Manga Review: The Promised Neverland story by Shirai Kaiu, art by Demizu Posuka Note: While I will be speaking about the ending of the manga in only vague terms, spoiler-phobic people should be aware I will be speaking about the ending. Life is good for Emma, Norman and Ray. True, they’re orphans, but Grace Field… Continue reading Manga Review: The Promised Neverland
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Anime Review: Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Anime Review: Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Iruma Suzuki is illegally working aboard a tuna fishing boat when we first meet him, a job arranged by his abusive parents to net them his salary. There’s a storm on, and Iruma is about to be crushed by the cargo when a demon appears. The demon, Sullivan,… Continue reading Anime Review: Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Magazine Review: Judge Dredd Megazine #417
Magazine Review: Judge Dredd Megazine #417 edited by Matt Smith I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before that Judge Dredd, the breakout character from 2000 AD was so popular that the publishing company spun off a monthly magazine featuring him and his world, which has lasted a remarkably long time. It’s still primarily featuring stories tangentially… Continue reading Magazine Review: Judge Dredd Megazine #417
Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Seasons 1 &2
Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Seasons 1 & 2 created by Matt Groening Princess Tiabeanie (“Bean” to just about everyone) is not at all thrilled about marrying some prince she’s never met to cement her father King Zog’s alliance with another country. She’d much rather be drinking and carousing at the local inn. But marry she must,… Continue reading Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Seasons 1 &2
Manga Review: Kitaro’s Strange Adventures
Manga Review: Kitaro’s Strange Adventures by Shigeru Mizuki This is the fourth paperback volume of Kitaro manga from Drawn and Quarterly. The history segment this time starts in 1960 when Shigeru Mizuki was fired from drawing Graveyard Kitaro and the book was assigned to a different creator! He went to another publishing company that liked… Continue reading Manga Review: Kitaro’s Strange Adventures
Book Review: Great Supernatural Stories: 101 Horrifying Tales
Book Review: Great Supernatural Stories: 101 Horrifying Tales compiled by Stefan Dziemianowicz This hefty volume collects a variety of public domain stories concerning the supernatural. While the majority fall roughly into the category of horror, some are more what we’d call “dark fantasy” and a handful are just “well, that’s a weird thing that happened.”… Continue reading Book Review: Great Supernatural Stories: 101 Horrifying Tales
Book Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Book Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice edited by Jack Zipes Most likely, when you saw this title, you immediately thought of the Fantasia sequence with Mickey Mouse, or perhaps the more recent Disney film with Nicolas Cage. But the multiplying of brooms is only one aspect of the tales gathered under the general title of “The… Continue reading Book Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Manga Review: Shonen Jump (2019)
Manga Review: Shonen Jump (2019) by various It’s my blog anniversary again, so time to look at the current state of Shonen Jump! The official Shonen Jump website has undergone drastic changes this year. No longer does it simulate a magazine with a cover and stories that are printed in a certain order. Instead, each… Continue reading Manga Review: Shonen Jump (2019)
Manga Review: Devilman: The Classic Collection 1
Manga Review: Devilman: The Classic Collection 1 by Go Nagai In the beginning, demons ruled the Earth. Beings devoted to survival of the strongest, devouring lesser creatures and each other in a never-ending hunger for greater power. But then the Earth’s climate changed drastically (possibly due to a conflict with beings from space later known… Continue reading Manga Review: Devilman: The Classic Collection 1
Manga Review: Berserk Volumes 31 & 32
Manga Review: Berserk Volumes 31 & 32 by Kentaro Miura Heads up, there will be major SPOILERS for earlier volumes as I briefly recap the series so far as this first review is so far into the story. This seinen (men’s) manga series began publication in 1989 and is still running. Or perhaps I should… Continue reading Manga Review: Berserk Volumes 31 & 32