August 2018 "Spotlight Review Wednesday" Announcements!!!!

July's Spotlight Review List!

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Anime

~Yuri on Ice~
~Rewrite~

Manga

~Crystal Dragon~

~Chibi Vampire~

August's Spotlight Review List!

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Anime

2018.....................................EVIL or LIVE
2018...........................................Champone
2018.........................Gift: Eternal Rainbow

Manga

2018..............................................Butterfly
2018....................................Suteneko no Ie

Spotlight Review Wednesday: Manga 7~25~2018

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Chibi Vampire

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Karin is a cute little girl who also happens to be a vampire...with a twist. Once a month, she experiences intense bleeding from her nose—we're talking gushers! In other words, she's a vamp with blood to spare, so rather than stealing blood from humans she actually gives her blood to them. If done right, this can be an extremely positive experience that benefits the "victim" as much as the vampire. The problem is that Karin never seems to do things right!

My review!!!

You can read the manga here...

MangaPark: Chibi Vampire

I was kinda surprised when I started reading this one... I really like vampires to begin with and I have read so many different types of stories revolving around vampire scenarios that I really didn't think I would find one I hadn't seen.

It was such a pleasant surprise! I think our little miss will grab the attention of any avid vampire fan just because she is a unique vampire considered to be a failure of a vampire by her family. I don't think I have heard of, watched or read anything that is even remotely like this yet. Even though I have to stop at chapter 5 for the review I really feel like I want to finish this one... I think I will be pulling a binge reading after I finish writing this I like it that much!

So let's get this show on the road so I can get back to the manga! Here is my rating for your viewing pleasure...

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "Perfect-Must-Read" rating I give this...

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10

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Yes it really says 10!

I think that this one really deserves this high of a score because of the art being so cute and the story line is good too... I don't think I could have come up with a better twist to a much over used main character type. I mean come on... How many vampire anime and manga are there out there? Seriously... Give it a guess... I personally couldn't figure it out even if I spent a year looking them all up... There are that many! So seeing a fresh twist is just amazing.

Mind you I could be wrong and this "twist" has already been used somewhere but I have never come across it so I am calling it a first!

And on that note I am going to say good-bye for today...
Once again I want to say thank you so much for those readers who stuck around while I'm getting back into the grove of writing my reviews!!!

As always... Thanx for reading!

Hope you have an adventurous and magical day!

Spotlight Review Wednesday: Anime 7~18~2018

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Rewrite

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Kazamatsuri, a modern, well-developed city renowned for its burgeoning greenery and rich Japanese culture, is home to Kotarou Tennouji, a high schooler least privy to the place's shared values. Content to fill his pockets with frivolity, the proud and nosey boy whiles away his time pestering the self-proclaimed delinquent Haruhiko, and indulging in his amorous feelings toward the oddball Kotori.

Equipped with the superhuman ability to permanently rewrite any part of his body to multiply his strength or speed, Kotarou is naturally drawn to the supernatural. One special meeting with the lone member and president of the Occult Research Club, the "Witch" Akane Senri, leads to Kotarou reviving the Occult Club by recruiting Kotori and three other members: the clumsy transfer student Chihaya, the strict class representative Lucia, and the unassuming Shizuru. As Kotarou unveils hidden secrets of each member of the Occult Club through their shared adventures, he will inevitably encounter a fate that only he might be able to rewrite.

My review!!!

The Anime can be watched on Crunchyroll...

Crunchyroll: Rewrite

Iwas really confused by the name of this one... But it shows why it's named this really soon after starting the anime. I also didn't think I would like it as much as I did... Before I knew it I had already gone past 5 episodes and still I didn't want to stop watching. It has a good pace to it too... The story is well thought out and the art is pleasing to the eye... Look at me sounding all sophisticated and stuff... But it's true and that's part of the appeal!

I've been lucky enough to get very few anime or manga that I dislike and this one is really one I have to add to the higher ranks... speaking of rank...

Lets rate it!!!

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "Perfect-Must-Watch" rating I give this...

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9

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I didn't finish it yet so I can't give it a perfect 10 but I really think it will gain that extra point by the end of it... I also heard there was a second season! I'm so stoked to see what is going to happen... The friendships in this one are so complicated and deep that I really can't help but fall in love with the characters.. And I know you will too... so check it out sometime!

As always... Thanx for reading my review!

