Results of tag "manga"
Dragon Ball Vol. 2 review
| Reading time: ~1 minute
Dragon Ball Volume 2 is a nice improvement on the first. Some characters are fleshed out, and one of my favorite bit characters, Emperor Pilaf, is introduced. The powers of Goku's tail are explained, and the concept of transforming into a Great Ape is shown off, something that'll be referenced...
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RIP Akira Toriyama
| Reading time: 2 minutes
It was recently announced that Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, the character and monster artist for Dragon Quest, and artist for Chrono Trigger, among many other creations, has passed away. I've played a lot of games and watched a lot of shows in my life, but I don't think any...
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Dragon Ball Vol. 1 review
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I grew up watching Dragon Ball Z, but I've only dabbled in the prequel series. With Akira Toriyama's unfortunate passing, I decided to visit the original manga, since it's quicker than watching the show and I've heard it's better.
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Berserk: Vol 1 review
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I've been interested in Berserk for a while, it's one of the classic manga and a huge inspiration to a ton of the grimdark authors that I enjoy. I've watched about 10 episodes of the 1997 anime adaptation before I fell off; figuring I'd enjoy it better if I had read the manga first. I've finally...
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One Piece: Volume 1 review
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I've never been a huge anime fan, mostly sticking to the classics like Dragon Ball Z when I do watch. That goes double for manga - I've never liked comics or graphic novels; and never even really gave manga a try besides a year or two subscription to Shonen Jump back in middle school. Recently I...
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