Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Eden's Zero Review - The Belial Gore Arc

Written by Shiggins


With Eden's Zero now having finished it's biggest arc yet, it might finally be time for me to begin reviewing the series' chapters as they are released. Before that however, let's fill out my Mashima history checklist and take a look back to see how the entire Belial Gore arc worked from start to finish, and if it holds up as one big package. This review starts from chapter 69 and ends at chapter 100.

Full spoilers ahead.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Fairy Tail 100 Year Quest Chapter 58 Review - Ice and Water

Written by Shiggins

This show needs to chill!

Sometimes, you need a chapter like this. One that is so absolutely insane and utterly ridiculous that it's almost everything you wanted without even realising it at the time. Today's chapter is embracing the side of Fairy Tail that is always a treat... Basically, I'm trying to pass on to you all that this chapter is batshit crazy and that's a great thing!

Juvia is a treasure trove for the out-of-context explorers out there.

Friday, June 12, 2020

Top 20 Fairy Tail Fights

Written by Shiggins

Magic Mania.

I wanted a perfect top 20 for the summer, and it doesn't get more perfect than this. Not only is it Fairy Tail, which is basically my signature dish, but it's about fighting. And with the world the way it is and my country still being in lockdown, there's nothing I want to do more than kick someone's face in! RAH! Here's the top 20 battles of Fairy Tail! Spoilers be damned!

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest Chapters 56 and 57 Review - Reliable Friends and The Power to Live

Written by Shiggins

My break is over!

It's amazing how much a small time away can recharge the batteries and give someone new energy, isn't it? It's even better when the first thing I get to work on is a double review of Fairy Tail, and those chapters bring a smile to my face. Hooray, something to actually enjoy in this world!

Yes she it is.

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer - Final Chapter Review

Written by Shiggins

A beautifully bizarre choice.

I know I haven't reviewed the manga or the anime before, but I'm a human being (technically). And because I'm a human being, I fell in love with Demon Slayer last year. I read the entire manga as soon as I saw the first season, and I have no shame in saying that it is easily one of Shonen Jump's greatest. So because of that, I want to talk about the final chapter that has come up.

Note: FULL SPOILERS for the final chapter, and the complete manga. Do not read past this sentence unless you have read all of the manga!!

To avoid spoilers for the anime-only watchers, here is the cover of Volume 1 instead!

Friday, May 15, 2020

Scoob! - Movie Review

Written by Shiggins

Ruh-roh!

I always loved Scooby-Doo, and I probably always will. I grew up with reruns of the 1969 original and I've always made sure to at least check out some of the newer iterations over the years, including What's New, Scooby Doo? and Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated. On top of that, I still own my favourite movie of the franchise, Scooby Doo and the Zombie Island, and I think I have the old Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase PS1 video game lying around somewhere, so it's probably safe to say I've got some nostalgia for the franchise. And that is very much to the film's benefit... and determent. 

Note: Some light spoilers.

Awful title, by the way. Awful.

Friday, May 8, 2020

BNA: Brand New Animal - Anime Review

Written by Shiggins

Prohare? Infurno Cop? Little Wolf Academia? I can go on.

Trigger is back with 12 episodes of their own animal-people anime, which coincidentally came out just a few months after the debut of Beastars. So either there is a trend starting in Japan focusing on anthropomorphic people, the furry community has gotten stronger than we realised, or we have a Antz/Bugs Life scenario going on here. Well, I don't know about any of that but I do know I've now seen both and BNA... well, it's certainly no Beastars.

Note: This is a spoiler-free review.

Despite the title swapping the NBA letters round and the big orb on the poster, basketball is never relevant. Ever. Weird, right?

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest Chapter 55 Review - Fate of Death

Written by Shiggins

Kick some grass.

Have I used that pun before? Probably. Am I going to use it and many more again? See previous answer. Maybe reading them will bring some joy to you all during this difficult time, just like saying them does to me. Probably not so let's move on and wonder if this entire arc about fighting trees is secretly a metaphor for how humanity is giving in to progress, and how nature will fight back if we continue to abuse and mistreat it... It's not a metaphor for that but imagine it is anyway.

I suddenly realised that, no matter what happens in this sequel, I am never going to fear for their lives. I mean, even less than before.

Sunday, May 3, 2020

How I Came to Hate the Ōtsutsuki

Written by Shiggins

It's been a while since I bitched about something, hasn't it? Sure, I've made complaints in some Fairy Tail reviews recently but that's just some light griping about the current situation of a manga I truly enjoy. No, this article is not that. This is me sitting down and not being gentle, devoting an entire article to being negative. Recently, I was super-positive about Jiren. Now it's time to be super-negative about the Ōtsutsuki clan.

Warning: Spoilers for Naruto and Boruto ahead.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Fairy Tail 100 Year Quest Chapter 54 Review - God Seeds

Written by Shiggins

One-Elemental Four?

If your story is in trouble, you can have worse ideas than bring in new faces to cause trouble for a one-time encounter. Make them big, design them well and you'll end up making the road to the conclusion a lot easier. It worked when the Ginyu Force came along and, for the most part, it looks like it's worked here too. Hooray! Positivity!

Eden's Zero's king plus wood... I shall name him Twiggy!