Alma is a lean, mean, kawaii fighting machine built in the body of a young girl. Her name is short for “Autonomous Learning Military Android,” and baby girl is the secret brainchild of recluse scientists Enji Kamisato and Suzume Yobane. All seems to be going well until after a series of experiments, Alma looks at… Read More First Impression: Alma-Chan Wants To Be a Family!
A family (?) of androids watches fireworks on a beach. Cut to elsewhere with the androids on beds and one making some cryptic comments about destiny and reuniting. Cut to a “commercial” segment that explains how, in the wake of global warming and a massive decrease in human population, androids are picking up the slack.… Read More First Impression: Technoroid Overmind
Cheerful, friendly, and athletic, Shion is a burst of energy when she transfers into Satomi’s class. But, something is a little off—she breaks out into song at inappropriate times, can hold her breath underwater for an eternity, and ejects her metallic innards when a mobile app turns her off. In other words, Shion isn’t actually… Read More Review: Sing a Bit of Harmony
If you were looking for a conclusive ending…then you haven’t been paying attention to Battle Angel Alita. Volume nine, which ends the manga run proper (Kodansha does bundle in an alternate ending of sorts and there are additional entrants in the series that continue the tale), is as furious in its action as volume eight,… Read More Battle Angel Alita, Vol. 9: And Our Story Goes On
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