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Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Light Novel #2
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, (Light Novel) Vol. 2
Living in a gamelike fantasy world, Satou Suzuki is in no hurry to get back to his "death march" at home. He's content to take in the sights of Seiryuu City, go to a play with his friend Zena, and take care of the five girls in his party. After he discovers one of them was summoned from Japan like him, though, he prepares for a journey to learn more--until another friend is kidnapped by an evil sorcerer!
238 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 17, 2014
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November 14, 2017
IF you liked the first one, then you'll continue to like this series. The main character is in fact OP, but it's funny in that OPM type of way where his problems stem from not going overboard and trying to be normal.
June 3, 2019
3.5 out of 5.
Continues the story of the previous volume with the same pros and cons.
Continues the story of the previous volume with the same pros and cons.
September 18, 2017
Satou has broken free of the demon's labyrinth, rescuing Pochi, Tama, and Liza. And after liberating two more girls from slavery, one of which has a surprising knowledge of Japan, he's on his way in to a new adventure as it's now long before a new character makes an appearance and a rescue mission is launched in to place. But once the missions complete...where's Satou's next destination?
Okay, so I fiddled with the synopsis a bit to give you a smidge more information without spoiling the volume! For a good chunk of this volume we're getting to know the two new members to Satou's group, as well as a couple of other new characters. We have Arisa and Lulu from the end of the first volume, the former being the one that knows all about Japan! They're sisters and the newest members of the group! We have Nadi and her elf boss Yusaratoya, who run the general store! We also have Mia, another elf, and Nana right towards the end who I'm sure we'll get to know in the next volume!
So we get a few new characters to spice up the plot, which I enjoyed. It was nice to meet these new characters, and see their interactions with our favourites from the first volume. It's kept the story fresh and intriguing, I think. Volume 2 picks up not long after Volume 1 ended, and there's a little flashback to fill in the gap. Thanks to Arisa we get to learn a lot more about the world, and how it works thanks to her knowledge, which makes it all the more fascinating.
In this volume, Zena is present but she kinda takes a backseat, and Arisa takes to the stage as it where. There's a tonne more of her, as we get to know her and see her settle in to the group, we get to know Lulu a bit, but I'm hoping to see more of her in the next volume, along with Mia and Nana!
There's lots of action and adventure in this book, to go with the new characters, plus a new part of the world to explore that comes to life from the page. Sure there are some slow parts as the group's dynamic adjusts and everyone settles in. But there's some brilliant action sequences. I feel like I'm enjoying the light novel more than the manga, there's more information and more background on the world, characters and plot. Theres more detail, and I just find myself reading the light novel and getting lost in the story, whereas with the manga I feel like there's something missing and it's not as engaging. The characters come to life a lot more too!
The story progresses in this volume, as the ending wraps up this particular arc rather nicely, and our characters set out on a new journey with new characters. I'm intrigued to see how the story is going to continue! We've got new characters to get to know, and more of the world to see plus the whole deal with Satou and why he's there and what his purpose is!
Okay, so I fiddled with the synopsis a bit to give you a smidge more information without spoiling the volume! For a good chunk of this volume we're getting to know the two new members to Satou's group, as well as a couple of other new characters. We have Arisa and Lulu from the end of the first volume, the former being the one that knows all about Japan! They're sisters and the newest members of the group! We have Nadi and her elf boss Yusaratoya, who run the general store! We also have Mia, another elf, and Nana right towards the end who I'm sure we'll get to know in the next volume!
So we get a few new characters to spice up the plot, which I enjoyed. It was nice to meet these new characters, and see their interactions with our favourites from the first volume. It's kept the story fresh and intriguing, I think. Volume 2 picks up not long after Volume 1 ended, and there's a little flashback to fill in the gap. Thanks to Arisa we get to learn a lot more about the world, and how it works thanks to her knowledge, which makes it all the more fascinating.
In this volume, Zena is present but she kinda takes a backseat, and Arisa takes to the stage as it where. There's a tonne more of her, as we get to know her and see her settle in to the group, we get to know Lulu a bit, but I'm hoping to see more of her in the next volume, along with Mia and Nana!
There's lots of action and adventure in this book, to go with the new characters, plus a new part of the world to explore that comes to life from the page. Sure there are some slow parts as the group's dynamic adjusts and everyone settles in. But there's some brilliant action sequences. I feel like I'm enjoying the light novel more than the manga, there's more information and more background on the world, characters and plot. Theres more detail, and I just find myself reading the light novel and getting lost in the story, whereas with the manga I feel like there's something missing and it's not as engaging. The characters come to life a lot more too!
The story progresses in this volume, as the ending wraps up this particular arc rather nicely, and our characters set out on a new journey with new characters. I'm intrigued to see how the story is going to continue! We've got new characters to get to know, and more of the world to see plus the whole deal with Satou and why he's there and what his purpose is!
March 30, 2021
Not as interesting as the first volume.
I’m loving Pochi, Tama, and Liza. Arisa and Lulu are interesting new additions to the team and lots of world building is happening.
My biggest problem with this volume is the romance antics. Arisa is so horny for Satou, and for the first 60 pages Satou keeps reminding us that he isn’t a pedophile. It’s so annoying. I understand the age thing has to be addressed, but does it need to be addressed every other page? And my god, Satou’s obsession with big breasts near the end was insufferable. Then there’s the Dryad who is super old but looks like a 6 year old that French kisses him.
Face palm.
I have no idea what the author is thinking. Maybe this is supposed to be comedic relief? I just don’t know. The tone is everywhere when it comes to these bits in the story.
When it actually has a plot it’s kinda interesting, but the amount of times that age and ogling boobs is addressed made me think twice about picking up the next volume.
I’m loving Pochi, Tama, and Liza. Arisa and Lulu are interesting new additions to the team and lots of world building is happening.
My biggest problem with this volume is the romance antics. Arisa is so horny for Satou, and for the first 60 pages Satou keeps reminding us that he isn’t a pedophile. It’s so annoying. I understand the age thing has to be addressed, but does it need to be addressed every other page? And my god, Satou’s obsession with big breasts near the end was insufferable. Then there’s the Dryad who is super old but looks like a 6 year old that French kisses him.
Face palm.
I have no idea what the author is thinking. Maybe this is supposed to be comedic relief? I just don’t know. The tone is everywhere when it comes to these bits in the story.
When it actually has a plot it’s kinda interesting, but the amount of times that age and ogling boobs is addressed made me think twice about picking up the next volume.
September 20, 2020
This is the second volume of this series, and I enjoyed it enough to actually borrow the rest of the series from the library. In it, Satou discovers Arisa's background and some of her magic abilities. Then he ends up sucked into a fight in the Cradle, an elven training environment. Suddenly he's having to fight his way through to the end in a very uncertain situation.
There's a lot of fascinating worldbuilding here, especially the strong hints that something *very strange* is going on with the people being pulled in from Earth, and how trying to introduce Earth technologies, even as simple as crop rotation and fertilization, have disastrous results that can lay an entire kingdom to waste.
I'm hoping that future books will make these peculiarities clearer.
There's a lot of fascinating worldbuilding here, especially the strong hints that something *very strange* is going on with the people being pulled in from Earth, and how trying to introduce Earth technologies, even as simple as crop rotation and fertilization, have disastrous results that can lay an entire kingdom to waste.
I'm hoping that future books will make these peculiarities clearer.
October 22, 2020
Background:
This Isekai, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, is one of the best I have read so far. It starts off with the protagonist, Satou who is a programmer at a gaming company falling asleep under his bench at work after working himself to fatigue and then he finds himself in a fantasy world similar to the game he was working on, and he soon realises he is not dreaming but really there. He soon is in a harem situation, starting with 3 slave girls he rescued.
In this, the second book 3 new ladies join the harem. Don't worry the book is tastefully written and Satou is a gentleman.
