No Guns Life takes a shot with reluctant hero against the company that owns the metropolis Joseph Noblit September 28, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Artist Tasuku Karasuma tells a cyberpunk story about a postwar city, decommissioned cybernetic soldiers, a mystery that gets stranger at each turn, and a man with a giant gun for a head with No Guns...
Manga Monday: Go With The Clouds, North By Northwest takes us from the scenic vistas of Iceland to Japan and back to solve a mystery Joseph Noblit August 24, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Aki Irie takes readers for a field trip across the globe and back with their new series slice-of-life mystery Go With The Clouds, North By Northwest. Kei Miyama is a seventeen year-old boy who, after his...
Manga Monday: Plus-Sized Elf brings the love of food and healthy habits to magical creatures Joseph Noblit July 6, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Artist Synecdoche brings us a story about a love affair like no other: between potato-based junk food and an elf who traveled across dimensions to enjoy them. In Plus-Sized Elf, magical creatures from another...
“Transparent Light Blue” shows that not all secrets can stay in the dark Faith Orcino June 8, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Artist Kiyoko Iwami 2018's one-shot “Transparent Light Blue” brings a tale of childhood friends that face difficult decisions when their feelings grow beyond their current relationship. Ever since...
You Can’t Go Home Again With Ozaki’s Coming-Of-Age Manga The Golden Sheep Joseph Noblit May 15, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews With the release of The Golden Sheep, mangaka Kaori Ozaki tells the story of the passage of time, broken friendships, an uncertain future, personal growth, and the lack there of. Guitar playing high...
Japan Cuts Hollywood 2019 – “Bento Harassment” shows it takes chops to get sweet revenge Faith Orcino February 1, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of Japan Cuts Hollywood. The inaugural year of Japan Cuts Hollywood, presented by the Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC) and Japan House Los Angeles, opened its...
SDIFF 2019 Short Films Reviews Faith Orcino November 19, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews This year’s San Diego International Film Festival showcased many short films from a wide range of subjects and themes. The following ones were just a few we took notice of among the long...
“Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia” shifts game into new perspective Faith Orcino October 12, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Fans packed the Aratani Theater in Los Angeles for a special screening of “Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia” episodes 0-2 in September before its televised released thanks to Aniplex...
“Nameless Asterism” – Keeping the constellation of loved ones might be tricky Faith Orcino June 21, 2018 Articles, Manga, Reviews Kina Kobayashi’s debut manga series “Nameless Asterism” features a trio of friends but as the days pass by in junior high, secrets each have about the others grow and strain their...
