Products Do I Need for the Pokémon TCG?

If you’re new to strategy card games, we recommend beginning your Pokémon TCG journey by purchasing a pair of Starter Decks and playing with a friend. A Starter Deck is ready to play right out of the box. It comes with a paper playmat, cardboard gameplay tokens, and a guide to the Quick Start Rules. The decks are designed to be new-player friendly with cards that have simple effects and basic strategies that are easy to pick up on fast. 

Alternatively, new players may want to check out the Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy. This product is packaged like a board game and is designed to teach new players the ropes. Another product great for learning the game are the Pokémon TCG: My First Battle decks. They come with two mini-decks that are played with simplified rules. This helps you grasp the basics before jumping into a full game.

Perhaps this isn’t your first TCG rodeo and you already have experience playing these types of card games. In that case, you’ll want to pick up a “Play Level 2” pre-constructed Pokémon TCG: ex Deluxe Battle Deck. This one is meant for intermediate players. For more advanced players, we recommend a Play Level 3 pre-built League Battle Deck. These read-to-play decks utilize more complex strategies and come with powerful cards often used by top-level competitors. Best of all, they are easy to upgrade when you’re ready to start playing in tournaments with other Pokémon Trainers.

If you’re a seasoned TCG player who prefers to create their own deck from scratch, then pick up the Pokémon TCG: Trainer’s Toolkit. It contains 50+ cards that are often used as the foundation of the best competitive decks. This kit also comes with all of the accessories and game pieces needed to play in a tournament.

The Best Starting Supplies and Accessories for the Pokémon TCG

Once you have your Pokémon deck in-hand, it’s time to acquire some practical and decorative accessories. Card sleeves protect your cards and make it easier to shuffle. Deck boxes keep your deck safe during travel. Playmats give you a clean surface to play on and make it easy to pick up and move around your cards. Best of all, these supplies come in all manner of color and design, so feel free to customize your look and express yourself just as the many colorful characters of the Pokémon universe like to do. 

In order to play the Pokémon TCG, you’ll need a coin for flipping and dice to keep track of damage on your Pokémon. It’s not uncommon for some Pokémon players to forego flipping a coin in favor of rolling a die and calling odds/evens instead of heads/tails. For damage counter dice, a handful of standard six-sided dice will do, with each pip representing 10 damage. 

Helpful Online Resources for Pokémon TCG Beginners

The best way to learn the Pokémon TCG and get better is to play the game yourself and to watch other, more experienced players. There are plenty of ways to do both online. 

There are currently two digital clients for the game. Pokémon TCG Pocket is a great way to get your feet wet because it sports a short and sweet version of the game. To play the full game online, there’s Pokémon TCG Live. Both games are free to play and have tutorials to help you learn how to play.

There is no shortage of Pokémon TCG content to watch online. Official Pokémon TCG broadcasts are great to watch because the commentators explain what the cards do and break down each player’s strategy. YouTube is an excellent resource for players of all skill levels. Pokémon TCG content creators do everything from make deck guides and tier lists to demonstrating gameplay and streaming tournament runs. 

The online Pokémon TCG community is extremely expansive and active. Between Discord, Reddit, and social media, it’s easy to find others to ask for advice and make new battle buddies with.

How to Play in Tournaments and Join the Larger Pokémon TCG Community

Once you feel comfortable with your ability to play the Pokémon TCG, you can seek out others to battle at your local game shop. Use Pokémon’s event locator to seek out a Pokémon League near you. Pokémon Leagues are a great place to learn more about the game and make friends with other Pokémon Trainers. They usually host a weekly casual tournament or sometimes just provide a place to play with others for fun. Leagues award attending players with free Play! Pokémon Prize Packs that contain special versions of powerful competitive cards.

If you feel ready to embark on your journey to become a Pokémon TCG master, then you can start playing in official tournaments that award the top finishers Championship Points (CP). There are different sized tournaments, from the smaller League Challenges and League Cups to the massive Regional Championships and International Championships. Those who perform well enough throughout the season and earn enough CP will be invited to play in the Pokémon TCG World Championship. 

