An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess

I wouldn't call this one one of my favorite Villainess Isekai by a long shot as a lot of times I actually found it boring, but it does have a special spot in my heart and it is told not by the perspective of the Villainess but by that of the Prince instead gives it such a fresh take.

The story is just your average Villainess Isekai, it does not break from that. In fact, the story is SO cookie cutter that I could say that if the story was told from her perspective there would have been absolutely not a single part about this story that pops from the rest. However, because it's told through the eyes of the fiancee instead we can hear a whole new story and perspective. She's just your average "I'm a villainess who's doomed with death flags left and right so I have to assume my roles while at the time, guaranteeing my survival" while he is your average "I have everything I wanted, life is boring but this girl is intriguing and I can't ever predict her next move and so I want to be with her."

Honestly, I would only read this if you were already used to all the tropes and wanted fresh eyes on it or if the idea of it being told from a different perspective appeals to you.

Argonavis from BanG Dream! Comics

Look at me in the eyes. Look deep into my chocolate colored big brown eyes. Never let this manga dictate your feelings about Argonavis, ever. Neither this nor the anime.

Argonavis no longer from BanG Dream! is about how a group of boys becomes a band with their own different goals in mind, whether that is to find new entertainment, make money for your family's milk farm, or be inspired by another band when a child.

Now, here's the thing... it's awful, it's terribly written, it's utter garbage, nothing makes sense.

HOWEVER, hear me out. I adore Argonavis with all my heart because of its story OUTSIDE this specific media. You see, Argonavis is a multimedia franchise with several comics, live streams, short stories, novels, movies, games, concerts, and more. It just so happens that the manga and anime, while being its most accessible easiest to consumed media, are also the absolute worst of the bunch. Please do your research on Argonavis and try looking for stories around Twitter or Wikia as your source for the story instead and don't touch this burning garbage of a manga not with a 40-meter pole.

A Silent Voice

It's hard to say "Hey this is what this manga is about" when the manga is as famous as this one. Honestly, if you haven't read it then you must. HOWEVER, I will always, 100%, recommend the movie more than the manga as it got rid of any useless plot devices that didn't need to be there.

The story is about a boy, Shouya, who used to bully a new transfer student, Shouko, after the exhilaration and popularity that comes from bullying a deaf girl and having everyone laugh with you. Until one day, jokes go too far and everyone turns on him. Years pass after this incident and he is an outcast for what he did until he meets Shouko again and wants to apologize.

It's an amazing story that will definitely make you cry a few tears.

A Royal Princess With Black Hair

It felt like the kind of story that my high school anime otaku friends would be laughing out loud because of the protagonist's witty comebacks and her ability to simply not give a fuck. This is not a compliment. The whole story was simply the protagonist getting into situations and simply insulting her way out of it. It was a painful read.

The story is about Euricienne and Caruel who do NOT want to get married and are set on either canceling this engagement or going for a divorce.

The art style is extremely cute, however, the hair constantly bothered me as it's somehow a bit too detailed (and without even making sense) for the art style.

The romance was my only draw in. I found Caruel to be extremely adorable at times with his very slow-burning crush on Euricienne but other than that it wasn't enough to make me fully enjoy the story.

50 Tea Recipes from the Duchess

It was one of those "I got reincarnated as a villainess" except the so-called villainess was actually just a spineless coward who had no choice but to run away while blaming others. She who reincarnated as her was a Tea enthusiast so every single chapter was, as the title suggests, introducing different ways she would make tea for all tastes. To make matters more complicated, in the world in which she incarnated, the people view tea as something "barbaric" in comparison to something like coffee.

Not an interesting story, however, I felt that the ending was a lot better than the journey as it's the only story I've ever seen with even the slightest mention of what the world she came from is now that she has been isekai'd. Not many touch on that, in fact, most stories even completely forget the protagonists came from another world in the first place unless it's "needed" while this one pretty much mentions it every single chapter.