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--Originally posted on 15-2-2020--

Yeah, more Goblin Slayer.

Story 7/10.

It's a prequel series about Goblin Slayer's past, along with all the other adventures you'll come across in the main Manga. I feel like this entire prequel should've been part of the main Manga, it's a way better introduction to the series and reveals a lot more about Goblin Slayer and what kind of struggles he went through to develop his skill in combat. It also does a great job focusing on the side characters and really fleshes them out throughout the manga.

Art 10/10.

Just like the main Manga, the art in this is absolutely stunning. For me it's ... definitely up there with my all time favorites in terms of artwork. Every panel in combat is just pure hype and adrenaline. Reflecting Goblin Slayer as he struggles to mow down hordes and hordes of Goblins, and holy hell is it beautiful.

It might not be that impressive when it comes to non combat scenarios, but i feel like that isn't that important when reading a manga about slaying.

Character 7/10.

This prequel definitely gives the characters the development they needed, while also introducing some good new ones. The characters don't undergo any vast changes but they develop enough to make a difference.

Enjoyment 9/10.

The prequel is a great addition to the series. What more can i say? A gorgeous artstyle combined with intense, detailed and highly gory fights. So enjoyable i found myself rereading some of the chapters. Every month waiting for a new chapter is slowly killing me as I want to continue reading.

Overall 8/10.

I had an absolute blast reading this. I mean, i simply love the dark fantasy genre and Goblin Slayer hits the sweet spot when it comes to being edgy. It's not cringeworthy edgy but it's dark enough to keep you interested and invested. If you even remotely liked the main Manga i suggest you give this a read.

Originally posted on 14-7-2020

*SPOILER FREE*

"I fight, therefore I am." -Kanoh Agito

Now then, this is personally one of my favorite manga I’ve ever read. The art, characters and the suprisingly good story(that goes more in depth in the sequel).

Hate to point out the obvious, but everything said in this review is of course my own personal opinion.

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Kengan Ashura portrays what it wants to be perfectly, you could tell from the beginning what the writers had in their minds when creating this. They handled their manga with the utmost care and poured all and i mean ALL of their passion in it. Being published for 8 strong years, it might have had a rough start in terms of originality and artwork. But man does it redeem itself.

Story N/A.

The story isn't anything groundbreaking and doesn't do anything drastically new. But it's also not trying too. It's quite simplistic and gets straight to the point, it's well executed and is doing it's job. The main focus is obviously on the character development and of course the fighting, which I will get into. (would still lowkey give it a 10 tho cuz bias)


And there's the fighting, man there's a lot to say about the fighting, I'll try to keep it short though. Kengan Ashura, has in my opinion, the most consistent, hyped and best fights in any manga when it comes down to hand to hand combat. Kengan is particularly noteworthy for it's fairly accurate portrayal of martial arts(especially grappling), which does gets mixed with some unrealistic fictional stuff to make it more interesting, albeit not too much(looking at you Baki). Every fight contains a solid explanation of how every technique and fighting style works. Combine this with the fighter's backstory, and explaining how one trained to master these, you'll get drawn in and the fights becomes several times more intense. I could go on about the fighting but i think you get my point.

Characters 10/10.

Jumping into Ashura, you'll notice how large the cast of characters is that we've got to work with. Every character has an unique, instantly recognizable design and personality with a supporting backstory and motive. They're introduced carefully, and blend well in the story. Some start of pretty grounded, giving our writers enough time to develop the characters through the interactions, events and of course fights that happen inbetween the main character and themselves. While the story continues, the reader can carefully observe the changes the main character experience and undergo.

Art 10/10.

As if this Manga wasn't great enough, it's backed up by arguably the best art of the last decade. Being gruesomely detailed, there is a certain ruggedness to this artstyle that drastically changed overtime. It did start of very poor but had an amazing leap of quality after the first few volumes. Every chapter flows fantastically and synergizes with the fights, making it more easy to understand what is going on in a fight. You can feel the weight behind every move, that is drawn with such passion that you can almost feel the impact of them in real life.

Enjoyment/Overall 10/10.

Kind of obvious given the above. You can certainly notice how much i enjoyed this series. This Manga is truly spectacular and i highly reccomend it to anyone who loves any type of Fighting/Action.

I got around to re-watching this movie after around 3 years. In this second viewing I really approached the movie differently than the first time and it left me with an entranced feeling that is impossible to describe. I simply had to review this movie.

Tenshi no Tamago or Angel's Egg is an animated movie from 1985 that defies all logic and expectations you'll have. A completely unique experience unlike any other I've ever seen. Especially if you're a fan of older anime or psychological where you try to piece together clues and try to uncover what the movie is actually about, which is actually not ... even possible with this film. It's not exactly easy to tell if this movie is nonsense or actually deep, but i do know that the emotions put into this movie are very real.

Story(N/A)

This movie wasn't created with some sort of pattern or an original idea in mind, i feel like it's simply too deep or subjective for that. But I did some research and found out that the creator of Angel's egg, Oshii Mamoru has said that not even he knows the "true" meaning of Angel's Egg. Because of this, and the amount of ways the audience can interpret the message of this movie, I won't be going any deeper into the "story". And even if i did, i doubt i could explain to you what this movie exactly means. I would be lying if i did say i know what it truly meant.

It's also interesting to note how Oshii lost his faith as a Christian right before creating this movie.

Art (10/10)

For a movie made in 1985, the art and animation is superb. The animation truly shines in the flow of our main character's hair. The depiction of a dark and grim world and various other elements of the setting are extremely detailed and greatly contribute to the overall ambiance. Although it may have a few instances where the artwork may lack in quality when it comes to our characters, it doesn't do the movie any real harm.

Sound (10/10)

The soundtrack is absolutely gorgeous and it's easily my favorite thing to come out of this movie. It has this beautiful and unnerving vibe to it. It carries the atmosphere of this movie to an even higher level.

Characters (8/10)

Our characters are barely developed, they're not created to be actual characters but they serve more as an representation of the entire movie. The only thing going on for them is that they portray 2 entirely different mentalities. It is entirely up to the viewer to decide what each character means.

Overall (10/10)

This movie was a perfect example of how Anime can be classified as art. It's not very often you encounter an anime whose entire message is determined by the experience as a viewer.

I highly suggest you go watch this