September is back-to-school time and we'll be doing the same here at The Manga Test Drive with a month of school-centric manga. I could ha...
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Review: ZERO'S FAMILIAR
September is back-to-school time and we'll be doing the same here at The Manga Test Drive with a month of school-centric manga. I could ha...
Iron Familiar
An abandoned homunculus boy wields fearsome power, but just wants a warm hug from a loving family in this recent serial that hits the right chords of action,…
Issue #75: A Familiar Empire
The first issue of the new year covers the new yonige album, Yoko Oginome's "Dancing Hero" and one of my favorite TikToks of 2023
Love Live! Nijigasaki 2.11: Familiar Dilemma
What started as a big announcement became thoughts about the past, future and present time as indicated in the actual title.
Psycho Pass s3 ep7 – That Looks Familiar
This season of Psycho Pass is frustrating for me. There are some brilliant insights and promising pieces of world building but they get bogged down by a messy…
Ireland In Anime: Folklore, Fairies and Familiar Familiars
It’s that time of the year again, when for a brief day the far flung countries of the world bend over backwards to stake out their connections to a…
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Small rich girl or big titty maid GF?
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 289: Flying Witch (or Hey! This Manga Looks Familiar)
In this episode, Xan reviews a manga series that is one part slice of life and one part Kiki's Delivery Service homage. So enjoy as he reviews the…
S3E02 - Sorry for my Familiar, Wave, Listen to Me!
In this episode of Screentone Club Elliot and Andy get vocal as they demand "Wave, Listen to Me!" and then have to sheepishly say "Sorry for my Familliar".Series…
High School DxD (Episode 7) – I Get a Familiar!
Issei and Asia are progressing well and are now ready to get a familiar to do all their grunt work. However, it would appear that Sona is ready…
This DETECTIVE anime looks FAMILIAR, doesn't it? | Deranged Detective #shorts
Deranged Detective Ron Kamonohashi (jap. Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) is a new anime that looks Psycho Pass, doesn't it? Akira Amano was doing the character design and…
Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha - Episode 9 - Lorraine Examines Rat Familiar
Lorraine quickly developed an academic interest in Rentt's new rodent vampiric familiar. Edel liked her, too! Nozomanu Fushi no Boukensha - Episode 9
How did you become so familiar with Japan? (Bonus Solo Episode)
Tony Vega is a writer, editor, and podcaster. He has lived in Japan as both a student and participant of the JET Programme. He possesses an M.A. in…
This story seems familiar it better not be bait First Impressions- Lycoris Recoil
So before I jump in, I want to say without saying this anime is a lot like another drama in character personalities and possible GL and BL relationships…
The Newtypes Episode 23: Familiar of Zero, Baccano!, and Macross Plus Movie Edition
Welcome to Episode 23 of The Newtypes Podcast, the "Christmas Special" that aired 3 months later. Happy 2022, mofos...we wish to die. Also happy way late birthday to…
Uma Musume 3 – Episode 4 – Training from Hell from a Familiar Cyborg Horse Girl
Episode impressions of Uma Musume 3 Episode 4 as Kitasan finally reached the Senior Class. However, she hasn't been winning as of late. With that, she wants more…
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina – 05 – A Familiar Face in a New Place
The show’s commitment to depicting all the facets of Elaina’s world, not just the pleasant ones, is admirable, but after three straight unsettling or cautionary tales, I imagine…
Space Heater Chat – July 15 2022: Anime North Day One, the new yet familiar headaches
Mike goes flying without his usual wingmen. But in the process hears again from regular con-goer Lawrence and AN’s social media head Chris. We look back on the…
Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete – Episode 4 – Utena Grade Woes and The Familiar Magical Girl Mascot
Episode impressions of Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete Episode 4 as Utena has been fighting magical girls and having fun lately, but her grades are slipping. It's obvious why.
Hoshikuzu Telepath – Episode 6 – The Rocket Research Club Becomes an Association and Meeting a Familiar Silver-Haired Girl Again
Episode impressions of Hoshikuzu Telepath Episode 6 as now that Umika has managed to pull through that field trip, can they form the rocketry club?
