Sean Gaffney
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Sean Gaffney
@toukochan.bsky.social
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He/him. I review manga and light novels, and also reblog a lot of US and UK politics. I also like dogs, cats, and Higurashi.
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GMail: Oh, so you want to turn off all our cool AI stuff that uses your emails as grist for the AI mill? Well, fine! In that case, maybe we'll just REMOVE the Social and Promotions subfolders you've had for years! Suffer through THAT!

Me:
A king and his aide. The aide is grinning widely.
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! LN 20 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/13/d... @sevenseasentertainment.com
The cover shows Reina striking a triumphant pose.
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online LN 14 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/13/s... @yenpress.com
Llenn is in the fore4ground, running with her gun and knife. Above her are Vivi, smiling, Fukaziroh, being smug, and David, looking determined.
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Notorious No More: The Villainess Enjoys Feigning Incompetence LN 2 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/11/n... @jnovelclub.bsky.social
The cover shows Laviange, looking poised and cool, surrounded by a phoenix that is very much on fire.
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Engaging with the Plot: A Former Cat’s Attempt to Save Her Now Temporary Fiancé LN 2 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/11/e... @jnovelclub.bsky.social
The cover shows Lucille in a nice dress, with a seemingly young boy dressed in black clinging to the dress. They're both looking at the reader, she's smiling, he's not.
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Goodbye, Overtime! This Reincarnated Villainess Is Living for Her New Big Brother LN 6 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/09/g... @jnovelclub.bsky.social
The cover shows Ekaterina and Alexei doing very mild "ohoho we are evil" poses while holding hands and smiling.
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Duchess in the Attic LN 4 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/07/d... @jnovelclub.bsky.social
The cover shows Opal with flowers in front of her and a sailing ship behind her, smiling. Next to her is a non-smiling young woman with black hair and a purple and white dress.
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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My Magical Career at Court: Living the Dream After My Nightmare Boss Fired Me from the Mages’ Guild! LN 6 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/06/m... @jnovelclub.bsky.social
Noelle poses cutely in the foreground, with a town square fountain behind her. Luke lurks in the background, looking a bit less happy than Noelle does.
November 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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The Beauty’s Blade: Mei Ren Jian novel review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/06/t... @sevenseasentertainment.com
The cover shows a young woman with long black hair dressed in a red outfit with black highlights. She is holding a sword at another woman, also with long black hair and wearing a silvery-white outfit. The other woman has blocked the blade with her hand.
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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I Want to Be a Saint, But I Can Only Use Attack Magic! LN 2 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/04/i...
The cover shows Yuffie dressed up as a "villainess" caricature, complete with fan. She is trying to "ohohohoho", but looks like she may pass out instead.
November 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Love & Magic Academy: Who Cares about the Heroine and Villainess? I Want to Be the Strongest in this Otome Game World LN 2 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/02/l...
The cover shows Arius, with his glasses off, holding a big sword. Next to him is a smiling woman with silver hair and a goth outfit with a cape.
November 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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What’s it like in your head?
Otoha from Rock Is a Lady's Modesty drumming like mad while wearing a spiked leather bondage bikini and fishnets.
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Re: Monster LN 1 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/02/r...
The cover shows Gobrou, in his Ogre phase, sitting on a wooden throne. Surrounding him are nasty-looking goblins, including a huge one (his best friend), a woman goblin with a bow (his other best friend and lover), and a human woman with red eyes (his captive and another lover). They're all staring at the reader as if to say "we're bad, yeah."
November 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain LN 6 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/11/01/t... @sevenseasentertainment.com
The cover shows Claudia and Sylvester dancing at a ball. There is a huge skylight above them, with the night sky visible. On the left is a blond noble who seems very unhappy.
November 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The Bladesmith’s Enchanted Weapons LN 2 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/10/30/t... @jnovelclub.bsky.social
The cover shows the main cast eating, drinking, and partying in Lutz's new residence.
October 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Loner Life in Another World LN 13 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/10/30/l... @sevenseasentertainment.com
The cover is a throwback to the cover of the first volume. The forest is now filled with sunlight. Class Rep smiles happily, her hands at her chest.
October 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? On The Side: Sword Oratoria LN 14 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/10/28/i... @yenpress.com
The cover shows us Finn, Riveria and Gareth, all striking cool poses.
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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The Saga of Tanya the Evil LN 14 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/10/26/t... @yenpress.com
The cover shows Tanya, bug-eyed and with teeth gritted, saluting, with the sun setting behind her.
October 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Getting these after discussing them with @goonpod.bsky.social a while back. I hear they are quite good.
Blu-Rays of I'm All Right Jack and Two-Way Stretch.
October 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Zappaween is here already.
Me wearing a Frank Zappa Devil Halloween Mask, carrying a plastic pitchfork and the book with Halloween '78 in it.
October 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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The BS Situation of Tougetsu Umidori LN 3 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/10/25/t... @yenpress.com
The cover shows Bullshit-chan at a festival, with cat masks in the background behind her. She is in a kimono, and eating a candy apple.
October 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Sasaki and Peeps LN 9 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/10/23/s... @yenpress.com
The cover shows Sasaki and the Neighbor Girl outside the shared house. She has a cellphone in her hand, he has a bag filled with convenience store items. Abbadon hovers above Neighbor Girl, smiling smugly. Futarishizuka is wiring the shed next to the house. Hoshisaki is staring at her phone in frustration in a shadow of the house. And Type Twelve stands stoically on the roof.
October 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle LN 7 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/10/22/c... @yenpress.com
The cover shows new cast member Kureha, staring cutely at the reader while holding up the ramune bottle to her lips.
October 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Light novel status: still too many.
A spreadsheet of light novel preorders.
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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The Wicked Princess and Her Twelve Eyes LN review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/10/19/t... @sevenseasentertainment.com
The cover shows us Serena Rosenberg, the titular character, sitting on a throne with one leg crossed over the other and with a hand to her chin. At the foot of the chair are books, weapons, magical staffs, and dog collars.
October 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM