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うちの娘の為ならば、俺はもしかしたら魔王も倒せるかもしれない。/ If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord (Novels) #1
為了女兒，我說不定連魔王都能幹掉。 1
我撿到一名魔族少女，並開始當她的監護人。
以高超的戰鬥技術及冷靜的判斷力作為武器，
年紀輕輕便迅速嶄露頭角，小有名氣的青年冒險者，迪爾。
迪爾在某次委託下進入深邃之森，
在那裡遇見了一名骨瘦如柴的魔族少女。
那名身上帶有罪人烙印的少女，
拉提娜讓迪爾不忍將她棄置在森林內，
猜想這或許是某種緣分的迪爾，
於是決定擔任少女的監護人，可是－－
「拉提娜太可愛了，我不想去工作！」
「你又發作啦？」－－
迪爾竟在不知不覺之間，
完全變成了溺愛女兒的傻瓜父親!?
超強冒險者青年與神祕魔族少女的溫馨奇幻故事就此揭幕!!
以高超的戰鬥技術及冷靜的判斷力作為武器，
年紀輕輕便迅速嶄露頭角，小有名氣的青年冒險者，迪爾。
迪爾在某次委託下進入深邃之森，
在那裡遇見了一名骨瘦如柴的魔族少女。
那名身上帶有罪人烙印的少女，
拉提娜讓迪爾不忍將她棄置在森林內，
猜想這或許是某種緣分的迪爾，
於是決定擔任少女的監護人，可是－－
「拉提娜太可愛了，我不想去工作！」
「你又發作啦？」－－
迪爾竟在不知不覺之間，
完全變成了溺愛女兒的傻瓜父親!?
超強冒險者青年與神祕魔族少女的溫馨奇幻故事就此揭幕!!
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June 7, 2021
Something that gives you faith in all the good things human can do and feel.
I love the characters so much. I am so attached to them now that I have to read the rest of the series asap.
For the story, read the Goodreads blurb. It's exactly that.
Also, expect magic and fantastical beings.
Love Dale. Latina, you're so lucky. Kenneth and Rita are the best pair ever.
This manga is so comforting! Too cute to handle at times 😭
I love the characters so much. I am so attached to them now that I have to read the rest of the series asap.
For the story, read the Goodreads blurb. It's exactly that.
Also, expect magic and fantastical beings.
Love Dale. Latina, you're so lucky. Kenneth and Rita are the best pair ever.
This manga is so comforting! Too cute to handle at times 😭
March 13, 2020
You know that trope where the gruff warrior is somehow stuck with a kid he doesn't want but gradually his callused heart is softened and he comes to care for the kid? This is not that.
Dale is out adventuring (details are vague) and on the way home finds a small demon child in the woods. Her dead parents are nearby, which is pretty much the only dark touch in the story. He's like AWW POOR CUTE ORPHAN and immediately takes her home, apparently unconcerned about how much work little kids are. He buys her frilly dresses and picture books and hair ribbons to disguise her horns. It's not clear what exactly demons are in this world but apparently they're not entirely acceptable, although Dale seems unconcerned.
Latina has some small magical power, in addition to being SO CUTE which is her mega-super-power. She is also smart and well-behaved and helpful.
This book is really cute, but there's no much story so far. I kept expecting something more ominous to develop, but so far there's just a hint of mystery about Latina's background, because she appears to have lived alone with her parents. There isn't really even much world-building. More pages are spent cooking at the pub than explaining how magic and quests work. I'll give it one more volume to develop a plot.
Dale is out adventuring (details are vague) and on the way home finds a small demon child in the woods. Her dead parents are nearby, which is pretty much the only dark touch in the story. He's like AWW POOR CUTE ORPHAN and immediately takes her home, apparently unconcerned about how much work little kids are. He buys her frilly dresses and picture books and hair ribbons to disguise her horns. It's not clear what exactly demons are in this world but apparently they're not entirely acceptable, although Dale seems unconcerned.
