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
Happy Independence Day 2025!
Happy Independence Day 2025! Hey gang! I’m probably doing some burgers (or something) as I write this due to the July 4 holiday. It is nice to actually have a 4-day weekend! If I feel like it, I might try to catch the fireworks. We’ll see though. I do want to play some more Oblivion
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 22 (Dark Fan Service #LupinIII)
Lupin the 3rd: Part II 22 Lupin III Part 2 22 ルパン三世 – 新シリーズ Ep. 22 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Jigen and Lupin head to a remote mansion/palace. They encounter a drunk young man with a decorative box who confirms they are on the way. As they continue their
Keroro Gunsou Episode 135 (Japanese Culture)
Keroro Gunsou Episode 135 ケロロ軍曹/Sgt. Frog Anime Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Karara and Chiroro arrive at the Hinata residence, pursued by someone. That someone turns out to be Nagomi-san, the Keronian entity in charge of the festival of the same name, similar to Japan’s Shichi-go-san (753) festivals for children. Nagomi-san is angry, so everyone tries to
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 135 Manga Review (Nakama Power 2.0 #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 135 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Lucy appeals to Athena, citing a desire to be friends. She points out that they both have goals where they can help each other. Further, Lucy mentions her belief that Gold Owl wants Athena to absorb dragon energy to draw out her
Why I “Dropped” Tonikaku Kawaii
May 19th, 2025 
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Back to the Vaults: “Negima! Magister Negi Magi” Manga Review
May 17th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy 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
Posted in AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers, Manga Tags: AKAMATSU Ken, Back to the Vaults, Mahou Sensei Negima, Negima, review 12 Comments »
Using AI to Research Manga
May 16th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy 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)
May 15th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy 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
Posted in Anime, AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers Tags: Amazon Prime, Lupin III, Lupin III Part 2, What I'm Watching No Comments »
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 126 Manga Review (New Foes #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
May 14th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy 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!
May 13th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy 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
Posted in AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers, Other Tags: Oblivion Remastered, Off Topic, PC Game No Comments »
Back to the Vaults: “Hand Maid Mai” Review
May 12th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy 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
Posted in Anime, AstroNerdBoy, Contributing Writers Tags: Back to the Vaults, Hand Maid Mai, Hand Maid May, review No Comments »
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 125 Manga Review (Edens Zero #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)
May 10th, 2025 AstroNerdBoy 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.
