A little while ago, I found that I was quite fond of the works of Natsume Ono. Her style has this laissez-faire attitude that invites the reader to read between the lines and relies just as much on the characters’ attitudes to tell the story as their words or actions. It’s not for everyone. I…
Tag: family
The Gymnastics Samurai and The Ninja Ballerina
Titles: Taiso Samurai Genre: Sports!, family Episodes: 11 Studio: MAPPA Joutarou Aragaki is a bit of a legend. He is the one and only gymnastics samurai. He even has a moved named after him. Once upon a time, he was the future of the sport and even managed a silver at the Olympics. But ever…
Kakushigoto – Daddy’s Little Girl
Titles: Kakushigoto Genre: Comedy, drama, Slice of Life, Family Episodes: 12 Studio: Ajiado Kakushi Goto has always wanted to be a manga artist. It’s a passion that burns in his soul. He loves drawing and bringing stories together. He also likes dirty jokes. He thought that becoming popular enough to earn a comfortable living from…
BL Fans Love My Brother – Manga Review
You may have noticed that the title of this post says manga review instead of manga first impression. That’s because BL Fans Love My Brother is actually complete in one volume so I read the whole thing! Yay. Ok so on a whim a few months ago I decided to just buy a bunch of…
Tiger & Bunny – Nostalgia and Responsability
Titles: Tiger and Bunny, Taibani Genre: Super hero, action, drama, parenthood, comedy Episodes: 25 Studio: Sunrise There’s no business like show business. One moment you’re on top of the world, the next, no one remembers your name! Well, they remember it but they just don’t care anymore. And that stings. Especially when you’re out there…
Castle Town Dandelion or How A Cutsey Slice of Life Got Me to Question the Fundamental Structures of Power
Titles: Joukamachi no Dandelion; Castle Town Dandelion Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy, School, Siblings, Super Powers, Fantasy Episodes: 12 Studio: Production IMS The Sakurada family are perfectly normal. Well no exactly, they do have 9 children and that’s a bit excessive. But those 9 children are just your average everyday siblings, except that their lives…