I must confess, I needed this episode of Mix like a blood transfusion. Read more

The gloves are off now… Read more

Adachi is a master of pacing to begin with, but tournaments in sports manga are especially tricky, and it’s during these spells that his effortless dexterity as a writer really manifests itself. Read more

Adachi, you goddam shameless tease. Read more

There’s other good anime out there, but nothing quite like Mix. Read more

It’s a beautiful day for baseball. Read more

Mix was good from the get-go, but it’s just now getting great. Read more

Adachi has never gone down this route before, but as usual he’s making it look as easy as falling off a log.    Read more

This is the passage of material where it felt like Adachi Mitsuru really found his stride, and embraced everything that makes me love him as a writer. Read more

Adachi Mitsuru is a unique sort of manga magician.  Or perhaps alchemist would be the better term. Read more