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Links are NOT allowed. Format your description nicely so people can easily read them. Please use proper spacing and paragraphs.In a thrilling tale of otherworldly dimensions, a young boy finds himself thrust into a dark and mysterious parallel world, inhabiting the body of his senior sister, Lily. On her very first day in this enigmatic realm, Lily encounters the mesmerizing night parade of a hundred ghosts, setting off a chain of events that will test her resilience and survival instincts.
Amidst the chaos of warriors and their disputes, Lily must navigate the treacherous landscape, seeking not only to survive but to carve out her own destiny. With unwavering determination, she sets out on a quest to forge a cursed sword, an extraordinary weapon that may hold the key to her survival and success in this chaotic world.
As she battles formidable adversaries and unravels the secrets of the parallel realm, Lily’s journey becomes an unparalleled adventure. Her transformation from a boy into a captivating young woman is just the beginning of her extraordinary odyssey. Boundaries blur and reality intertwines with the fantastical as Lily embraces her newfound identity, forging her own path in a world that defies imagination.
In this unimaginable otherworldly adventure, join Lily as she embarks on a quest of self-discovery, facing ghosts, warriors, and the unknown. Will she unravel the mysteries of this parallel world and emerge victorious? Prepare to be captivated by a tale where survival, courage, and the indomitable spirit of a lone girl intertwine to create an unforgettable journey.
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One entry per lineYoutou Hime
妖刀姬
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After Transformation, Mine and Her Wild Fantasy (2)Even If I’m Reborn as a Cute Dragon Girl, I Will Still Make a Harem (2)
Reborn as a Transcendent (2)
She Professed Herself The Pupil Of The Wiseman (WN) (1)
The Reincarnated Vampire Wants an Afternoon Nap (1)
Record of the Poison Doctor Pursuing Her Wife (1)
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- Female Protagonists / gender-bender male to female...
- Female Protagonist novel i have read
- my fetish
- GL novels [Part 2]
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But before I begin to swoon over the novel let's point out its weaknesses:
-The story takes place in the ancient Japan where men rule supreme. Still, as this is a yury story there are quite many - of course beautiful, young and powerful - women in leading positions. - As this is a "wuxia" story we have the thing called blood feud. Meaning, because the weak child of a unimportant branch family lost to and is hurt by the MC, members of the branch family, then the main family and later even a leader wish to kill the MC. A small stone thrown into a pond causes ripples that get bigger and bigger. All that because of a nobody / useless child, while the MC has the name of a powerful family, shows incredible growth (normally impossible without the backing / genes of a powerful family) and has increasingly mighty backings. This has logic gaps, but the story requires enemies and a reason for the MC to get stronger quickly and this is an easy way for story building. - And last my main peeve: Once the action is rolling the author seems to sometimes forget the (currently more unimprotant) story threads / characters. For example the MC rushes after her friend after a "fight" and tells her companion he/ she'll be back in no time, but the companion should call for help if he/she is not back at a certain time. The MC reaches and rescues the friend, but decides to stay with her family for some time instead of going back or even informing her companion at home.
Of course the MC needs to stay there for some action only a few chapters later and of course the MC need to be "missing" from home for some time for another story thread to play out. Still, I don't like how the MC seems to completely forget the companion and how this companion currently got so little story focus / remains sallow and in the background. Now, lets get on to the swooning:
- It is a Chinese novel that takes part in Japan and does a good job at painting a halve way realistic picture and in no way (at least so far) will it bash the Japanese people or culture. - What sets DSM apart from other novels is, that while it is constrained by its main themes yuri, gender bender and wuxia it does a good job to not adhere to these limits very strictly.
* It really shows a world where the women (mostly) have no say in important decisions and are seen as the weaker gender.
* The soul of the MC, being a man before coming to this world, is interested in girls. While the body he resides in is that of a woman, who of course was interested in men. Most gender bend yuri novels completely ignore this discrepancy and just set the soul as dominant, so that the now female MC will like women still. DSM though tries to give this situation some thought. While the soul is still dominant and the MC will therefore like women, he/ she can't help but blush and get a bit excited if she sees a beautiful man or gets helped by a warrior.
