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魔導具師ダリヤはうつむかない～Dahliya Wilts No More～ (Comic) #4
Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More (Manga) Vol. 4
A deluge of orders has poured in! As both the head of her own company and its only magic artisan, Dahlia is barely keeping her head above water. To make matters worse, she's just been summoned to a guild meeting because of the response to her latest magical apparatus. Could this be what finally sinks her?!
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 25, 2021
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March 2, 2023
It’s contract negotiation time. No, seriously, that’s pretty much the whole book. Also Dahlia gets an employee and learns a little etiquette.
Phew. No. Thank. You. I’m used to merchant stories getting into the weeds when it comes to economics, but this story has neither enough spice nor enough wolf to stand with the genre stalwarts and instead takes another path - the one where I’m bored to tears.
It’s not helping that Dahlia herself barely understands what’s going on, but nobody really explains it to her, so it’s just… so… much… talking head. I don’t often use the phrase ‘my eyes glazed over’ because that’s not true, but they absolutely did here.
And that’s 75% of the book. Business stuff. Even when they go back to artificing towards the end, that gets mired down in more technical details than I suspect any reader is willing to put up with. This feels like an illustrated textbook for a place that doesn’t exist and about as interesting.
They toss in the odd joke, which does lighten things up, but the ongoing negotiations need a lot more than a couple of moments to stave off a mind-bogglingly dull volume. Are you curious about how Dahlia will balance her books and work with her supplies? I hope so!
Things do pick up towards the end, as Volf and Dahlia keep on being “very good friends” and have another one of their huge meals together. Their foodie relationship has been one of my favourite things in the manga and there’s a very funny scene where Dahlia gets a crash course on etiquette that nearly wrecks them both.
They also find a new use for something that nearly propels Dahlia through the wall and them mucking about with technology to various degrees of effectiveness is as good as ever. That’s the stuff that makes the story worth keeping up with.
I also like that Dahlia’s father has so much presence from beyond the grave, although he seems to have anticipated her moves so much that he comes off like paternal Batman at times.
But it’s all the other bits that just drag it way down and made it a real bear. I have consistently found this series to be rather a good time, but this isn’t close to enough of what made it a good time to begin with. I would really hate to see this devolve into mercantile digressions on the regular.
2.5 stars - normally this would be saved from the bottom by the decent parts, but this is a fantasy slice-of-life that reveals an incredibly dry cake this time around.
Phew. No. Thank. You. I’m used to merchant stories getting into the weeds when it comes to economics, but this story has neither enough spice nor enough wolf to stand with the genre stalwarts and instead takes another path - the one where I’m bored to tears.
It’s not helping that Dahlia herself barely understands what’s going on, but nobody really explains it to her, so it’s just… so… much… talking head. I don’t often use the phrase ‘my eyes glazed over’ because that’s not true, but they absolutely did here.
And that’s 75% of the book. Business stuff. Even when they go back to artificing towards the end, that gets mired down in more technical details than I suspect any reader is willing to put up with. This feels like an illustrated textbook for a place that doesn’t exist and about as interesting.
They toss in the odd joke, which does lighten things up, but the ongoing negotiations need a lot more than a couple of moments to stave off a mind-bogglingly dull volume. Are you curious about how Dahlia will balance her books and work with her supplies? I hope so!
Things do pick up towards the end, as Volf and Dahlia keep on being “very good friends” and have another one of their huge meals together. Their foodie relationship has been one of my favourite things in the manga and there’s a very funny scene where Dahlia gets a crash course on etiquette that nearly wrecks them both.
They also find a new use for something that nearly propels Dahlia through the wall and them mucking about with technology to various degrees of effectiveness is as good as ever. That’s the stuff that makes the story worth keeping up with.
I also like that Dahlia’s father has so much presence from beyond the grave, although he seems to have anticipated her moves so much that he comes off like paternal Batman at times.
But it’s all the other bits that just drag it way down and made it a real bear. I have consistently found this series to be rather a good time, but this isn’t close to enough of what made it a good time to begin with. I would really hate to see this devolve into mercantile digressions on the regular.
