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Holiday Review #12: THE GREAT CLERIC
Don't worry - there were plenty of lazy, boring isekai manga released this year as well. The only notable thing about this one is its publ...


The Great Cleric – Episode 1
Having committed the ceremonial lowering of the bar that’s required before watching the average seasonal isekai, I would like to report that this premiere is….fine.


Anime Like The Great Cleric
Of all the other light-hearted, pleasant isekai anime like The Great Cleric, Campfire Cooking in Another World With My Absurd Skill is probably the most
Farming Life in Another World, Monster Girl Doctor, Parallel World Pharmacy, Skeleton Knight in Another World, The Great Cleric


First Impression: The Great Cleric
Luciel was a salaryman in Japan who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and got shot. He reincarnates in a fantasy world and…
The Great Cleric Volumes 1 and 2 Review
After his death as a salaryman Luciel reincarnates as a healer to avoid stress, but in The Great Cleric, it kicks off his fantasy adventures!


When a Great Cleric Becomes a Slaveholder
Anime and light novel protagonists who own slaves are a dime a dozen, and while these depictions of slavery can range from barely tolerable all the way to…


SUMMER 2023 IS JUST ISEKAI! The Great Cleric Trailer Reaction
Yet another reaction video to yet another Isekai. Make sure to like and subscribe. #anime #livereaction #isekai #adventure #summer2023
Holiday Review #12: TO STRIP THE FLESH
Yet again, if you want trans (particularly transmasc) representation in comics, manga remains the best place to find it and this year brough...
Holiday Review #12: TO STRIP THE FLESH
Yet again, if you want trans (particularly transmasc) representation in comics, manga remains the best place to find it and this year brough...


The Speakeasy #153: Netflix One Piece, The Great Cleric, Megumi Hayashibara + More
This month we talk about: Oooku The Great Cleric Free The Final Stroke Part 2 Netflix One Piece The Characters Taught Me Everything (Megumi Hayashibara’s memoir) The Type-Moon…
Holiday Review #12: IN THE NAME OF THE MERMAID PRINCESS
Ok, after all that we need something cute, frothy, and feminine. Surely a cute shojo manga from Shojo Beat can deliver that! ...right? IN ...
Holiday Review #12: IN THE NAME OF THE MERMAID PRINCESS
Ok, after all that we need something cute, frothy, and feminine. Surely a cute shojo manga from Shojo Beat can deliver that! ...right? IN ...
Episode 844: The Shy Cleric
This week on Anime Pulse we got warmer weather, flashbacks in anime, and a training arc that never ends. Up first Joseph goes for a lovely walk in…


Holiday Review: BURN THE WITCH
Weekly Shonen Jump manga continue to dominate the American manga market, although most of the really successful ones were titles that were c...
Great Pretender – 11-12
Great Pretender (fittingly) changes its skin with every arc, but somehow remains essentially itself. Read more


Holiday Review: SENSOR
Horror manga has taken off in a big way, and the man at the forefront of this trend has been Junji Ito. It's been too long since we've…


Holiday Review: GIGANT
This year saw the announcement of a lot of new titles from established creators. Unfortunately, that included Hiroya Oku. GIGANT ( Giganto ...


Holiday Review: MEDALIST
Sports manga continue to thrive and I'm really glad it has because otherwise we might not have gotten a title like this one, even if it's di...


Guyabano Holiday Review
A lot of manga will catch your attention, but you would be doing yourself a disservice if you can't make time to check Guyabano Holiday out.


THE GREAT ACROBUNCH REWATCH 12 – Distant AEGEAN
ACROBUNCH – THE QUEST FOR TREASURE EPISODE 12: Distant AEGEAN WRITTEN BY: Yuu Yamamoto BROADCAST DATE: September 22, 1982 And, as always, this episode aired exactly 40 years…
Holiday Review #11: THE TITAN'S BRIDE
BL manga also continued to thrive, and you could only imagine my surprise when THIS got licensed. THE TITAN'S BRIDE ( Kyojinzoku no Hanayome...
Holiday Review #11: THE TITAN'S BRIDE
BL manga also continued to thrive, and you could only imagine my surprise when THIS got licensed. THE TITAN'S BRIDE ( Kyojinzoku no Hanayome...
Holiday Review: BOYS RUN THE RIOT
Today's title was not just a powerful story about a trans teen, but also one of the most anticipated and critically acclaimed titles of the ...


