I could have never guessed the journey I would go through when I started reading this series. Without spoiling anything, I can say that this manga will take you on a fantastical and twisted journey beyond its original premise of being a food series.
First the art style. Perhaps that is the most important aspect of both a fantasy series and a food series. And this manga nails it. Not only does it always serve you delicious-looking food you can taste straight from the pages, but it also sports some of the most gorgeous character designs. While certainly not unique or deviates from the genre, the
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Feb 26, 2024
Sousou no Frieren
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There's a sense of melancholy that I feel whenever I'm watching this series. While it doesn't drift too far away from a typical fantasy adventure genre, Sousou no Frieren always spices its story with nostalgia and life lessons that make each chapter touch your heart. Coupled that with great writing and art, turned this series into what I consider a masterpiece.
Every character is written with a complex history and motivations that make every one of them memorable. But one group of characters that I found this series to write exceptionally well compared to others, is the demon race. In that, instead of making them ... 
Feb 26, 2024
Sousou no Frieren
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There's a sense of melancholy that I feel whenever I'm reading this series. While it doesn't drift too far away from a fantasy adventure genre, Sousou no Frieren always spices its story with nostalgia and life lessons that make each chapter touch your heart. Coupled that with great writing and art, turned this series into what I consider a masterpiece.
Every character is written with a complex history and motivations that make every one of them memorable. But one group of characters that I found this series to write exceptionally well compared to others in the genre, is the demon race. In that, instead of ... 
Feb 26, 2024
One Punch-Man
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It's rare to see a shonen series that can strike consistently gorgeous art and a great story. While to titular character often takes backstage to the story due to his power that would immediately resolve every conflict in a matter of seconds, we are still delighted with the supporting casts that are well-written and entertaining enough.
Still, the star of the show and the most entertaining character is the MC. Each arc shows him keeps one-upping himself in feats of strength; with an action scene that is always a delight to the eyes. It is unfortunate in the genre that usually has a side character ... 
Feb 26, 2024
Winning Pass
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A very generic sports shonen manga. Complete with the underdog MC and the genius rival. So far, there is nothing new to be explored in this manga that you have not seen done better in other series. For a sports series, it also doesn't take the time to explore the team members and their dynamics other than the core characters, making it hard to root for them when the time comes. Overall, it is just lacking that intensity and tension that makes both real and fictional sports entertaining. I wouldn't recommend this to fans of the sport or the genre.
Feb 26, 2024
Sentai Daishikkaku
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A very interesting twist to the sentai genre. Taking a somewhat meta lens by turning the show everyone cheers on as a kid both real and fabricated at the same time. Although on a very surface level, the series managed to bring the topics of conflict management and propaganda through the medium of super sentai battle.
I must say that while the premise itself is interesting, the main character doesn't have much to be desired. Although you could understand where he's coming from, he always came off as more annoying and self-centered than a victim. And while this series has the potential to explore deeper political ... 
Feb 26, 2024
The premise is certainly a fresh one. I cannot say I've ever seen anything similar to it.
However, the writing is nothing to brag about. The characters lack any nuance. Although that almost appears to be intentional as the story is supposed to take place in a situation where every quintessential plot, monster, and main character from every genre with calamities combined into one. So perhaps they are tropey on purpose. Still doesn't excuse the dry and overdone dynamics between these characters. I must say, if there is a reason to keep sticking to this series is definitely for the gorgeous art style, action set pieces, and ... Previous - |
