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
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
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)
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)
Riku Aibetsu has the prophetic ability to foresee disasters, a talent which has saved many of her friends over the years. But when she meets Iori Katanagi, a boy who shuts himself away in an empty classroom lined with talismans, she learns she isn't predicting these incidents, but causing them. She's what's known as a … Continue reading Flash Review – Phantom Seer
Despite being reborn into a whole new world with thrilling things like magic and monsters, Rudeus is content living a quiet life with the people he cares about. That's upended when his father ties him up and ships him off to earn his school tuition. The gig is simple on paper: teach a young girl … Continue reading Flash Review – Jobless Reincarnation (Vol. 2)
With the class drama over, peace settles back into Tomozaki's homeroom, which allots him the focus he needs to participate on the culture festival organizing committee. What was once an anxiety-inducing endeavor is barely a sweat now that he's garnered so much social EXP. However, he doesn't have the EXP to not sweat when Hinami … Continue reading Flash Review – Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (Vol. 6)
Things are amiss in the world. People are growing holes in their bodies, the deceased are singing scat, and models are gurning themselves into taxidermy, and the one behind this descent into madness is none other than Junji Ito. The Spooky Monsters: The sole reason Junji Ito's stories are a worthwhile investment. Back when I … Continue reading Flash Review – Junji Ito Story Collections
The field of astrology is endlessly exhilarating, because the universe is so vast and mysterious that mind-blowing discoveries are just a matter of pointing a telescope in the right direction. The most recent discovery of Professor Oguro is exactly that: a dimension-traveling planet with an erratic trajectory, which travels close to the speed of light, … Continue reading Flash Review – Remina
