Kaiju are giant monsters that often resemble dinosaurs and generally destroy massive cities, specifically Tokyo. There origins are usually unknown or some far off island or even space. Kaiju can be "forces of nature," "non-malicious monster," or an "Eldritch Abomination." The most notable and famous example of a Kaiju is Godzilla. The king of monsters … Continue reading Kaiju No. 8 Episode 1 Recap: “The Man Who Became a Kaiju”
The first major fight in the Egghead Island Arc is finally upon us, as Monkey D. Luffy and Rob Lucci fight for the second time. Lucci and the other members enter Egghead Island by force. Lucci is teleported to the Island by S-Bear's ability. Shaka orders civilians to flee and deploys three Seraphims, S-Hawk, S-Snake, … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1099 and 1100 Review: Gear Up for Epic Action!
At the end of the last episode, Jinwoo was under pressure from endless knights after defeating the Blood-Red Commander Igris. Without his Teleportation Stone, Jinwoo is becoming desperate while being pushed to his limits. He's out of mana and his fatigue is a peaking. He continues to fight knight after knight after knight with his … Continue reading Solo Leveling Season 1, Episode 12
Dr. Vegapunk explains the legend surrounding the Iron Giant. The robot apparently climbed the Red Line and attacked Mary Geoise. Unfortunately, it ran out of power and failed to inflict any damage. At some point the World Government lost track of it but it's been kept in the scrapyard. Shaka adds that he based the … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1098 Review: Lucci Returns! Gear Up for Egghead Island
In Jujutsu Kaisen chapter 255, Miguel Oduol takes center stage as the latest Sorcerer to face off against Sukuna. Miguel is one of the few sorcerers that aren't Japanese. A Kenyan man, Miguel is African. Fans will remember Miguel from the beatdown Gojo Satoru handed him in the movie Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Jujutsu High. He … Continue reading The character assassination of Gojo Satoru
Sung Jinwoo prepares to begin the Job Change Request. Distracted, Jinwoo realizes that he hasn't done his Daily Quest yet. Since the void gate appears before him he decides to wait to after. As Jinwoo enters the main dungeon he's notified that the use of potions, Full Recovery, and access to the shop has been … Continue reading Solo Leveling Season 1, Episode 11
Shaka continues to explain the events of Ohara. Giants began fishing books out of the lake. Dr. Vegapunk was concerned with this behavior but Monkey D. Dragon explained that the Giants intended to take the books to Elbaf to keep them from the World Government. So Vegapunk headed to Elbaf to study from the books. … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1097 Review: Saul Lives! Dragon’s Past Revealed!
Lee Joohee tells Jinwoo that she may not be cut out for the life of a hunter. She thinks that she too "timid." However, she is grateful to have meet Jinwoo. She returns the E-Rank essence stone from their first dungeon. She has decided that she's going to retire and return home. Later, Jinwoo recalls … Continue reading Solo Leveling Season 1, Episode 10
Gaku Hachiue is on a ship heading towards the Galapagos Islands or as Charles Darwin called it the "Natural Laboratory of Evolution." On the Island every animal has evolved independently due to environmental isolation. The crew arrive at this Island for one specific reason, to gather intel on a tragedy that occurred a decade prior. … Continue reading Anemone Manga Chapter 1: Paradise
Shaka tells Sanji and the others his theory regarding the ancient kingdom. His theory suggest that the kingdom was once central of the Void Century. It was later destroyed by the "first twenty," twenty monarchs that became the Celestial Dragons and the World Government. The government banned the study of time period which produced a … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1096 Review: Vegapunk Revealed, Ohara Flashback Explained!
Jinwoo, Mr. Song, the convicts and others slaughter goblins in the dungeon. Mr. Song notices that Jinwoo has changed. Eventually they reach a path in the dungeon that splits into three. Jinwoo, Lee, Mr. Song head off together to face the boss which Jinwoo can now sense, while Mr. Kim and Kang head up the … Continue reading Solo Leveling Season 1, Episode 9
Legendary creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama died on March 1st of a subdural hematoma (when blood collects between the skull and brain). In 1981 he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for best Shonen manga with Dr. Slump. His first manga series, Dr. Slump sold over 35 million copies. The series follows a perverted professor, … Continue reading Akira Toriyama, Creator of ‘Dragon Ball,’ Dies at 68
In the last episode of Solo Leveling, Jinwoo battled the Hell’s Gatekeeper Cerberus. He barely survived and smartly choose not to venture further into the dungeon. However, he did get the formula for "Elixir of Life," that requires three items that can only be found in the Demon Castle. This of course requires Jinwoo to … Continue reading Solo Leveling Season 1, Episode 8 Review
Shin faces off against Tatsu on the rails of the rollercoaster. He can't read Tatsu's mind. He tells Tatsu that It's "Mr. Sakamoto's day off and he's covering for him." Tatsu is confused why Shin is even telling him that. Suddenly, a rollercoaster speeds towards them. Tatsu and Shin manage to jump out of the … Continue reading Sakamoto Days Heats Up! Boiled Eggs & Killer Rollercoasters in Vol. 2 Review
The Straw Hat's battle the Seraphim, S-Shark the clone of Jinbe. The Seraphim are an interesting addition to the series. At first it difficult to tell if their robot's or biological clones. The Seraphim are a special kind of Pacifista or human weapons. Originally, Pacifista were clones of Kuma but Dr. Vegapunk has expanded his … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1095 Review: The Shocking Truth About Egghead Island!
Manager Woo is informed of the events that occurred during the C-Rank dungeon. Woo is largely uninterested until he hears that Sung Jinwoo was involved and Hwang Dongsuk was killed. Sung tries to get drunk and realizes it's not working. He checks his "Quest Rewards," window and sees that he was given a "Great Spell … Continue reading Solo Leveling Season 1, Episode 7 Review
Hinao lends Char her spare jacket. It's still unclear why Char is being pursued by sorcerers. Char is hungry so Chihiro goes to get her something to eat. Char stows away in the back of his car. He calls Hinao asking why she wasn't keeping a good eye on Char but Hinao counters that Char … Continue reading Kagurabachi Chapter 5: Secrets Revealed, Alliances Forged?
The Pacifista corners Bonney, Luffy, Chopper, and Jinbe, who decide to fight. However, Bonney uses her Devil Fruit ability to transform herself and Jinbe into children and Luffy and Chopper into the elderly. The Pacifista can no longer identify them so it stops its pursuit and leaves. Jinbei explains what he learned about Kuma. He … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1094: Spoilers & Review – New Clothes, Old Foes, and a Shocking Reveal?
The "Primary Tetrad," are the four greatest sigils. The first one is "the sigil of Might" or sigil of Earth, that manipulates and moves "terrain." The second one is "the sigil of water," which commands water, third is "the sigil of fire," which is wielded as "both blade and aegis," and finally, there's "the sigil … Continue reading Witch Hat Atelier Chapter 5: Forbidden Magic & A Shocking Discovery!
In the last episode of Solo Leveling, Sung Jinwoo and Yoo Jinho were betrayed by the hunters they joined on a C-Ranked hunt. They were abandoned to face the Dungeon Boss, but Sung decided to fight it alone. The hunters plan was to avoid fighting the spider altogether. They assume that the spider is too … Continue reading Solo Leveling Season 1, Episode 6 Review
