Rereading ‘Berserk’ by Kentaro Miura—The Black Swordsman Arc

I finally reread the first 3 volumes of Kentaro Miura’s manga series Berserk. This post includes my long ramblings.

Thoughts on Undead Unluck, Vols. 2-13

Five weeks later and I’m still reading Yoshifumi Tozuka’s series Undead Unluck. These are my thoughts on Volumes 2 to 12.

Manga review: Undead Unluck, Vol. 1 by Yoshifumi Tozuka

The first volume of “Undead Unluck” by Yoshifumi Tozuka is funny… but only if you’re able to ignore the fanservice and other dark jokes.

Rapid manga review: Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida

A short review of Sui Ishida’s series, Tokyo Ghoul.

My thoughts on ‘Fire Punch’ by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Tatsuki Fujimoto’s ‘Fire Punch’ manga series is a dystopian nightmare for his protagonist, Agni. But is the series worth reading?

JJBA: Golden Wind—Rapid Review

The fifth part of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure follows 15-year-old Giorno Giovanna, the son of Dio, in 2001 in Italy. Giorno dreams of becoming a mobster to overthrow his boss, Diavolo, and to dispelling drug trade in the country to keep children and other innocents safe. Giorno joins Passione under Bruno Bucciarati, who has similar goals….

Tokyo Ghoul, Vols. 3 & 4—Thoughts

The third and fourth volumes of Sui Ishida’s series, Tokyo Ghoul, includes Touka fulfilling her revenge against the investigator Mado, and Kaneki embracing his ghoul-side in his fight against Amon. With Mado out of the way, Ishida suggests that Amon will seek out the ghouls responsible. Later, Kaneki encounters Nishiki, the ghoul that tried to…

First impressions: Me Before You, Tokyo Ghoul, and others

In this post, I share my first impressions of 3 manga series and 1 novel that I’m currently reading: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes; Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida; Kaiju No. 8 by Naoya Matsumoto; and Fire Punch by Tatsuki Fujimoto.

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 2—Thoughts

The second volume of Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida continues with Kaneki’s struggle to self-actualize as a ghoul. He still refuses to eat human meat despite his hunger pangs and disgust for “human food.” And while Kaneki continues to struggle with this new side of him, he also gains the opportunity to look into the…

I picked up ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ again… Vol. 1—Thoughts

Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida is a dark fantasy manga that’s set in an alternate reality where man-eating beings called “ghouls” live in secrecy. The story follows Kaneki Ken, a survivor of a ghoul attack who then undergoes a harrowing transformation that changes his life. Ishida’s manga series wasn’t something that I considered reading this…

Rapid Review: Naoya Matsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1

In this post, I share my thoughts on the first volume of the manga series ‘Kaiju No. 8’ by Naoya Matsumoto.

Daisuke Moriyama’s Chrono Crusade, Vol. 8—Review

The battle against Pandaemonium and Aion continues in the eighth volume. Pandaemonium is dying and her only source of life is by possessing Rosette, who grows weaker. At the same time, the Apostles choose to help Chrono and Rosette, though it might already be too late. About the Manga Chrono Crusade, Volume 8 (2004) Chapters:…