Let’s rewind to the year of 1994. 14 year old me had only just discovered the wonderful, heady world of Japanese Animation and comics a year before and I was steadily devouring anything I cou…
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Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch 01 (Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews the OLD, CPM Manga license, "Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch 01", which is an adaptation of the source novel.
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Parasyte: The Grey
Seasons: 1 Episodes: 6 Country Of Origin: South Korea Network: Netflix Overdub: Yes Completed, Running or Canceled: Pending Renewal Summary: When unidentified parasites violently take over hu…


Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch 02 (“Back to the Vaults” #Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews the OLD, CPM Manga license, "Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch 02", which is an adaptation of the source novel.
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Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch 03 (“Back to the Vaults” #Manga Review)
AstroNerdBoy reviews the OLD, CPM Manga license, "Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch 03", which is an adaptation of the source novel.
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Manga Review | Intermission by Ayato Miyoshi
Ainosuke Nishi is an onnagata - a male actor who plays female roles within the art form of kabuki theater. He has been raised in this art form,…


Manga Review | Re:BIRTH by Asou Mitsuaki
Yukimura Habaki is an alpha and a detective. He’s recently transferred to a smaller precinct in hopes of taking on less work and, in turn, being able to get…


Manga Review | Zhenniao by Yayohi Monzen
Fei was once part of a prolific family of Zhen keepers but is now a shogun. Zhen are a coveted breed of bird person whose wing colors are…


Manga Review | MADK by Ryo Suzuri
Makoto has an obsession. It’s one that could never be accepted in society, and so Makoto feels isolated and trapped. As a last-ditch effort to fulfill his grotesque…


Manga Review | Spend Wisely by Niyama
Manami Godai is a loan shark, no better than a financial gangster. Unfortunately, as much as he would like to be, he’s not really cut out for this…


Episode 85 – Shades Of Grey
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Manga Review | Anti-Platonic by Yupopo Orishima
Anti-Platonic Ryoya is a player, and that is putting it mildly. He lives his life by the crotch of his pants, jumping from bed to bed and, in…


Manga Review | Midnight Stranger by Bohra Naono
Roi is a goat spirit born from the wants and desires of humans. While the purpose of his existence is to protect and heal humanity, his looks scare…


Manga Review | One-Week Family by yatsuhashi
Ren Fujimaru is an up-and-coming actor. He’s desperate for his next great role so he isn’t forever pigeonholed in his previous big job, but the next role works…


Manga Review | Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa
Haruki has been living alone in snowy Hokkaido since the death of his parents years back. His life is very routine and ordinary. He helps his elderly neighbors…


Manga Review | Mr. Mini Mart by Junko
Nakaba has become a NEET. He dropped out of school due to intense bullying and has spent every day at home ever since. He would be in high…


Manga Review | Good-Bye, Heron by ymz
Soji lives with Mika, the man he loves, but they’re not together. They do have a physical relationship, one where Mika and Soji have sex, Mika asks for…


Manga Review | Adorable And Impossible by Owal
Tatsuya has decided to take a part-time gig teaching graphic design at an art college. He doesn’t have a passion for teaching or anything like that, but he needs…


Manga Review | Sweet Blood by Nene Shakeda
In a world dominated by vampires, human rights and freedoms have been severely limited. Humans and vampires are segregated, with very few select humans given passes to travel…


Manga Review | My Dearest Cop by Niyama
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Manga Review | Golden Sparkle by Suzumaru Minta
Himari Uehara has a fear of women. It all started when he was a child, just before starting school. He has a mother and a sister. His father…


Manga Review | Takara’s Treasure by Suzumaru Minta
Taishin is on a mission. He is determined to find a college student whom he met by chance back in his country hometown. Unfortunately, before Taishin graduated high…


