Manga Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Stardust Crusaders) Vol. 15 by Hirohiko Araki Note: The following review contains SPOILERS for previous volumes in the Stardust Crusaders manga. At last, the Joestars and their allies have managed to beat all of DIO’s important lackies, at great cost, meaning that it’s time to take the battle to DIO… Continue reading Manga Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Stardust Crusaders) Vol. 15
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Magazine Review: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1978
Magazine Review: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1978 edited by Edward L. Ferman This issue of the long-running speculative fiction magazine is “All-British”, which the editorial material notes was one of the easiest theme issues to do, since they already had a number of stories by British authors on hand. They dug… Continue reading Magazine Review: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1978
Anime Review: Gokudo, Swordsman Extraordinaire, Volume 1
Anime Review: Gokudo, Swordsman Extraordinaire, Volume 1 There Gokudo was, just trying to have dinner as an old lady ranted at him about destiny. So he did what any sensible young man would do in that situation. Stole her purse and left without paying his tab! Back in his room at the inn, he discovered… Continue reading Anime Review: Gokudo, Swordsman Extraordinaire, Volume 1
Manga Review: .Hack//Legend of the Twilight Vol. 3
Manga Review: .Hack//Legend of the Twilight Vol. 3 Art by Rei Izumi, Story by Tatsuya Hamazaki Note: The following review contains SPOILERS for both earlier volumes of this manga and other works in the .Hack franchise. In the near future of 2014, “The World”, an immersive VR experience, is the most popular Massively Multiplayer Online… Continue reading Manga Review: .Hack//Legend of the Twilight Vol. 3
Anime Review: Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Anime Review: Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru The ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire have been hired for a new assignment. The epicurean Prince Michiru of the Moon Kingdom and his spoiled son Hikaru are returning home after a long tour… Continue reading Anime Review: Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Season 3
Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Season 3 Warning: This review contains SPOILERS for the first two seasons. Please see my previous review if you haven’t finished those. Recap: Princess Bean of Dreamland is an irresponsible drunkard who’d rather be out roistering and perhaps adventuring than in her royal duty of entering an arranged marriage. With her renegade… Continue reading Webtoon Review: Disenchantment Season 3
Webtoon Review: Onyx Equinox
Webtoon Review: Onyx Equinox Zyanya is in training to become a warrior for her people in the city of Danibaan. She’s pretty good at it, too. Alas, this is not enough to stop Mictlantecuhtli from dragging the entire city into the Underworld. Zyanya survives, but we’ll catch up with her later. The gods Quetzalcoatl and… Continue reading Webtoon Review: Onyx Equinox
Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33
Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33 by Rumiko Takahashi Quick recap: High-schooler Rinne Rokudo is a shinigami (death spirit) partially of mortal human descent. As such, his powers are less than those of full-blooded shinigami, and he must use special booster items to perform his job as a psychopomp. Rinne’s assisted in bringing wandering spirits to… Continue reading Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33
Manga Review: Mob Psycho 100: Reigen–The Man with Level 131 Max Spirit Power
Manga Review: Mob Psycho 100: Reigen–The Man with Level 131 Max Spirit Power by ONE Aritaka Reigen is the head of the Spirits and Such agency, which investigates and deals with apparently supernatural phenomena. His track record is pretty good, even if he himself seems a little fishy from time to time. Somehow, when Reigen’s… Continue reading Manga Review: Mob Psycho 100: Reigen–The Man with Level 131 Max Spirit Power
Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast (1991) directed by Gary Trousdale Once upon a time, there was an enchantress who went to an eleven year old boy’s house in disguise. When he refused to let her in because her disguise was ugly, she punished his rudeness by turning him into a beast, and everyone else in… Continue reading Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast (1991)