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Shadow Eliminators is Dead
This is an exorcist manga, alright. RIP to anotha wun.
Ruirui Senki (Shadow Eliminators)
Kicking off the new year in 2024 issue 1 of Weekly Shonen Jump is another new serialization, Ruirui Senki 累々戦記 (Shadow Eliminators), a school drama about justice, and…
#110.5 First Thoughts on Shadow Eliminators
Manga by Amemiya, Kento This is pretty much Bleach, Dandadan, JuJutsu Kaisen, Persona 3, Phantom Seer… David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump…
#111 Shadow Eliminators (Ft. YouTuber Mugiwara)
Manga by Amemiya, Kento Exorcist manga didn’t need to exor-exist We and our guest YouTuber Mugiwara discuss Shonen Jump manga Shadow Eliminators. Show Notes: • You…
Shadow Eliminators is on Cancel Watch
Another urban fantasy exorcist manga, another victim of Axe-Kun. It smells like final days, but I’d like to see this one go for four volumes. I think it…
Yet Another New Manga Written by Ryukishi07
The manga magazine Monthly Shounen Sirius has announced that Ryukishi07 will be writing a new series for them in 2016. Yukari Higa will be illustrating it. The title…
Yet Another Status Update
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Shounen Shoujo by NISIOISIN
From the duo that brought you Medaka Box comes yet another very unique work. This one is centered around individuality and the lack thereof. As such, one of…
Yet another Harlock Film page
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Yet another year of Anime Valentines!
Yes, I’m back again this year with more cheesy puns for your Valentine needs. Save & print any card individually , or you can print them a...
Sailor Moon S, The Big O, Black Jack, Cowboy Bebop, My Neighbor Totoro
One Shots / “By the Numbers, and Letters”
Do not be caught off-guard by their short hair and unassuming demeanors. Remember, they are androids. They may be the prettiest of warriors, but they are all about…
Determining the "Best" Anime By Using Numbers
We all know that Popular = Best right? Well, what if we could determine the "Most Popular" anime of this season (and therefore the "Best" anime) by using…
Yet Another Top 10 Guilty Pleasure Anime
As much as I love anime, I find it hard to talk about it to other people who aren’t into anime. Some feel OK to talk about like…
Lapis Re:LiGHTs – 01 (First Impressions) – Color By Numbers
Tiara has traveled to the big city of Mamkestell to enroll at the prestigious Flora Girls’ Academy. To her delight she’s immediately accepted by the headmistress and placed…
Akane-Banashi: Writing women protagonists using Battle Shounen tropes
Akane-Banashi, a manga about a young woman coming into prominence in the world of Rakugo, has one of the farthest possible premises from the shounen standard, and yet…
My Happy Marriage Review: Yet Another Cinderella Story
Directed by Takehiro Kubota Produced by Kinema Citrus Streaming on Netflix Cinderella is one of the oldest stories in the world, existing across thousands of iterations, each influenced…
Yet another AI lawsuit: Authors Guild v. OpenAI
Another case? I should say cases, because the above-named case isn’t the only one — I’ve read three other civil complaints, all making similar arguments and allegations against…
Woodblock Print by Numbers : A Miss Hokusai Film Review
In my first full review in nearly a year, I look at another film from director Keiichi Hara.
Paint Me a Murder
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Too Long and Too Stupid Title #01 — By the Numbers
Oh boy. It's this episode again. Impressions: I started to write down that at least this was kind of a speedrun through all the tired cliches and…
Media-Mix Franchises Are Yet Another Crux For Anime
So much multi, so much media, quite a mix, yet nothing to say for most of the multi media mix anime out there.
Another. Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. Created by P.A....
Another. Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. Created by P.A. Works. Another: Complete Collection [Blu-ray]
Fun With Numbers: September 2017 Amazon Data (Initial Numbers)
Here are the releases currently scheduled for September. It’s a pretty light month, with only 20 releases and nothing starting out in triple digits. Gakkou Gurashi/School-Live’s LE rele…
Fun With Numbers: August 2017 Amazon Data (Initial Numbers)
August is another light month, with 26 total releases. The only particularly interesting release is Shokugeki no Souma (starting at 21432/7161). World War Blue didn’t rank on DVD…
Fun With Numbers: July 2017 Amazon Data (Initial Numbers)
There are just 26 releases I’ll be tracking for July. There are some new series, most notably Monster Musume, breaking into the top #1000 a few months before…
Fun With Numbers: June 2017 Amazon Data (Initial Numbers)
There are only 34 new releases in the anime tag for June, at most. I’m not sure if it will stay that way, as Amazon has made some…
Maxed My Stats By Farming #01 — What Big Numbers You Have
At least all this crap is early this season. Impressions: What on earth is this jank-ass 1980s CGI? Is it even CGI? It almost looks like claymation.…
Your Afterschool Insomnia #01 — Yet Another Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Even has the overalls. Impressions: Yet another mopey dude meets quirky pixie dream girl, and all of a sudden, his world is full of sparklies, music, and…
'The Cow': Paint in Motion
On Alexander Petrov's seminal paint-on-glass film.
