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...
Sep 11, 2023 • Subscribe
More like this
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,…
Sparking Zero's "Unbalanced" Characters
Unbalanced party arena brawler rules, actually. Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
Sparking Zero's REAL Character Count
In short, even being as stingy as possible, Sparking Zero is still insane Edited/Written by: @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON…
Sparking Zero's One Big Problem
Sparking Zero looks great! But it could also look better! Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
Sparking Zero's Colors Are Saved!
With the differences and similarities in color casts the stages add, these comparisons are sometimes less obvious, but just trust -- this is great news. Edited/Written by: …
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
Sparking Zero's Cover Art Was Made By Who??
Praise be to our goat Shintani. Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
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…
5 Reasons To Watch: The Familiar of Zero
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…
Maho Aku Episode 10 Review – A Day With The Cat Familiar And Evil Organization
The Cat Familiar’s good looks are seriously wasted on his character.
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…
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…
This Week in Anime - Can Detective Conan Newbies Enjoy Zero's Tea Time?
Zero's Tea Time is an anime brave enough to ask you a very important question: what if this man were your husband?
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…
Creating a New World with Familiar Characters in Suicide Squad ISEKAI
How did seasoned anime creators take comic book villains and give them a unique twist? We spoke with director Eri Osada and scriptwritersTappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara to…
The Ancient Magus’ Bride Episode 8: Boredom’s Price and a New Familiar
The Ancient Magus' Bride episode 8, Elias attacks Cartaphilus's praying mantis familiar in retaliation for it striking down Chise Hatori.
Lupin III: Missed By A Dollar (2000) – This Feels Way Too Familiar
Another Lupin film, another artifact of Lupin History. For instance, released in the year 2000, this is the last cel animated Lupin thing ever. After this, Lupin transitioned…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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?
![Featured image for Bastard!! Season 2 Review [Video Review]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20231010/1696909201.70230.106125.png)
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…
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…
Synergia Review
Note: Review code provided by Top Hat Studios When it comes to yuri settings the most common I run into over the years the top 3 are Slice…
Review: FINDER
We are rested and ready to return with a month's worth of bad romance manga! Let's begin with...well, "classic" would be too strong for th...
Fragtime Review
“It’s in the carefully handled tone where Fragtime finds its success”
![Featured image for Bonnouji [Review]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210802/1627894994.18564.44117.jpg)
Bonnouji [Review]
Zenji Oyamada & Michio Ozawa If there is one thing I hate in a romance manga, it is wasting time. Almost every romance manga I have read has…
D4DJ Review
“Because its DJ gimmick fails to expand, the only talking point, then, is how this is actually a CGI tech showpiece”
SCRAMBLUES Review
In mame march's debut manga, SCRAMBLUES, a musical prodigy and designer learn that they have more in common than meets the eye.
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...
FLCL Review
This is review number four hundred and fifty three. This anime is part of the Spring 2001 lineup, and it’s called FLCL or Fooly Cooly. It’s a six…
BNA Review
I don’t usually watch Trigger shows. But when I do, I hear that they’re really good for the niche audience that’s a fan of the style and presentation. …
Psycome Review
Literally Psycho Love Comedy, the title of this light novel is just as what you would expect… with a particularly extreme twist to a classic genre. Written by…
Review: SHIRLEY
This month has mostly been full of duds, so thank god that there's still one good maid manga out there that I hadn't talked about yet. SHIR...
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...
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"
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…
Horimiya (Review)
Genres: Slice of Life, Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen What is it about? On the surface, the thought of Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura getting along would be the last thing in people’s…
Review: KIREPAPA
Well, it's time to dig once more into my inordinately large pile of bad BL and fish out another example to take to task, and this one even…
![Featured image for Another [Review]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20210801/1627815802.18483.44028.jpg)
Another [Review]
“No matter how many relationships we seem to have, we’re all alone.” – Mei Misaki Overall Score : 8.7/10Story : 8/10Art : 8/10Sound : 9/10Character : 7/10Enjoyment :…
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...