Volume 11 of My Hero Academia contained the series’ best chapters so far. With a climactic battle that ended in bittersweet victory, and a framework set for events moving forward, it seems that the series is going from 0 to 100 pretty quickly now. However, as with all intense arcs,
It’s often difficult to reconcile the differences between science and magic in a work of fiction that discusses both. However, the concept of both coexisting is a fun one to explore, and with the right care, it can be a good one. How to Treat Magical Beasts: Mine and
Back in the days of wooden ships and iron men, both pirates and traders alike kept secret journals called “rutters” that provided key information on the uncharted parts of the sea. In fact, they were so worried about this critical navigation tool that they often would create fake rutters for
Unrequited love is a tried but true trope in shojo manga, and gets thrown around a few times in shonen manga as well. It’s pretty funny to see two people madly in love with each other but fluster around ways to declare it, even when everyone else does. Kaguya-Sama:
Well, here we are folks: The end of the end of Assassination Classroom. (I know I’ve used that first sentence in the previous volume reviews, but let’s roll with it.) Considering volume 20 is the climactic battle, volume 21 is the somber dénouement to this tale of a
Well, here we are folks: The end of Assassination Classroom. While it’s technically not finished (we still have one more book with the last three chapters and extras coming up in April), the twentieth volume wraps most plot threads and ends with the logical conclusion of the plot. While
Even though it’s terrifying, the prospect of an apocalypse is entertaining enough to spawn a genre of related media. While there have been many takes on a world-ending narrative, it’s interesting to see how unique the events unfold in different works. Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale
While I’m more of a shonen fan when it comes to anime and manga, I do partake in some shojo from time to time. From Sailor Moon to My Love Story (and I guess we can count the first two episodes of Puella Magi Madoka Magica), the genre can
