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Sean Gaffney @toukochan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Spy Classroom LN 11 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2026/09/10/s... @yenpress.com

The cover shows Monika, standing in front of a large window that shows a meadow of flowers outside. She's smiling, and has a slight blush.

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Sean Gaffney @toukochan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Spy Classroom SS5 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2026/07/14/s... @yenpress.com

The cover shows a tween-ish Klaus, trying to look nonchalant, while three young adults pinch his cheek and tease him.

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 09/06/2026

Cover Debut! 📗 Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between, Vol. 1 What if Roderika were to befriend the rest of the Roundtable Hold? Come read a chronicle of their adventures! 🔗 Pre-order here: buff.ly/wYDVU8u

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

they say to write what you know, so Aizawa-sensei wrote a book about Apex Legends lmao

the Japanese cover of The Eminence in Shadow 7, which came out today

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 20/03/2026

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Spy Classroom 4th Period: Blazing Fire (manga) The master spy Klaus, who boasts a 100 percent mission success rate despite being difficult to work with, has formed the new spy team Lamplight with eight women as his new teammates!

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Sean Gaffney @toukochan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Spy Classroom LN 10 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2026/03/13/s... @yenpress.com

The cover shows Sara smiling in front of a window. Next to her is a cat looking out the window, which shows a meadow on fire.

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 13/02/2026

NEW SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT: Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between These are the tales of the other inhabitants of the Lands Between and the many possibilities and the differing worlds that unfolded for them in the distant past, are written here.

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 12/12/2025

Cover Debut! – Spy Classroom, Vol. 10 (light novel): The High Plain of Sara To learn the truth about the Nostalgia Project, Lamplight sets their sights on the Lylat Kingdom, the country where it all began. Pre-order Here: buff.ly/KF34Gvg

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 11/12/2025

The journey to master her new prosthesis is an arduous one. But if Millicent hopes to one day repay the kind Tarnished, it is a journey she’s prepared to undertake... Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between, Chapter 10.2 is available now: buff.ly/eSZeOVM

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

<- the master thief the crown jewels ->

an open tub of shredded romano cheese. there is less than there was before.

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I was wondering who the blue-haired woman on the cover of the Spy Classroom spinoff was, but I assumed it probably just a new character (maybe a Watson analogue to Vindo's Holmes) I never considered Sky Monk (the Avian boss who got killed offscreen) as a possibility, lmao I pictured her as taller

the cover of the Spy Classroom spinoff "Murder Unfit for a Spy," featuring a blond man (Vindo) and a short woman with short blue hair

the same short blue-haired woman with the caption "code name 円空"

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

it's wild how one guy can make an off-hand comment about crystals in the middle of a fight scene and now I have to spend half an hour on google learning what the hell piezoelectricity is translating is such a funny job

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

just baked some scones and they turned out great it's fucked up how the Make Stuff Fluffy powder actually makes stuff fluffy

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

saw some people playing beyblade at the card shop. my buddy asks if I play, I say nah, all I know is smth called wizard rod is good this causes a 12-yr-old to look me in the eye and cry, "it's BROKEN" ty to @brandonbovia.bsky.social and @airco.bsky.social for helping me give some kid war flashbacks

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I recently replaced my extremely, *extremely* expired baking powder and now I'm having to relearn how to enjoy muffins that aren't hard as a rock

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Sean Gaffney @toukochan.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Spy Classroom SS4 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/09/19/s... @yenpress.com

The cover shows Sybilla, about to kick someone or something, front and center. Behind her, looking serious, are Thea, Lily, and Erna. They seem to be in a warehouse.

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 16/09/2025

It's Tuesday! You know what that means 👀 We've got some new books for you, hot off the Yen Press! 🔥 Make sure to grab the latest volume of Spy Classroom, The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, and the final volume of Hollow Regalia! See what else is coming up this month 📅➡️ buff.ly/VCGNuYX

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Aeterna Lucis just got pushed to 2026 with a press release that was basically four paragraphs of "lol we're not dumb enough to release the same month as silksong" and y'know what, that's completely valid

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

imagine if this this just the most elaborate Silkpost yet

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Sean Gaffney @toukochan.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Spy Classroom LN 9 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/07/25/s... @yenpress.com

A picture of a smiling Annette, standing in front of a window. Outside the window is a sunny beach. Annette is holding a faceless wooden puppet on strings.

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

every time I read a book (that isn't for work), I'm like "wow, that was great, I should do this more often" and then I go back to forgetting how much I like reading for another four months in related news, Woodworking was delightful. can't wait to see what I read in November!

the cover of Woodworking by Emily St. James

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 20/06/2025

Alexander’s body is now stronger than ever, but how will his jarring new power stand up to the next fierce foe? Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between, Chapter 8.2 is available now: buff.ly/5UFCCII

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 14/06/2025

Cover Debut! - Spy Classroom 3rd Period: Forgetter, Vol. 1 (manga) The only path to survival is deceit. The “War of Light” is over, giving rise to the modern-day information war waged by spies, or the “War of Shadows.” Evil is always lurking just around the corner. Pre-order Here: buff.ly/mty9Lj5

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

anyhow I'm going to france now and I'm super excited to be able to unmute like half a dozen of y'all

the cover art for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Hundred Line was a very cool game but it *badly* needed to be 30-40 hours shorter, and I'm pretty sure they could have done that while trimming little to no story content

a Steam Library page for The Hundred Line with 112.8 hours played and 47/47 achievements

