In the afterword of its fourth volume, author Paru Itagaki says, “Beast Complex has become my life’s work.” Although she’s moved on from BEASTARS to the Christmas-themed realm of Sanda, it’s nice that she can find many reasons to return
The next generation of the Yozakura Family has arrived. It was quite the shocker that Taiyo and Mutsumi would have a family so early in their lives. Then again, with the family home to themselves, perhaps it shouldn’t be shocking
I can’t imagine how much of a pain it would be to hide a romantic relationship. But after reading the eighth volume of Rainbows After Storms, I can’t help but sympathize with Chidori and Nanoha. While the reason for hiding
I have to commend a series that allows its heroines and damsels-in-distress to fight their own battles. That’s exactly what the eleventh volume of Marriage Toxin does, and while Gero has a moment to shine as a hero, it’s his
It’s never a dull day in the life of Juzo Ogami. On top of being a grown-ass man in a middle schooler’s body, the legendary hitman also needs to constantly protect Noren from a cabal of kidnappers. Then there are
Perhaps I jumped the gun when I compared the last volume of Dandadan to Jumanji. Sure, having Momo be sucked into a board game is exactly the plot to the Robin Williams-starring film adaptation, but I was misinformed. In actuality,
The Devil is here. It should come as no surprise that Record of Ragnarok has a demon waiting in the wings of Team Gods. After all, if Zeus is expected to fight in this battle between holy entities and humans,
I always appreciate it when a shonen manga goes the more fun action route than the dramatic one. When a series has a distinctive cartoonish look, it should then follow up with a cartoonish spirit. It’s why Yaiba: Samurai Legend
It is often joked in the otaku community that only anime can save the world. As a follower of the medium for over three decades, I can’t say that that’s entirely true. However, can anime save a person’s life? Perhaps.
We’re getting down to the wire in the Wara-1 Koshien Finals. Although Show-ha Shoten! is all about One Way Ticket to the Top, this climatic battle has shown that the manzai world is filled with heavy hitters. As the ninth