Battle Athletes ReSTART #01 — Powered by Corn
I would say potatoes, but there's no pun there. Impressions: After the last few plot 'driven' episodes today, it's weird that this one feels at least slightly paced. It's…
I’m getting Sentimental listening to Yutori shred on yet another track!
I think that I have honestly enjoyed every single one of Yutori’s songs that I have listened to, and Sentimental is certainly no different. As my friends say….…
Chronicles of Heavenly Demon: Yet another very solid martial arts comic
Chronicles of Heavenly Demon is a Korean martial arts comic about a skilled martial artist of the Spear Sect who was killed then reincarnated a few years later…
The Eminence in Shadow – 24 – Another World Is Not Enough
A group of ruffians start threatening seemingly defenseless employees of Mitsugoshi (Gamma’s corporation), but soon wish they hadn’t, as the three girls they’re harassing are actu…
Wonder Egg Priority #02 — Paint Lactation
Really not necessary. Impressions: I think what this show really needs at the moment is to show that these dream fights are actually having some kind of…
How to Paint Like Hayao Miyazaki
The pencil-and-watercolor methods of a master.
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New Release—Another Bangkok, by Alex Kerr
This new book is a rich, personal exploration of the culture and history of Bangkok, and an essential guide for anyone visiting the city.
Yet Another Curiosity Piece: PLAMAX “Godz Order” Godwing Celestial Knight Yuri Godbuster
I had a few glimpses of this new mecha musume / bishoujo plamo line from Max Factory, but they’ve recently opened a special page dedicated to explaining the…
Wtf is with the Gojo cat meme?–Demystifying yet another weeby mystery
What is the Gojo cat meme?
Why It’s So Hard for Shounen Battle Manga to End on a High Note
The author of One Piece, Oda Eiichiro, once stated that he always wanted to make a manga series where the ending is the most exciting part. Right now,…
Halfway through 2024 – Some Numbers
In general, blogging has changed since I started out about 15 years ago – of course, it has, right? That’s a long time. It’s also changed in the…
Paint and Resin Safety for Gunpla 101
Raise a bandaged hand if you’ve ever injured yourself while building Gunpla. Between nippers, hobby knives and strong-smelling paints, the tools we use to assemble our kits and…
How to Paint Fabric for Cosplay Costumes
Many anime and comic costumes have unique designs that you’re not going to find at the fabric store. This can be anything from a superhero…
Tokyo Art Scene: Beyond Paint and Canvas
With art, there is always something new to be discovered. If paintings are not for you, maybe try fashion, street art or folk art.
First Impression: Cry, or Better Yet, Beg by Van.J and Solche
In this post, I share my thoughts on the first 24 chapters of the Webtoon series, ‘Cry, or Better Yet, Beg’ by Van.J and Solche.
Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!, Guest Review by Eric P.
Happy Guest Review Wednesday! Today we welcome back one of our long-time friends and Guest Reviewers, Eric P., who is taking a look at the newest in the…
Lexington Comic & Toy Con 2024 Review: An Expensive but Yet Another Wonderful Experience
Another year goes by and yet again I find myself at what I can best describe as the ole faithful of conventions for me. Lexington Comic & Toy…
The Tangerine Terminator: A Look at Shonen Jump's History of Early Cancellations, By the Numbers
In the 55 years since the original launch of Shonen Jump as a biweekly magazine in July of 1968, the magazine has become the iconic origin f...
Babylon and the Coldness of Numbers
As of writing this post, I haven’t completed Babylon yet. But there is something intriguing about how it’s written and presenting its ideas. See, Babylon is a suspense…
You paint that ceiling gurl- An Arte Review
Watch the trailer 16th Century Florence, A young 15 year old named Arte has a passion in sketching but her mother wants her to get married since her…