Anime Review: Digimon Ghost Game In the not-too-distant future, advances in hologram technology have made holograms ubiquitous in advertising, robotics, public services and other aspects of life in Japan. Some, it would seem, are even artificially intelligent. But there’s also been a spike in weird, seemingly paranormal activity, often involving creatures that appear to be… Continue reading Anime Review: Digimon Ghost Game
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Comic Strip Review: Hooky
Comic Strip Review: Hooky by Miriam Bonastre Tur Daniela “Dani” and Dorian Wytte are twelve-year-old twins who are looking forward to their first day at witch school. Except they’re late and miss the only departure of the bus. Rather than go home and admit the problem to their parents, the twins appeal to their Aunt… Continue reading Comic Strip Review: Hooky
Comic Book Review: Bunty Picture Story Library #242: Tina the Tester
Comic Book Review: Bunty Picture Story Library #242: Tina the Tester art by Tony Speer Bunty was a weekly British comic paper for working class girls under the age of 14, which ran from 1958-2001. It primarily focused on serialized stories with teenage girls as the protagonists, dealing with school, jobs, family issues, and sometimes… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Bunty Picture Story Library #242: Tina the Tester
Comic Book Review: Yokaiden 1
Comic Book Review: Yokaiden 1 by Nina Matsumoto Shamoji Village is way out in the boonies of Japan. It’s said that there is a portal to the yokai realm in the nearby forest, and certainly the area has more than the usual number of those mysterious creatures. Most of the villagers are afraid of the… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Yokaiden 1
Book Review: Monsters & Creatures
Book Review: Monsters & Creatures by Jim Zub with Stacy King and Andrew Wheeler, art by Conceptopolis Young adventurers going out into the world for the first time might not be familiar with all the types of monsters there are hiding underground or flying in the sky. This handy guidebook describes some of these creatures,… Continue reading Book Review: Monsters & Creatures
Book Review: Flash Evans Camera News Hawk
Book Review: Flash Evans Camera News Hawk by Frank Bell Seventeen-year-old Jimmy “Flash” Evans is an ace photographer for the Brandale Ledger, his home town’s only daily newspaper. His new steady income has been a blessing to his family since his father died during the Depression. In fact, the Ledger’s management has been so impressed… Continue reading Book Review: Flash Evans Camera News Hawk
Comic Book Review: Metropolis Grove
Comic Book Review: Metropolis Grove by Drew Brockington Sonia grew up in the city of Metropolis, famous for the superhero Superman. She’s a huge fan, and even saw him fly by once. Her family relocates to the sleepy suburb of Metropolis Grove on the first day of summer vacation. There she meets Alexis “call me… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Metropolis Grove
Manga Review: The Trial of Kitaro
Manga Review: The Trial of Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki This is the final volume in Drawn & Quarterly’s reprints of selected Gegege no Kitaro stories. The history section wraps up with Mizuki dealing with the pressures of fame by taking a long trip to Rabaul, where he had been stationed in World War Two, and… Continue reading Manga Review: The Trial of Kitaro
Anime Review: Ghost Stories (Dub)
Anime Review: Ghost Stories (Dub) originally Gakko no Kaidan (School Ghost Stories) After the death of her mother Kayako, Satsuki Miyanoshita moves to her parents’ home town with her father Reiichirou and little brother Keiichirou. The children are to be enrolled in the new elementary school which was built right next to the creepy and… Continue reading Anime Review: Ghost Stories (Dub)
Book Review: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
Book Review: The Fiend with Twenty Faces by Edogawa Rampo The year is 1936. Japan occupies Korea and Manchukuo, and has set its sights on the rest of China. But for most Japanese civilians, war is far away. What is exciting right now is the capers of the man known as The Fiend with Twenty… Continue reading Book Review: The Fiend with Twenty Faces