Rapid review and short analysis: ‘The Sad Tale of the Principle Post’ by Junji Ito

The Sad Tale of the Principle Post is a one-shot manga written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It’s one of two shorts included in the 2-in-1 Deluxe edition of Gyo: The Death Stench Creeps. In The Sad Tale of the Principle Post, a family and their friends enjoy a dinner. A guest notes that the…

Rapid Manga Review: ‘Gyo’ by Junji Ito

Gyo, or Gyo Ugomeku Bukimi, is a horror seinen manga by Junji Ito that follows the story of a couple (Tadashi and Kaori) as they struggle to survive against undead fish with metal legs that are powered by their “death stench.” Gyo is a strange, but intriguing apocalyptic story with incredibly grotesque art. About the…

Revisiting the Shinobi World: Fourth Shinobi World War Arcs

The sixteenth and seventeenth arcs of Naruto continue with the Shinobi World War. As the allied forces push themselves to their limits, many others are forced to confront their pasts. Dead enemies and comrades arise with Kabuto’s jutsu (Edo Tensei). And although Naruto and Killer Bee were forced to go into hiding due to the…

Midnight Musings No. 1: getting used to a change of pace

I started a new job on Monday and the few days that led up to it made me lose focus on other things that I’ve prioritized (like this blog). It’s funny that I gave in to my anxiety at all because the work that I’ll be doing now is something that I’ve done in the…

I read 14 out of 22 Ice Planet Barbarian novels

This post covers some opinions I had about Ruby Dixon’s infamous alien-romance novel series. Rather than reading and reviewing each book individually like I had originally planned, I decided to gather my thoughts in one post.

Graphic Novel Review: ‘Illegal’ by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, and Giovanni Rigano

“Illegal” by Colfer, Donkin, and Rigano follows a young boy’s hazardous journey to Europe. The graphic novel portrays immigrant hardships.

Rant Review: ‘Let’s Play,’ the unfinished Webcomic by Leeanne M. Krecic that lost its way

Let’s Play was a promising Webtoon by artist “Mongie.” Although the story’s initial premise promises a story about a woman’s personal growth, it quickly became one of the most sexually charged stories on the Webtoons platform.

Rapid Book Review: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is the first book of a trilogy. The first novel follows Sophie Hatter, a girl who is cursed to be much older and frailer by the Witch of the Waste. To relieve herself of the curse, Sophie embarks on a journey where she meets the infamous wizard, Howl….