
Reviews
Interesting in giving something a shot and going in blind? Maybe you have just finished watching an anime or reading a manga and want somebody else's opinion on it. Don't worry! We have the remedy for you here! We take all of our reviews and break them down into giving you a sample of what the story is about, whether we recommend it or not, followed by us going into further specifics and our detailed opinions for our actual review. If you have something you'd like for us to review, please let us know by leaving a note in the Nippon Box.
Latest Reviews
The Garden of Words
Kevin "K-MO" Mohammed November 2015
This manga hit me like 'a clap of thunder.' The Garden of Words is an interpretation of Makoto Shinakai's (5 Centimeters per Second, Voices From a DIstant Star) elaborate work of the same name. The story focuses on Yukino and Takao, two people who meet everyday inside of a garden shrine during rainy days. The manga is written by Shinkai himself, illustrated by Midori Motohashi, and published by Verticle Comics in the West.
Story: Takao’s mindset in the beginning of the series focuses on his dreams of becoming a shoe- maker. He often does not trust people with what his...
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign- Volume One
Kevin "K-MO" Mohammed November 2015
Seraph of the End (Owari no Serafu): Vampire Reign is written by the light novel author Takaya Kagami (The Legend of the Legendary Heroes, A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives), with art by Yamato Yamamoto (Kure-nai, 9S -Nine S-), and storyboards by Daisuke Furuya (Howl's Moving Castle, Macross Zero.) Seraph of the End is also English licensed by Viz Media and published in Advanced Shonen Jump.
Story: The story takes place in 2016, four years after a terrible plague has killed off all humans over the age of 13, after which the vampires rose to power and enslaved all children as blood...
Is It Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? - Volume One
Kevin "K-MO" Mohammed November 2015
From one of the most interesting titles that a person can think of, this series has definitely caught my attention. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka or DanMachi for short) has recently taken my heart. This action rom-com story is written by the talented Fujino Omori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda (Durarara!!, Yozakura Quartet, Shin Megami Tensai: Devil Survivor, Kamisama Kazoku.) It is currently being published in the West by Yen Press since December of 2014.
Story: Oratio, a large city whose largest feature is the huge dungeon that looms...
My Hero Academia - Volume One
Omar "Lightning" Polanco November 2015
My Hero Academia (Boku no Hīrō Akademia) is a Japanese manga written by Kōhei Horikoshi (Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen, Barrage). My Hero Academia is licensed in English by Viz Media and Shonen Jump.
STORY: The story takes place in your normal seeming Japan until a giant lady crashes into a building. This is a world of superheroes, and quirks. Quirks are traits shown by an individual that is considered to be powers by sort, but in this world mostly everybody has one. Now we go to the main character of this story Izuku Midoriya that seems to be that...
Yo-Kai Watch
Kevin "K-MO" Mohammed November 2015
Have you ever wondered about circumstances tht you believe were beyond you're control? Well in the new popular game series Yo-Kai Watch, "Yo-kai is why!" That's right! Today I shall be giving a review on the popular Japanese videogame Yo-Kai Watch.
Yo-Kai Watch is a Japanese Role-Playing Game developed and published by Level-5...
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
Kevin "K-MO" Mohammed November 2015
Do you like tactical actions games like Dynasty Warriors? Are you a fan of the never ending story of One Piece? Are you both? No? WHY THE HELL NOT?! Just kidding... but seriously if you are into those kind of things, then you would love One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3. Pirate Warriors 3 is the third installment of the Pirate Warriors series which takes the cast and storyline of One Piece and uses Dynasty Warrior game mechanics. The game is playable on the Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Playstation Vita, developed by Omega Force...