{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T21:21:06.774Z","story":{"id":"r_239d51a5e4794881ae926162","slug":"beneath-the-tangles-reviews-light-novel-volumes-old-and-new","url":"https://yomimono.id/beneath-the-tangles-reviews-light-novel-volumes-old-and-new","headline":"Beneath the Tangles Reviews Light Novel Volumes Old and New","summary":"Beneath the Tangles posted a multi-title review roundup covering recent light novel and manga releases. The piece includes short takes on volume 12 of Banished from the Hero's Party, volume 5 of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, and the first volume of The Azure Sword, Slayer of Distortions, alongside other series. The reviewer notes a drop in quality for The Raven Dark Hero and praises the medical and political storytelling in The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom.","why_it_matters":"The roundup offers capsule judgments on three ongoing light novel series that have active anime or fan followings, giving readers a quick temperature check on where the print editions stand.","published_at":"2026-05-16T04:19:26.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Beneath the Tangles"],"citations":[{"source":"Beneath the Tangles","title":"Reader's Corner: Banished from the Hero's Party (Vol. 12), From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Vol. 5), and The Azure Sword, Slayer of Distortions (Vol. 1)","url":"https://beneaththetangles.com/2026/05/12/readers-corner-may-12-2026/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside","From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman","The Azure Sword, Slayer of Distortions"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false}}}