Owing to the steadfast classic that it is, Bram Stoker’s Dracula persists with an impressively large list of adaptations from around the world. Featuring in films, video games, comics, theatre, television, music and so on, there’s seldom a place the story and character haven’t been depicted. Each rendition has its own unique take—some more faithfulContinueContinue reading “DRCL Midnight Children: Shinichi Sakamoto Reimagines Dracula”
Author Archives: Morning, Roo
A Haiku About an Icy Lake
Arriving at dawnherons ready to fish, but—the lake, ice-coated! Ⓒ Morning, Roo For any enquiries please use the contact form.
A Haiku About the Summer Sun
Longing for my hatLost along yesterday’s trailThe wild sun beats down Ⓒ Morning, Roo For any enquiries please use the contact form.
A Haiku About Sleeping Ducks
In the garden pondUnbothered by the spring rainTwo mallards napping Ⓒ Morning, Roo For any enquiries please use the contact form.
A Haiku About a Hoverfly
On a morning rideThe hoverfly, my wingmanAlong the coastline Ⓒ Morning, Roo For any enquiries please use the contact form.
Manga Musings: Alice in Borderland with Malice Aforethought
Sometimes I read a manga which I’d love to share a thing or two about, but just not enough to fill an entire article. My solution is this: Manga Musings — a consolidation of some of my recent reads into a more casually reflective write-up. Recently I’ve completed Haro Aso’s 18-volume survival thriller Alice inContinueContinue reading “Manga Musings: Alice in Borderland with Malice Aforethought”
A Haiku About Ducklings
Last week, five ducklingsFrolicking in the canalToday, only four Ⓒ Morning, Roo For any enquiries please use the contact form.
Thunder 3: Aliens, the Multiverse and Hiroya Oku
Thunder 3 burst onto the scene in May 2022 as an exciting mash-up of style, where cartoonish characters find themselves transported into a highly detailed parallel world. The manga has gone from strength to strength, selling upwards of half a million copies, though little remains known about its author Yuki Ikeda, which some commentators suspectContinueContinue reading “Thunder 3: Aliens, the Multiverse and Hiroya Oku”
A Haiku About a Pigeon
Mossy chimney top Pit stop for the cold pigeon Outside my window Ⓒ Morning, Roo For any enquiries please use the contact form.
Manga Hidden Gems: Holiday Yasumi
Advances in digital technology have made manga more assessible than ever, with online platforms able to accommodate a tremendous catalogue of work, which is now largely available to a global audience. With the industry booming, looking for something new to read or a fresh author to discover can be overwhelming in its variety, but theContinueContinue reading “Manga Hidden Gems: Holiday Yasumi”