All posts filed under "Mystery"

Jan 15

Higurashi When They Cry

This series really surprised me. I didn’t think I would like it, but a lot of my older students were really into it so I decided to give it a go. All they would tell me was that it was about a bunch of kids that die over and over again. When I finished, I was surprised that my students’ parents even let them watch this show!

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Dec 28

20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End

I don’t think the manga for 20th Century Boys is in the States yet, which is truly a pity. I remember hearing that the author, Urasawa Naoki, requested that it be released in America after Monster, his previous work, had been completely translated due to his changing drawing style. The manga is a delight, as are most of Urasawa’s works. He loves to give shout outs to his favorite movies, books and bands and it’s neat to see how he works them into his stories. He’s also a superb storyteller.

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Dec 07

Le Chevalier D'Eon Review

This story has everything: pre-revolutionary France, a murder mystery, sword fights, zombies, battle-through-poetry-readings. It’s been a long while since I’ve been this impressed with an anime. The art is breathtaking, they have a first class (Japanese) voice acting cast, and it’s historical. I love historical, behind-the-scenes stories. You know, the ones that tell what REALLY happened, which usually involves possessed flying evil skulls somewhere in them.

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