Regardless of whether you go on to become the next world champ or simply enjoy playing at the kitchen table with a loved one, remember the most important thing to do when playing the Pokémon TCG is to use Hyper Beam on your enemies have fun. 

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Season 2 of Taylor Sheridan’s hit Yellowstone prequel, 1923, is nearing the halfway point on Paramount+. But ahead of its finale, plenty of jaw-dropping moments lie ahead for our lead, Spencer Dutton, according to star Brandon Sklenar.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for 1923 season 2.

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My favorite digital manga subscription service Azuki, home of my faves My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files and Our Aimless Nights, has revealed today that they are adding over two hundred new titles to their catalog along with an update on their purchasing tiers!

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The Villainess and Villain Try to Avoid Another Unhappy Ending, How I Attended an All-Guy’s Mixer, The Flower Princess of Sylph, and hundreds more now available via Azuki website and iOS/Android apps

Digital manga service Azuki has added 213 new manga series from manga publisher KADOKAWA and Square Enix’s Manga UP! app, nearly doubling the number of series available on Azuki’s platform. Azuki launched as a subscription service in 2021 and previously expanded its library with the addition of new volumes available via in-app ebook sales. With these new series, Azuki is also launching individual chapter purchases in its iOS, Android, and Web apps, allowing fans to purchase chapters and permanently add them to their digital library. These series are available for purchase only (not included in Azuki’s Premium membership), and most series have their first chapter available for free reading.

The full list of all 213 titles, including lots of popular romance, fantasy, and isekai series, is included below:

• The 6-Year-Old Sage Wants to Hide in the Shadows
• The 6th Loop: I’m Finally Free of Auto Mode in this Otome Game
• The 13th Footprint
• The 31st Consort
• AUDITION! ~Love On Stage~
• African Wildlife at Work
• Agents of the Four Seasons: One Hundred Songs and One Hundred Pages

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Agents of the Four Seasons: One Hundred Songs and One Hundred Pages by Kana Akatsuki, Yuriko Asami, Suoh

With the power bestowed upon them by the Gods, the Agents of the Four Seasons bring the seasons to the world. It is their duty to traverse mountains and valleys to bring the blessings to every corner of the world. Each Agent has a special guard…for if anything happens to them the seasons stop to cycle.

They have just gone through battles with those who aim to destroy the system. This is a vivid story of four Agents and four guards who wish to protect the world but are also individuals who fall in love.

Read the first chapter for free here!

Agents of the Four Seasons: One Hundred Songs and One Hundred Pages will appeal to fans of: romance manga, stories delving into fantasy and drama elements, detailed artwork with a complex narrative

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• Aizawa-san Multiplies
• The Alexis Empire Chronicle
• Always Second but Actually Invincible
• Always a Catch
• The Amazing Village Creator: Slow Living with the Village Building Cheat Skill
• The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
• Antsy for Love ~Waiting for a Budding Romance to Bloom~
• Anything’s Possible with Ultimate Alchemy
• Arachnid
• Are You Okay with a Slightly Older Girlfriend?
• Assassin & Cinderella
• Assistant Teacher at a Girls Magic Academy
• The B-Class Mage of Unrivaled Speed
• Beast Tamer
• Birdcage Castle
• Black Black Lotus
• Blast of Tempest
• A Blossom in the Snow Stands as a War God
• Born with the Weakest Job, I Worked My Hardest to Become the Strongest Tamer with the Weakest Skill: Fist Punch!
• A Boy Raised by Gods Will Be The Strongest
• The Captured Flower Princess’s Happy Miscalculation
• Caterpillar
• Cheat Mode Farming in Another World
• Chiyo Kuno the Psychic
• Contract Between a Specter and a Servant
• A Corporate Slave is Suddenly Isekai’d to a Better Company
• The Counterfeit’s Fateful Encounter
• Cuticle Detective Inaba
• DEMON LORD 2099
• DETENTION
• The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World
• A Dating Sim of Life or Death
• The Days After the Hero’s Return
• A Delinquent’s Life Hacks
• Demon and Song
• Demoted to a Teacher, the Strongest Sage Raises an Unbeatable Class
• The Diary of a Middle-Aged Teacher’s Carefree Life in Another World
• Died a Slave, Reborn a Noble: Becoming the Strongest With a Daughter Who’s Older Than Me
• Do It Yourself!!
• The Dragon Prince’s Ill-Mated Betrothal
• Drunken D-Rank Pulls Out the Legendary Sword
• Dualing Fighters
• ENRA
• Eighteen
• Emperor’s Mark to Rule the Monsters: Reborn Sage to Strongest Adventurer
• Even a Replica Can Fall in Love
• Even the Elf Captain Wants to be a Maiden
• Fake It to Break It! I Faked Amnesia to Break off My Engagement and Now He’s All Lovey-Dovey?!
• False Child
• Final Boss Fake-out: The Protagonist Thinks She Killed Me So Now I’m Free!
• The Flower Princess of Sylph