Manga Review | Enter the Beast by Owal
Hajime Sato is an office worker. Work has been unbearable with neverending overtime. His only comfort in this trying time is the prospect of seeing his favorite porn…
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Manga Review | Playboy Beast by Minomushi Momonoki
The world has evolved. Through various human experimentation, a second species of human has been created through a mixture of animal and human DNA: demi-beasts. Unlike pure humans,…
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Visual Kei&Anime – DIR EN GREY
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Manga Review | Go For It, Nakamura! by Syundei
Nakamura is your average high school student. He has a pet octopus, little to no friends, and an unrelenting obsession with his classmate Hirose – totally average. And…


Rurouni Kenshin Review: Manga Made by a Monster
Directed by Hideyo Yamamoto Produced by Liden Films Streaming on Crunchyroll *The following will contain reference to sensitive subjects, and reader discretion is advised.* In November of 2017,…
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Manga Review | He’s a Predator by Yuji Toriba
Yuma’s work-life balance is all out of whack. He spends more time at work than he does at home, and even when he is at home, he’s so…


Manga Review | Hand in Hand by Ayu Sakumoto
Yuasa is beautiful, which has become more of a curse than anything. Yuasa can’t make real connections with most people as they only see him for his good…


Manga Review | Dear My Killer Tune by Iyada
Harutaka has one obsession in life: The Lazy Rats. When he was very young, his dad had VHS tapes with their concerts on them, and he has been…


Manga Review | The Metalhead Next Door by Mamita
Kento's got it rough. He makes pennies at his part-time job, he has college classes to attend, and his dorm rent is about to go up because of…


Manga Review | Link and Ring by Tsuyuki Yuruco
Bessho has a secret. It’s not a huge secret, but he carefully protects it for fear of what others might think of him. He loves cute things. They…


Manga Review | Satoshi and Kakeru by Tsutako Tsurusawa
This a sequel and spin-off of the manga The “Flow” in Flower. While you can read this without reading the first, I recommend reading them in order to…


Manga Review | The Lord’s Bride by Pyoco Asahina
Shion is part of a powerful family, but as a branching cadet family with no blood ties to the main family, he gets all the ire from all…


Manga Review | Baby, Sugar, Succubus by Sakana Tojo
Arata has got a lot going for him. He’s pretty attractive, a manager at a café, and has no shortage of women to pick from. But, unfortunately, he…


Manga Review | Cut-Over Criteria by Koala Omugi
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Manga Review | Delivery for You! by Teku Rin
Izumi Fukaya is a shut-in. When he’s not working at the local laundromat, he spends his days playing games or ordering hero figurines on the computer. The only…
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Manga Review | Love Nest 2nd by Yuu Minaduki
This is the fourth series in a shared world created by Yuu Minaduki. It is recommended that you read the first, second, and third entries before reading this…


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Uito and Sei have known each other since they were children. And unknowingly to each other, that love grew deeper and deeper until, in middle school, they confessed their…


Manga Review | Restart After Growing Hungry by cocomi
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Manga Review | Discover My Secret by Gesshi Natsumura
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Manga Review | The “Flow” in Flower by Tsutako Tsurusawa
This volume is split between two couples. 1st Couple Hiromu is completely in love with his boyfriend, Taku. And Taku is hopelessly infatuated with Hiromu. Bonus: they are…


Manga Review | Kind of a Wolf by Machi Suehiro
This is the spin-off of Fox-Colored Jealousy. While they are self-contained stories, this title references characters and situations from the first, so it’s recommended to read Fox-Colored Je…


Manga Review | My Sweet, Husky Daddy by Lyla Katagiri
Seichi is looking for a life partner. He’s pretty popular at the matchmaking events he’s signed up for, but when he starts talking about his favorite thing in…


Manga Review | Too Close for Love by Akira Nakata
Shizuka’s father has finally found the one in a widower named Jace. Shizuka is very happy for his dad, but the addition of a younger brother in the…


Manga Review | My Beloved North Star by Ayu Sakumoto
Yuri Mizutani is just trying to live a good life as your average high school student. Every day is no different from the next until he encounters a…