This Isekai, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, is one of the best I have read so far. It starts off with the protagonist, Satou who is a programmer at a gaming company falling asleep under his bench at work after working himself to fatigue and then he finds himself in a fantasy world similar to the game he was working on, and he soon realises he is not dreaming but really there. He soon is in a harem situation, starting with 3 slave girls he rescued.
In this, the second book 3 new ladies join the harem. Don't worry the book is tastefully written and Satou is a gentleman.
November 15, 2024
A New Quest begins
Satou continues his adventures in a parallel universe. He wants to know why and how he was sent over to this world.
We meet some more people who become Satou’s slaves. Yeah, slavery is acceptable in this universe. Perhaps Satou will become Abraham Lincoln and free them all. I doubt it, though.
I enjoyed the book. Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.
Satou continues his adventures in a parallel universe. He wants to know why and how he was sent over to this world.
We meet some more people who become Satou’s slaves. Yeah, slavery is acceptable in this universe. Perhaps Satou will become Abraham Lincoln and free them all. I doubt it, though.
I enjoyed the book. Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.
June 19, 2025
Reading what I have watched
It sounds strange, but I often like to read the books after watching the TV series or movies. For me it fills in the gaps or inner thoughts of the characters that were missed in the production . The books that I have read and then watched a visual interpretation of those works has often left a feeling of disappointment of what was represented on the screen in comparison to what was read.
It sounds strange, but I often like to read the books after watching the TV series or movies. For me it fills in the gaps or inner thoughts of the characters that were missed in the production . The books that I have read and then watched a visual interpretation of those works has often left a feeling of disappointment of what was represented on the screen in comparison to what was read.
August 19, 2025
Satou Suzuki continues his adventures in a parallel world. He now has a party of five girls to look after, please a magical soldier who really likes him. While he is trying to find a house to rent, he ends up facing off with an undead sorcerer to rescue an elf girl. He finally manages that only to have a female homunculus added to the party. In the end, the group decides to head out to another city to return the rescued elf girl to her clan. Next-up travel adventure!
August 13, 2017
Poor character and story.
As the first book, the main character doesn't have any struggle or growing through the story, which is also poor. The combats and fights are just boring, defeating enemies without any problem. An unlimited amount of money, skills and items makes everything too easy for the main character. Not recommended.
As the first book, the main character doesn't have any struggle or growing through the story, which is also poor. The combats and fights are just boring, defeating enemies without any problem. An unlimited amount of money, skills and items makes everything too easy for the main character. Not recommended.
September 29, 2017
Another good edition to the series building on the first novel.
We get introduced to some new interesting and integral characters in this novel, but don't expect too much in the way of character development.
The plot continues to follow that of the web-novel but starts to hint at things in the future.
Keen to continue reading this series.
We get introduced to some new interesting and integral characters in this novel, but don't expect too much in the way of character development.
The plot continues to follow that of the web-novel but starts to hint at things in the future.
Keen to continue reading this series.
December 23, 2018
Really it took me 2 days to read as I wanted to read every word in it and had to go on a day trip on the 20th. It is a good book to be the middle and end of a story. The character introductions for the majority of characters are already done so just character building, world building and of course plot progression was done in this one.
Looking forward to how volume 3 is written now.
Looking forward to how volume 3 is written now.
May 11, 2020
Book 2 was much more disappointing than book 1. First half was rather interesting, introducing more aspects of the world. The second half was quite boring.
The RPG element of these light novels is quite entertaining, but the way all the authors insist on building a harem for the main character annoys me.
The RPG element of these light novels is quite entertaining, but the way all the authors insist on building a harem for the main character annoys me.
July 4, 2024
So much annoying harem stuff. 5 girl slaves is already too much.
MC: "i'm not a pedo".... Yes you are. He's trying to justify not being a pedo, but his thoughts and actions are all that of a pedo.
It is a pedo harem, and every "battle" he just flicks some coins at the enemy and they are dead.