The Flower Princess of Sylph by Neko Kanda,

Natalia lost her family and succeeded the throne to be the King of Ventfleur. She was known as the princess blessed by the spirits–people loved her.

However, she was deep in her grief…the only thing that conforted her now was “Sylphide,” the holy sword blessed by the wind spirit Sylph. The sword marked her succession to the throne, and it was said that the wielder could see the memories of the past kings by touching the sword. However, Natalia couldn’t see anything…although she felt better by holding onto it.

One day, a nun named Sara came to her and told her that she will make her healthy. Natalia rejected her first, but Sara won’t give up. She was worried about Natalia but also had a reason she must be by her side.

Read the first chapter for free here!

The Flower Princess of Sylph will appeal to fans of: sweet Yuri (girls’ love) fantasy

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• Forget Being the Villainess, I Want to Be an Adventurer!
• From Betrayed Hero to Invincible Demon King
• From Leveling Up the Hero to Leveling Up a Nation
• From Superfan to Stepsister
• Frontier Life with a Weird Dragon and an Errand Boy
• GAMERA-Rebirth-
• GAMERA-Rebirth- code thyrsos
• The Gender of Mona Lisa
• The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt
• Gods’ Games We Play
• The Good Deeds of Old Adventurer Kane
• The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan – The Alternative –
• The Grim Reaper and an Argent Cavalier
• Gugure! Kokkuri-san
• A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized
• Hero Raising Project
• Hey, Aquarist!
• Homeland Dropout: The Time I Was Reincarnated as the Fourth Enchanter in the Entire World
• How I Attended an All-Guy’s Mixer
• How a Single Gold Coin Can Change an Adventurer’s Life
• How to Love a Loser
• How to Survive a Thousand Deaths: Accidentally Wooing Everyone as an Ex-gamer Made Villainess!
• I Can Go Adventuring by Myself, Mom!: The Son Raised by the Strongest Overprotective Dragon-Mom
• I Got Pregnant With His Majesty’s Child -A Biography of Queen Berta-
• I Got Reincarnated as a Son of Innkeepers!
• I Lost My Adventurer’s License, but It’s Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now
• I Time-Traveled and Confessed to My Teacher Crush
• I Was Called Inept at Home, but Turns Out I’m Super Adept Compared to the Rest of the World
• I Was Exiled as a Villainess! I Am Now a Sister Living the Good life Through a Culinary Reform
• I Was Summoned to Be a Saint, but Was Robbed of the Position
• I Was a Sacrifice but Now I’m a Consort to a God?! ~All the Princesses are Fluffy~
• I’m Glad They Kicked Me From The Hero’s Party… But Why’re you following me, Great Saintess?
• I’m Happily Married to a Lord with the Worst Reputation
• I’m Not Even an NPC In This Otome Game!
• I’m Quitting Heroing
• I’m a Maid, but I’ve Pulled Out the Holy Sword?!
• I’m a Saint but I’ve Had Enough With Humans So I Decided to Team up with the Demon Queen to Destroy The Human World
• I’m a Villainess to be Poisoned, so Why am I Being Adored?
• I’m an Alchemist Who Doesn’t Know How OP I Am
• I’m the Only Monster Tamer in the World and Was Mistaken for the Demon Lord
• I… Don’t Want to Work Anymore. I Quit Being an Adventurer For Good and You Can’t Stop Me.
• Immoral Guild
• In Her Fifth Life, the Villainess Lives With the Evil Dragon -The Evil Dragon of Ruin Wants to Spoil His Bride-
• Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
• Inquisition
• The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne
• Is It My Fault That I Got Bullied?
• The Isekai Returnee is Too OP for the Modern World
• Just Another Peculiar Day at Yasaka Real Estate: Now I Live With a Ghost
• Kabukicho Hysteric Dreamer
• Kijima-san & Yamada-san
• Killer Alchemist -Assassinations in Another World-
• Killing My Sensei Softly
• Knight’s & Magic
• LILIES
• La La La
• La Ragazza: Living with Francesca
• The Lady Likes a Nerd over Princes
• The Legendary Dragon-armored Knight Wants to Live a Normal Life In the Countryside
• The Lesser Irregular Returns From the Demon World
• Level 0 Demon King Becomes an Adventurer in Another World
• Living With My Brother’s Wife
• Lofty Flower, fall for me!!
• The Lotus Eaters, Drunk and Sober
• Magic Stone Gourmet: Eating Magical Power Made Me The Strongest
• Making Magic: The Sweet Life of a Witch Who Knows an Infinite MP Loophole
