Tag: February 2021 issue

The God of High School [Anime Review]

Every so often, an anime comes along with qualities that can best be described as “stupefying”, and in the summer 2020 season, that anime is The God of High School. Based on the Korean WEBTOON online comic by Park Yongje, The God of High School …Read more »

Mermaid Saga Collector’s Edition [Manga Review]

January 2, 2021

Brittany Vincent

Say the name “Rumiko Takahashi” and the associations spring up: InuYasha. Ranma 1/2. Urusei Yatsura. The legendary manga-ka has so many credits to her name, it can be overwhelming. But many readers are unfamiliar with another brilliant work in her catalogue, one that doffs the …Read more »

Who Says Warriors Can’t Be Babes? [Manga Review]

January 1, 2021

Shaenon K. Garrity

In a fantasy world that feels like an old 16-bit RPG, a handsome young hero inspires a wide-eyed little girl: “When you grow up to be a big, strong warrior, we’ll travel the land together!” She’s so inspired, in fact, that she trains nonstop and …Read more »

Barakamon [Anime Review]

January 1, 2021

Michael Goldstein

John Lyndgate once said, “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.” Seishu Handa, a prodigy calligrapher at the …Read more »

The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Jack Flash and the Faerie Case Files

January 1, 2021

Che Gilson

Prepare to be swept away again. This spin-off of The Ancient Magus’ Bride could have been another cheap cash grab to exploit the popularity of the original, but Jack Flash creates a unique new setting. The pastoral countryside of England is left behind for the …Read more »