Manga Review: Mob Psycho 100: Reigen–The Man with Level 131 Max Spirit Power by ONE Aritaka Reigen is the head of the Spirits and Such agency, which investigates and deals with apparently supernatural phenomena. His track record is pretty good, even if he himself seems a little fishy from time to time. Somehow, when Reigen’s… Continue reading Manga Review: Mob Psycho 100: Reigen–The Man with Level 131 Max Spirit Power
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Movie Review: Kitaro (2007)
Movie Review: Kitaro (2007) directed by Katsuhide Motoki The Miura family has been going through some tough times. Mrs. Miura died a couple of years back, and Mr. Miura (Go Riju) never got over it. He’s developed a bit of a drinking problem, so teenage daughter Mika (Mao Inoue) has had to step up as caretaker… Continue reading Movie Review: Kitaro (2007)
Manga Review: Case Closed, Vol. 73
Manga Review: Case Closed, Vol. 73 by Gosho Aoyama Recap: Shinichi Kudou (Jimmy Kudo in the dub) is a teen genius detective who has been shrunk by a poison and now poses as grade-schooler Conan Edogawa, but still solves crimes. Thus the Japanese title that translates as “Detective Conan.” See my earlier reviews. This volume… Continue reading Manga Review: Case Closed, Vol. 73
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
Manga Review: Ratman, Vol. 3
Manga Review: Ratman, Vol. 3 by Sekihiko Inui On an alternate Earth, methods have been found to give ordinary humans superpowers, and “superhero” is a profession. However, the processes involved are very expensive and out of range for the average working person. So most superheroes are sponsored by businesses and act as mascots for them.… Continue reading Manga Review: Ratman, Vol. 3
Comic Book Review: Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes 1
Comic Book Review: Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes 1 edited by Cory Sedlmeier As has been mentioned on this blog before, by the late 1940s, superheroes had become passe in comic books. A handful continued to be published over at National Publications (DC) on a regular basis, and there was the odd minor publisher title,… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes 1
TV Review: Iron Man Armored Adventures: Season 2 Vol. 1
TV Review: Iron Man Armored Adventures: Season 2 Vol. 1 Tony Stark’s life used to be pretty good for a teenage boy. As the son of multimillionaire industrialist Howard Stark, Tony had access to the technology and resources his inventive mind needed to create an experimental armored suit. It wasn’t quite ready to show his… Continue reading TV Review: Iron Man Armored Adventures: Season 2 Vol. 1
Manga Review: Devilman G Vol. 1
Manga Review: Devilman G Vol. 1 story by Go Nagai, art by Rui Takato Dateline: Tokyo, in the present day. Or rather, the present night. Three strangers who met on the internet get together for a night of drinking. Susumu, Sacchan and Deathmask. Deathmask heads out alone, and Susumu manages to convince the heavily drunk… Continue reading Manga Review: Devilman G Vol. 1
Anime Review: BNA (Brand New Animal)
Anime Review: BNA )Brand New Animal Beastmen are an alternate evolutionary branch that have existed alongside homo sapiens since prehistory. They look exactly like humans in their primary form, but can morph into an anthropomorphic “beastman” form that gives them abilities of the animal they’re tied to. Relations between humans and beastmen have sometimes been… Continue reading Anime Review: BNA (Brand New Animal)
Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian
Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian by Kel McDonald So it turns out that King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, was a loan from the fairies of Avalon. They’re not exactly thrilled with how the whole Camelot thing ended up, and they never got their sword back. In the present day, Cu (“Hound”) has… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian