Top 5 Anime AI Characters I recently saw a video where a company is selling an AI android girlfriend. She can move and talk, but that’s about it. So I thought it would be fun to do a top five list of anime AI (android) characters. I don’t recall watching anything recent featuring an android
Why I “Dropped” Tonikaku Kawaii
Why I “Dropped” Tonikaku Kawaii (Fly Me to the Moon) トニカクカワイイ Hey gang. Recently, someone messaged me to ask why I no longer review the Tonikaku Kawaii manga. It is true that I used to chapter review the series. Indeed, I still do follow the manga series, so I haven’t “dropped” it in the sense
Back to the Vaults: “Negima! Magister Negi Magi” Manga Review
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Using AI to Research Manga
Using AI to Research Manga Hey gang! I’m currently working on a new “Back to the Vaults” post for a popular manga series. I won’t spoil what it is (some will easily guess though). That said, I was doing research and ended up going down a rabbit hole I’d not intended. To help me quickly
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 15 (Staged Crime #LupinIII)
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 15 Lupin III Part 2 15 ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 15 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Graf (Count) Gabriel dispatches his hunchback butler to send a letter, challenging Lupin to steal the Dracula’s Tear gem. The caveat being that the theft has to occur on
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 126 Manga Review (New Foes #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 126 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Team Natsu, Jellal, and members of Sabertooth take a ship back to the continent of Guiltina. They discuss the situation of Athena until they reach the town of Firan. They pick an inn as their base of operations, then head into the
Top 5 Anime AI Characters
January 14th, 2025 
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 92 Manga Review (#FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
January 13th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 92 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト Note: Since I enjoyed the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime adaptation, which went through chapter 91 of the manga, I thought I’d like to chapter review the manga series. After all, there’s no telling when the next anime adaptation will get announced, if
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 20 (Stealing Birds #フリーレン #Frieren)
January 11th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 20 葬送のフリーレン Sōsō no Frieren 20 Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Übel presses her attack on Wirbel. He uses a spell that binds her, preventing her from moving or using magic. When he releases her in order for her to hand over her Stille, she realizes the limitation of his binding magic. She attempts
Posted in Anime, AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers Tags: Crunchyroll, fantasy, Frieren, Frieren (anime), Madhouse, What I'm Watching 4 Comments »
PoPoTan Review (Community Anime Reviews Rescue)
January 10th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy PoPoTan Review ぽぽたん Po-Po-Tan Since the Community Anime Reviews site frequently has issues, I’m republishing some of my OG reviews from there. I have corrected obvious spelling errors though. I will add new notes in parenthesis, labeled “ANB note.” 😅 I won’t count these as part of the “Back to the Vaults” series as I
Posted in Anime, AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers Tags: Community Anime Reviews, review No Comments »
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest S1 Review (#FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
January 9th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest S1 Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト For the original Fairy Tail series, I didn’t bother with the anime adaptation. I enjoyed the manga for what it was, but I never felt a desire to watch the anime adaptation. Further, the manga story wearied me by the end. As such, I never bothered
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 19 (Battle Royal #フリーレン #Frieren)
January 8th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 19 葬送のフリーレン Sōsō no Frieren 19 Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Frieren observes the sleeping Lawine and Kanne. She recalls how Heiter once said that party experiences vary depending on the party. The next morning, she has Lawine and Kanne go over what they know and comes up with a plan to capture their
Posted in Anime, AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers Tags: Crunchyroll, fantasy, Frieren, Frieren (anime), Madhouse, What I'm Watching No Comments »
Sweetness and Lightning Volume 08 Manga Review
January 7th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Sweetness and Lightning Volume 08 Manga Review Amaama to Inazuma Manga Volume 08 –> Buy Sweetness and Lightning Volume 08 from Amazon.com! ***SPOILERS*** Tsumugi gets scolded in elementary school for wanting to take some of her lunch home for her dad. Kotori enjoys a cooking session with Tsumugi and Kouhei before meeting with her parents.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 25 (Playing Opossum! #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
January 5th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 25 フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Team Natsu suddenly discover they have no magic in the presence of Alta Face. Irene’s spirit lets Wendy know that in fact, their magic levels are now off the scale. Once Wendy relays this to the others, they instantly defeat Alta Face. With Elentear saved,