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 02/06/2025

Cover Debut! - Spy Classroom Short Story Collection, Vol. 4 (light novel) Lan suddenly holes herself up in the Heat Haze Palace! To get her out of their headquarters, the members of Lamplight are going to have to find “Cloud Drift” Lan somewhere new to work… Pre-order Here: buff.ly/QDR78tg

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

this route reminded me a lot of Endless Eight on one hand, you have to admire the audacity of putting something this intentionally awful in a commercial product on the other, I want those hours of my life back

a steam achievement for "completing all Serial Battles routes" in The Hundred Line

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I'm in an awkward spot in hundred line where I'm pretty sure I got the true ending as like my third one, so now I have 50 hours of content left and I'm concerned that none of it will have meaningful lore implications I hope I'm wrong here, but if not that seems like a major pacing issue

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

this loc change in Hundred Line is incredibly funny because the English glosses it as "characters who make noble sacrifices" but the Japanese lists off a bunch of very specific, very spoilery Shonen Jump references in other news, guess who just found out that [REDACTED] is gonna die in One Piece

a line of dialogue from The Hundred Line that reads "Characters who make noble sacrifices always live on in the readers' hearts."

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

got my first hundred line ending (047) by picking the most Wifeguy option possible at every juncture this led to a route that solved zero mysteries and answered none of the big-picture questions left over from common route I have no regrets

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

after 70 hours I'm calling it a wrap on blue prince, so I looked up how to do the post-post-game stuff, and dawg, there was no way I was figuring any of that out

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 14/04/2025

Lamplight is back in business! The girls are ready to go on even more missions! The only problem is…Klaus refuses to take them on any?! 😨 Pre-order Spy Classroom 2nd Period: Daughter Dearest, Vol. 1 (manga) today! buff.ly/xpSzGOd

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

the further I get into postgame the more egregious this has felt. if you want me to [redacted] eight whole [redacted] then you gotta at least let me go back and reread your lore dumps without having to trudge across multiple runs looking for some random book I barely remember having read

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

that's credits on Blue Prince! still have a bunch of cleanup to do, but overall I thought it was pretty good. I was afraid that the endgame was going to be a slog, but it turns out most of the more involved puzzles are entirely optional, which makes sense.

the ending screen of Blue Prince, which just reads "Blue Prince" in blue on a black background

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 07/04/2025

On his quest to toughen up, Alexander faces off against a Tree Sentinel! But when the battle triggers a certain fear of his, Alexander finds himself considering a difficult journey… Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between, Chapter 6.1, Part 2 is available now: buff.ly/cxmmFvn

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 03/04/2025

A catastrophe is on the horizon! Is Boss really cutting off these spies' bright future?! Not if Daughter Dearest has a say on it! 📖 Spy Classroom 2nd Period: Daughter Dearest, Vol. 1 (manga) buff.ly/vc50ryP

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

the fact that the manga adaptation of Spy Classroom 4 just nonchalantly dropped a massive reveal that the LNs haven't even gotten to yet is incredibly funny to me LN White Spider: "Our goal is to, uh...maintain balance." Manga White Spider: "Here are the exact details of the Nostalgia Project, lol"

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 28/03/2025

Cover Debut! - Spy Classroom, Vol. 9 (light novel) After the fierce battles in Fend, the members of Lamplight were granted a fourteen-day vacation. But as the girls are enjoying their holiday on a remote island, Klaus issues a mysterious order... Pre-order Here: buff.ly/EWCJmnr

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

a new volume of Don't Wish This Love Upon a Star dropped today and I am *flabbergasted* that nobody's licensed it yet, it's far and away the best yuri series that nobody is taking about

the cover of v1 of Don't Wish This Love Upon a Star, featuring a wistful-looking girl leaning against a second girl who's mostly off-screen

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 04/03/2025

Cover Debut! - Spy Classroom 2nd Period: Daughter Dearest, Vol. 1 (manga) The second part of the hit fantasy series Spy Classroom has arrived in manga form! The era of espionage is upon us. But a new type of conflict is just around the corner... Pre-order Here: buff.ly/3QybKt6

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 28/02/2025

NEW MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT: Spy Classroom 3rd Period: Forgetter The only path to survival is deceit. The “War of Light” is over, giving rise to the modern-day information war waged by spies, or the “War of Shadows.” Evil is always lurking just around the corner.

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 24/02/2025

Cover Debut! - The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 12 (manga) After casually defeating the big demon thing that showed up at Rose’s wedding, Cid had tried to make a badass exit via the collapsing portal, but…this is Japan, right? Preorder Here: buff.ly/4k7ssxe

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

it'll be interesting to see how much if any of the referenced music makes it in, I have to imagine those licenses cost a ludicrous amount of money

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Sean Gaffney @toukochan.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The Eminence in Shadow LN 6 review: suitablefortreatment.mangabookshelf.com/2025/02/13/t... @yenpress.com

The cover shows Christina Hope, in a shot white dress. Behind her is a tall man in a clown outfit and makeup with playing cards scattering around him. He holds one card to her forehead.

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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 04/02/2025

New Month 📅 = New Books! 📚 Start February with some new reads on your shelf! Pink and Habanero, Vol. 2 and The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 6 (light novel) are both available now! Check out our release calendar to see what we've got coming up! 👉 buff.ly/3H7DSz5

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

is "danke" not something that english monolinguals say? I always assumed it was like "gracias" where even if someone spoke zero spanish it was just part of the common vernacular, but this is the second time a stranger has DM'd me on discord asking if I'm German

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rook @hiroshithrasher.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Priory of the Orange Tree is out here asking the important questions—namely, is it still old man yaoi if one of them died before he grew old?

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