Review: Goodnight Punpun vol. 5
By Dustin Cabeal
Oh Goodnight Punpun, how I’ve missed you. The only thing that’s disappointing about reading Goodnight Punpun is that I can’t find anything else like it to read. Hell, I don’t even necessarily think I want to read anything like it, but it would be nice if there were an option. At the very least, someone could provide an artistic style similar to Inio Asano for all of us to enjoy, but I guess that’s what makes him original.
Review: Master Keaton vol. 10
By Dustin Cabeal
Master Keaton is a difficult series to review. Not because it’s bad and not because it’s complex, but because it would be a bit like reviewing every episode of a procedural show that’s solving a different case every episode. In many ways, that’s exactly what Master Keaton is doing, solving cases every episode.
Review: Weekly Shonen Jump no. 15
By Dustin Cabeal
Oh boy… not a lot to review this week, but if you’re reading Weekly Shonen Jump regularly, then you’re in for a treat as this issue features One Piece, My Hero Academia, Dr. Stone, The Promised Neverland, Hungry Marie, Food Wars!, Black Clover and One-Punch Man. Most of those are series I’m reading and enjoying, but I will only be covering The Promised Neverland and the final two Jump Start series (Maybe there’s still more for next time?) Hungry Marie and Dr. Stone.
Review: The Legend of Zelda – Twilight Princess vol. 1
By Dustin Cabeal
All I know about Zelda is that Link’s got earrings now and they need to figure out a new title for this series. Mostly because I’m fucking tired of seeing that same old ass joke of “Zelda isn’t the name of the main character.” No shit. Change that shit Nintendo or make a game all about Zelda for once.
Review: Tokyo Ghoul vol. 11
By Dustin Cabeal
After the last volume, there’s not a lot that this one can do to top itself. It’s still a great volume if you’ve been reading the series from the beginning, but it’s not as mind-blowing to the plot as the tenth volume of Tokyo Ghoul.
Review: Ultraman vol. 7
By Dustin Cabeal
What is absolutely delightful about reading the new Ultraman, is the fact that the story is always finding new layers of drama to add to the story. I’m not even fully confident in Shinjiro’s abilities as Ultraman yet, nor is he, and we have three freaking Ultramen! On top of that, every time the kid catches a break to think and development himself, he’s thrust back into action. Oh, and did I say three Ultramen? Maybe math is off. Wink, wink.
Review: Haikyu!! vol. 9 & 10
By Dustin Cabeal
After my last review for Haikyu!! I decided I didn’t like reading the manga as much as I liked watching the anime. That hasn’t changed, but right now I’m not watching the anime because its third season is over and so reading these two volumes filled the Haikyu!! hole in my heart now.
Review: Platinum End vol. 2
By Dustin Cabeal
You didn’t think I would be back for this, did you? Well, me either. That’s not to say that there was something amazing that happened in this volume that hooked me, just that it arrived for review and I reviewed it. All of the problems I had with the first volume are here and present again. Okay, that might be unfair because there were some improvements, like the pacing. On the flip side, all of the characters are even dumber now.
Review: Weekly Shonen Jump no. 14
By Dustin Cabeal
Welcome to my two-day late review of Weekly Shonen Jump. I am trying to get this review up and done on Monday’s when it actually releases, but so far that hasn’t happened. Well if you’re unfamiliar with how I write this review, check out previous issues or just jump in, you’ll figure it out.
Review: Itsuwaribito vol. 20
By Dustin Cabeal
Having never read this series, this was probably the best/worst place to start. Volume 20 of Itsuwaribito is a huge payoff volume. This is the volume people having been waiting for over the course of the last nineteen volumes. It wraps up a huge storyline, but then also sets things in motion for the next big chapter of the story. That’s why it was a good place to start reading randomly.
Review: Anonymous Noise vol. 1
By Dustin Cabeal
I’m a big fan of music in comics. I don’t know why I just am. That doesn’t mean that it always works or that I always like it, but if your comic is about a band or a singer, I’m inclined to check it out. While Anonymous Noise wasn’t the first manga about music I’ve read, it was the first from Shojo Beat.
Review: Weekly Shonen Jump no. 13
By Dustin Cabeal
It’s another week meaning more Jump Start! If this is your first time reading my review for Weekly Shonen Jump keep in mind that I don’t review the overall issue, but rather the individual stories that I read in that particular issue. Let’s get it started!
Review: Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt vol. 2
By Dustin Cabeal
Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt is interesting. Not in a “bad” way or even in a “wow, that’s totally different” kind of way, but rather in that it manages to tackle all the themes of war better than all the Gundams before it. The catch is, I wonder if it would be as good if we weren’t all so familiar with the themes of the previous Gundam series.
Review: Nisekoi: False Love vol. 20
By Dustin Cabeal
Are you ready for the rollercoaster that is Nisekoi? Because this might be the best volume, I’ve read in the series, which is strange because the last volume was the worst I’ve read. At this point I’m in too deep on this series; I’ve read from volume thirteen, I’ve watched two seasons of the anime, and now I’m starting to like volumes. What happened to me?
Review: Weekly Shonen Jump no. 12
By Dustin Cabeal
First and foremost, I’m enjoying reading new manga. It’s just extremely interesting to me to see what’s new and if it can make it in the long haul. I will again be focusing on half of this issue due to trade reading and lack of interest… One Piece.
Review: Weekly Shonen Jump no. 11
By Dustin Cabeal
Much like last week I’ll be looking at and scoring the individual stories that I read from this volume. I will continue to skip things I don’t read (One Piece) or have determined I no longer want to read (RWBY). That said, it’s pretty cool to be checking out new properties. I have no idea if they’re even still going in Japan or how much of a difference there is between them, but it’s cool either way. With that, let's dive right into U19!
Review: Rurouni Kenshin 3-in-1 vol. 1
By Dustin Cabeal
I have never read or watched anything related to Rurouni Kenshin, which is probably why I was willing to read three volumes all at once. Which was honestly a mistake and I should have paced myself, but hey… I make this damn mistake all the time, so I’m clearly never going to learn from it. Anyway, it was my first dip into the pool.
Review: So Cute It Hurts!! vol. 11
By Dustin Cabeal
If you send it, I will read it and review it. That’s basically why I’m back for more So Cute It Hurts!! The last volume was my first experience with the series, and while it wasn’t terrible, I knew it wasn’t for me. It still isn’t in case you were wondering.
Review: Haikyu!! Vol. 8
By Dustin Cabeal
Unfortunately, I think this is where I get off the train on Haikyu!! in manga form. Don’t get me wrong, it’s really good, but once you’ve watched as much of the anime as I have, it really lacks in comparison. To the point that even this conclusion to what was the first season of the show, just didn’t have the same power.
Review: Weekly Shonen Jump No. 10
By Dustin Cabeal
This is review is going to be a little different. You see, I just got a subscription to Weekly Shonen Jump when it was on sale for ten bucks, before that I hand never read an issue. When I started reading, I discovered that several of the series inside were titles that I was reading in trade. This put me in an awkward spot because I don’t want to read ahead nor do I want to be stuck waiting for chapters over and over.
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