Academy City is a showcase of modern tech, 20 to 30 years ahead of the rest of the world; and it’s also the cutting edge when it comes to educating and developing espers, that is, people born with seemingly magical, but actually totally scientific, superpowers. Like Shizuri Mugino’s electron beam (level 5), Kinuhata’s nitrogen control… Read More First Impression: A Certain Dark Item
George Lucas once explained that the second act of a series is about putting the characters, who are now established, in the worst situation possible (ex. Luke loses a hand, Han is frozen in carbonite). In volume seven of Your Forma, it feels exactly like we’re in that middle act—everything is going to hell, and… Read More Review: Your Forma, Vol. 7
The Animal Liberation Alliance is an extremist group that takes direct action—using guns and violence as necessary—to free animals from places like labs. The ALA is conducting one such mission when they discover a chimpanzee having a miscarriage, and decide to take her back with them as they escape. Sometime later, a baby is born… Read More First Impression: The Darwin Incident
A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, season one of Star Wars: Visions—a series of animated shorts produced by anime studios—debuted on Disney+ to strong reviews (including our own). Following a second season of international shorts, season three of Star Wars: Visions debuts tomorrow (!) with nine more films from famed… Read More Review: Star Wars: Visions, Season 3
“Do you think humanity should be erased from this universe?” This is the second thing Yuri hears after awakening in some kind of medical pod. The first thing they hear is, “Do you understand?” The one asking the questions is Setsu, who quickly leads Yuri to what may be the control room of the spaceship… Read More First Impression: GNOSIA
Co-ed pop group SI-VIS has been dominating the Japanese charts for three years now, but that doesn’t mean they can reach even higher heights! Indeed, the Idea reading for tonight’s live event is at a record-breaking 30,000 as over 100K fans gather, which also breaks the record. (Later, these records will be broken with even… Read More First Impression: SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes
A solo artist in the heavy makeup and luxurious costuming of Peking opera steps into the frame and begins her performance in the bowels of a dimly lit warehouse. All of Taipei is watching the livestream when suddenly, the uncanny becomes horrific as the performer pulls out a gun and executes a man tied to… Read More Manhua Review: Yan, Vol. 1
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