MISC. MANGA, *Devilsh Darlings: Portal Fantasy

Minoru Mitsuba made his American manga premiere in this one-shot collected graphic novel, Devilish Darlings: Portal Fantasy. With the concept of isekai being the promenate genre in the current otaku culture, the idea of an average person getting sent to a fantasy world is a sure seller nowadays. Throw in a gratuitous amount of fan service, and you'll be sure to hit a few marks on a manga fan's hit list.

Keitaro is a regular youngster from modern day Japan who falls through a portal and into world right out of a D&D wet dream. As soon as he's there, he confronts a large dragon, who is really just a pet for the half-demon Nia, a cheerful scantily-clad gal who is surprised to meet a human. All the half-demon in this world are apparently female, and can only mate with humans, of which only seem to end up there through magical portals from other dimensions. Nia agrees to help Keitaro get back home after hearing about another portal several days journey away. They are joined by fellow half-demon Rosette, who is also horny for Keitaro, but suffers from severe shyness, despite wearing nothing but a bustier and a g-string. The trio help out some ailing orc families, and a lonely werewolf girl, while finally coming across a small village of older scantily-clad half-demons who want to use Keitaro to help "repopulate".

This single volume manga makes for a nice treat with its adorable yet alluring artwork, and would be appealing to those wanting to get a peek at the current isekai craze. If anything, its a nostalgiac throwback to 90s manga fans which were heavy on sexiness factor and short on substance. If you happen to be able to download this through some sort of discount or coupon code, you might feel a little less shorted for paying full price on a one-shot deal.