• The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
• Mechanical Buddy Universe
• The Mercenary and the Novelist
• The Misadventures of the Otaku Prince and the Bestselling Author
• Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
• Monster and Parent
• The Morose Mononokean
• Mr. Villain’s Day Off
• Murai in Love
• My Adventurer Life: I Became the Strongest Magic-Refining Sage in a New World
• My Cats Don’t Like Me
• My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys’ Love!
• My Friend’s Little Sister Has It in for Me!
• My Housemate Sano-kun Is Just My Editor!
• My Little Sister Stole My Fiance: The Strongest Dragon Favors Me And Plans To Take Over The Kingdom?
• My Next ~
• My Not-So-Fair Lady is Doomed! (But Not If I Can Help It)
• My Soul Found a New Home in My Ex-Fiance’s Body?!
• My Unexpected Marriage
• Mysterious Dinner at Bistro Sangen-tei
• Nanaki Yushiro’s Collection of Mystic Stories Nakime-sama:
• Nina is Plotting Daddy’s Death
• The Noble Otaku and His 2.5 Dimensional Bride ~He’s in Love with Me Because I Look Like His Favorite Character~
• Noble Reincarnation ~Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power~
• Once Upon a Witch’s Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy
• One Night I Threatened My Stalker and Made Him My Boyfriend
• One Room of Happiness
• Only I Know that This World Is a Game
• Patissiere of the Inner Palace
• The Perks of Working in the Black Magic Industry
• The Re-Reincarnated Boy Lives Peacefully as an S-Rank Adventurer ~ I, a Sage and Hero in My Previous Lives, Will Live a Simple Life in
• Reborn as a Feudal Lord Gathering a Talented Elite So This Land Can Thrive by Employing My Past Life Experiences as an Overworked
• The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World
• The Reincarnated Prince Becomes an Alchemist and Brings Prosperity to His Country
• Reincarnated as a 15-Year-Old Queen: I’m an Ex-office Worker, but the Young King Is Interested in Me?!
• Reincarnated as an Eight-Year-Old Apostle of the Gods
• Reincarnated as the Daughter of the Legendary Hero and the Queen of Spirits
• Reincarnation of the Unrivalled Time Mage: The Underachiever at the Magic Academy Turns Out to Be the Strongest Mage Who Controls Time!
• Restaurant to Another World NEW EDITION
• Revolutionary Restart for The Blue Rose Princess
• Rooming with a Gamer Gal
• SAKI & FINAL FANTASY XIV
• SUKEDACHI NINE
• Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004
• Shanghai Loser
• Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
• Special Branch Zero’s Demonological Daily Chronicle
• Speciality for the Fallen Knight ~I Fell in Love with my Ancestor’s Fiance
• Story of My Fiancee
• Strawberry Love
• The Strongest Hero: Envoy of Darkness -Betrayed by His Comrades, the Strongest Hero Joins Forces with the Strongest Monster-
• The Strongest Middle-Aged Hunter Goes to Another World: This Time, He Wants to Have a Simple Life
• The Strongest Sage: The Story of a Talentless Man Who Mastered Magic and Became the Best
• The Strongest Swordsman Has Zero Equipment Slots, but He Can Equip up to 9999 Items if It’s (Cute) Cursed Equipment
• Strongest Swordsman’s Magic Training: Reincarnated with Level 99 Stats, He Gets to Start Over from Level 1
• The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth Raids -A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero’s Party-
• The Strongest Wizard Making Full Use of the Strategy Guide -No Taking Orders, I’ll Slay the Demon King My Own Way-
• Suicide Notes Laid on the Table
• Sunny Days With the Four Seasons Club
• Survival Strategy of a Princess ~A Handsome Prince of the Great Empire Deceived Me Yet He Says He Loves Me
• Sweet & Tart Boyfriend
• Takahashi-san is listening.
• Tale of the Ravishing Villainess’s Royal Second Chance at Life
• Talentless Nana
• Tales of Reincarnation in Maydare: This World’s Worst Witch
• That Inferior Knight, Level 999
• That Second-Rate Warrior Is Now an Overpowered Mage!
• This Art Club Has a Problem!
• Thompson
• To Sir, Without Love: I’m Divorcing You
• Trinity of the Royal Palace
• Trying Out Alchemy After Being Fired as an Adventurer!: Frontier Settling? No Problem, Leave It to Me!
• Uglymug, Epicfighter
• The Unholy Paladin
• Vermeil in Gold: The Failing Student and the Strongest Scourge Plunge Into the World of Magic
• Villainess Outrage
• The Villainess and Villain Try to Avoid Another Unhappy Ending

