Anime Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood/Battle Tendency This 2012 anime series was based on the first two story arcs of the manga by Hirohiko Araki. The series as a whole deals with the bizarre adventures of the extensive Joestar family, with protagonists having repeated “Jo” sounds in their names, thus “Jojo.” Phantom Blood takes… Continue reading Anime Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood/Battle Tendency
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Comic Book Review: Boxers & Saints
Comic Book Review: Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang Disclaimer: I received this boxed set as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Little Bao is a farm boy who loves the Chinese operas performed at the spring festivals every year. But one year a foreign devil, a missionary, appears… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Boxers & Saints
Movie Review: The Grandmaster (2013)
Movie Review: The Grandmaster (2013) This Chinese-French co-production is a Wong Kar Wai film loosely based on the real life of Ip Man, Bruce Lee’s instructor in the art of Wing Chun style kung fu. As the title indicates, however, the true central character is the Northern Grandmaster, Gong Yutian. As the film begins, Master… Continue reading Movie Review: The Grandmaster (2013)
Comic Book Review: Bully Eater
Comic Book Review: Bully Eater by Raymond Brown Disclosure: I received this book from a Goodreads Giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Isao Akio has been bullied most of his life. Deciding enough was enough, he went out and got himself some martial arts training. This helped until he transferred to Longwei… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Bully Eater