Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 18 葬送のフリーレン Sōsō no Frieren 18 Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Frieren, Fern, and Stark arrive in the large, fortified city of Äußerst, which occupied an island in the middle of a lake. During the drive, Frieren reveals she lost eleven times to mages who had less mana than her, including the demon Qual,
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
Back to the Vaults: Negima! Magister Negi Magi Review 魔法先生 ネギま！ Mahou Sensei Negima! As a fan of AKAMATSU Ken-sensei’s Love Hina manga, it was only natural that I would then gravitate to his Negima! Magister Negi Magi manga series. Admittedly, the first two volumes of the manga are fluff, but by volume 3, things
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
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 18 (Shake It Up! #フリーレン #Frieren)
January 4th, 2025 
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Sweetness and Lightning Volume 07 Manga Review
January 3rd, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Sweetness and Lightning Volume 07 Manga Review Amaama to Inazuma Manga Volume 07 –> Buy Sweetness and Lightning Volume 07 from Amazon.com! ***SPOILERS*** Tsumugi goes to Yuuka’s home during Christmas season. She invites Yuuka to make a Christmas log cake with Kotori and Kouhei. Yuuka brings it to the class party and makes up with
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 17 (Sickness #フリーレン #Frieren)
January 2nd, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 17 葬送のフリーレン Sōsō no Frieren 17 Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Before Sein leaves, the party decide to spend another night in the village. A blizzard hits the next day, causing them to hunker down for a month. During this time, Sein enjoys himself at the local tavern. He mediates a disagreement between Frieren
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Happy New Year 2025!
January 1st, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Happy New Year 2025! Hey everyone. Just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone who still comes by to read my drivel after all these years. Hard to believe I’ve been chugging away at this for as many years as I have. Regardless, here’s hoping for
Review Plans for 2025!
December 31st, 2024 AstroNerdBoy Review Plans for 2025! Hey gang! Hard to believe 2024 is already over. I swear, the years go by faster and faster. Regardless, I thought I’d take a look ahead and see what’s what for reviewing. For the Winter 2025 cour, I don’t see anything of interest. For the Spring 2025 cour, I saw one
Ranma 1/2 2024 S1 Review ( #ranma #らんまアニメ)
December 30th, 2024 AstroNerdBoy Ranma 1/2 2024 S1 Review らんま1/2 I’ve been so busy, I didn’t realize that the 2024 Ranma 1/2 only had twelve episodes. Unlike Urusei Yatsura, which had a full commitment to a certain number of episodes, Ranma 1/2 seems to not have that kind of deal. However, a second season was apparently announced, so it
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 16 (Forgotten Ones #フリーレン #Frieren)
December 28th, 2024 AstroNerdBoy Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 16 葬送のフリーレン Sōsō no Frieren 16 Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Fern agrees to let Frieren visit an old dwarf friend named Voll, but only for one week. They find the nearly 400-year old dwarf outside the tiny village he has protected for centuries. Although he shows some signs of senility, he gives Stark
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Just Saw “Godzilla Minus One” (Movie Review)
December 26th, 2024 AstroNerdBoy Just Saw Godzilla Minus One –> Buy Godzilla Minus One from Amazon.com! Hey gang! I took the time today to watch my 4K BD of Godzilla Minus One in Japanese. Man, this movie is so good. The Story, in Brief At the end of World War II, kamikaze pilot SHIKISHIMA Kouichi lands his fighter plane
