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In all honestly, I have not read much manga. However, this vending machine saga is a story I'm always checking to see if there are more chapters published. The premise is albeit a bit ridiculous, but the manga is aware of that ridiculousness and leans into it wholeheartedly which leads to quite creative and endearing scenarios of resourcefulness and problem-solving, as although we can see the main character's internal monologue and inner thoughts, his external dialogue is limited via plot reasons.

This manga strives to be a story of a vending machine in a fantasy world with endearing side characters taking said vending machine on crazy ... adventures, and it did a great job of what it was striving to do. Of course, it's not perfect; the fantasy world itself is extremely generic, and some of the more dangerous parts of the story get wrapped up conveniently nicely. But if you're down for a fun read of a story of two beings learning to become friends despite physical and communicational differences, I couldn't recommend it more.

Plus, this manga is really making me more interested in manga as a whole... I wonder what I should read next 😊

Personally, I really like non-cannon filler movies. I find it a fun experience to see these well-known characters in new and different situations. At the end of the day, I watch anime to have fun! I watch anime to laugh, to cry, to see all kinds of unique characters interact with just as unique stories. However, I understand that as non-cannon movies hold no weight within the main story, they are very limited in what kind of impact that it is able to produce on not just the story's characters, settings, and themes, but also the story's audience. What immediately went askew was the writers ... deciding to make this a "World” Mission. In the previous MHA movies, the stories took place both on isolated islands with characters that were not to be seen again, as Movie 1 took place on I-Island featuring David and Melissa Shields, while Movie 2 was set within Nabu Island staring the Shimano family. Due to this, anything can happen to the I-Island or Nabu Island inhabitants, which creates tangible steaks. Going into this movie, we know that Class 1A will be fine in the end – as this is a non-cannon filler movie – but that also means that anything can happen to these new characters and settings, with interesting things actually happening to them: homes are destroyed, powers are lost, and we see these new characters reflect, introduce and develop on certain themes and ideas from the original show.

However, by attempting to 'raise the steaks' (now putting the whole world in danger instead of just a small island) the writers have ironically lowered the steaks, as we all know the whole world will ultimately be unaffected whatsoever. Even as a shocking false news story is spread about one of the Class 1A members, we know nothing will ever come of it. The movie's new main character who goes on an adventure alongside Izuku Midoriya is also set up in a way where we know that he will be okay in the end. With that being said, it could be debated and rebutted that 'it's not about the destination, it's about the journey', meaning that even if we know everything will 100% be okay at the end, what about the story that takes place on the way there?

I have been watching MHA since it first aired, and I felt like every story beat or character decision in World Mission was one we have already seen in MHA. Now, don't get me wrong, I still thoroughly enjoy MHA as a whole, including its highs, lows, and everything in between. However, during Movie 1 we had that moment of Katsuki Bakugo thanking Eirijo Kirishima for saving him, or Shoto Todoroki catching Kastuki smiling at both All Might and Izuku Midoriya. In Movie 2, we have those small moments such as Todoroki creatively and yet still spitefully adding a freezing twist onto his father's ultimate move. I felt like we never had a moment like that in World Mission. Everything was up to the same storytelling standard as the main series but did not take the opportunity to do anything with it. Midoriya does his thing and his friends back him up: nothing really more to say.

I felt like the animation was also a bit hit or miss - it was either great or not the best, just depending on which scene you were watching – but regardless looked better on the big screen, so I understand why many people watching it at home on laptops, phones or tablets may have not had the best visual experience. The score was pretty good and engaging, although I will admit I have a bit of a bias and soft spot for the MHA score.

Did I have fun watching it? Yes, of course I did.
Will I watch it again? Most likely not, as I could just rewatch different MHA properties instead.

The anime of Deltora Quest is one of the most faithful books to screen adaptations I have ever seen in my entire life. I grew up reading the Deltora Quest books and it is shocking just how much the anime not only embraces the plot points and story but also the tone and feel of it as well.

Is the show (/book series) perfect? Absolutely not. The art style, music, and sound design are a bit dated even for 2007, the characters can be relatively annoying and one-note, and the story is a bit predictable and repetitive. However, I enjoyed it as a nine-year-old and it's ... one of those shows that I have to watch at least every 3-4 years and despite myself now being 23, I was still able to have fun while watching the show.

it's a great watch for beginners to shonen anime, or just anime in general.