Spiraken Game Review: Xbox One Review
Hello ladies and gents, boys and girls, reds, blues and all you good folk of the Spiraken community! We’re back discussing your eventually go-to devices for all the…
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Bastard!! Season 2 Review [Video Review]
For fans of Bastard who enjoy OVAs, we’re finally treated to an arc that goes beyond the fight against Abigail. As for season 2, it offers a glimpse…
Review: Mirai
Mirai takes the audience on a journey into the world of Kun, his household, his parents, and his ancestors. The past and future converge on Kun when his…
Review: BOMBA!
Let's take a look at one of the most recent retro releases from this year - a new selection from the vast library of Osamu Tezuka. BOMBA!…
Review – “Monster”
I wrote this a long time ago, for a blog that no longer exists (it’s for the best, trust me). I can’t remember if I ever published it…
Sakugan Review
I’d like to imagine that the boardroom meeting when deciding how to write this show went something along the lines of “But what if we did THIS thing…
R.O.D. Review
ROD Anome Review by Jon Ever since Cowboy Bebop there have been countless anime that rely on the “rule of cool” to win over audiences, favoring…
Review – Horimiya
Horimiya is an anime comprised of 13 episodes that are based around the existing manga of the same name. Created by CloverWorks studio and aired from January –…
Fragtime Review
“It’s in the carefully handled tone where Fragtime finds its success”
Review: GODCHILD
It's once again time to look at some spooky manga, and it's been too long since we looked at a manga from the unofficial queen of spooky sh...
Review: Suzume
Suzume is the latest movie from acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai, and it would be unmistakable as one of his projects even if you didn’t know the director going…
Kiznaiver – Review
Kiznaiver was probably the most controversial show of the Spring 2016 season, and for some pretty obvious reasons. Not only is it the product of the divisive studio…
Review: SEIMADEN
SEIMADEN, by You Higuri. First published in 1993 and first published in North America in 2005. PLOT: Hildegarde is a beautiful, graceful da...
Overtake! Review
Overtake! is a drama anime built around the high-speed world of Formula 4 racing. But, is it more of a drama or racing series?
Spiritfarer Review
I was introduced to Spiritfarer by my brother, who purchased the game for me because he wanted to have someone to talk to about it. Playing this game…
Marineford Review
Wow… just wow. The best arc by far, entirely gripping from beginning to end, with so many twists and turns, characters, fights, and surprises. Even though I had…
Yumekuri Review
Makoto and the Onsen Maidens Yumekuri isn’t the anime I planned to review today. But, since Zom 100 has been delayed yet again, here we are. It was…
Review: PLUTO
Of course, I can't talk about robot manga without talking about this one. While it's only tangentially connected to one of mecha's foundin...
Review: BELLE
As a child, I spent most of my waking hours surrounded by technology. One of my earliest memories is of lazing about on the floor, Nintendo DS in…
Natsunagu! Review
"Natsunagu shows that we all have stories to tell and Natsuna will be damned if her's doesn't end with a happy ending"
Evergate Review
Note: Review code provided by PQube Here we are with another game starring a female protagonist (Yes. Ki is female). A soul like entity with the ability to…
Review: STRAVAGANZA
Good news! I found a fantasy manga to review this month that isn't an isekai light novel adaptation! The bad news? Well... STRAVAGANZA (...
Btooom! Review
Genres: Action, Drama, Ecchi, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Seinen Plot summary: Sakamoto Ryouta is an unemployed 22-year-old who lives with his mother. In the real world, there may be nothing…
Review: WANTED
I was hoping that this book could provide some summer fun in shojo manga form. What I got couldn't be more different. WANTED, by Matsuri Hi...
Asymmetry Review
Oh to have a crush on a very beautiful girl in your class. Written by: sheepDPublisher: LilykaRelease Date: October 6, 2020Official website: LilykaGenre: Shoujo ai Asymmetry has a…
Beastars Review
Well, certain circumstances have left me saddled with a bit of time, so I decided to check what was available on Netflix and stumbled across Beastars.…
Review: TRIGUN
Let's wrap this month up with a series that's had a recent resurgence, but how does its original source material hold up? TRIGUN ( Toraigan...
D4DJ Review
“Because its DJ gimmick fails to expand, the only talking point, then, is how this is actually a CGI tech showpiece”
Vagabond Review
Vagabond is one of the big three seinen manga series alongside Berserk and Vinland Saga. It follows samurai Miyamoto Musashi.
Flag Review
“They want to use their journalistic craft to bring an end to the bloodshed, and Flag shows how they can do that – by capturing life, humanity and…