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 […]
Why You Should Play Space Channel 5 Part 2
If there’s one thing that I love about rhythm games, it’s that whenever one of them has a story mode, it’s going to be balls-to-the-wall crazy. Usually, the plot revolves around saving the world through the power of dance, with everything from the Japanese cheer squads to virtual pop stars leading the way. United Game […]
Encouragement of Climb | The Miso Review
Short anime with a running time of only a few minutes have become more and more frequent in recent years. They can be a great solution for a busy fan and make a perfect watch for work breaks. But it’s hard to believe something with such little screen time can be worth it. In this […]
Holmes of Kyoto | The Miso Review
Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective (next to Batman, that is). This character kickstarted the huge popularity of his genre and, perhaps more impressive, a long legacy all of his own. Over the years several adaptations, spin-offs, and fiction inspired by Sherlock have been made. As a Sherlock fan myself, I’m always a little drawn […]
Chio’s School Road | The Miso Review
Most of us can empathize with running late. Whether it’s to work or school, because of traffic or a stray cat too cute to ignore, we’ve all been there. As another addition to the quite large comedy line-up we received in the Summer of 2018, Chio’s School Road runs with this premise. This show may not come off […]
Run with the Wind’s First 3 Episodes | The Miso Review
A commonly known and followed “rule” among anime fans is The Three Episode Rule. Viewers will watch the first three episodes of a show and from there, decide whether or not they’ll keep watching. Even using this guideline however, it’s a bit tough going through every single series that may catch your eye. So we’ll […]
Cells at Work! Episode 1 | The Miso Review
One of the series that most caught my eye this season was Cells at Work (or Hataraku Saibou). The show offers a similar premise to the likes of Pixar movie Inside Out and Korean webtoon Yumi’s Cells because it shows all the little things going on inside us humans through the use of colorful characters behind it all . However, unlike those examples, Cells […]
The Miso Review: “Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e”
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e, literally translated to Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite and otherwise known as just Classroom of the Elite, aired during the summer 2017 season and made somewhat of an impact in both the Western and Japanese community. The protagonist, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, is a male high school student (where haven’t […]
The Miso Review: “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a show I had heard about for a while before finally getting pushed to watch by some friends and family. Even after seeing a plethora of gifs and references, I wasn’t sure what to expect going in, except one heck of an interesting ride and plenty of extremely manly men. The […]
The Miso Review: “The Royal Tutor”
“The Royal Tutor” (also known as “Ōshitsu Kyōshi Haine”) is the anime adaptation of the Japanese manga series written by Hisaga Akai. The series follows Heine Wittgenstein, a youthful-looking man with a mysterious past, tasked with mentoring four of the five heirs to the Glanzreich throne. I have no shame in admitting that the […]
