Category: Manga
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The Great One Piece Journey (Part 23): Fish-Man Island
Most people tend to agree that this arc is a bit lackluster. Not to say that it’s bad! It still has some incredible moments! But compared to the prior arcs, which were a joy from start to end, this one can be a bit… monotonous at times. You can really feel its length, even though…
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The Great One Piece Journey (Part 22): Return to Saboady
Break’s over, ladies and gents! It’s time for the voyage to continue! Two years have come and gone and it’s finally time for the Straw Hats to reunite! But that may not be as easy as they hope. Another crew of pirates is about, pretending to be the Straw Hats. On top of that, the…
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Casca and Farnese: Parallels of Illusion
This might shock you, but Berserk is a fairly dark story. It’s a brutal world where bad things tend to happen to just about everyone. You name it, it happens, no matter how fucked up it is. And women really don’t have it easy. Which is probably why these two are… well, the way they…
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The Perfect Character Design of Guts
Something that always bothers me about a character’s design is wasted space. Plenty of characters in anime and manga have bits and pieces to their looks that are simply a waste of space. Why does Deku have those little red pouches if he never reaches into them? Then there are characters like Guts, who don’t…
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Berserk Manga Review (Part 3): Guardians of Desire
As the end of the Black Swordsman saga, Guardians of Desire is an often overlooked story in Berserk. Which is a shame. Because this one is among my favorite arcs in the series. Continuing his journey, Guts wanders into a town ruled by the violent Count, yet another demon for him to slay. But things…
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