On a bright summer day, a bunch of kids runs to Nagakura-sensei, asking him for stories about the shinsengumi, the elite warriors of the last sword era, the troubled warring period of mid-18th Century Japan called the Bakumatsu. Every kid has heard of Kondo Isami, Hijikata Toshizo, and Okita the Prodigy, and each has a… Read More First Impression: Blue Miburo
I admit it—I thought Dandadan might be a little too out there to become the “next big thing,” especially in the hands of a super creative studio like Science Saru. But it has hit pretty big! Have you been watching Okarun and crew? ★ 【shiej007 // X】 「 オカルン 」 ☆
The Toradora anime started airing sixteen years ago this month in 2016. If I have my calendar right, in a few days time all those years ago, you’d be about to discover the revelation that Taiga turned out Yusaku originally. SHOCK! Toradora remains one of my favorite series of all time. Here’s a lovely illustration… Read More Fanart Friday: Sixteen Years of Taiga
I want to introduce you all today to a fun thing we did and a really cool non-profit! Carolina Manga Library is a traveling library that “was started to promote the use of graphic novels, comics, and Japanese manga as genuine tools for improving literacy.” Super cool, huh? Visitors to the library, which sets up… Read More Let’s Donate Manga to the Carolina Manga Library!
We have some very cool releases to talk about this week! Our reviews include a couple volumes of series we love that haven’t had new releases in about a year (Laid-Back Camp and Secrets of the Silent Witch); the latest in several of our favorite manga (A Condition Called Love, Kaiju No. 8, and Usotoki… Read More Reader’s Corner: Laid-Back Camp (Vol. 15), Dandadan (Vol. 9), and Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 9)
The hero and the demon lord are facing off in the final battle to decide the war between good and evil, humanity and immortals gifted with magic. The outcome may be surprising to the demon lord, but not to the hero. You see, humanity’s weakness—their mortality—is also their greatest strength: they will never stop fighting… Read More First Impression: Demon Lord 2099
Demon King Gomah and his pal Degesu watch Dragon Ball Z, specifically the Majin Buu arc. Afterward, they decide to go to Earth to use its Dragon Balls to, I kid you not, wish that the heroes who defeated Buu be turned into first-graders. For reasons? Seriously, I wasn’t clear on what the point of… Read More First Impression: Dragon Ball DAIMA
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