Anime Review: Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru The ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire have been hired for a new assignment. The epicurean Prince Michiru of the Moon Kingdom and his spoiled son Hikaru are returning home after a long tour… Continue reading Anime Review: Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
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Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33
Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33 by Rumiko Takahashi Quick recap: High-schooler Rinne Rokudo is a shinigami (death spirit) partially of mortal human descent. As such, his powers are less than those of full-blooded shinigami, and he must use special booster items to perform his job as a psychopomp. Rinne’s assisted in bringing wandering spirits to… Continue reading Manga Review: Rin-ne Volume 33
Movie Review: Ponyo
Movie Review: Ponyo (2008) directed by Hayao Miyazaki Brunhilde’s father, Fujimoto, is a sorcerer in love with the sea, in the person of the Ocean Goddess Granmamare. He has long abandoned the land and no longer considers himself human. He’d prefer that Brunhilde and her sisters stay safe under his protection forever in the depths of… Continue reading Movie Review: Ponyo
TV Review: The Untamed
TV Review: The Untamed At the beginning, Wei Wuxian (Zhan Xiao) dies. The cultivation clans have banded together at Nightless City to battle the Yiling Patriarch, master of the dark arts. Wei Wuxian is confronted by his adoptive brother Jiang Cheng (Zhuocheng Wang) and best friend Lan Wangji (Yibo Wang). Wei winds up plummeting off… Continue reading TV Review: The Untamed
Manga Review: Rin-ne #35
Manga Review: Rin-ne #35 by Rumiko Takahashi Quick recap: Rinne Rokudo is a part-human shinigami (death spirit) who helps lost spirits find the proper afterlife. Due to unfortunate circumstances, he’s poor and destined to stay that way for the indefinite future. He’s assisted by his black cat familiar Rokumon, and a female classmate named Sakura… Continue reading Manga Review: Rin-ne #35
Anime Review: SSSS Gridman
Anime Review: SSSS Gridman Yuta has amnesia, that’s true, yet somehow Tokyo doesn’t seem quite right to him. Was it always so foggy in the city? And why is he the only one who can see kaiju (giant monsters) just casually hanging out in the distance? And did old model computers have superheroes talking directly… Continue reading Anime Review: SSSS Gridman
Comic Book Review: Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade
Comic Book Review: Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade written by Landry Q. Walker, art by Eric Jones Lex Luthor has finally developed the ultimate anti-Superman robot, which is immune to all his Kryptonian powers! Only a rocket from another dimension could possibly harm it. This being a comic book, a rocket from another… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade
Manga Review: Yuzu the Pet Vet 1
Manga Review: Yuzu the Pet Vet 1 by Mingo Ito Yuzu Morino’s mother is very sick and will have to spend a lot of time in the hospital. Since her father passed away some years ago, her maternal uncle Akihito has agreed to take her into his home. Yuzu knew that he was a veterinarian,… Continue reading Manga Review: Yuzu the Pet Vet 1
Manga Review: Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! 1
Manga Review: Uzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out! 1 by Take College student Shinichi Sakurai is an introvert. He enjoys quiet time spent alone to recharge from busy days in the classroom. But he’s not going to get that quiet. Slightly younger student Hana Uzaki is a loud, gregarious extrovert who decided that Sakurai looks lonely… Continue reading Manga Review: Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! 1
Anime Review: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Anime Review: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! “Monkey Girl” was an ordinary seventeen-year-old fan of otome computer games (basically choose your own adventure stories aimed at girls where you try to snare one of a set of romantic options by choosing the right actions and dialogue options.) That is,… Continue reading Anime Review: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!