The Villainess and Villain Try to Avoid Another Unhappy Ending by By Umiyamaneko, Nabe Fuyuno, Shusaku

Honoka, a thirty-year-old working girl fell off the stairs after she was told from her fiance he wants to break up.
The next moment, she was in the world of “Fated, Love~A Cinderella Story~“, a light novel which her sister was into. She is now Clarisse, a seventeen-year-old aristocrat lady.

Honoka knows that she is going to be a villainess along with Eduard, brother of the crown prince Arnold. She decides to change her fate and live happily in this world.

When she meets Eduard for the first time, they fall in love almost instantly. To her surprise, Eduard is nothing like the villain described in the book. He is gentle, clever, and nice…and handsome! She never knew that Eduard too, had reincarnated from the world she came from.

Read the first chapter for free here!

The Villainess and Villain Try to Avoid Another Unhappy Ending will appeal to fans of: a fun twist on the villainess genre, reincarnated characters just trying to catch a break, comedy

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• Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?
• Wifeswap: How I Wound Up Married to My Twin’s Husband -Love Fell into the Palm of My Hand-
• The Witch’s Servant and the Demon Lord’s Horns
• Working seems Pointless After the Hero Labeled Me as a Coward and Kicked Me From His Party
• The World is Full of Monsters, So I Want to Live as I Wish
• Wrapping up the Imperial Harem
• YanOta: The Delinquent and the Otaku
• Yin-Yang Brothers
• You Want to Break Off Our Engagement? Well, You’d Better Break the Bank!
• You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story

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About Azuki and KiraKira Media Inc.

Azuki is a digital comics publisher and subscription app run by a small team of manga fans and tech experts at KiraKira Media Inc. in San Francisco, CA.

Azuki is available on the web at www.azuki.co and in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. The app features over 350 manga series, with new chapters updated daily. Manga fans can start reading for free with advertisements today, or upgrade to Premium and access the full Premium catalog featuring thousands of chapters for just $4.99 a month. A 14-day free trial and discounted annual plan are also available, and additional volumes outside the subscription can be purchased via direct volume sales. Premium members get 20% off all volumes. Most titles are available worldwide (except Japan). Stay up to date on the latest announcements by following Azuki at x.com/ReadAzuki, facebook.com/ReadAzuki, and instagram.com/readazuki.

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