“Spiral Outline” I’ve been meaning to start reviewing a few scanlated manga, especially this one, and the milestone 100th chapter seemed like a perfect opportunity. For the record, I’m assuming anyone who reads a chapter review is caught up – please don’t proceed if you don’t wish to be spoiled […] Read more
I wish I were at Anime Expo, dammit – but I can at least give you a few updates on licensing announcements today, thanks to the Tweetybox: Aniplex: Madoka Magica Ao no Exorcist NIS America: Kimi ni Todoke S2 Dororon Enma-Kun Meerameera(!) Funimation: Baka-Test 2 C Asobi no Ikuyo B […] Read more
With manga perhaps more than anime, I’m often initially drawn in by the artwork. If the story doesn’t engage me, no manga is beautiful enough to keep me reading for all that long. This one, though, would be damn close even if the story weren’t interesting and well-crafted – but […] Read more
If you’ve read much of this blog you know that I have a bit of a soft spot for sports manga. It’s an underrated genre, especially in the English-speaking fandom, and I’ll be the first to admit that there’s some pretty generic shounen stuff out there. But when sports series […] Read more
While I don’t read manga as often as I’d like, I do so every chance I get. There’s something about the relaxed pacing of a manga that captures a different feel than anime, even if the one is an adaptation of the other. I think manga as a form, lends […] Read more