The Iorph are a unique people who live far away from humanity in their own idyllic space. With hair so blonde it’s practically platinum and lives that span hundreds of years, they have come to be known as The Clan of the Separated. The Iorph …Read more »
It's a wonder that I've managed to stave off the webbed wiles of Sgt. Frog for so long. I was really close to picking up the manga at some point, but for whatever reason it evaded my grasp, so here I am finally soaking in …Read more »
In Mamio Valley, a pleasant patch of rural Japan, death disturbs the peace of a blazing autumn afternoon. A black limousine glides along a forest path, scattering a flock of crows and confusing the man tending a half-neglected shrine. On the rooftop of the town's …Read more »
I talked a bit before about the filler of the last season two collection, mostly making points about how well it all manages to fit into the ongoing arc, thanks in no small part to mangaka Eichiro Oda's process of personally approving these little side …Read more »
The tale of Goku, the world's strongest and yet most strangely underdeveloped fourteen-year-old, begins here, in a world where almost everyone of any importance is incompetent, a pervert, or both. Akira Toriyama was in what I like to refer to as his "white hot" phase, …Read more »
I've written about a handful of the Dragon Ball Z movies in the traditional way, and that certainly has its merits. But when it comes to the following piece of candy, I like to indulge individually and savor the flavor. For completion's sake, I'll just …Read more »
With Viz ramping up their output of the Naruto manga, we'll all have to do double time to catch up. Thankfully, that isn't an arduous task, and we're kicking things off with volumes 32 through 34, covering chapters 281 through 309 of the unstoppably popular …Read more »
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Joseph Luster
Paul Thomas Chapman
