Azumanga Daioh! - A Manga Review

Why so moe?

Alternate Title: “Great King Azumanga” (あずまんが大王)

Creator: Kiyohiko Azuma
Publisher: MediaWorks
                Shogakukan (re-release)
English Publisher: ADV Manga (former)
                           Yen Press (current)
Volumes: 4
Demographic: Shonen
Genres: comedy, slice of life
Related Content: Azumanga Daioh! (anime)
                          Azumanga Web Daioh! (ONA - original net animation)
                          Azumanga Daioh – The Very Short Movie
                                      (Sample preview of the anime)
                          Azumanga Daioh: Supplementary Lessons (extra chapters)

Music Highlight - Taku Iwasaki

Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music graduate, Taku Iwasaki, is arguably one of the top ten best Japanese arrangers/ composers to date. During his enrollment at the prestigious fine arts university, he was awarded the Newcomer Prize from the Japan Society for Contemporary Music after being recognized for his exceptional talent and musical style.

No Foolin', it's Cool!

What has bizarre dream sequences, an eccentric guitar-wielding “Vespa woman”, baseball, giant robots, and a nearly incomprehensible storyline?

Why, it’s FLCL of course!

Alternate Title: Fooly Cooly (OVA)

                           Furi Kuri (フリクリ)

Studio: Gainax / Production I.G.

English Liscensor: FUNimation Entertainment

                           Geneon Enterainment (USA) Inc. (soundtrack)

Episodes: 6

Demographic: Shonen

Genres: comedy, romance, science fiction, drama, mecha

Related Content: FLCL (manga)

Who must we thank for modern Anime?

BAMBI!

Gurren Lagann

Alternate Title: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (天元突破グレンラガン,)

                                                       Heaven-Piercing Gurren Lagann

Studio: Gainax

English Liscensor: Bandai Entertainment

Episodes: 27

Demographic: Shonen

Genres: comedy, drama, mecha (super robot), science fiction, action, adventure

Related Content: Gurren Lagann (manga)

                          Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren-hen (movie)

                          Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Rengen-hen (sequel)

Welcome!

Hey there, folks! It’s Christina here, ready to give you all a peek into the colorful world of anime and manga. All are welcome to join in on the fun, both fans and non-fans alike. I’ll be covering a number of anime-related topics including: profiles of the biggest names in the industry, anime and manga reviews, music highlights, new releases, and more.