Tag archive: manga

Some of you will read this news and wonder what Death Note is, and why you should care. That is understandable, as the anime series was aired for only a brief time on Adult Swim, and the extremely serialized nature of the show made it difficult to watch because missing one episode would inevitably and mystically unleash Murphy’s Law, and that one missed episode would likely be the turning point for the entire series. So to those of you for whom… Read More

If you have ever read any manga, or ever watched an anime, odds are that you are familiar with the title Akira. You may not know a thing about Katshuiro Otomo’s original manga that ran from 1982 through 1990, and you may not be familiar with Otomo’s 1988 film that introduced anime to a new generation of fans, but if you are a fan of sci-fi at all, odds are you at least know the name Akira. So with the built-in fanbase of Akira, it isn’t much… Read More

If you have played a Koei Dynasty Warriors title—there are many and they are all the same—then you more or less know what to expect from Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage. The DW games are mindless button mashers that allow you to build up characters by wading through hundreds of enemies at a time while completing very simple objectives. Don’t get me wrong, it can be a lot of fun. It is almost like meditating, as you turn your brain to low… Read More

“The generous 480 x 272 LCD screen isn't just perfect for games, movies, and e-books. For a growing number of early PSP adopters, it's also the ideal way to read and store stacks of “manga” (or comic books in Japanese) on the go, in your very pocket. So you're asking yourself, why manga and not the latest American Dark Horse mature flavor of the month? Well, two reasons. First of all, manga rocks. Sure,… Read More