Results of tag "manga"
Dragon Ball Vol 4 review
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The tournament arc concludes in this volume. There's still plenty of great art, but the final fight drags on a bit, and overall I liked this volume a bit less that the previous one.
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Dragon Ball Volume 3 review
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Another great entry in the series. This was my favorite volume so far, as Goku and Krillin finally begin their training and the back half is filled with the fight scenes that made the series famous.
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Dragon Ball Vol. 2 review
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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
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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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