Latina has some small magical power, in addition to being SO CUTE which is her mega-super-power. She is also smart and well-behaved and helpful.
This book is really cute, but there's no much story so far. I kept expecting something more ominous to develop, but so far there's just a hint of mystery about Latina's background, because she appears to have lived alone with her parents. There isn't really even much world-building. More pages are spent cooking at the pub than explaining how magic and quests work. I'll give it one more volume to develop a plot.
July 24, 2017
Really solid first volume in a fantasy (not Isekai) light novel. Story concerns the father-daughter tale of an adventurer and a suddenly orphaned young girl... with devil horns.
On the surface, this is a cute slice of life tale. The devil child is very sweet and helpful, her father figure very doting. I really like how they gave life to the other people who visited the inn / bar in town, though I do worry a bit about the story just becoming "Which adventurer do we meet today", as the last story was very much just superfluous to the main story, just introducing us to Syl, a side character.
The story explores some tough themes, including racism in many forms. I just get the sense that this could get really dark if the author wanted it to.
I'm really curious if the characters will age at all between volumes. I'd personally like to see Latina grow up and deal with concepts like the death of her elders and with finding love.
On the surface, this is a cute slice of life tale. The devil child is very sweet and helpful, her father figure very doting. I really like how they gave life to the other people who visited the inn / bar in town, though I do worry a bit about the story just becoming "Which adventurer do we meet today", as the last story was very much just superfluous to the main story, just introducing us to Syl, a side character.
The story explores some tough themes, including racism in many forms. I just get the sense that this could get really dark if the author wanted it to.
I'm really curious if the characters will age at all between volumes. I'd personally like to see Latina grow up and deal with concepts like the death of her elders and with finding love.
December 28, 2024
I really liked the sweet foster father-daughter vibe in volumes 1 to 3, but it got kinda weird in volume 4 when the romance started. I ended up dropping it after that. :/
January 2, 2016
About an adventurer named Dale, who finds a little girl named Latina in the woods and decides to raise her. This books is just super cute. Latina is perhaps the cutest child ever. And the way Dale becomes a doting Father is quite amusing to read.
July 8, 2019
Read for Latina
This is a light novels I I've seen before, but held back from buying. I now regret that. I wouldn't say the writing is absolutely exemplary, nor is it a top notch fantasy (I have a bit of confidence in my opinion, counting on the sole numbers series I have read in the fantasy genre), but its decent, with it's major selling point of having Latina. I have seen a plethora of characters made to be cute, but Latina, truly impacts you. I do not say this as I would say about a normal "kawaii" character, but as someone who cried 3 times reading the first novel. And I would like to state I often do not cry while reading. Maybe a tightening feeling within my chest, but not usually. Latina's archetype it self is not to uncommon, but with the context it presents, there is just a component, an aspect, that draws me to this series. All the characters revolving around her, and their reactions towards her, seem quite orthodox, yet you can't help but respond to them. I have high hopes for this series.
This is a light novels I I've seen before, but held back from buying. I now regret that. I wouldn't say the writing is absolutely exemplary, nor is it a top notch fantasy (I have a bit of confidence in my opinion, counting on the sole numbers series I have read in the fantasy genre), but its decent, with it's major selling point of having Latina. I have seen a plethora of characters made to be cute, but Latina, truly impacts you. I do not say this as I would say about a normal "kawaii" character, but as someone who cried 3 times reading the first novel. And I would like to state I often do not cry while reading. Maybe a tightening feeling within my chest, but not usually. Latina's archetype it self is not to uncommon, but with the context it presents, there is just a component, an aspect, that draws me to this series. All the characters revolving around her, and their reactions towards her, seem quite orthodox, yet you can't help but respond to them. I have high hopes for this series.
August 9, 2021
I know that there is some variation in translations, one translator prefers a certain word over what another translator would use, but they're all pretty much synonymous. But, how on earth can two translators look at the name a shop and come up with 'Mackerel Tabby' and 'Dancing Ocelot'?!? I mean, at least tabby and ocelot both refer to types of cats, but mackerel and dancing? WTF? If anyone is more familiar with the original Japanese texts, please enlighten me, because I am seriously confused here.
