Category: Manga
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Berserk Manga Review: Scattered Time
Oh boy, it’s time for a winter journey! I’m sure it will be fun in the snow, a right barrel of laughs! There will definitely not be anything here that will do permanent damage to anyone’s mental state! Ha ha ha… *Sobs uncontrollably* Today, we’re covering the following chapters: We rejoin Guts, Casca, and Puck…
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Berserk Manga Review: War Cry of the Wind
As much as I love this saga, the title is just ridiculous. ‘Falcon of the Millennium Empire.’ It’s an amazing title, don’t get me wrong, but it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. So, from henceforth, we’re gonna abbreviate it to FotME. Because that’s such a dramatic improvement… Today, we’re covering the following FotME chapters:…
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Berserk Manga Review: Reunion on the Hill of Swords
Brace yourselves, boys and girls. It’s time to dive into the longest, greatest arc in all of Berserk! For the majority of Berserk thus far, the series has focused almost exclusively on Guts. Of course, right? He’s the main character. With Conviction, however, we begin to see the scope of the story expand. Bit by…
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Let’s Talk About Shounen Catchphrases
Catchphrases are an interesting aspect in fiction. They’re also potentially the most annoying trope in fiction. Having a character say the same thing over and over again is one of the quickest ways to get on your audience’s nerves. Shounen anime employ these all the time. Typically it’ll be some declaration of that character’s dream…
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A Tribute to Akira Toriyama
This one is going to hurt. On March 1st, 2024, Akira Toriyama passed away due to acute subdural hematoma. At 68, he’d put his pen to countless creative works, from his original gag manga Dr. Slump to providing artwork for iconic video games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger to, of course, his most famous…
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