MANGA REVIEW | "No. 5" - Volume One

Sensor isn’t like anything else Junji Ito has ever published - and that’s where its problems begin. Originally serialized as Travelogue of the Succubus in 2018, Sensor is a directionless, dull, mess of a story that fails to neither compel

One can be abstract with their storytelling, so long as it’s still easy to follow. Sometimes the usage of symbolism or metaphors can help with letting readers know what’s going on. A writer can also hold back from showing their

King Baby Duck has had a bad two weeks, but his turmoil is overshadowed by the loss of the iconic Norm Macdonald. His spirits are lifted when he talks about the Netflix film Kate, as well as the new Steve

Nine years ago, Japan got itself a little game called Akiba’s Trip. The premise of this title revolved around ripping clothes off of zombies. Yes, it was one of those titles, but it did spawn itself an anime adaptation and

Princess Leticiel is supposed to be dead. Her kingdom was destroyed. Her loved ones were killed. She took her own life rather than submit to her enemies. So why is she opening her eyes again, a thousand years later? Who is

Mommy is back. That’s all you need to hear to get those hairs rising on your neck. Shuzo Oshimi’s Blood on the Tracks has been a whirlwind of a tale, as it dives deep into the psychological troubles between mother and

In the beginning, the Beholder (Kenjiro Tsuda) drops a white orb. It’s not much at first, but after thousands of years, it starts to take the shape of a rock. That rock then transforms into a wolf, replacing the one

If you listened to a Pas Musique, and thought that aliens were trying to communicate through their sounds, well I can't say I'd blame you! The NYC-based quartet are masters of creating the most unworldly of melodies, as evident by

Sometimes fan fiction can go off the rails. In rare cases, it offers a delicious what-if scenario that makes for some thrilling entertainment. Moriarty the Patriot falls into the latter, not only because of its remaining of Sherlock Holmes’s greatest

If a hero’s not too careful, they could fall onto the path of villainy. That’s what happened to Pop Step in the previous volume of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. Now under the hypnotic influence of Rokuro, the former hero is