November 2, 2019
Dale is a skilled 18-year-old adventurer who's been traveling and defeating monsters since he was 15. One day he comes across a little devil child who's had one of her horns broken off, something that would usually be considered a sign that she was a criminal and had been banished from her people. She's so young that Dale can't think of anything she could possibly have done. The devil who was apparently her father or guardian died not far from where Dale found the girl, so Dale, not knowing what else to do and unwilling to kill or abandon her, takes her with him.
He can communicate with her a little, and she's a fast learner. He soon learns that her name is Latina. She doesn't seem to want to talk about her past much, but she takes well to Dale, as well as to Rita and Keith, the couple who run the inn where Dale had been staying up to that point. Dale also takes instantly to Latina, and it isn't long before he decides to become her adoptive father. Meanwhile, Latina learns to help out around the inn, improves her language skills, makes a few friends, and encounters anti-devil prejudice.
I bought this because it looked sweet and I'm a sucker for adoptive parent slice-of-life stories. I somehow forgot that it's usually a good idea to do a bit of research and spoiler-hunting prior to getting at all invested in these, especially when they're "single man adopts adorable little girl" stories. This first volume, at least, was pretty decent.
The writing/translation was a bit awkward, but I've definitely seen worse. The only time it got a little confusing was when the author elaborated on the details of how things like customer accounts at the inn worked - I had a feeling that the translator couldn't follow along well either and just tried to get through those bits as quickly as possible. One thing I really liked, though: this is one of those rare third-person POV light novels.
I rolled my eyes a bit at how very cute Latina was, tottering around with trays of food while scary-looking adventurers silently wished her well and melted at the sight of her. She was, of course, well-behaved and quiet, and she rarely caused any problems - basically perfect for a single father whose job meant that he couldn't always be around to watch over her. Still, I go into these kinds of series expecting ridiculously cute and generally well-behaved children, so it wasn't exactly a surprise, and it helped that Latina was actually a little older than she appeared to be. One thing that irked me, though: even as Latina's language skills improved, she continued to speak (and even think!) about herself in the third person. I suspect that this was another effort to make her seem cute, and for some reason it got on my nerves more than the multiple pages devoted to her learning to carry food to customers at the inn.
Readers were repeatedly told that Dale was a cool and experienced warrior who was known to be touchy about how others perceived him. In his homeland, he was considered an adult at age 15, but in this particular area he'd only just barely legally become an adult, and there had apparently been instances of folks treating him like a kid or a newbie adventurer. Readers never actually got to see any of that, though, and Dale was so completely and utterly head over heels for Latina that he failed to notice anything that might be perceived as insulting comments about his age and abilities. He also hardly got any opportunities to show off his supposedly awesome adventuring skills. The person Dale was supposed to be didn't match at all the Dale that readers experienced on-page.
Still, I liked this overall and was looking forward to reading more about this little adoptive family. What happened to Latina in her hometown? Why had Dale moved so far away from his people in the first place, and would he continue with his adventuring life or would Latina prompt him to settle down a bit? Who else would they meet and befriend in town?
But a little detail early on in the book bothered me. For that reason, I won't be continuing on with this series.
Extras:
Four pages of full-color illustrations (which are gorgeous), several black-and-white illustrations throughout, and an afterword written by the author.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
He can communicate with her a little, and she's a fast learner. He soon learns that her name is Latina. She doesn't seem to want to talk about her past much, but she takes well to Dale, as well as to Rita and Keith, the couple who run the inn where Dale had been staying up to that point. Dale also takes instantly to Latina, and it isn't long before he decides to become her adoptive father. Meanwhile, Latina learns to help out around the inn, improves her language skills, makes a few friends, and encounters anti-devil prejudice.
I bought this because it looked sweet and I'm a sucker for adoptive parent slice-of-life stories. I somehow forgot that it's usually a good idea to do a bit of research and spoiler-hunting prior to getting at all invested in these, especially when they're "single man adopts adorable little girl" stories. This first volume, at least, was pretty decent.
The writing/translation was a bit awkward, but I've definitely seen worse. The only time it got a little confusing was when the author elaborated on the details of how things like customer accounts at the inn worked - I had a feeling that the translator couldn't follow along well either and just tried to get through those bits as quickly as possible. One thing I really liked, though: this is one of those rare third-person POV light novels.
I rolled my eyes a bit at how very cute Latina was, tottering around with trays of food while scary-looking adventurers silently wished her well and melted at the sight of her. She was, of course, well-behaved and quiet, and she rarely caused any problems - basically perfect for a single father whose job meant that he couldn't always be around to watch over her. Still, I go into these kinds of series expecting ridiculously cute and generally well-behaved children, so it wasn't exactly a surprise, and it helped that Latina was actually a little older than she appeared to be. One thing that irked me, though: even as Latina's language skills improved, she continued to speak (and even think!) about herself in the third person. I suspect that this was another effort to make her seem cute, and for some reason it got on my nerves more than the multiple pages devoted to her learning to carry food to customers at the inn.
Readers were repeatedly told that Dale was a cool and experienced warrior who was known to be touchy about how others perceived him. In his homeland, he was considered an adult at age 15, but in this particular area he'd only just barely legally become an adult, and there had apparently been instances of folks treating him like a kid or a newbie adventurer. Readers never actually got to see any of that, though, and Dale was so completely and utterly head over heels for Latina that he failed to notice anything that might be perceived as insulting comments about his age and abilities. He also hardly got any opportunities to show off his supposedly awesome adventuring skills. The person Dale was supposed to be didn't match at all the Dale that readers experienced on-page.
Still, I liked this overall and was looking forward to reading more about this little adoptive family. What happened to Latina in her hometown? Why had Dale moved so far away from his people in the first place, and would he continue with his adventuring life or would Latina prompt him to settle down a bit? Who else would they meet and befriend in town?
But a little detail early on in the book bothered me. For that reason, I won't be continuing on with this series.
Extras:
Four pages of full-color illustrations (which are gorgeous), several black-and-white illustrations throughout, and an afterword written by the author.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
January 20, 2018
Love love love this book. Definitely a recommended read for those who love a sweet story of everyday life. Can't wait to read the next volume.
A famous adventurer becomes a doting daddy when he found and adopted a devil child. This is a slice of life story, but the delivery definitely not your usual daily life. It'll made you laugh and cry and happy again.
A famous adventurer becomes a doting daddy when he found and adopted a devil child. This is a slice of life story, but the delivery definitely not your usual daily life. It'll made you laugh and cry and happy again.
July 3, 2020
This one is quite okay, and as advertised, but things take a weird turn in the fourth volume, might or might not be your cup of tea.
Spoilers ahead though :
In the third book, the relationship turns romantic, when the girls is about 14, which would place Dale at 24.
Even before the relationship turns romantic, they still sleep in the same bed everyday, that is already more than a little weird.
This shift towards romance in the relationship is a bit creepy, but the worst part is that the only one who thinks there is potentially a problem with this is Dale himself, and everyone treats him like a weirdo for that. This is the worst part, it is one thing to depict this “unconventional” relationship, but at least take it seriously. We get a very “harem comedy anime” treatment, and that is not a good fit. This is also the focus of the third book, so you get a lot of this nonsense.
The inn keeper lady thinks things like:
“She loved him since she was 8, so it is okay” - What ? Why ? Even at 14 she probably isn’t mature enough for this relationship, it just taints their whole previous relationship.
“How can Dale not have noticed and immediately reciprocated?”. What ? Are you serious ?
I can understand her having a crash, but that doesn’t mean Dale should obviously accept. Even if he is attracted to her this is very sketchy, even in the context of the series.
