Adapted by Yasaiko Midorihana
Upon dying from an illness in the hospital, Takuto finds himself reincarnated in a fantasy world that seems much like the online game where he spent much of his sickbed days. And by his side is the personal game-play and world building assistant he used, Atou. Neither is quite sure if they’re in Eternal Nations or not, but they’re determined to build a new kingdom all the same. They soon find a helpless group of Dark Elves and negotiate them becoming the kingdom’s first subjects, all while King Takuto learns more about the surrounding kingdoms, invests in infrastructure, and manufactures necessities using his mana and abilities.
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 3-7 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: March 11, 2025 ISBN: 9781974747146 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Manga, Action Adventure, Humor, Friendship, Video Games 
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: January 28, 2025 ISBN: 9781975397838 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Fantasy, Video Games, Isekai, Humor, Yen Press 
Illustrated by Ryosuke Fuji
High school student Rakuro Hizutome spends most of his free time playing kusogi, terrible immersive video games that have horrible flaws and plot holes. One day, his favorite video game clerk suggests he try out a well-made game, so he jumps into Shangri-La Frontier, a huge open-world game with tons of players. Rakuro initially sacrifices gear in his character creation in order to get better weapons, so he opts for a ridiculous bird mask and no armor. As he grinds through the first few new player areas, he takes a chance on a night time encounter, and his decision fundamentally impacts the future of his gameplay in SLF. 
Akane is a young college student who just got dumped by her boyfriend. He fell in love with another girl he met online on a game they all play — Forest of Saviors. Akane only started playing the game as a way to do something with her boyfriend, but she kind of likes the game now. FOS is hosting an in-person event, so Akane decides to show up looking extra cute in an attempt to make her ex jealous. Instead, she runs into an annoying member of her guild who has been rude to her online! In an effort to not look desperate, Akane gets the flippant Yamada to pose as her boyfriend, and ends up tangled with him even after the meet up despite his terrible attitude!
Hashimoto is an innocent, rather oblivious office worker who doesn’t particularly get alone with his boss. Every proposal he turns in is ripped to shreds and has to be redone. Hashimoto’s only reprieve is an online game where his best partner, U.M.A., helps him take down tons of beasts and tackle tough quests. The two befriend another play, Salted Salmon. U.M.A. suggests they all meet in person and try to be friends in real life since they get along so well online. At first, Hashimoto is hesitant and concerned the transition won’t be smooth. But meeting his online friend reveals it’s actually his boss! Cue many misconceptions and misunderstandings, and Salted Salmon even gets tangled into the comedy of errors as they try to work everything out, including their feelings for one another.
Adapted by Monohumbug, illustrated by Team Argo
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: IZE Press Publication Date: October 24, 2023 ISBN: 9798400900518 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manhwa, Action Adventure, Video Games, IZE Press 
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: February 13, 2024 ISBN: 9781974727995 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, OEL Manga, Video Games, Action Adventure, Friendship, VIZ Media 
One morning, Keina wakes up in the world of Leadale in the body of her high elf Cayna. In the physical world, Keina knows she is hooked up to life support, and she vaguely remembers a power outage that might have caused her to be thrown into her VRMMORPG. Now that her medically fragile body has probably died, she now has to make the most of her second life as a very powerful elf in a fantasy world that has moved on from the time she was playing the game. How much has the events of the game changed the society, and what can she do to survive and not be found out as a powerful magic user!
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 8-12 Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1* Publisher: Dark Horse Manga Publication Date: August 23, 2022 ISBN: 9781506727424 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Animals, Slice Of Life, Video Games, Dark Horse |
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