Naoki Urasawa’s 20th CENTURY BOYS vol. 16 (August 2011) (VIZ Media)

Every hero and every villain has their own personal backstory of how they became evil or what led them to that direction.  Volume 16 is that certain volume that looks into the past of Fukube Hattori, a young boy who would end up becoming “The Read More …

20th CENTURY BOYS vol. 15 (June 2011) (VIZ Media)

Volume 15 of Naoki Urasawa’s “20th Century Boys” features the return of The Friend and a mysterious person that loves to carry around his guitar! Overall, Naoki Urasawa’s “20th Century Boys” is definitely one of the best manga series out there and if you want Read More …

Naoki Urasawa’s 20th CENTURY BOYS vol. 14 (April 2011) (VIZ Media)

Volume 14 of Naoki Urasawa’s “20th Century Boys” reveals the mystery of what the character Donkey saw inside the lab and meanwhile, Yoshitsune, Kyoko and Kanna take a gamble by entering the virtual world.   Overall, Naoki Urasawa’s “20th Century Boys” is definitely one of the Read More …

20th CENTURY BOYS vol. 13 (February 2011) (VIZ Media)

Volume 13: 16 years after the bloody New Year’s Eve, chaos has now returned but this time it has been unleashed throughout the world.  This latest volume of Naoki Urasawa’s “20th Century Boys” is fantastic!  Definitely one of the best manga series out there and Read More …

Naoki Urasawa’s 20th CENTURY BOYS vol. 04 (2009) (Viz Media)

The fourth volume of ‘Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys’ gets even darker and a bit more violent this time around. But the volume gives us a glimpse of how dangerous ‘The Friend’ has become and their far-reaching influence into society.   Another fantastic volume in Read More …

PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka vol. 005 (2009) (VIZ SIGNATURE)

The latest volume of ‘PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka’ features another great robot willing to take on Pluto but also a major revelation of the great robot detective Gesicht!  A more suspenseful volume but  overall, another well-written, well-drawn, enjoyable and captivating volume in the ‘PLUTO’ series Read More …

PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka vol. 004 (2009) (VIZ SIGNATURE)

This volume features major revelations into who is responsible for the deaths of the scientists and the great robots.  Perhaps the deepest volume in the manga series yet!   Overall, another well-written, well-drawn, enjoyable and captivating volume in the ‘PLUTO’ series from Naoki Urasawa!” (C) Image Read More …

PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka vol. 003 (2009) (VIZ SIGNATURE)

Continuing the reimagining of the Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) series, the third volume features many significant revelations of who may be responsible for the deaths of many of the great robots.  Another enjoyable and captivating volume in the ‘PLUTO’ series from Naoki Urasawa! (C) Image Read More …