The end of the world is nothing new. From zombies to plagues to divine acts of God, there’s already a multitude of works that depict humans suddenly dying off and disappearing. On that end, Dr. Stone might not be unique; however, its blend of Shonen action, comedy, intriguing characters,
A few months ago, I reviewed the first volume of the manga Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale, which was an endearing story about a girl and her pet spider. While I did have an enjoyable time overall, I did note that the uneven balance between the grim and
Next to shonen action series, I really love manga with comedic elements veering into parody. In a world of media trying to go darkly serious at every turn, I do love a good laugh. It’s with this mindset that I absolutely adored the first volume of Dragon Goes House-Hunting,
Spider-Man is easily one of the most beloved characters of all time. Since his introduction by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (with Jack Kirby doing some early sketch work) in August of 1962, the web-slinging kid has seen more plot threads and storylines than you can shake a stick at,
I’ve only watched Doctor Who a few times, but I appreciate the episode “Blink” for its tense atmosphere and genuinely scary antagonists. However, the best part about it was that it used the Tenth Doctor sparingly and focused almost exclusively on a one-shot protagonist rather than the series’ main
It’s very strange to read two similar series so close to each other: While I did enjoy Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for what it’s worth, I was a bit disappointed that it was sloppily reliant on overused Shonen tropes. However, I noted that returning to tried and
As someone who grew up watching Naruto and is currently binging on My Hero Academia, I have a deep appreciation for the Shonen genre of anime and manga. With a great amount of action, there are tons of series that I adore. I do love the new stuff that comes
If you’ve taken even a cursory glance at My Hero Academia, then you know this fact: 80 percent of people are born with quirks, with the other 20 percent are quirkless in its universe. It’s literally shown on the back of the blurbs in each manga volume as
