Mieruko-chan Volume 3 Review
Mieruko-chan Volume 3 gives us horror, comedy, and friendship. We get some resolution, but they still allow some larger mysteries to linger.
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On My Block Season 4 Review
On My Block on Netflix follows a quartet of quirky, street-smart urban teens going through high school and living in South Central, Los Angeles. There is Monse (Sierra Capri), Cesar (Diego Tonico), Ruby (Jason Genao), and Jamal (Brett Gray). Season four continues a couple of years after the events of the third season. The final season of On My Block wraps up the series with its usual flair of comedy mixed with drama and cements itself as a staple coming-of-age story.
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: TIFF ’21 Review
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain balances a sweet wonder and indomitable spirit with a crushing and inescapable sadness.
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Play It Cool, Guys Volume 2 Review
Play It Cool, Guys Volume 2 brings the cute, clumsy, oddball group under one roof to finally meet. This second volume has a total of six chapters, and it’s a quick read.
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Farewell to My Alter Review: How We Identify
Farewell to My Alter, from Yen Press, is a collection of short stories from Nio Nakatani with translation by Eleanor Summers and lettering by Erin Hickman. The stories explore many emotional issues, such as identity, love, affection, and loss. The entire collection of nine stories is beautiful. Farewell to My Alter handles the subject and
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My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong As I Expected Volume 11 Review
My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong As I Expected Volume 11, from Yen Press, is written by Wataru Watari with illustrations by Ponkan 8 and translations by Jennifer Ward. It continues the story of Hachiman Hikigaya, Yukino Yukinoshita, and Yui Yuigahama. Their relationship has come a long way from the continuous insults in the beginning. This issue has the humor of previous ones and heartfelt moments, and even adorable nostalgic moments from their past.
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The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya Review
The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya light novel from Yen Press is written by Nagaru Tanigawa with cover art by Noizi Ito and translation by Paul Starr. It continues the story of Haruhi Suzumiya, as told by the lowest-ranking SOS Brigade member and ordinary human, Kyon. Though I initially struggled, the characters are already beloved. So
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Hazure Skill Volume 1: Lighthearted Fun [Manga]
Hazure Skill Volume 1 from Yen Press is comical. There are moments when I guffawed. We all encounter people whose thoughts and experiences are occasionally…
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Date A Live Volume 2: Puppet Yoshino Review [Light Novel]
Date A Live Volume 2: Puppet Yoshino continues the story of Shido Itsuka and Spirits in this light novel harem story. The story is by Koushi Tachibana, Tsunako illustrates it, and the translation is by Jocelyne Allen. Spatial quakes that can kill millions plague the world. In the first volume, Shido learns Spirits, girls who appear from somewhere else, cause those quakes. So, AST (Anti-Spirit Team), a military unit, hunts the Spirits to kill them before to prevent these catastrophes. With the help of Shido’s adopted sister, Kotori, Shido must stop the Spirits by sealing their power with a kiss.
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Bofuri Vol. 1—Laughter & Gameplay Fun [Manga]
Kaede is cute, kind, and comical. She’s the type of player who feels terrible when they defeat an adorable enemy. However, her grief is short-lived, to the deceased enemy’s chagrin.
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