I had high hopes for A School Froze in Time when I saw it appear in rightstuf. Ok so on a whim a few months ago I decided to just buy a bunch of volume 1 manga that I didn’t know anything about and figured if I found something I liked I would continue it….
Tag: Horror
ZOM 100 – Manga First Impression
ZOM 100 was kind of a wild ride but I think that’s exactly what it wanted to be! Ok so on a whim a few months ago I decided to just buy a bunch of volume 1 manga that I didn’t know anything about and figured if I found something I liked I would continue…
Berserk – When Dreams Go Bad
This was the first post I ever wrote for OWLS. For those of you not familiar, that was a blogger group I was a part of. In any case, I have always really liked this post but not many people got a chance to see it. In light of the tragic death of Kentaro Miura…
Phantom Tales of the Night – Manga First Impression
So lately I’ve been ordering a lot of manga. I’m in the mood to discover my next big manga love story. I’ve also not been reading as much webcomics. At least not family-friendly ones. As such, I figured I would switch my webtoon recommendations for manga first impressions until I build up a nice stock…
DICE – Webtoon Recommendation
I actually started DICE very recently. It’s a fairly long webtoon, seems it has been publishing since 2014. So I can’t really vouch for how the story unfolds but the premise really grabbed me. So welcome to my new feature! Every week, I plan to tell you guys about a webcomic I am enjoying so…
If Horror Movies Reflect Societal Anxieties What do Horror Anime Say About What Otakus are Afraid of?
I fail at blogging and I overshot my Halloween posts… But I really liked this one so you guys get a bonus Countdown to Halloween post! Get ready to learn nothing about what Horror Anime can teach us about ourselves! There’s been a long-running belief that horror fiction is a way to explore and ultimately…
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – Birth of a Saga (Countdown to Halloween)
I’m trying to leave a or Genre: Action, adventure, comedy, horror, supernatural, JoJo Episodes: 26 Studio: David Production Few families have had such a sordid and eventful history as the Joestars. An established line of the British aristocracy, you would think that they would be able to enjoy peaceful days in the lap of luxury….
Sweet Home – webtoon recommendation (Countdown to Halloween)
This time I called it a webtoon instead of a webcomic because it’s actually on Webtoons. As I’m writing this, last week’s recommendation on the fantastic Stand Still, Stay Silent hasn’t yet been published, so I hope it wasn’t a complete flop cause here comes one more. In any case, I’m sure some of you…
Higurashi, When They Cry Kai – Tying Up Loose Ends (Countdown to Halloween)
I’m trying to leave a or Genre: Horror, action, drama, supernatural, denpa Episodes: 24 Studio: Studio DEEN Hinamizawa is the perfect vacation spot. It’s one of those quaint little villages that seem untouched by time but still has the modern conveniences of…phones. You know, one of those places surrounded by idyllic nature and beautiful mountains…
Magical Girl Site – A Storm in a Teacup (Countdown to Halloween)
I’m trying to leave a or Genre: Drama, gore, supernatural, magical girl, urban fantasy, school, horror? Episodes: 12 Studio: production doA Those poor unfortunate souls. In Pain. In need. When they think their all alone there only one thing that can help them. The site, yes indeed. Aya is a girl who just can’t get…
Darwin’s Game is not the same as King’s Game
Genre : Action, romance, violence, Bottle Royal Episodes: 11 Studio: Nexus Mobile games are turning into a real bane. You think it’s all lighthearted casual fun, free to play easy to install and them before you know it they hit you with the small print. You’re just minding your own business and somehow…
Higurashi : When They Cry – Keiichi’s Very Long Summer
Genre:Â Horror, science fiction, harem Episodes: 26 Studio: Studio Deen Have you ever wanted to start over? You know, just sort of hit reset on your life, move to a small town where you can just enjoy lazy summer days with the lovely local ladies for ever! Leave all the hustle and bustle…
Can Horror Anime Ever Be As Scary as Live Action?
I think before we start on this one, I’m going to have to define some terms here. Like “horror” or “scary” or “anime”…No wait, I think we all know that last one… O.k. so when I’m talking about horror here, I’m talking about the schlocky jump scare, monster type horror. Not the deep existential stuff….
The Island of the Giant Pervy Insects
Genre : Horror, survival, entomology Movie: 1 hour, 16 mins Studio: Passione School trips are a pain in the rear side. You can’t do what you want, you’re stuck with a bunch of people that regularly bully you, ignore you or try to boss you around and you only get through it because you have…
Hashihime Of Old Book Town was My Surprise Existential Horror of 2019
Extra Halloween Post I recently had a birthday and this year, I decided to celebrate by indulging in the 3 vs. That is: Vacation, Vodka and Visual Novels! I had seen a few posts from the translators over at manga gamer about this new game called Hashihime of Old Book Town and the cover…















