What are heroes? Why do we need them? Let me tell you a story. It is December 12, 627 AD, and the Eastern Roman Empire is fighting the Persian army. The year before, those same Persian troops had conquered the Roman Empire’s provinces, besieged its capital city, and threatened everything it held dear. After a… Read More To Be Hero X: Of Exaltation and Sorrows
This week’s reviews include “another really touching volume” of one series, “absolute page-turners” for another, a manga that “just isn’t very good,” and more! Check out our reviews and let us know what you’re reading these days! The Failure at God School (Vol. 2) • Handyman Saitou in Another World (Vol. 8) • Lycoris Recoil… Read More Reader’s Corner: You and I Are Polar Opposites (Vol. 7), Lycoris Recoil (Vol. 4), and Nue’s Exorcist (Vol. 3)
Niwa is just your average boy. As his crush, Risa, says before she turns his love confession down, he’s “just sooo average” and is “not exactly boyfriend material.” But things are about to change in a big way! On his 14th birthday, a mysterious magic—maybe better understood as a curse—is passed down to him. You… Read More Team Review: D.N.Angel New Edition, Manga Vol. 1
CANNOT wait for these two (and Stark and the rest) to return in anime form in January! ★ 【Arkilide】 「 Frieren the Slayer // Frieren & Fern // Autumn Fern 」
One of my favorite artists these days is Kieed, who often plays with hairstyles while drawing wonderful artwork of beloved characters like Miku. Check out this piece, for instance, in which Miku’s hair turns into mountains, and modern anime style blends into the traditional! ★ 【kieed】 「 miku 」
Near the end of Dragon Ball Z, Vegeta finally finds a measure of peace by discovering his way forward. We, too, can find peace—but only through one way. Mike dives into that topic—plus updates us on frightened Luigi, Freaky Friday: The Musical, and the classic anime he’s currently watching, all on this episode of The… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 32: Vegeta and the One Way
A darker version of My Hero Academia? A middle-aged guy working for magical girls? A cookbook straight out of Laputa? Yeah, we’ve got all the insanity and creativity you expect out of manga and anime in today’s column, with new releases including the latest volume of Uncle from Another World and brand new series as… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Raven Dark Hero (Vol. 1), Uncle from Another World (Vol. 12), and Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim (Vol. 1)
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