* The MC no longer behaves just like a man, nor does he behave and feel perfectly like a woman. The body remembers how to move, so (intuitive) actions are done mostly girlish while he/ she still has to learn some etiquette. Especially interesting is, that in DSM the MC does get influenced by the body (?) over time - meaning he for example starts to like buying and wearing several woman’s cloths and makeup. - The MC comes from our peaceful time / world and is thrown into a world with ghosts and fighting. It takes time for the MC to adjust to this. While still a boy the MC was shy and quite weak, but as the story progresses he grows in character. The MC will not immediately like fighting / hurting people, but he also doesn't remain afraid of hurting or even killing other people. The growth is a bit fast, but still told in a believable fashion. - What also sets this novel apart from others is, that the MC has needs! An inconvenient topic that most novels steer clear of as it does not fit well with heroic stories in a beautiful fantasy world. Or as a certain arch wizard once said "Crimson magic clansmen don't need to use the washroom". Well, in this story / that age there are no convenient flush toilets and showers - especially not in the wildness and the MC is now in the body of a woman. The story deals with and describes this topic quite well. - As all yuri novels the girls around the MC are interested in her. Still in DSM the girls each have quite a character and won't be satisfied with only looking at eh MC. The story shies away from being R-18, but it is quite descriptive and does touch upon the topics. - And of course, there is love! It is nicely told how the MC tries to stay true to his love for Lily, while all the while also falling for another girl in this world. (Also, according to the tags, the MC also won't get attached to the other girls liking her and the story won't become a typical harem.) All in all, while it has its weeknenes (same as other stories of similar kind and mostly even less than those) - mostly caused by it contrains - its a great story that takes a realistical approach, is fast paced and has great action scense, but also has its comedy moments. It is a gender bend yuri story and doesn't fear to be a bit more descriptive than most <R-18 novels. As for character development, not only the MC is growing, but also the persons around the MC (though so far we only got shot flashes of the character of the probable love interest and the sotry focuses on only the growth of one of the girls around the MC). Finally the mysteries of the world and around the MC are continuously growing and I trust the author to connect and explain them well. Oh, as for the translation, its very well done! Silva is giving explanations where necessary, but makes sure to keep them as well as comments to a minimum as not to break the reading flow. The flow and tone of the interactions / story is well preserved.
It's because it is so hard to give a proper rating to this read.
Now, let me explain.
If you’re new to eastern culture and eastern novels, be it Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, then this particular novel should be GREAT for you. Five stars, no contest. It has EVERYTHING, that represents the east (in this case - Japan and its mythology). Even the translators did an astonishing job, which is kinda rare. Just skip the rest of my review and go on a journey.
Good luck and goodbye. Now, if you have some experience (let’s say, you did some reading, perhaps a hundred novels with a sprinkle of mangas), your experience will probably be no different from mine. At this point, let’s divide this novel into three parts. I. Chapter 1 to chapter 200.
This is the part where the true representation starts. The story setting is great. The characters are great. The enemies are smart, and cunning and they feel real. The sad parts are overly sad, the drama parts are overly dramatic, and the battles are over the top - like they like to do in the East. And even the ecchi moments add to the atmosphere. MC seems like a smart bo... girl, and life seems good, even if it’s bad.
One of the best novels I ever read. Great job, Author! II. Chapter 200 to chap. 600.
Welp, it seems that all good things need to end somewhere...
This is the part, where the story takes a strange turn. I have some vague ideas of what could happen - perhaps the author was affected by slightly dropping ratings, or he overestimated himself. After all, his characters aren’t dumb. In fact, they seem really smart. Even too smart.
When you make your characters too smart, you’re kinda supposed to keep that level to the very end. And go even higher. The problem with this approach is that you can’t make them smarter than yourself. It just doesn’t work. In such cases, authors purposely dumb down their characters, at least at the beginning, so they could make them smarter later. But, as I said, this novel had smart characters from the very beginning. So the author panicked. While panicking, he decided to up things a bit... with p*rn.
No, not the actual p*rn. The ecchi.
