Episode 8: 'Challenger'Karasuno and Date Tech continue to battle in an eighth set Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, episode 8, "Challenger" continues the practice match between Karasuno and Date Tech. Karasuno earns a set point after Aone bumps into Futakuchi during a block. Ukai and Hinata conclude that it's best for him (Hinata) to "blend in with … Continue reading Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Episode 8: Recap and Review
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Top 5 Story-Breaker Powers in Anime or Manga
One of the issues that writers face when trying to establishing a power system is how strong should your character be. It's a balancing act. If your main character is too strong they'll have no challenge. If they're too weak how can they win? If you want to have a series that's entertaining you need … Continue reading Top 5 Story-Breaker Powers in Anime or Manga
Dorohedoro Episode 7 Recap and Review
Season 4, Episode 7: 'The All-Star ☆ Dream GameFujita and Ebisu head to Hole to get revenge on Kaiman Dorohedoro episode 7, The All-Star Dream Game, begins with Fujita visiting the grave of Matsumura. Fujita has been a secondary character at this point in the series. However, one thing was made very clear he loved … Continue reading Dorohedoro Episode 7 Recap and Review
Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Episode 7: Recap and Review
Season 4, Episode 7: 'Return'Karasuno continues to struggle with Date Tech's improved blocking The King of the Court returns Last week's "Haikyuu!! Fourth Season Episode 7" sees Karasuno trying to incorporate new things while combating the improved blocking of Date Tech's team. Tanaka manages to score when hitting a spike against Onagawa's arm. The change … Continue reading Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Episode 7: Recap and Review
The Final 5 Top Manga Artists (so far)
5. Kensuke Nishida The writer and artist of the manga series, I Am a Hero in Nagasaki, Kensuke Nishida is an up and coming mangaka. One of the three spinoff series of the I Am a Hero series by Kengo Hanazawa, I Am a Hero in Nagasaki follows a photographer Yamada. Suffering from a form … Continue reading The Final 5 Top Manga Artists (so far)
5 More Top Mangaka Artists
5. Hiroya Oku Oku is a mangaka who created Gantz (2000 - 2013) and Inuyashiki (2014 - 2017). His manga is often featured explicit violence, gore, and sexual content. In 1988 he won the Youth Manga Awards. He's also designed a character (Shura) for the Soulcalibur 4 fighting game. 4. Akihito Tsukushi Tsukushi is the … Continue reading 5 More Top Mangaka Artists
My Hero Academia Season 4 – Episode 19: Recap and Review
Deku attempting to learn to control his power Gentle presents his argument for why he's a villain. He's more like a modern-day robin-hood or as he puts it a "Gentleman Thief." Despite working for six years to get his message out, Gentle has been surpassed by the likes of Hero Killer: Stain. As a result, … Continue reading My Hero Academia Season 4 – Episode 19: Recap and Review
Dorohedoro Episode 6 Recap and Review
Episode 6 of Dorohedoro begins with Kaiman enjoying a meal of soup, sausages, and beer. He waits for Nikaido who is still fighting Noi in the En mansion. Noi is thrashing Nikaido, hoping to have more fun. Nikaido slashes Noi's eye. With her opponent distracted, Nikaido escapes. Shin, Fujita, Ebisu, and En locate Asu's Magic … Continue reading Dorohedoro Episode 6 Recap and Review
Even More Top Manga Artists
5. Kamome Shirahama Kamome is best known in the states for her work on DC and Marvel. As a comic book cover artists, she has done covers for Star Wars, Birds of Prey and Batgirl. Witch Hat Atelier is the manga series that she is best known for. If you notice anything about her artwork … Continue reading Even More Top Manga Artists
Pokemon: Twilight Wings, Episode 2
Bea spars with Machamp The second episode of the seven-episode Pokemon Twilight Wing's miniseries, Training, focuses on the fighting Gym leader Bea. After a humiliating loss to Galar Champion Leon, she heads to the Wild Area to train. Bea is a young girl with grey hair and eyes. She's an expert in Galar karate and … Continue reading Pokemon: Twilight Wings, Episode 2
Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Episode 6: Recap and Review
