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First Impressions: Space Patrol Luluco

Luluco is an ordinary middle school student. Even though she lives in a city full of interplanetary immigrants and her father is a space patrolman, she’s just your average everyday normal girl. That is until her dad is frozen from accidentally eating illegal space-time pills …Read more »

[Review] Fairy Girls

April 27, 2016

Che Gilson

©2015 Hiro Mashima/BOKU/Kodansha, Ltd. A spinoff of the popular shonen manga Fairy Tail , Fairy Girls follows a night of misadventures featuring four wizards of the Fairy Tale Guild: Lucy, Juvia, Erza, and Wendy. While out on a lark to see the sights of the …Read more »

[Review] Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace

April 27, 2016

Joseph Luster

Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace is an interesting series. The original production from anime studio Lerche ( Assassination Classroom , Monster Musume ) came about in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of author Edogawa Rampo’s passing in 1965, and its mysteries are all woven from …Read more »

[Review] Unlimited Fafnir

April 27, 2016

Jason Bradley Thompson

When Earth is invaded by dragons—giant reptilian monsters—tween siblings Mitsuki and Yuu are separated and their town and family are destroyed. Three years later, Yuu has grown into a young man doing unsavory jobs to survive, when he’s summoned to appear at Midgard Academy, a …Read more »

Blanc et Noir Celebrates Amazing Art of Takeshi Obata

April 25, 2016

Danica Davidson

Blanc et Noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations is a beautiful, limited edition hardcover book of Obata’s art. Only 10,000 copies are being made, and it also comes with several posters (there are more foldout pages in the book that could work as posters, if you’re willing …Read more »

Live-Action I Am a Hero Saves Our Faith in Manga Movies [Review]

April 25, 2016

Matt Schley

So often, even when I write film reviews (even positive ones), it’s with qualifiers. Even if I don’t flat out say it, it’s at least implied, crouching there in the text like the proverbial elephant in the room. Yes, this movie is good – for …Read more »

[Review] Eden of the East: Complete Collection

April 24, 2016

Evan Minto

Eden of the East has had a pretty turbulent trajectory in fan consciousness. Created by Kenji Kamiyama, director of the critically acclaimed Ghost in the Shell: Stand-Alone Complex and Moribito , and sporting some strong introductory episodes, it got a lot of attention when it …Read more »

[Manga Review] Princess Jellyfish

April 24, 2016

Jason Bradley Thompson

Princess Jellyfish © Akiko Higashimura/Kodansha, Ltd. All rights reserved. They say that your favorite pet shows your self-image: if you think of yourself as a quiet individualist, you’ve probably got a cat; if you’re outgoing and sporty, you might own a dog. Tsukimi loves jellyfish, …Read more »

[Manga Review] Danganronpa: The Animation

April 23, 2016

Joseph Luster

Only the most exceptional of students are selected to attend Hope’s Peak Academy each year. From Sayaka Maizono, the “Ultimate Pop Sensation,” to the porky-gopher-looking Hifumi Yamada, the “Ultimate Fanfic Writer,” there’s no shortage of excellence at this prestigious school. That would lead most people …Read more »

[Review] Mr. Osomatsu

April 23, 2016

Clarissa Graffeo

Mr. Osomatsu is a new update of Fujio Akatsuka’s 1960s comedy series Osomatsu-kun, made to celebrate Akatsuka’s 80th birthday. Reviving a classic series is always a challenge, introducing tension between respecting and maintaining the qualities of the original while also making something that’s accessible for …Read more »

[Review] Sweetness & Lightning

April 23, 2016

Jason Bradley Thompson

© Gido Amagakure / Kodansha Ltd. Math teacher Kohei Inuzuka is a widower, raising his preschool-aged daughter Tsumugi alone ever since his wife died six months ago. While the wound of their loss slowly, slowly heals, he patiently tends to Tsumugi’s laundry, daycare, and feeding …Read more »

[Review] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

April 20, 2016

Brittany Vincent

The Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series have their roots in the Super Nintendo classic Super Mario RPG , and each entry has taken us on a bright and magical journey. I’ve always been fond of the two series as they stand in stark …Read more »

[Review] Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time

April 17, 2016

Paul Thomas Chapman

Rumi Yokoi is a diligent, hard-working high school student who wants nothing more than to buckle down and study during her scholastic career. Unfortunately for this serious-minded young lady, the young man seated at the desk adjacent to hers is Toshinari Seki. Seki doesn't seem …Read more »

[Review] Bodacious Space Pirates

April 16, 2016

Clarissa Graffeo

While the mania for them waxes and wanes, pirates are an indelible part of the international pop culture landscape. So, too, with the introduction of science fiction literature about space travel, began the tried and true technique of combining various genres, concepts, and story frameworks …Read more »

[Review] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen

April 16, 2016

Dave Riley

This is a quaint little game about climbing a cyclops like an oak tree and putting out its single eye with the stab of a fiery dagger. The added power of a PC cleans up the graphics a bit at the edges, and new hotkeys …Read more »