Hope you have a happy and adventurous day!

Spotlight Review Wednesday: Manga 7~11~2018

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Crystal Dragon

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Arianrhod is a young girl from an island called Erin. She is different from all the other kids her age. All the others in the tribe have blond hair while Arian is the only one with black hair and because of this she was bullied many times. One day a traveler in silver clothing came to Erin and “named” Arian. To be named is very important because it reveals one's true self. After that the Master Drisu takes Arian in as his disciple because she was “named” by the stranger. Balor is the evil leader of Death Valley and one night he murdered all the people in Arian's tribe, and she swears to get vengeance on Balor.

My review!!!

You can read the manga here...

MangaPark: Crystal Dragon

OK... I am trying to get back into the swing of things and I'm sorry this review is so late even after I had said I was going to do better.... I'll talk more about that later but for now I think I should really get my but in gear with this review!

I really wasn't sure what to think when I first started reading this one... I love the Celtic lore and theme it has though... Being Irish has something to do with it I think. The art is beautiful and almost looks like it was originated in Ireland... Author Ashibe, Yuuho (Story & Art) did an amazing job creating an atmosphere that lets you feel like it belongs in Irish lore or something like that..... I really like it! I am only on the fifth chapter but I can tell you this is one I will be reading completely. It doesn't say if it is ongoing when I look on MyAnimeList but I will watch for new chapters just in case...

Yes it's that GOOD!!!

But let me rate it before I continue okay?

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "Perfect-Must-Read" rating I give this...

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9

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So as you can see I really like it... I think the best part about it is that it's about a lot of creatures you can find in legends that can be found in many cultures. Because of this I feel like you can connect with this manga no matter what part of the world you are from. To pull that off is really something special!

Now that I have finished talking about how I love the manga I want to tell you how I plan on getting back on track... Part of the reason I am not on track today is because I was spending the morning not only writing this but also figuring out how to make up the other reviews I missed. I can only come up with randomly putting out the ones I missed. So until I'm caught up there will be a random second review in some weeks... I am going to start by posting the review announcement I missed and go from there.

Thank you so much for those readers who stuck around!!!

As always... Thanx for reading my review!

Hope you have an adventurous and magical day!

Spotlight Review Wednesday: Anime 7~4~2018

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Yuri on Ice

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Reeling from his crushing defeat at the Grand Prix Finale, Yuuri Katsuki, once Japan's most promising figure skater, returns to his family home to assess his options for the future. At age 23, Yuuri's window for success in skating is closing rapidly, and his love of pork cutlets and aptitude for gaining weight are not helping either.

However, Yuuri finds himself in the spotlight when a video of him performing a routine previously executed by five-time world champion, Victor Nikiforov, suddenly goes viral. In fact, Victor himself abruptly appears at Yuuri's house and offers to be his mentor. As one of his biggest fans, Yuuri eagerly accepts, kicking off his journey to make it back onto the world stage. But the competition is fierce, as the rising star from Russia, Yuri Plisetsky, is relentlessly determined to defeat Yuuri and win back Victor's tutelage.

My review!!!

The Anime can be watched on Crunchyroll, FUNimation, and MyAnimeList...

Crunchyroll: Yuri on Ice
FUNimation: Yuri on Ice
MyAnimeList: Yuri on Ice

So this is a love story that doesn't follow the norm with anime... It is really a very sweet and subtle romance between a coach who used to be a skater and his first ever pupil who idolizes him! Through most of the anime I wondered if Victor even noticed Yuri's interest or if Yuri even knew he was interested!

That is until this happened!

That is the only spoiler I'm giving!!! But Yuri is so surprised his eyes are buggin out of his head!!! I love this anime because it really approaches male gay relationships with an unheard of delicacy for anime.

If more people watch and learn from anime or manga like this one then maybe there would be less hate against gay men! I really hope this influences some of the younger generation in a positive way!

Speaking of positive... I'm positive if you read this far then you really do want to know the rating I gave this little gem!

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "Perfect-Must-Watch" rating I give this...

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9

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Yup a total easy score of 9 for this one... I think love stories in general are amazing but this one has a lot of moments that make you go "AWEEEEEE". Some would say it is just too sweet to watch but I think it's just sweet enough!

I really think I'm gonna end this review here... Hope you enjoyed it!

As always... Thanx for reading my review!!!

Hope you have a supernatural day!