Anime Review: Time Patrol Bon (aka T.P. Bon) Bon Namihira is a fairly normal (his name would translate to something like “Joe Average” in English) middle schooler. His grades are in the middle of the pack, he’s not particularly athletic but no wimp, he’s not particularly popular but does have friends. But when time starts… Continue reading Anime Review: Time Patrol Bon
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Book Review: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
Book Review: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez Culeco Academy of the Arts is a magnet school for gifted middle schoolers in a Cuban-American neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It’s usually a fun place for a school, full of creativity and teachers who want to bring out the best in their students. But… Continue reading Book Review: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
Manga Review: To Love Ru Vol. 1-2
Manga Review: To Love Ru Vol. 1-2 story by Saki Hasemi, art by Kentaro Yabuki Rito Yuuki is a typical Japanese high school boy who has a crush on his childhood friend and classmate Haruna Sairenji. And typically, he is so bashful about actually telling her about it that he just freezes up or boils… Continue reading Manga Review: To Love Ru Vol. 1-2
Book Review: Fafner: Dead Aggressor
Book Review: Fafner: Dead Aggressor by Tow Ubukata Kazuki Makabe lives on Tatsumiyajima, an isolated island far off the coast of Japan. He’s looking forward to leaving the island one year from now, one way or another, whether to go to a mainland school or join a fishing boat crew. He’s the best athlete on… Continue reading Book Review: Fafner: Dead Aggressor
Comic Book Review: Nemesis the Warlock Volume 1
Comic Book Review: Nemesis the Warlock Volume 1 written by Pat Mills, art by Kevin O’Neill and Jesus Redondo In the distant future, the planet once called Earth is now Termight. Its surface is blasted and twisted, while the interior is hollowed out with an intricate network of tunnels that are home to the Termight… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Nemesis the Warlock Volume 1
Comic Book Review: Space, MN
Comic Book Review: Space, MN writing and lettering by Shawn DePasquale, pencils by Bruno Oliveira, inking and colors by Chandran Ponnusamy. Space, population 502 (and falling) is a struggling small town within easy driving distance of Minneapolis in Minnesota. It used to have a higher population and prosperity but those days are long gone. Officer… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Space, MN
Book Review: Land of Terror
Book Review: Land of Terror by Edgar Rice Burroughs The Pellucidar books were Edgar Rice Burrough’s third big book series after Tarzan and Barsoom. They use the Hollow Earth premise that our home planet is not solid inside, but has another land upside-down to the surface which can be accessed by holes at the poles… Continue reading Book Review: Land of Terror
Manga Review: Snowball Earth Volume 01
Manga Review: Snowball Earth Volume 01 by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu In 2025, the first intergalactic kaiju attacked Earth. It was stopped at the cost of a lot of human lives. And it wasn’t alone. Entire swarms of them were approaching, with a few (scouts? impatient ones) way out in front. Humanity established the E-RDE, an anti-kaiju… Continue reading Manga Review: Snowball Earth Volume 01
Anime Review: Bang Brave Bang Bravern!
Anime Review: Bang Brave Bang Bravern! (Japanese title: Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern!“) In the not so distant future, the latest weapons development is combat mecha. These “Titanostriders” are a lot like more agile tanks, with all the strengths and weaknesses that implies. On Oahu, there’s a joint military exercise with the Americans, Japanese and Germans… Continue reading Anime Review: Bang Brave Bang Bravern!
Book Review: Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again
Book Review: Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again by Shigeru Kayama As you might have noticed from past reviews on this blog, I’m a pretty big fan of Japan’s greatest daikaiju, Godzilla. I’ve seen almost all the movies and TV shows, as well as read the comic book adaptations. But I was unaware that Shigeru Kayama,… Continue reading Book Review: Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again