In any case, the whole daughter-father dynamic is out of the window by the fourth book, which was supposedly the main attraction of the series (Probably, I dropped it at this point )
Spoilers ahead though :
In the third book, the relationship turns romantic, when the girls is about 14, which would place Dale at 24.
Even before the relationship turns romantic, they still sleep in the same bed everyday, that is already more than a little weird.
This shift towards romance in the relationship is a bit creepy, but the worst part is that the only one who thinks there is potentially a problem with this is Dale himself, and everyone treats him like a weirdo for that. This is the worst part, it is one thing to depict this “unconventional” relationship, but at least take it seriously. We get a very “harem comedy anime” treatment, and that is not a good fit. This is also the focus of the third book, so you get a lot of this nonsense.
The inn keeper lady thinks things like:
“She loved him since she was 8, so it is okay” - What ? Why ? Even at 14 she probably isn’t mature enough for this relationship, it just taints their whole previous relationship.
“How can Dale not have noticed and immediately reciprocated?”. What ? Are you serious ?
I can understand her having a crash, but that doesn’t mean Dale should obviously accept. Even if he is attracted to her this is very sketchy, even in the context of the series.
In any case, the whole daughter-father dynamic is out of the window by the fourth book, which was supposedly the main attraction of the series (Probably, I dropped it at this point )
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 12, 2020
In the beginning of 2020, I bought this series without having a clue as to what the setting or story was. I preordered volumes seven and eight without the knowledge that I was actually gonna enjoy the series. To be frank, I decided to read this series because I love the cover art on the books. It hooked me like a sucker.
Yes, seven months in, I decided to start reading this series..... it takes a while for me to begin a series or finish it.
While reading, I noticed that the reading level was that of a grade schooler; however, I didn’t mind. In the beginning of the book, the sentences were extremely stilted and slow. Towards the end, the pace of the book picked up, so the stilted language could be ignore. I hope the rest of the series will be faster paced because that first chapter was a drag!
However, I fell in love with Latina just like Dale. Her growth will be documented in this series, and I can’t wait.
Yes, seven months in, I decided to start reading this series..... it takes a while for me to begin a series or finish it.
While reading, I noticed that the reading level was that of a grade schooler; however, I didn’t mind. In the beginning of the book, the sentences were extremely stilted and slow. Towards the end, the pace of the book picked up, so the stilted language could be ignore. I hope the rest of the series will be faster paced because that first chapter was a drag!
However, I fell in love with Latina just like Dale. Her growth will be documented in this series, and I can’t wait.
March 2, 2023
This book was so cute! The book is about Dale, a young man that finds a little demon girl named Latina. He takes her home and the rest of the book is about Latina and Dale bonding. I have a soft spot for father-daughter relationships and this book delivered on that. HOWEVER, I found out that in the later books Dale marries Latina............ He marries the kid he adopted..... I might throw up..... This is just another book ruined by a needless romance and it makes me really sad. There was also some pervy jokes that did not need to be in the book. All in all, really disappointing and sad.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 24, 2018
Very Very good book. The plot is different from all the other demon lord and fantasy world books I have read so far and I like this one. A little short in my mind but that is most likely why there are already 6 books of it now.
The plot is hard to condense into something that will not take my a book to describe it is just good and better than all the other books and manga I have read so far too.
The plot is hard to condense into something that will not take my a book to describe it is just good and better than all the other books and manga I have read so far too.
April 3, 2020
I've read the first 5 volume online because of the beautiful cover this novel had, but now I like the story and the world where is set. The first book is a little bit boring in comparison with the others but it is an easy and readable piece. I suggest the reader of they aren't convinced to read this book to continue. The story will became more interesting
August 2, 2021
This is an adorable, feel-good masterpiece. I've seen the anime and read the manga version of this so I didn't think the light novel would add that much but I was wrong. There are a lot of small details here that give more depth to the story. I recommend this to anyone that wants a smile put on their face.
