Tag: adventure

The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Vol 1 Manga Review

April 3, 2024

Mangaka: Sarasa Nagase, Anko Yuzu, Mitsuya Fuji Publisher: Yen Press Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Adventure, Comedy Tropes: Second-chance life, Dragons, Magic, enemies-to-lovers, betrayal **** One of the story types I usually don’t find myself interested in reading are do-over stories, or stories where the main character is sent back in time after dying to have a … More The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Vol 1 Manga Review

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Book Review

January 7, 2022

Continuing my read through of some more fantasy romance recommended to me through Instagram. This time, I’ve picked up The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, a well reviewed book that seems to be fairly popular. It’s another enemies-to-lovers young adult that takes place in the faerie realm that borders our own. Human versus faerie conflicts, … More The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Book Review

Trash Reads – Manga I Hate to Love – Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest

January 30, 2021

Isekai manga and anime have always been on shaky ground for me. There are admittedly a lot of very good series that I love, but also a lot of very bad ones that tend to use the same concepts over and over again. I love seeing new ideas and innovative ways to use the isekai … More Trash Reads – Manga I Hate to Love – Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest

Water Dragon’s Bride Manga Volume 1 First Impressions

November 10, 2018

A couple months ago I posted on Twitter asking for opinions on what manga I should buy if I could only buy one volume, and this manga, Water Dragon’s Bride, was one of the suggestions I got. I’ve been trying to branch out from some of the longer running series I’ve been reading, trying out … More Water Dragon’s Bride Manga Volume 1 First Impressions

Ghibli Month: Spirited Away

December 18, 2016

Welcome back to Ghibli Month where we take a look at one Ghibli movie each weekend in December. This weekend, we’re taking a look at a classic that I’m sure most of you have seen: Spirited Away. A huge hit in both Japan and America, it held the number one grossing spot on Ghibli’s list for a long time, which is understandable as I believe this is one of the best examples of what this studio and the vision of Hayao Miyazaki can do. … More Ghibli Month: Spirited Away