Posted in Manga Reviews

Ultimo: crossovers should or shouldn’t be this extreme?

Karakuri Doji ULTIMO Written by Hiroyuki Takei & Stan Lee and drawn by Hiroyuki Takei Published by Viz Media. 216 pages. 2010. $9.99. I read…

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Durarara!! A DVD Review!

In a city where everything and everyone appears to be linked by an odd series of seemingly “unconnected” circumstances, Mikado Ryugamine is the new kid…

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Meaningful readings of Natsume’s Book of Friends

Natsume’s Book of Friends Written and drawn by Yuki Midorikawa Published by Viz Media. 208 pages. 2010. $9.99 What to love about this title? Lots…

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Chiming in on Yumekui Merry and Madoka

The former tries to be surreal but it’s very concrete with standard concepts; the latter tries to be concrete while being clothed with surrealism, but…

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Fractale, 2-D turns into 3-D

Fractale‘s Episode 3 was awful. Simply a 9/11 moment.

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Early Report: Madoka Magika – The Flesh or The Bones?

After some good word from trusted sources, I went ahead and decided to give another current title a good watch, and while I’m impressed by…

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