On paper, My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions should be a no-brainer. Mix and match heroes that normally don’t work with one another, and see what happens. It’s a concept that many superhero comics have done in the past, resulting in
Not every author can find their niche instantly. Sometimes they have to experience failure before they hit on success. Tatsuya Endo may now have a blockbuster on his hands with Spy × Family, but his writing wasn’t always great. TISTA
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When one is about to dive into a big mission, it’s sometimes good to have a balance of training and relaxation beforehand. Yes, being fully prepared for battle is fine and dandy, but if it’s a mission that’s bound to
The Winter 2024 anime season is in full swing, and the Duck Amuck in Japan crew share their thoughts on what's airing! But first, EliteFourDerek talks about his upcoming move to Florida, and a somber farewell to the band CHAI.
How does someone become a secret agent? More importantly, why would someone walk such a dangerous path in life? For Twilight, it’s very personal why he’d attempt to take down a leading member of the Ostanian government. And in the
Azuma and Tokio have been the best of buds. They’ve had each other’s backs, although Azuma was almost always the one protecting Tokio. But now that Tokio had his Choujin powers unleashed, it has felt like Azuma has become the
It was bound to happen between Akira and Shizuka. Throughout Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, it’s been a tug-of-war over when these two characters would show feelings for one another. And in its twelfth volume, both of their
How odd that it’s just now that Ai Yazawa’s Neighborhood Story is being released in the West. After all, TokyoPop released Paradise Kiss back in its heyday, and that was something of a pseudo-sequel to it. But I shouldn’t be
It’s hard to not look at Akane-banashi and not compare it to Show-Ha Shoten! While they both showcase different styles of comedy, their pacing and narratives shares plenty of common. Even stranger is the fact that both in their third