Tag: manga
Helen ESP – What disability?
There are great works of literature on disability. Rather than focusing only on the helplessness of disabled individuals, they turn into affirmations of life. These…
A N00b Reads Bleach: Volume 3
We come to the deepest and the most emotionally stirring volume of Bleach so far, with the “6/17” arc that covers the entire tankoubon. It’s…
A N00b Reads Bleach: Volume 2
The desire for resurrection–or at least bodies–animates, so to speak, the main stories in this volume, which is bringing back all the memories of the…
A N00b Reads Bleach: Volume 1
Recently, with the help of a Borders gift card, I acquired volumes 1-21 of the Bleach manga in a big box set! I’m not a…
Mortality in anime and manga
Two things have me thinking about death: Ray’s commentary on the unappealing nature of sentient, disposable objects, and Kabitzin’s review of Kishimoto’s latest round of…
Welcome to the NHK! Volume 1
I’ve decided to try something different and new for me–I’m going to try to review a manga series. I might as well begin with a…