Top 5 Favorite Current Manga (May 2025) As stated before, surprisingly, these posts get a bit of traction. Plus it is a fun way for me to keep tabs on the ebbs and flows of current manga. Also, I repurpose old posts when I am pressed for time. 😜 I miss Frieren. 😭 5. The
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
Took Time Off!
Took Time Off! Hey gang! I took the weekend off and outside of attending my niece’s graduation and going to church, my only other plans were to play a bit of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Well, and get some sleep, which I did last night. After that, I figured that I’d spend Monday getting
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 124 Manga Review (Goofing Off #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
May 7th, 2025 
AstroNerdBoy Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 124 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Lucy is not happy that members of Sabertooth have been using her apartment in lieu of a hotel. After going off on their criticisms of her place, they return with Lucy to Fairy Tail’s HQ. Yukino informs the Fairy Tail Guild Master
Hand Maid Mai Review (Community Anime Reviews Rescue)
May 6th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Hand Maid Mai Review ハンドメイドマイ Since the Community Anime Reviews site has frequent, lengthy down spells, 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”
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Lupin the 3rd: Part II 13 (Dental Stupidity #LupinIII)
May 5th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Lupin the 3rd: Part II 13 Lupin III Part 2 13 ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 13 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Lupin and Jigen easily infiltrate NASA Lab #7 in San Fransisco to steal a microfilm on how to create perfect, artificial diamonds as well as the test faux diamond.
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 123 Manga Review (Home Again #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
May 1st, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 123 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Selene takes Diabolos to search for Athena. Natsu tells them Fairy Tail will find Viernes and Ignia. Fairy Tail is left with an open invitation to visit Diabolos at anytime. Elefseria and Selene have their farewell. Afterward, Team Natsu inform him that
Hand Maid May Review (Community Anime Reviews Rescue)
April 30th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Hand Maid May Review ハンドメイド・メイ Since the Community Anime Reviews site frequently has lengthy down times, 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”
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More Work Delays!
April 29th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy More Work Delays! Hey gang! I am running on fumes as I write this. I had planned to get some sleep, then write up a few reviews to get on top of this thing. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out the way I planned as I had a 10 hour work day instead. To make matters
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 122 Manga Review (Sorry #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
April 28th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 122 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Wendy is in a thoughtful mood with the passing on of Irene. When Erza finds her, Wendy prompts her to talk about her mother. After their discussion, Wendy is able to find closure over Irene’s departure. At Diabolos Guild, Laxus and Kirin