August 27, 2017
4.4
Very good! I'd have to agree with Dale and say that Latina is just so cute! Wasn't sure what I'd think about this when I first purchased it but I'm pleasantly surprised. Can't wait for more
Very good! I'd have to agree with Dale and say that Latina is just so cute! Wasn't sure what I'd think about this when I first purchased it but I'm pleasantly surprised. Can't wait for more
February 13, 2018
A sweet fun story
And thankfully not another crappy harem platform. Granted the hero is overpowered, but this book was about his relationship with a lost little girl he adopts as his daughter. A bit sappy but the story made for a good read.
And thankfully not another crappy harem platform. Granted the hero is overpowered, but this book was about his relationship with a lost little girl he adopts as his daughter. A bit sappy but the story made for a good read.
July 23, 2018
Tenderness unlimited
Such a lovely and sweet story, is refreshing in it tenderness. Will continue reading this very very sweet story hoping it will continue to be as good as the first book.
Such a lovely and sweet story, is refreshing in it tenderness. Will continue reading this very very sweet story hoping it will continue to be as good as the first book.
November 12, 2018
Best Book
Everything about this book was great..... Truly beautiful...... Shared every moments of the story which was very fun..... Totally loved it...... Great Story....... Good work....
Everything about this book was great..... Truly beautiful...... Shared every moments of the story which was very fun..... Totally loved it...... Great Story....... Good work....
June 2, 2019
I adore stories of chosen families, and so this was right up my alley. On top of that, the Little Orphan Girl who happens to be a devil is a wonderful character. The translation is a little stilted, but once you get past that? It's all good, all the time.
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January 2, 2021Lost Review
Fantasy light novel
This is a new experience for me, but I liked it, even though the "cuteness" level was sometimes over the top. Intrigued enough to stay with it.
Another review already submitted and lost by Amazon.
Fantasy light novel
This is a new experience for me, but I liked it, even though the "cuteness" level was sometimes over the top. Intrigued enough to stay with it.
Another review already submitted and lost by Amazon.
September 15, 2021
Simple, but entertaining and upbeat
A short, simple story, but utterly charming and enjoyable. It isn't the next great work of literary canon, but it doesn't try to be.
Well worth the affordable price and time investment.
A short, simple story, but utterly charming and enjoyable. It isn't the next great work of literary canon, but it doesn't try to be.
Well worth the affordable price and time investment.
February 2, 2022
The first few books start out cute just like the anime but the whole time you’re reading, you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop. It drops, it drops hard like Pedo hard and I’m not counting your steps. Wonder if the writer is friends with Woody Allen 🧐.
September 11, 2022
This book was super cute and just what I needed after a whole lot of studying. I love Latina and Dale and everyone at the Dancing Ocelot. I am definitely interested to know more about Latina’s past.
A quick, easy, and fun read.
A quick, easy, and fun read.
August 25, 2023
một cuốn truyện khá là hay
mình nghĩ nó phù hợp với những bạn nào thích sự dễ thương và nguồn năng lượng tích cực mà nhân vật chính mang lại
truyện khá phù hợp để giải trí, mình chỉ mất rất ít thời gian để đọc xong cuốn truyện
mình nghĩ nó phù hợp với những bạn nào thích sự dễ thương và nguồn năng lượng tích cực mà nhân vật chính mang lại
truyện khá phù hợp để giải trí, mình chỉ mất rất ít thời gian để đọc xong cuốn truyện
June 27, 2017
Read it in the space of three to four hours as soon as I got it. It's really cute. Not spectacular, but really cute.
July 20, 2017
Sweet, and seems like it will be devoid of creepy romance.
Full review eventually appearing on ANN.
Full review eventually appearing on ANN.
June 25, 2018
Lovely
Picked it up on a whim and fell head over heels for it, highly recommended to light and medium weight readers alike
Picked it up on a whim and fell head over heels for it, highly recommended to light and medium weight readers alike
April 29, 2019
DNFing at pg 108. After learning of a spoiler later on in the series, it's just soured everything I've read so far.
September 27, 2019
Lost interest
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