Tag: Reviews, PAGE 12

Legend of the Galactic Heroes [Review]

It took literally half my life, but I can finally truthfully say it: “Legend of the Galactic Heroes is available to watch legally in English.” The anime adaptation of Yoshiki Tanaka’s hard sci-fi novels from the 1980s—currently being released in English courtesy of Viz Media’s …Read more »

[Review] The Dragon Dentist – Complete Collection

October 14, 2017

Evan Minto

Clocking in at just 90 minutes between two 45-minute episodes, The Dragon Dentist is delightfully concise, which should come as no surprise to fans of Tsurumaki's most famous work, the six-episode OVA FLCL. In an alternate retelling of World War II (presumably, though the war …Read more »

[Manga Review] Plum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger-Striped Cat

October 14, 2017

Amelia Cook

Plum is a cat who lives with her owner, high schooler Taku Nakarai, at his mother’s traditional dance school. Plum is a sweet, smarter than average cat and is comfortable at home with the Nakarais—until a stray kitten shows up to disrupt her peaceful life …Read more »

Battle Angel Alita Deluxe Edition [Manga Review]

October 13, 2017

Jason Bradley Thompson

In a wasteland of rusty metal, on a heap of broken robot parts, a scientist finds a young woman’s metal head. Hefting it back to his shop, Daisuke Ido—a surgeon/mechanic who works on both biological and cyborg parts—finds the brain inside still perfectly preserved and …Read more »

[Review] Squid Girl—Complete Collection

October 11, 2017

Brittany Vincent

When you think about anthropomorphic squids (if you think about them at all), Nintendo's Splatoon video game series likely comes to mind. But there's another important squid in the anime realm as well: Squid Girl! Short in stature, tentacle-esque hair, clad in white, her name …Read more »

[Manga Review] H.P. Lovecraft’s The Hound and Other Stories

October 11, 2017

Jason Bradley Thompson

The work of H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), the creator of octopus-headed Cthulhu and other horror icons, has inspired manga artists and authors ranging from the serious (Junji Ito’s slimy Uzumaki, Hideyuki Kikuchi’s pulp novels of demons and alien gods) to the not-so-serious (Toshio Maeda’s X-rated Urotsukidoji, …Read more »

Sekirei [Manga Review]

October 9, 2017

Shaenon K. Garrity

“Minato Sahashi is a loser,” begins the back cover text of Sekirei, thus ensuring, according to the ancient laws of manga, that within the first 10 pages a hot, devoted girlfriend with supernatural powers will fall into his lap. In this case it happens literally, …Read more »

Shonen Maid [Review]

October 8, 2017

Ink

Orphaned upon his mother’s passing, elementary schooler Chihiro only agrees to live with his previously unknown uncle Madoka after seeing the mess that is his mansion. Chihiro’s a bit of clean freak, so making the slovenly lair of this in-demand fashion designer sparkle and keeping …Read more »

Gosick [Anime Review]

October 7, 2017

Brittany Vincent

Gosick may be cut from a different cloth than your typical anime drama, but it’s all the better for it. Set in 1924, it’s a mysterious narrative wrapped around high school student Kazuya Kujo, who’s just been transplanted into the European country of Saubure. While …Read more »

Dissolving Classroom [Manga Review]

October 6, 2017

Jason Bradley Thompson

The horror manga of Junji Ito (Uzumaki) often walk the line between the scary and the ridiculous, never more so than here. Arisu immediately realizes something’s strange about transfer student Yuuma Azawa: he’s handsome but addicted to apologizing, constantly dropping to his knees and saying …Read more »

Manga Review: Descending Stories Vol. 3 – “Act Like You Mean It”

October 5, 2017

Austin Price

The tragic trajectory of Yakumo’s flashback follow its natural arc in the third volume of Descending Stories as he and adopted brother Sukeroku move beyond their long apprenticeship to define themselves not just as shin’uchi – rakugo performers in their own rights – but as …Read more »

Venice [Manga Review]

October 5, 2017

Jason Bradley Thompson

After his mother’s death, a middle-aged man finds some old photos of Venice among her belongings. Curious about her past, he travels to Venice where he strolls the plazas and lagoons, looking for traces of the time when his mother was young and his grandfather, …Read more »

[Review] The Big O: Complete Collection

October 5, 2017

Mike Dent

When Bandai Entertainment went under a few years back, there were several titles in its catalogue that fans prayed would be license-rescued. The Big O was high on that list. One of the most unique anime to come out of Sunrise in the late 90s, …Read more »

Frau Faust [Manga Review]

October 5, 2017

Che Gilson

The hero of Frau Faust is Johanna Faust, the legendary sorceress who sold her soul to the devil. After 100 years her story became a fairy tale, and—through repeated retellings—she became a he. When a boy named Marion crosses paths with Johanna, she agrees to …Read more »

Kigurumi Guardians [Manga Review]

October 4, 2017

Che Gilson

Hakka Sasakura is a typical high school girl living the typical high school life until she comes home from school one day to discover a giant adorable mascot named Ginger in her living room. Ginger looks like a cross between a penguin and a bull …Read more »