My Hero Academia (Boku no Hīrō Akademia) is a Japanese superhero based manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. The series is set in a world where superpowers, known as Quirks, have become the norm. The story follows the life of Izuku Midoriya, a young boy who was born without a quirk and with […]
The Wire remains the most astonishing oversight and underrated show in Television History. When it aired, it won no Emmys, it had no major fan following with the maximum viewership around 4 million, and it lived under the shadow of HBO’s The Sopranos. It was only after the show ended in 2008 that it started […]
Haikyu!! (Haikyū!!, from the kanji “volleyball”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. The series follows the story of Shoyo Hinata, a junior high boy who is determined to become a great volleyball undeterred by his disadvantage of being short in height. An anime television series adaptation by Production I.G has […]
Diamond No Ace is a Japanese shōnen manga series based on the sport of baseball. It is written and illustrated by Yuji Terajima and published by Kodansha. The series follows the story of Eijun Sawamura who is given an offer by a baseball scout from Tokyo’s prestigious Seido High School. Eijun decides to accept the […]
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma is a Japanese shōnen manga series written by Yūto Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki. Teenager Soma Yukihara who is sent by his father to an elite culinary school, Totsuki Saryo Culinary Institute. The story revolves around the adventures Soma has as he gets to know his classmates and faces […]
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka), also known as DanMachi for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. The series follows the quests of Bell Cranel, a 14-year-old adventurer under […]
The opening shot of Narcos is an overview of Medellin’s city, with a voice-over from Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook) explaining the origins of magical realism. He assures us that the events that we are about to witness may seem unbelievable, but they all happened. Throughout its 3 season run, the show constantly serves up monumental […]
Major 2nd (Mejā sekando) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. The series follows the story of Daigo Shigeno who dreams of having a professional career in the sport of baseball like his father. As he works hard to achieve this goal, the story shows the various ups and downs […]
Dirty Pair (Dāti Pea) is a series of Japanese light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. These novels were then adapted into anime and manga versions. The series revolves around the main protagonists Kei and Yuri, also called the “Lovely Angels”, who live in a time when humankind lives across thousands […]
Prodigal Son has a premise that is unique and sends chills down your spine. It is a shame that the show is unable to utilize its best elements and begins to resemble just another cop drama. Michael Sheen and Bellamy Young are in excellent form, while the show’s protagonist Tom Payne fades and gets absorbed […]
Samurai Deeper Kyo (Samurai Dīpā Kyō) is a manga series written and illustrated by Akimine Kamijyo. The series is set in the Edo period and follows the story of Demon Eyes Kyo, a feared samurai, seeking to regain his body after his soul is sealed inside the body of his rival, Mibu Kyoshiro. The Samurai […]
Skip Beat! (Sukippu Bīto!) is a Japanese shōjo manga by Yoshiki Nakamura. The series revolves around 16-year-old Kyoko Mogami and the complex relationship between her childhood friend and crush Sho Fuwa. Through Kyoko, we see the lengths a heartbroken girl will go to seek revenge. The anime adaptation was directed by Kiyoko Sayama and animated […]