The work of a detective can be stressful, effectively running a race against criminals who may strike at a moment's notice, and some races don't provide a trail to follow. Not for Risa Aioi, though, whose unique quirk of falling head over heels for hardened criminals allows her to catch details that even the most … Continue reading Flash Review – i tell c
How is it you learn about a person? The ways are countless. Insight into their thought process. The clothes they wear or how they style their hair. A profile splash in between chapters. Then, of course, there's the adage “actions speak louder than words,” which they do. And in the game Momodora: Reverie Under the … Continue reading How Momodora 4 Says So Much About Its Protagonist With So Little (And How It Could’ve Said More)
Boyle Samejima, or Shark, is a BAMFin' cop who doesn't play by the rules and will do what it takes to catch bad guys. This roguish attitude, however, lands him in trouble, and the police department outsources him to a peaceful island precinct where he won't be able to cause trouble. But what should be … Continue reading Flash Review – Hard-Boiled Cop & Dolphin
Some people dream of becoming kings and others of saving up enough money that they can swim in it, but Kraft Lawrence has the simple life mission of opening up his own shop, and to achieve that, he's spent the lot of his adult life as a traveling merchant. But great as making money is, … Continue reading Flash Review – Spice & Wolf (Vol. 1)
After months of travel, Rudeus and his band finally make it to the southernmost port of the Demon Continent, from where human civilization is but a hop, skip, and jump away by boat. Problem is, passenger fees for his Superd buddy are outrageous, so they're at an impasse as to what to do. Fortune then … Continue reading Flash Review – Jobless Reincarnation (Vol. 4)
For centuries, Fushimi Tamamo has stood guard to the torii gate of Kyoto's Inari Shrine. One day, however, she decides she wants to experience the schoolgirl life and thus dips out on her duties. Being a fox spirit, she has to disguise herself to blend in, but her disguise is less than convincing. Being found … Continue reading Flash Review – Tamamo-chan’s A Fox! (Vol. 1-2)
Kazuya finds himself in a compromising situation when Ruka Sarashina rents out a love hotel room for them, and things don't straighten out when she afterwards starts showboating as his girlfriend, something encouraged by Mizuhara herself to get him that girlfriend he's always wanted. But he's only so warm to the idea of dating her, … Continue reading Flash Review – Rent-A-Girlfriend (Vol. 5-6)
Villains can be some of the most interesting characters in a story. Whereas saving the world seems like the common sense option, seeing someone different attempt to rip everything apart and justify it through some distorted belief or philosophy can, in certain instances, alter how we perceive and understand the world around us. Most Assassin's … Continue reading What Our Blood Oath Can Learn From Tokyo Ghoul’s CCG
An Akira psychic blast all but wipes an entire country off the face of the world, displacing everyone and everything, including Rudeus, who awakens on the arid Demon Continent with his cousin. He's lucky to be alive, but probably for only the next thirty-seven seconds, because watching him intently is a green-haired man with a … Continue reading Flash Review – Jobless Reincarnation (Vol. 3)
When sinking your hooks into the audience, unarguably the best spot for doing so is the beginning. “Doesn't get good until halfway through!” doesn't make for the most marketable copy. How, then, does the writer ensure that the start of their narrative doesn't turn a reader away? For that question, there are as many methods … Continue reading How Our Blood Oath Squanders Its Second Chapter