In these chapters, ecchi becomes kinda annoying, because there is too much of it. Moreover, because of the ecchi moments, the MC (Lily) doesn’t look so smart anymore and her decisions become kinda dull and questionable. The enemies, though, remain as smart as ever. Perhaps they saved the ratings from plummeting to oblivion. Thank you, enemies! III. Chapters 600 to 800 and beyond
At this point, the novel becomes overly saturated with erotics, which is really BAD. I’m not even talking about erot*c moments - every movement of Lily and her friends becomes a gallery of p*rnhub. Even when the situation is truly dire and the heads of friends and enemies fly everywhere, every tiny movement of MC is oversexualized. Naked breasts, buttocks, and shiny white legs everywhere. Lily blushes whenever she can and even when she can not. Her decision-making skill becomes so impaired, that I was praying for the enemies to finish her off as soon as possible.
Why? Because the enemies still remain the smart ones to the very end. That kinda SAVES the novel from bombing itself. Which is strange. Usually, it’s MC who saves the day, but who am I to judge...
In the end, even translators start mocking the author in the notes, which indicates the level of disaster.
The prose, though, remains on the same level. It’s still great prose... from a technical point of view. Everything else is going straight to p*rny hell.
And here my journey ends on chapter 800... (sigh) So... Is it worth reading?
The answer is a strong YES. Up to chapter 200, it is a great read, especially if you’re a beginner author. It’s a truly great example of how to build a world and your characters. And how to write proper prose.
Just... keep the ecchi things to a healthy minimum, okay? The rest of the novel... up to you.
3 stars out of five from me.
I say this for those who haven't read the complete story and dare to criticize the story and protagonist based on just a few initial chapters!
Some may criticize the protagonist for his contradictory behavior, such as how the girl confesses her feelings to him when they first meet and how he feels ashamed when he acquires her body, or how he tries to remain faithful to her but is drawn to other girls and then backs away when he realizes his infidelity. But I ask, who hasn't felt complex and contradictory emotions in their life? Who hasn't wanted to be faithful to one person while feeling physically attracted to another? Who hasn't wanted to avoid defiling their partner before marriage but still wants to make them feel pleasure? Aren't these emotions that every human being can feel? So why criticize the fictional protagonist for them? Just because someone hasn't experienced them doesn't mean they can't happen. Sometimes, by judging someone else, we judge ourselves. That's why I like the protagonist because he feels sufficiently human and fights for his loved ones and friends. He runs away when he has to. The story isn't like others where the protagonist overcomes his limitations and defeats his enemies just because he's the protagonist. The protagonist in this story runs away when he can't win. He trains hard, steals, kills, and does everything he can for his loved ones and sisters, even when he could have given up. The characters in this story don't defeat those who are stronger than them. They are realistic, they need revelations in their training, they need effort to become stronger. The protagonist, as contradictory as he may be (like every human can be), struggles with blood and sweat to survive, to become strong, to defeat his enemies. The mystery of the plot is revealed little by little, and it's clear how well-woven and interrelated the elements of the world are. The entire story and world are well-crafted. You can feel the density of the scheme. The way the author builds a story with Japanese mythology and Chinese concepts is excellent. It can be said that the author emphasizes the protagonist's good body. But... so what! I like the protagonist. What does it matter if her body is sexy and the author wants to highlight or remember that? Kagami Lily is the best, body, personality, and soul. She never gives up, she suffers a lot and persists until she fights, she has the spirit of a man in the body of a girl. Her personality has as much of a male as a female quality. And I like how she sacrifices her masculinity to save her loved ones and her friends. She has her fears, her difficulties in becoming strong. She's capable of giving everything. Anyone who asks why she protects the body of a girl she just met and doesn't take advantage of it doesn't understand what true love (agape) is. A love that goes beyond s*xual love and lasts forever. That's the love she has, capable of giving her life for a girl she just met. This is a story of love, struggle, sacrifice, with its tragedies and sadness. I don't know how to end these words of appreciation for the story and the protagonist. But there it is, and I'll say more later. "Thus, I give it a rating of 5."
The author added a character that gets really possessive over the main character. The main character is in love with her senpai and says she will stay loyal but every time another girl makes advancements on her she just allows it to happen. While I can ignore the occasional teasing shimizu starts to get really possessive and the main character does absolutely nothing to stop it.