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
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
Beyond the Clouds was one of those releases that kind of snuck up on me. I usually keep track of most, if not all, the manga new releases that sound cool. I found this one recently, right before it was set to be released and new I had to check it out. I didn’t know … More Beyond the Clouds Manga Volume One Review
Witch Hat Atelier became a big hit when the first volume was released in April earlier this year, and honestly I’m not surprised. It’s art is eye catching and the story is fantastically magical. I’m really surprised we haven’t heard much from this mangaka in the past considering the polished nature of the art and … More Witch Hat Atelier Manga Volume One Review
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
Made in Abyss has to be one of the biggest surprises of the Summer 2017 season. I certainly did not see this show I had never heard of, that looked like it might be geared towards a younger audience, becoming one of my favorites. … More How Made in Abyss Became My Dark Horse Winner of Last Season
Welcome back to Ghibli Month where we take a look at one movie from this studio every weekend through the month of December. This weekend, we’ll be looking at Howl’s Moving Castle, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and based on the novel of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones. … More Ghibli Month: Howl’s Moving Castle
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
Welcome to Ghibli month! Where I take a look at one Ghibli movie every weekend in the month of December. This weekend’s movie is Castle in the Sky, the first animated movie produced and released by the studio in 1986. … More Ghibli Month: Castle in the Sky
When Chise’s mother dies suddenly leaving her all alone, she is passed from family to family, each one rejecting her because of her ability to see things they can’t lurking in the shadows. She eventually runs away only to fall into the hands of a slaver and is auctioned off to the highest bidder. Her new master just so happens to be a sorcerer straddling the line between human and monster. But when the sorcerer Elias calls her family and vows to make her his student, she decides to devote her life to his teachings even if her life may not last very long at all. … More The Ancient Magus’ Bride Manga Review
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