Team Date Tech arrives Hinata and Kageyama are greeted by their fellow teammates. They are all interested in what happened at the camps. Yachi-san puts green tape on the net. She explains that she's splitting the net into nine parts. The separation is designed to help the team with their serving. While Hinata and Kageyama … Continue reading Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Episode 6: Recap and Review
My Hero Academia Season 4 – Episode 18: Recap and Review
Izuku and Yuga learning to dance Episode 18 of My Hero Academia starts with Mina Ashido showing off her dance moves. Izuku assuming that her dancing helps with her fighting tries to learn along with Yuga Aoyama. He's not great. While I found this episode to be mildly funny, I'm not the least bit excited … Continue reading My Hero Academia Season 4 – Episode 18: Recap and Review
Dorohedoro Episode 5 Recap and Review
Kaiman and Nikaido prepare to enter the Magic-User World. Kaiman puts on an all-white outfit with rabbit ears. Nikaido wears a biker outfit with rabbit ears. While in the Sourcer's world they are offered a ride on a magic carpet by a magic-user. Meanwhile, Fujita and Ebisu are beaten up by two sorcerers. While one … Continue reading Dorohedoro Episode 5 Recap and Review
Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest Review
The first thing I noticed about The World's Strongest is how similar its opening is to Dead Zone. Like in Dead Zone, Piccolo is training alone, in so far off part of the world. This time it's the frozen Tsumisumbri Mountains, not a wasteland. Meanwhile, the villain, Dr. Kochin manages to summon Shenron. I found it interesting that in … Continue reading Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongest Review
5 More Top Manga Artists
5. Hiro Mashima Hiro is the creator of Rave Master (1999-2005), Fairy Tail (2006-2017) and Edens Zero (2018 - present), as well as several spin-offs. Fairy Tail, his most successful series has sold over 60 million copies. Like many mangakas, Hiro was inspired by Akira Toriyama. He also claims the videogame series Dragon Quest and … Continue reading 5 More Top Manga Artists
Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Episode 5: Recap and Review
Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Episode 5, Hunger sees the final day of training camp. Kageyama's attitude changes. He recalls what Oikawa said to him. The coaches notice this change, with one of the coaches recalling the reputation Kageyama had. At Shiratorizawa, a 2 on 2 games is taking place between Hyakuzawa, Kunimi and Goshiki, Tsukishima. Hinata … Continue reading Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Episode 5: Recap and Review
Dorohedoro Episode 4 Recap and Review
In episode 4 of Dorohedoro, the En family searches for clues regarding who Kaiman and Nikaido are. En and Shin discuss the conflict with Kaiman. Shin remarks on the man inside Kaiman's mouth featuring "cross-marks" on their eyes. En plans to look into Nikaido and seek the aid of a man named Turkey. He's hopeful … Continue reading Dorohedoro Episode 4 Recap and Review
My Hero Academia Season 4 – Episode 17: Recap and Review
The children of Masegaki Municipal Elementary School attack Katsuki, Inasa, Shoto, and Camie. Bakugo dodges the binging ball from Tamashiro. There are attacked by a variety of Quirk's. Present Mic notes that he couldn't produce the same "kind of power," that the children can. Seiji suggests that the reason for their power is possibly due … Continue reading My Hero Academia Season 4 – Episode 17: Recap and Review
My Top 5 Manga Artists
Personally, I've always preferred anime to manga. Animation is more dynamic and expressive. The fluid nature of my favorite kind of animation, Sakuga, has particularly captivated me. Action sequences are far more exciting when animated. That's not to say that 2D art can't do such things. However, it's much more difficult. Like comic books, when … Continue reading My Top 5 Manga Artists
Death Note Special One-Shot
On February 4, Death Note special one-shot was released. Tsugumi Ohba (author) and Takeshi Obata (illustrator) team up again for the storied manga series. Ryuk returns to Earth to find a human to feed his apple addiction. He searches for a "real capable one like Light Yagami." That human is Minoru Tanaka. Two years prior … Continue reading Death Note Special One-Shot