Weekly recommendations will include any forms of entertainment. I’ll be suggesting works from any year, old or new. Sometimes you just need something to get into.
Yona of the Dawn
- Anime, 24 episodes
- Action, Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Yona is a beautiful and spoiled princess, but when her father is murdered and her kingdom is taken over by someone she thought she could trust, she and her bodyguard, Son Hak, are forced to flee for their lives. She’s determined to grow stronger and take back her kingdom, but she’ll need the help of the four legendary dragon warriors to accomplish her goal.
I Shall Master this Family
- Webtoon, Manhwa
- Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Isekai
The Lombardi family was once one of the Empire’s most powerful families, but it fell to ruin after the death of its patriarch. Firentia was born to a Lombardi father and a peasant mother. She was kicked out after her father died, and she was later killed by a carriage while drunk. She is then reincarnated into her seven-year-old self, with her memories intact. She’s now set on becoming the family’s head in order to save the Lombardi family from disaster. Read the official English translations on Tapas.
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Desperate Situation! On the Verge of Doom
- Manga
- Comedy, Fantasy, Reverse Harem, Romance, Drama
Catarina Claes is Duke Claes’ conceited daughter. She hit her head while tormenting her commoner classmate, Maria Campbell, and realized she was the villain in an Otome game she had played in a previous life, and she was doomed if she continued to bully the female lead character. Catarina is determined to avoid her death flags, apologize to Maria, and repair her image with the help of her past memories. This is an alternative story to My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom, in which Catarina regains her memories when the Otome game begins, rather than when she was a child.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Video Game: Nintendo Switch
- Adventure, Simulation, Social Simulation
The Animal Crossing series’ fifth installment. The player moves to a deserted island and then works to develop it by completing various tasks, such as convincing anthropomorphic animals to live there and customizing the island. You can gather items, craft, socialize with neighbors, or visit the islands of other gamers. The player has complete freedom in how they play the game. Game time corresponds to real-world time.
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