Holiday Review: BEAUTY AND THE FEAST
Of course, not every story aimed at young men from this year was so action-packed. Sometimes it was about more cozy fantasy, like a hot wid...


Holiday Review: THE ROSE OF VERSAILLES
Yeah...anyone who has been reading this blog for a while or follows me on Twitter knows that this review has been a long time coming. After...


Holiday Review: THE WITCH AND THE BEAST
But that's enough of high fantasy. Let's wrap up this subject with some urban fantasy aimed at an older audience. THE WITCH AND THE BEAST ...


+12: Great Animation Right Now
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Spiraken Anime Review Ep 12: Great Pretender- Case 1
In this episode of Spiraken's Anime Review, Xan & Special guest Doug from Animecons.tv discuss the first five episode of the new Wit Studio Anime series Great Pretender…


This Week in Anime - The Great Anime Holiday Gift Exchange (Part One)
Coop and Chris unwrap the anime-viewing gifts under their virtual trees. Were they naughty or nice?


This Week in Anime - The Great Anime Holiday Gift Exchange (Part Two)
It's Lucas and Steve's turn to unwrap their backlog anime presents! Will what they find be trash, treasure, or an exciting combination of the two?
Holiday Review #5: GOKURAKUGAI
Even shonen manga is not immune to the horror vibes, even if it mostly takes the form of demon fighters like this one. GOKURAKUGAI, by Yuto ...
It's Holiday Review Time!
As we head into another December, it's time once more for another round of Holiday Reviews at The Manga Test Drive. That means 25 days of...
Holiday Review #5 - OROCHI
Viz has been the biggest beneficiary of the Junji Ito horror manga craze, but it wasn't until this year that they were willing to capitalize...


Holiday Review: SUPER HXEROES
There were also plenty of titles trading in pure unadulterated fanservice, although most of them were not quite as literal about this as thi...


Holiday Review: PENGUIN GENTLEMEN
Fanservice can take all sorts of shapes, though. Often it's attached to round, bouncy girls, but sometimes it's indulging in a fantasy wher...
Holiday Review #21 INNOCENT
Y'all know I love historical manga a lot, and I've always had a fascination with the French Revolution and the time period around it, so th...
Holiday Review #5 - OROCHI
Viz has been the biggest beneficiary of the Junji Ito horror manga craze, but it wasn't until this year that they were willing to capitalize...


Holiday Review: DAI DARK
Of course, you can work with horrific ideas and make them fun and charming. Just look at this series, for example. DAI DARK ( Dai Daku ), b...


Holiday Review: DUNGEON TOILET
That being said, we got A LOT of isekai manga this year. For every year this trend drags on, it seems the stories only get stranger, more s...
Holiday Review #4: GANNIBAL
For those who wanted horror manga that was a little more recent and gruesome, there were also releases like this one. GANNIBAL ( Gannibaru )...


Holiday Review: YAKUZA LOVER
Even Shojo Beat was willing to get a little raunchier than usual this year with titles like this one. YAKUZA LOVER ( Koi to Dangan ), by No...


Holiday Review: ENIALE & DEWIELA
Speaking of making great art this year, there are few mangaka making art as great as Witch Hat Atelier creator Kamome Shirahama. This year...
Holiday Review #1: TEPPU!
It's time for another round of Holiday Reviews and we're start this year off much in the same way that we ended the last one: with a review...
Holiday Review #5: GOKURAKUGAI
Even shonen manga is not immune to the horror vibes, even if it mostly takes the form of demon fighters like this one. GOKURAKUGAI, by Yuto ...
It's Holiday Review Time!
As we head into another December, it's time once more for another round of Holiday Reviews at The Manga Test Drive. That means 25 days of...
Holiday Review: LIL' LEO
Sadly, a lot of Denpa's releases for this year got caught up in Covid-related delays. Thankfully, we did eventually get this charming littl...
Holiday Review #1: TEPPU!
It's time for another round of Holiday Reviews and we're start this year off much in the same way that we ended the last one: with a review...
Holiday Review #4: GANNIBAL
For those who wanted horror manga that was a little more recent and gruesome, there were also releases like this one. GANNIBAL ( Gannibaru )...
Holiday Review #21 INNOCENT
Y'all know I love historical manga a lot, and I've always had a fascination with the French Revolution and the time period around it, so th...
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[Review] The Great Pretender (Netflix)
I am SO excited to talk about this show on my blog!! I’m actually surprised I haven’t seen too much about The Great Pretender, or maybe I really…