2.5 stars - normally this would be saved from the bottom by the decent parts, but this is a fantasy slice-of-life that reveals an incredibly dry cake this time around.
March 3, 2023
This one has a propensity to get too bogged down with descriptions. Of the magic devices, of the contracts, of the food they eat, and the alcohol it is paired with, and the special GLASSES for the different kinds of alcohol. Which is a shame, because I really like the characters, they just don't interact often enough other than to describe things.
March 4, 2023
One male character to another male character: "Are you a breast man or a hip man? I'm a breast man myself. I like my women short with bountiful breasts, like my wife. So it's safe to have me around Miss Dahlia."
May 17, 2023
I'm not sure what it is about this manga, but it's just so refreshingly different and still so fun 😊
December 30, 2023
Cute, heavily focused on business and explaining how everyday item/tools work
March 8, 2023
This manga is great. I enjoy both Dalhia and Volfred as characters. The inventions she brings to the table add this weird humor where I’m going… “woah, are we really going to get a full volume about socks?” and then, just like that, we do. I’ve learned more about foot fungus from this manga than I’d ever wanted to know (wonder how much is legit). If I was to pinpoint the things I don’t really like about this series it’s that I’m really unsure how I feel about the “friendship” between Dahlia and Volfred, because I’m certain that it’s going to lead to romantic developments (it is right?) and then I’m left wondering would it be better if they’d just remained friends. The other big problem I have with this series is how much time is spent talking about contracts and profit sharing agreements and all of the other of the most boring aspects of working as a merchant. It just gets super boring. Favorite part of this volume was Dahlia and Volfred’s dinner eating clams and talking about booze.
September 21, 2022
Il ne se passe rien dans ce quatrième tome ! C’est terrible !
Je me suis arrêté sur certaines planches que je trouve très jolies : je les ai détaillées en analysant les nuances de gris dans les yeux des personnages. Mais ça ne sauve pas ce manga.
J’ai détesté ce quatrième tome : il m’a paru interminable et je me suis ennuyée. Je ne suis pas sûre d’emprunter le prochain quand il sortira.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2022/09/...
Je me suis arrêté sur certaines planches que je trouve très jolies : je les ai détaillées en analysant les nuances de gris dans les yeux des personnages. Mais ça ne sauve pas ce manga.
J’ai détesté ce quatrième tome : il m’a paru interminable et je me suis ennuyée. Je ne suis pas sûre d’emprunter le prochain quand il sortira.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2022/09/...
December 27, 2022
Ce tome manquait un peu de rebondissements, d’un minimum d’action. On suit le développement et l’expansion attention de l’entreprise. Nos deux principaux protagonistes sont toujours amis et pas d’évolution vers une histoire d’amour. Bref, j’ai aimé ma lecture, mais j’espère que le prochain tome sera un peu moins linéaire.
March 21, 2023
I'm enjoying this more with each passing volume, definitely recomended for fans of iyashikei manga and anime.
May 10, 2023
I can't wait to keep going with this series. I do love it so very much. I love a smart heroine in an isekai world, and the love interest is an amazing match for her! Gah! I want more!
January 5, 2024
I am 100% going to need more of this seires!!!
January 9, 2024
Chaque tome est dense et riche en informations et développement de l'intrigue, un vrai plaisir 🥰
March 16, 2024
Never thought I’d be so into a series that spends so much of its time discussing starting up a company and product development. 😂
January 3, 2026
Ένα volume όλο χιούμορ και συγκινητικές στιγμές. Ελπίζω να συνεχίσει έτσι.
May 23, 2023
So I feel like I've learned a lot about fungal infections and how confusing starting your own business can be. Honestly like the fact that while Dahlia is amazing at creating new devices, she wasn't made out to be some genius perfect at everything. She's good in some and needs to learn more with others. It makes for a fun read even if it's a bit silly in some ways. Still really loving it.
March 3, 2023
I just love how quirky Dahlia is
April 19, 2023
All the business stuff made this one a little confusing since I didn't quite understand
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