My Hero Academia is one of the most bizarre anime series I have ever seen. Not because it’s challenging, or intricate, or even that high concept, but…… Read more “My Hero Academia and the Horrifying Nature of Quirks”
Tag: japanese
Manga Review: Kanai-kun (Matsumoto x Tanikawa)
Title: Kanai-kun (かないくん) Author: Taiyō Matsumoto, Shuntaro Tanikawa Publisher: Tokyo Itoi Shigesato Office Published: January 2014 Length: 1 Volume In 2014, mangaka Taiyo Matsumoto released a 48…… Read more “Manga Review: Kanai-kun (Matsumoto x Tanikawa)”
Top 10 Japanese Movies
Greetings, perusers. I’m taking a short break from Watched This Month as I have been quite preoccupied recently, but wanted to take this leisurely day to instead…… Read more “Top 10 Japanese Movies”
Manga Talk: I Am a Hero
Kengo Hanazawa’s manga I Am a Hero ended just the other day, after eight years of publication. The ending has divided readers—understandably so—as it leaves many questions…… Read more “Manga Talk: I Am a Hero”
Manga Review: Gintama (Hideaki Sorachi)
Title: Gintama (銀魂) Author: Hideaki Sorachi Publisher: Shueisha Published: 2003 – Present Length: 67 Volumes (as of February 2017) “At its heart Gintama is a science fiction…… Read more “Manga Review: Gintama (Hideaki Sorachi)”
Manga Review: Billy Bat (Naoki Urasawa)
Title: Billy Bat Author: Naoki Urasawa (Story and Art), Takashi Nagasaki (Story) Publisher: Kodansha Published: 2008 – 2016 Length: 20 Volumes Billy Bat is an intricately woven…… Read more “Manga Review: Billy Bat (Naoki Urasawa)”
Movie Talk: All About Lily Chou-Chou
Title: All About Lily Chou-Chou (リリイ・シュシュのすべて) Director: Shunji Iwai Screenplay: Shunji Iwai Starring: Hayato Ichihara, Shûgo Oshinari, Ayumi Itô, Yû Aoi Released: Oct 2001 (JP), Jul 2002…… Read more “Movie Talk: All About Lily Chou-Chou”
Manga Talk: Platinum End
Death Note and Bakuman authors Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba started their new series back in November, 2015. The manga – titled Platinum End and published monthly…… Read more “Manga Talk: Platinum End”
Manga Review: Ping Pong (Taiyo Matsumoto)
Title: Ping Pong (ピンポン) Author: Taiyō Matsumoto Publisher: Shogakukan Published: 1996 – 1997 Length: 5 Volumes Like much of Taiyo Matsumoto’s work, Ping Pong includes the same…… Read more “Manga Review: Ping Pong (Taiyo Matsumoto)”