MC: "i'm not a pedo".... Yes you are. He's trying to justify not being a pedo, but his thoughts and actions are all that of a pedo.
It is a pedo harem, and every "battle" he just flicks some coins at the enemy and they are dead.
December 31, 2025
So much annoying harem stuff. 5 girl slaves is already too much.
MC: "i'm not a pedo".... Yes you are. He's trying to justify not being a pedo, but his thoughts and actions are all that of a pedo.
It is a pedo harem, and every "battle" he just flicks some coins at the enemy and they are dead.
MC: "i'm not a pedo".... Yes you are. He's trying to justify not being a pedo, but his thoughts and actions are all that of a pedo.
It is a pedo harem, and every "battle" he just flicks some coins at the enemy and they are dead.
April 26, 2018
Great
Another great book. A little short for 8 bucks, but I can't get enough of the story. As a westerner I am a little weirded out by all the loli stuff, but the game world is amazing.
Another great book. A little short for 8 bucks, but I can't get enough of the story. As a westerner I am a little weirded out by all the loli stuff, but the game world is amazing.
April 3, 2020
Very cool
Has a very refreshing new look to the world of Isekei.
The book seems to be getting more and more interesting as the story advances so I can’t wait to read the next book.
Has a very refreshing new look to the world of Isekei.
The book seems to be getting more and more interesting as the story advances so I can’t wait to read the next book.
August 19, 2023
Great fantasy story
The series off the death March is easy going fantasy story fits youth and adults a like love the idea of I'm not a hero but a traveler that want to enjoy the site and scene
The series off the death March is easy going fantasy story fits youth and adults a like love the idea of I'm not a hero but a traveler that want to enjoy the site and scene
June 10, 2017
it was very enjoyable, maybe not as much as the first; but Arisa is a interesting new character so I'm looking forward to more
July 9, 2017
While I appreciate that the hero isn't interested in the sexy lolis, they were still too much for me.
August 6, 2017
Just as fun as the first volume! I only wish the publisher didn't take so long to translate it...
October 11, 2019
The sight seeing continues with a little detour, seems like this one has plenty of foreshadowing in it. Also, the harem grows.
January 27, 2021
Good 2nd book
A fairly good second book in this series. It expands quite nicely on the original story and solidifies the characters personalities
A fairly good second book in this series. It expands quite nicely on the original story and solidifies the characters personalities
April 23, 2021
I never got a hold of this volume back when it came out but reading it now i'm finding it hilarious still.
July 12, 2021
A continuation, in tone and story, of the first book.
Satou continues to explore the area and defeats another epic foe.
If you enjoyed the first, this is more of the same.
Satou continues to explore the area and defeats another epic foe.
If you enjoyed the first, this is more of the same.
November 3, 2022
Really developing well
October 2, 2024
My favorite light novel series!
August 23, 2019
The book is really cool.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 28, 2025
In this book Satou has his hands full with his new slave arisa. She is trouble. He definitely doesn't have a Lolita or lolicon fetish so her advances are extremely difficult for him. He definitely likes real women. Even Zena, at 17, is still too young for him.
The world also becomes bigger and badder when he discovers monsters attacking people in an alley.
I really enjoyed this book. It has more action and suspense than the first.
The girls are more background than the first book as new characters are introduced.
There are definitely more details that shed light on what happens in the anime, which as of March 17, 2018 has 8 or 9 out. The newest episodes released starts the third book in series.
The world also becomes bigger and badder when he discovers monsters attacking people in an alley.
I really enjoyed this book. It has more action and suspense than the first.
The girls are more background than the first book as new characters are introduced.
There are definitely more details that shed light on what happens in the anime, which as of March 17, 2018 has 8 or 9 out. The newest episodes released starts the third book in series.
April 5, 2022
Excellent!
Fantastic read! I absolutely loved it! I can not wait for the next one to be release! Such great characters in this book!
Fantastic read! I absolutely loved it! I can not wait for the next one to be release! Such great characters in this book!
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