A hero with a gun for a left arm gets involved in all sorts of hair-raising exploits in this sci fi action series from the early '80s. It stands up pretty well as high-spirited, fun-loving action fare accessible to adults as well as children.
Enough of the Edolas arc's fun factor survives to justify Fairy Tail's continued existence...but only just. And given what could have been, that's a real shame.
Justin takes a look back at the oddball Magical-Idol-Singer-With-Cancer Show from the early '00s. Because every little girl loves stories about dying tragically.
Ten years have passed since the creation of the Lightless Realm, and the city of Kukujicho becomes more desolate as people's fears increase. Akashi Saginuma, an elite student attending Kukunochi Academy, gets called out by his teacher along with his amiable friend, Iwato Namito. There, they are informed of a "pilot training course" that only the most outstanding of students become selected for.
In some ways it is too bad that March Story only made it to five volumes, because there is still a lot of its world to be explored. On the other hand, this final book wraps things up nicely.
Skip Beat is an addictively good series that not only keeps getting better, but more impressively manages to maintain its interest and energy even after thirty-two volumes.
Drakengard 3 is a sick joke. It might not even be a good one. But it's one that sticks with you, one that makes you rethink your entire sense of humor, and one that you'll repeat to other people despite yourself.
While you could make an omelet with the amount of cheese in this show, it still is an interesting watch and the story gets progressively more engaging over the course of these thirteen episodes.