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”
Back to the Vaults: “Hand Maid Mai” Review
Back to the Vaults: “Hand Maid Mai” Review ハンドメイドマイ A while back, I saw a post on Twitter/X, where someone remarked on the character designs of Hand Maid Mai, the spinoff of Hand Maid May. It prompted me to do a C.A.R. rescue post, but then I got to thinking, “How would this anime be
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 125 Manga Review (Edens Zero #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 125 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Team Natsu arrives at Sabertooth’s guild, where they are shown the library. Natsu has fun using the system to summon books, including one of Lucy’s, but also defacing books like a child. Sorano, attempting to read, shushes them for their loud antics.
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 14 (Supernatural! #LupinIII)
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 14 Lupin III Part 2 14 ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 14 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Zenigata sees a profile on a wealthy old man name Howard Heath, who has started dating MINE Fujiko in Jamaica. As such, he gets the Jamaican police to set
Top 5 Favorite Current Manga (May 2025)
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
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 124 Manga Review (Goofing Off #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
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 May Review (Community Anime Reviews Rescue)
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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
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 12 (Napoleon Bordeaux #LupinIII)
April 26th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Lupin the 3rd: Part II 12 Lupin III Part 2 12 ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 12 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko are in France. They see a news piece stating that France is going to gift the last bottle of Bordeaux wine Napoleon ordered for his
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SPY×FAMILY Volume 13 Manga Review (#Spy_Family)
April 25th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy SPY×FAMILY Volume 13 Manga Review スパイファミリー –> Buy SPY×FAMILY Volume 13 from Amazon.com! I admit, I read SPY×FAMILY Volume 13 when it first came out. However, as is often the case, it took a while before I could write a review. Still, it did give me an excuse to reread the volume. That’s not a
Posted in AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers, Manga Tags: ENDO Tatsuya, Spy x Family, Viz No Comments »
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 121 Manga Review (Rebirth #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
April 24th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 121 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: After teasing Suzaku to leave, Irene introduces herself to Selene. She informs Selene that her surname Belserion came from the sage dragon. After Irene states that the name Belserion appears in ancient human texts as connected to the first dragon slayer, Selene
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 11 (Grand Prix #LupinIII)
April 23rd, 2025 AstroNerdBoy Lupin the 3rd: Part II 11 Lupin III Part 2 11 ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 11 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Lupin takes his new Formula 1 Grand Prix car for a trial run. His times indicate he can beat the speed record for the Grand Prix race in Monaco.
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A First Look at the Serialized Version of “The Apothecary is Gonna Make This Ragged Elf Happy” Manga
April 22nd, 2025 AstroNerdBoy The Apothecary is Gonna Make This Ragged Elf Happy ボロボロのエルフさんを幸せにする薬売りさん Boroboro no Elf-san o Shiawaseni suru Kusuriuri-san The Apothecary Will Make This Battered Elf Happy Dying Elf & Apothecary Back in June 2022, I wrote a piece about a web manga called The Apothecary Will Make This Battered Elf Happy. Then in December of that
