June 2024

I’ll say this: Volume Eleven of Spy × Family is a lot. And by that, I mean that this particular collection of chapters is chock filled with the things that have made Tatsuya Endo’s creation one of the current top

It can be frustrating when a series with a good idea fumbles with its execution. When I first got word about Tadaima, Okaeri, it looked like the kind of series most people have been waiting for. After all, it’s still

When we first met Fuuko in Undead Unluck, she was on the verge of ending it all. Who would’ve thunk that this girl filled with tragedy would be key to saving the world? But before she can save it, Fuuko

It's been three weeks since the last Duck Amuck in Japan, so a lot's happened! For starters, JonStar bought a house, and King Baby Duck witnessed a last-minute Ginger Root concert in Shibuya. But it's AFLM that had a heck

There’s nothing like visiting a theme park. It’s one of the places where even the biggest adults can embrace their inner child. Not even a former yakuza can resist the charms of being in a magical kingdom, as we see

No matter the circumstances, family is family. Even if you’re the frontman of a Satanic metal band, there’s always room in your black heart for your loved ones. JP Ahonen’s web comic Belzebubs has becoming something of a phenomenon, spawning

I’m no stranger to the Gifu Prefecture. In fact, as of this writing, I am preparing my annual summer trip to the area, as part of the nonprofit I often lend a hand to. The fact that A Salad Bowl

Both Hayase and Hachioji (fka Senpai and Paisen) need a push. This isn’t about their growing feelings for one another; it’s about something far greater. Throughout Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, the teaser and her backbone-growing victim have been

A good fight occurs when two combatants give it their all. This has been true for the most part of Record of Ragnarok. But what happens when one competitor is someone who was never allowed to go full gear? The

The more I stop trying to guess what’ll happen next in Dandadan, the more I wind up enjoying myself. It’s a fact that Yukinobu Tatsu’s series is completely bonkers. (Perhaps it’s fitting that Science Saru will be making its anime