Wouldn’t it be Nice – The Cinematic Marvel of Goodbye, Eri
If you haven’t read any manga from Tatsuki Fujimoto, now’s a good a time as any. After raving about Chainsaw Man a while ago, I decided to check out Fire Punch as a palette cleanser. It cleansed my palette with tears, alright. Fujimoto follows the beat of his own drum, not worrying about conventional trends […]
Read it and Weep – The Bittersweet Beauty of Takopi’s Original Sin
(Author’s note: While I do recommend Takopi’s Original Sin, please be advised that there are many mature subjects covered here. Graphic violence, child abuse, and suicide are depicted in detail, so please pass on this if it makes you uncomfortable.) Sometimes sleeper hits are the short ones. Puella Magi Madoka Magica was my favorite 2010s […]
A month of love! Miso Manga Minis featuring Deadpool Samurai, Alice in Bishounen-Land, and more!
From Deadpool Samurai to TWO titles with the name “Alice” in them, here’s our next batch of Miso Manga Minis!
Return to Form, UwU – Katamaris’ New and Improved Manga Minis!
Back when I used to write for another site, I had a fun little column called Manga Minis. This was where I reviewed the latest and greatest (or not so great) manga from different publishers. While I hung my hat tgere last August, today I’ve decided to revive the column for Miso! Without further ado, […]
“What will you do tomorrow?” Digimon: Last Evolution Kizuna’s sendoff to the series (and my childhood)
Hey, did you know there’s a pandemic going on? While we still must stay vigilant, it seems that around my neck of the woods, things are starting to get relatively normal here. That said, I can’t wait to go back to theaters to watch films in the coming months. Speaking of which, one anime that […]
Valentine’s Day Viewing—enjoy love with these Romance Anime!
Valentine’s Day was always a contentious holiday. Amid the happy couples are ones fed up by another pressure for sudden romance. Or lonely singles sick of seeing pink hearts everywhere. And, of course, critics saying it’s “all invented by card companies.” While it’s true you shouldn’t need a holiday to forcibly tell you to treat […]
Remembering the year that was (or wasn’t), Katamari’s games of 2020
2020 was quite a year, in more ways than one! While we’ve faced a ton of hardships, most of us got through it by doing the things we loved. A bunch of games came out , and as a game reviewer in his spare time, I enjoyed quite a few! I have eccentric tastes when […]
Go on a Journey with these 5 Wondrous Adventure Anime
Most of us don’t often get the chance to head out on a fun, life-changing journey. Even small trips to the park or mall are sometimes sacrificed to the daily work load. And in 2020 especially, lots of people are feeling stir-crazy. So to help you itch that wanderlust, Miso’s whipped up this list of […]
OwO, what’s this? Why you need to watch Beastars
Beastars is an amazing series. While I’ve only caught up on the American manga releases, for the time being, I’ve been mesmerized that the mangaka has managed to make a brilliant coming-of-age tale featuring furry friends and foes of all walks of life. While the wait for the western release of Beastars’ first season has […]
From screen to shining screen — Videogame film adaptations are getting better, and here’s why
From Super Mario Brothers to the repertoire of one Uwe Boll, films based on videogames have long since been a curse on the movie industry. Up until recently, they have been critically panned while the box office numbers have gone all over the place (most of them underperform, though there are a few diamonds in […]
An Ode to 2019: An Anime Year to Remember – Best anime of 2019
2019 has ended, and it’s almost been two full months already. Day 365 came and went, but a new beginning has ultimately begun. Before we forget about our previous journey, let’s discuss some things first — You guessed right, it’s anime time! Hottest on the Street Before we can even look forward to the anime […]
New decade, new me — Impressions of Death Note’s all-new one-shot
Spoiler alert: Please be advised that this review will contain spoilers for the entirety of the Death Note manga, as well as some minor spoilers for the newly released one-shot. Whether you love it or think it’s overrated, it’s impossible to deny the cultural impact that Death Note has in the world of Japanese entertainment. […]
Politics, Art and Outer Space – Why Carole & Tuesday ‘Rocks’
When you start watching Carole & Tuesday, you may ask yourself why is the setting a colony on Mars? When you finish the series, you will find a satisfactory answer beyond “because Mars is a novelty way cooler than ol’ boring Earth”. This answer may come as a bit of a surprise because of how […]
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream – You slept on AI: The Somnium Files, here’s why you should play it
As a freelance reviewer, I have the privilege of checking out a ton of games each year. While I love most of the games I check out (aside from some disturbingly lazy shovelware titles), there are some games I just need to tell people about. Last year graced me with Switch ports of Duck Game […]
Fashion In The Japanese Imaginary
Fashion is a big thing in Japan. And I’m not even talking about alternative street fashion like Lolita or Decora, mind you, although I’ll probably make a post about that at some point. This time, however, I’ll be referring to mainstream notions of fashion as seen in two different anime series: Kuragehime and Paradise Kiss. […]
Devil hunting for business and pleasure: Why Chainsaw Man is my sleeper-hit manga of last year
The release of the digital Shonen Jump app on December 2018 allowed me to dive into a whole lot of manga that I’ve been meaning to get to. In the past year alone, I’ve binged on Bakuman, Death Note, and the first two arcs of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (the entirety of the first three arcs […]
An Ode To Golden Wind
There’s a song by Stars that advises to “take the weakest thing in you, and then beat the bastards with it”. They meant it in a metaphorical way, likely unaware that Atlus has made not one but six games where the concept is quite literal. I’m pretty sure I’m not alone when I say that […]
Miso Moment: The Heroine’s Journey
Back when I had enough patience to deal with important people and their huge egos, I helped moderate a panel about the Hero’s Journey as told by Campbell, as well as other theories that appeared in academic fields in response to it. One very interesting idea I heard is that the Hero does everything alone. […]
10 Manga That Should Have An Anime
There are so many good manga out there without an anime adaptation. Maybe it’s because manga has a lot more room for artistic freedom than anime. Maybe the sheer quantity of it makes it difficult for anime producers to find lesser-known gems. Whatever the case may be, most people have at least one manga they […]
