A First Look at “Nicola’s Leisurely Demon World Travelogue” Nicola Traveling Around the Demon’s World Nikora no Oyururi Makai Kikou ニコラのおゆるり魔界紀行 Sometimes, one stumbles into a rare gem of a manga title. Such is the case with Nicola’s Leisurely Demon World Travelogue, or Nicola Traveling Around the Demon’s World as it will be known by Seven Seas.
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A First Look at “Nicola’s Leisurely Demon World Travelogue” (Update: Licensed by Seven Seas as “Nicola Traveling Around the Demon’s World”)



A First Look At “Don’t Mess with Me Nagatoro”


A First Look At “Don’t Mess with Me Nagatoro” Please Don’t Bully Me, Nagatoro-san Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san イジらないで、長瀞さん From time to time, I’ll see something that will catch my eye and cause me to explore more. Though I don’t remember the exact circumstances, such was the case with Don’t Mess with Me Nagatoro, which is Vertical’s

First Look! “Tales from Earthsea” DVD Review


First Look! “Tales from Earthsea” DVD Review ゲド戦記 Gedo Senki Ged’s Military History (literal transaltion) –> PURCHASE FROM RAKUTEN.COM (formerly BUY.COM) –> PURCHASE FROM BARNES & NOBLE –> PURCHASE FROM RIGHTSTUF! *MILD SPOILERS!* The story of Tales from Earthsea, in brief, takes place at a time when the land of Earthsea is beset by many

First Look! "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" Blu-ray/DVD Combo Review


風の谷のナウシカ Kaze no Tani no Naushika Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind –> Purchase from RAKUTEN (formerly BUY.COM) –> Purchase from BARNES & NOBLE –> Purchase from RIGHTSTUF! *Mild Spoilers!* The story of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in brief, takes place on a post-apocalyptic world some one thousand years after the

First Look! “Fuzz & Fur: Japan’s Costumed Characters” Book Review


First Look! “Fuzz & Fur: Japan’s Costumed Characters” Book Review –> Not available for purchase from RAKUTEN.COM (formerly BUY.COM) –> PURCHASE FROM BARNES & NOBLE –> Not available for purchase from RIGHTSTUF! Mascot character costumes are nothing new to American society. Indeed, all of our major theme parks have them. (Mickey Mouse anyone?) Many large colleges
First Look: Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE DVD Vol. 1


Thanks to the folks at FUNimation for sending me an advanced copy of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, Vol. 1!. ^_^ Content wise, the first DVD contains episodes 1-5 of the series. So this gets us to the first world of the Hanshin Republic. The subtitles do contain the Japanese honorifics as expected. Those wondering if “hime”