One Piece Volume 58

Volume 58 is a little bit special to me. The reason I got into One Piece was because my friend at high school - who I’m still good friends with to this day, more than fifteen years later - was talking about some of the events that happened during the paramount, including the cliffhanger we … Continue reading One Piece Volume 58 →

Firefighters and vulnerability

Firefighter Daigo is an anime that is adapting a manga that is a sequel to a 90s manga. It’s about a trio of young firefighters and their training, first missions as well as some of the drama surrounding all of them. It’s an alright show. The concept is good and when it’s “on” it’s doing … Continue reading Firefighters and vulnerability →

Chapter 8 – The Jasmine Order

“There are many strange folk in the world with many strange ideas.” Lysa put her hands together and leaned forwards on them. “Some of these folk will flock together and become larger groups. Some of those groups become so large that they gain notoriety until they become large enough to have a real impact on … Continue reading Chapter 8 – The Jasmine Order →

One Piece Volume 57

We’ve made it to the halfway marker of One Piece. The big Paramount War at Marineford. When this arc came out, it almost felt like the end was near. We’ll learn soon after that this isn’t the case - if you couldn’t tell by the fact that there’s another 50 volumes published after this - … Continue reading One Piece Volume 57 →

Chapter 7 – Senior Librarian Lysa Drant

Upon entering the small study, they came face to face with one of the more important people in this town. Behind a small desk sat an elven woman, short of stature. Her white and gray hair was bound tightly into a bun on top of her head, making her pointed ears more accentuated. She was … Continue reading Chapter 7 – Senior Librarian Lysa Drant →

One Piece Volume 56

This week we make our way through the remainder of Impel Down until we reach the exit. To get there safely, there are a few barriers we need to get through. For starters, Luffy and gang face off against Hannyabal, the under warden. He’s been sabotaging his boss for years to try and steal his … Continue reading One Piece Volume 56 →

Yorushika

I’ve been a fan of Yorushika’s music for several years now. A friend introduced me to their music before they became more popular and I fell in love immediately. This isn’t my first time talking about their music here, but I haven’t spent much time lingering on it. They’ve not done a lot of anime … Continue reading Yorushika →

Chapter 6 – The scribe at the Ruby Observatory

Although the three libraries of Marsolin were quite the impressive sight from a distance, walking in front of the entrance of the tallest of the three buildings was an even more overwhelming experience. There was a large open plaza in front of the stairs that led into the library. The other two libraries were a … Continue reading Chapter 6 – The scribe at the Ruby Observatory →

One Piece Volume 55

Volume 55 has us travel into the very depths of Impel Down before starting our ascent back up the impenetrable prison. Luffy, Bon Clay, Galdino & Buggy are still making their way through the prison, with Luffy getting distracted by food. This causes him to run in the direction of Magellan, the poisonous prison warden. … Continue reading One Piece Volume 55 →

The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 13 – Off to a bad start

I promise I had this entire chapter finished for at least two weeks. My overworked dumb ass didn't upload it and then promptly forgot that I didn't upload it. I apologize to those of you waiting for this chapter, but it's here now, don't be mad at me 🙂 Miranda II“Let me tell you a … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 13 – Off to a bad start →