Takopi is an alien from Planet Happy with one simple, yet admirable goal: Spread happiness to Earth-dwellers! The first person he gets to talk to and befriend is Shizuka Kuze, a kind young girl. Each chance he gets, he introduces a Happy Gadget, intended to bring joy by the power of Happian technology. To his… Read More First Impression: Takopi’s Original Sin
There are some PRODIGIOUSLY strange goings on around the old housing complex in the seaside village of Kurosaki. The old folks in the run-down apartment building seem to live out their lives complaining about the heat and doting on nine-year-old Kimi, a young girl whose bubbly personality has charmed the old residents. During a journey… Read More First Impression: Housing Complex C
Naoki Urasawa’s horror/thriller manga, Monster, begins as if it’s going to be a medical drama. Dr. Tenma, a talented young surgeon, is working at the Eisler Memorial Hospital in Western Berlin during the mid-80’s. His experiences there are dispiriting, as he finds that the hospital administration takes a mercenary attitude towards the profession, showing favoritism… Read More The Good, the Bad and the Monstrous
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