Charity case, taking care of an entity born from a pitiful place, seeking mercy, yet doing harm. Reminds me of people who fall into relationships that make said person unrecognizable. Warping the kind spirit of the individual into an extension of the manipulator’s bad deeds and insecurities. Like Jiji, selflessly seeing an opportunity to help a… Read More The Anime Artisan: Jiji and the Evil Eye
We are deep into a number of series, as this week we review volume fourteen of Dandadan, volume thirteen of Kaiju No. 8, and volume ten of The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom! But we’ve also got newer series as well, like Rai Rai Rai and I’ll Forget You Starting Today, Senpai. Check… Read More Reader’s Corner: Rai Rai Rai (Vol. 1), Dandadan (Vol. 14), and My Secretly Hot Husband (Vol. 3)
This is the summer break these precious kids deserve. ★ 【kozzzy】 「 ダンダダン 」
What’s scarier than aliens and ghouls? Humans, of course—specifically the kind who will destroy the vulnerable to gain and maintain power. In Jiji’s village, that’s the Kito family, a ghoulish clan who fears nothing (except maybe the Chamber of Commerce). They run the town that Jiji lives in, and have mixed themselves up with Jiji… Read More First Impression: DAN DA DAN Season 2
What are your plans for the summer? Are you headed to the beach (I’m literally there as this post goes up!)? Planning some other vacation? Just doing the typical, like work or school? Taking care of the kids during their summer break? Just trying to stay cool? Is anime in your plans? Well, it should… Read More Summer 2025 Anime First Impressions
Volume one was incredible. But what about volume two? The second volume of manga series is so critical—it’s an opportunity for readers to see if a new favorite can possibly continue the momentum from the first few chapters, or if it was all merely lightning in a bottle. On today’s Reader’s Corner, we review five… Read More Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 13), Choking on Love (Vol. 2), and The Fragrant Flowers Blooms with Dignity (Vol. 7)
No foolin’—we’ve got a cool selection of works to present to you today! They include the newest volume of Dandadan, the first volume of GL series Pink Candy Kiss, and a Frieren art book! So check out our reviews below and see what series and works you might want to check out! Dandadan (Vol. 12)… Read More Reader’s Corner: Pink Candy Kiss (Vol. 1), Friday at the Atelier (Vol. 3), and Dandadan (Vol. 12)
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