One Piece Volume 46

Yohohoho, I am one day late with this post due to *gestures at my life being a mess*. I would cry about this but I am just bones and don't have eyes. Yohohoho. Enjoy this recap of volume 46, posts will become somewhat more regular in December as we ramp up towards the end of … Continue reading One Piece Volume 46 →

One Piece Volume 44

Volume 44 covers a whopping 11 chapters. I’m pretty confident that’s above average and at this point in time Oda’s chapters were still longer than they sometimes tend to be now. Let’s ignore how unhealthy that work ethic was and appreciate what we’re about to read. The conclusion on what is probably Oda’s best arc … Continue reading One Piece Volume 44 →

One Piece Volume 40

Volume 40 is aptly titled ‘gear.’ If this is your first journey through One Piece, the meaning of this volume title will get clear as we continue, but if you’ve been here before, you know all about the gears. We also continue the baroque works escape cover story this volume but the real meat and … Continue reading One Piece Volume 40 →

A hop, a skip and a loafer

Honestly, same. I’ve been consuming and creating stories for over 20 years now. Don’t make fun of my age, I’m sensitive. Either way, there’s one thing that has been consistent throughout the good stories I’ve consumed. The best stories have good character writing. It’s very simple. Your worldbuilding can be amazing, your action scenes can … Continue reading A hop, a skip and a loafer →

One Piece Volume 39

They took the rocketman, going anywhere~ Welcome back to our weekly One Piece manga recap. Today we’re looking at volume 39. Last week everyone set off towards the dangerous Enies Lobby to chase after Nico Robin who has been captured by CP9. Luffy, Sanji, Nami, Robin and many of the people they met on Water … Continue reading One Piece Volume 39 →

Horimiya: Piece by piece

When the original season of Horimiya aired, I wasn’t convinced. I enjoyed the show a lot, but it is rated incredibly high and hailed as an absolutely amazing manga in the romance genre. To me it felt much more like a solid romance anime that had a good beginning, middle and end. So why is … Continue reading Horimiya: Piece by piece →

This post is (not) sponsored by Bokksu

If you’re like me, you’ve probably seen an ad for Bokksu many times. I know a lot of youtubers that have been sponsored by them and honestly I understand why. It’s a very appealing service, getting a box of snacks from Japan sent right to your door? Sign me up. Well, I waited a bit … Continue reading This post is (not) sponsored by Bokksu →

Spice & Wolf: Reboot & Town of Strife

Spice & Wolf was the very first light novel I ever bought. I bought this even before I ever bought a single manga volume or figure or anything related to anime and manga. The original Spice & Wolf anime was probably the first anime that really stuck with me. For a long time I considered … Continue reading Spice & Wolf: Reboot & Town of Strife →

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 9

The unfortunate downside of Fukichi abandoning his search for Aya is that he can now aim his attention elsewhere. And that ‘elsewhere’ turns out to be the Detective Agency members. To be more specific, Tanizaki and Kunikida are in big trouble. But it seems like Atsushi is in even bigger trouble. He’s being held captive … Continue reading Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 – Episode 9 →

One Piece Strong World: Chapter 0

One of the fun things about buying a box set instead of individual manga volumes is the bonuses that come with the boxes. For One Piece, these are small posters - which are folded so there’s no way they’ll ever look great on a wall - and small manga volumes of extra stories. When I … Continue reading One Piece Strong World: Chapter 0 →