Are you mad? You sure got a mad vibe coming off of you. See, even when you’re smiling like that,...
Keiichi Arawi
MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume Five
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MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume Five
Despite his tactics to bring forth nonstop absurdity, Keiichi Arawi always manages to add a bit of humanism into his...
MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume Four
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MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume Four
It's no wonder why the third volume of Keiichi Arawi's CITY was somewhat low-key; the creator of nichijou was plotting...
MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume Three
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MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume Three
Calling Keiichi Arawi's style of humor "zany" is very much the understatement of the manga world. There's something about the...
MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume Two
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MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume Two
If Keiichi Arawi's skill of being a mad comic genius wasn't apparent in nichijou or Helvetica Standard, then his latest...
MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume One
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MANGA REVIEW | "CITY" - Volume One
I'll be blunt: all I really need to say is that the creator of nichijou is back with a new...
MANGA REVIEW | A Bolder Collection of Shorts In Second "Helvetica Standard"
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MANGA REVIEW | A Bolder Collection of Shorts In Second "Helvetica Standard"
Keiichi Arawi has a knack for blending charm, adorability, and some way out there kind of humor into his works....
MANGA REVIEW | A "Helvetica Standard" In Japanese Non Sequitur
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MANGA REVIEW | A "Helvetica Standard" In Japanese Non Sequitur
The mere mention of the name Keiichi Arawi will bring the most random of comedic imagery to both anime and...
ANIME REBUTTAL | Why I Was Wrong About "Nichijou - My Ordinary Life"
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ANIME REBUTTAL | Why I Was Wrong About "Nichijou - My Ordinary Life"
Six years ago, I wrote a scathing review of the Kyoto Animation series Nichijou - My Ordinary Life. Based on...
Weak Characters, Boring Plot Ruin "Ordinary Life"
Let's face it: every slice-of-life anime comedy about nothing wants to be Azumanga Daioh. Lucky Star came close, but its...