Otaku Reader’s Corner: Smile Down the Runway, Bibliophile Princess, and Oregairu

Tearmoon Empire (Vol. 1) As Tearmoon Empire vol. 1 opens, protagonist Princess Mia (clearly inspired by Marie Antoinette) dies on the guillotine…only to wake up as a twelve-year-old! Now Mia strives to avert the coming revolution. The story challenges readers by offering divergent interpretations of Mia’s character. The people around Mia are often impressed by… Read More Otaku Reader’s Corner: Smile Down the Runway, Bibliophile Princess, and Oregairu

04.02.202003.31.2020 TWWK1 Comment

Newman’s Nook: Living Tools

Claymore was a manga (and later anime) series set in a medieval fantasy world filled with monsters called Yoma. To combat the monstrous Yoma, an unnamed organization establishes a warrior program. These warriors, colloquially called claymores (matching the massive swords they wield), go where needed to kill Yoma. The claymore warriors are all female. Through… Read More Newman’s Nook: Living Tools

03.13.202003.11.2020 mdmrnLeave a comment

Otaku Reader’s Corner (March 4, 2020)

By the Grace of the Gods (Vol. 1) Sometimes, I don’t want a story with lots of action or drama; I just want a nice, laid-back story about a guy helping others with his pet slimes. And By the Grace of the Gods is the most laid-back light novel I have read yet. It is… Read More Otaku Reader’s Corner (March 4, 2020)

03.04.202003.03.2020 TWWKLeave a comment

Newman’s Nook: Astro’s Family

Two Similar, but Dissimilar Men Barrage was a short lived manga series from 2012 written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. The story is set in a futuristic, yet feudal world, and the first chapter introduces us to two different men of identical appearance. The first man is the titular Barrage, prince of the land and… Read More Newman’s Nook: Astro’s Family

02.28.202002.25.2020 mdmrn4 Comments

Doki Doki News for the Week of February 17-23

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 17th through 23rd! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Are you excited about Diablo and Overwatch? Have… Read More Doki Doki News for the Week of February 17-23

02.21.202002.20.2020 TWWK1 Comment

Manga Review: Death Note (2020 One-Shot)

Review Death Note is a complex series that has been written about…a few times here. For those who know nothing of the series, here’s brief summary: Shinigami or “gods of death” have journals called death notes. When a person’s name is written in the book, they die. There are more rules than that about the… Read More Manga Review: Death Note (2020 One-Shot)

02.18.202002.20.2020 mdmrnLeave a comment

First Impression: Guardian of the Witch (Manga)

Guardian of the Witch is a new Shonen Jump series from Asashi Sakano, who was previously an assistant on Black Clover and published a few other short manga stories. This series features a new fantasy setting from Sakano. Guardian of the Witch is set in a world where evil creatures surround walled city-states, each protected… Read More First Impression: Guardian of the Witch (Manga)

02.03.202002.20.2020 mdmrnLeave a comment

First Impression – Mashle: Magic & Muscle (Manga)

Mashle: Magic and Muscle is a new Shonen Jump series by Hajime Komoto that dropped this past weekend. The story begins by introducing us into a world of magic. Everyone in the world can do magic, except for Mash. The protagonists, Mash, who bears a passing resemblance to Shigeo Kageyama of Mob Psycho 100, was… Read More First Impression – Mashle: Magic & Muscle (Manga)

01.27.202002.20.2020 mdmrnLeave a comment

Manga Review: Saint Young Men, Volume 1

Review Have you ever wondered what would happen if silly, alternate versions of the Christian Messiah, Jesus, and the first Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, were living together in an apartment in modern Japan? No? Well, Saint Young Men (Seinto Oniisan) by Hikaru Nakamura attempts to answer that question anyways. The first chapter of the manga jumps… Read More Manga Review: Saint Young Men, Volume 1

01.24.202002.20.2020 mdmrn4 Comments

Unending Hope in The Legends of Luke Skywalker Manga

“We have hope. Rebellions are built on hope!” Much of criticism slung at J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars films, and especially The Rise of Skywalker, has to do with his fixation on the past, his reliance on the original trilogy in crafting his own Star Wars films. Even George Lucas has reportedly expressed dissatisfaction at Abrams’… Read More Unending Hope in The Legends of Luke Skywalker Manga

01.22.202002.20.2020 TWWK2 Comments

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