I would contend that we all are afflicted by the same disease, suffering from that terrible bug called pride. But some have a worse case of it than others. Take me, for instance. Almost subtly, it invades my thoughts and actions, and has ever since I was young. Back then, and even sometimes now, I… Read More Blessings and Curses of the Quirked and the Quirkless
【華小路】 「つき」 reprinted with permission
With an iron grip on systems across the universe, the Empire took control of planets one by one, and when doing so, promised its inhabitants that transformation would come, the kind to change their lives for the better as they came under their auspices. Promises and propaganda would encourage the best young talent in the… Read More Star Wars: Lost Stars (Manga Review, Complete Three-Volume Series)
Have you ever heard of the system called chaos theory? If its sounds familiar, you might have first heard about it like I did, through Jurassic Park. Ian Malcolm, the mathematician played by Jeff Goldblum, expresses the idea in the film, with the novel going into far greater detail, using it as a theme and… Read More Babylon: Patterns Emerge
It’s a good time to be a Star Wars fan—a “Golden Age,” if you will. Despite the recent faltering of the Solo film (which was really quite good) and news of planned projects being shelved or in flux, fans have received more new Star Wars films in the last five years than we did the… Read More Looking for Star Wars Manga? These Are the Volumes You’re Looking For
Slowly, and aided by her new friends (especially Tadano, the first one she made), school “goddess” Komi is starting to overcome her anxiety at talking to others and is headed toward her goal of making 100 friends. But one’s fears don’t disappear so easily; it’s still not easy for Komi to speak up, so how… Read More Review: Komi Can’t Communicate Vol. 2
Not long ago, an infamous yazuka roamed the streets, striking fear into friend and foe alike. Nicknamed the “Immortal Dragon,” he gained fame by breaking up ten rival factions in a single night. And then, without warning, he disappeared. For the thugs and high-end criminals on the city streets, Tatsu’s disappearance is a mystery. But… Read More Review: The Way of the House Husband (Vol. 1)
There’s a scene in Hook, Steven Spielberg’s 1991 film about Peter Pan returning to Neverland, where an exasperated Peter asks his son, “When are you going to stop acting like a child?” The boy replies, “But I am a child.” Peter, now grown up, has forgotten what it’s like to be a kid, and it’s… Read More Penguin Highway: An E.T. for the Otaku Generation
Do you remember what you were doing during the autumn of your 20th year? Were you attending classes in college? Maybe taking your niece trick-or-treating? Going to the opening of two movies that you’re in? Okay, it’s probably a big “no” to that last one—that is unless you’re voice actress Macy Anne Johnson. Currently attending… Read More Interview with One Piece and Dr. Stone VA, Macy Anne Johnson
【yue】 「犬夜叉」 featured art by yue (reprinted w/permission)