George J. HorvathJul 29, 2024
New Review: Otoko Zaka (The Shonen Jump+ Run) It took nearly 40 years after it first debuted in 1984, but Masami Kurumada finally finished what he had considered his magnum opus... and the end result is one of his absolute best manga ever. Seriously, this final run is superb. 未完 No More.

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Otoko Zaka (The Shonen Jump+ Run): 未完 No More

Previously on the Otoko Zaka Review : "Masami Kurumada has so far taken his second chance at making Otoko Zaka , and given it the love & ca...

Show threadGeorge J. HorvathAug 12, 2024
New Piece: Masami Kurumada 50th Anniversary Trivia Track: Six Neat, Important, or Interesting Factoids Today marks the literal 50th Anniversary of Masami Kurumada's debut in manga. To celebrate let's look at some trivia about the man himself! landofobscusion.blogspot.com/2024/08/masa... #Kurumada50

Masami Kurumada 50th Anniversa...
Masami Kurumada 50th Anniversary Trivia Track: Six Neat, Important, or Interesting Factoids

On "August 12, 1974" (or thereabouts) Issue #33 of Weekly Shonen Jump for that year saw the appearance of a one-shot manga in the third-to-...

Show threadGeorge J. HorvathAug 19, 2024
New Review: Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle This PS3-exclusive may not be perfect but its excellent boss fights with the Gold Saints more than make up for its flaws. Not just an outlier amongst Seiya video games, this is also the very best one. #Kurumada50

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Show threadGeorge J. HorvathSep 23, 2024
New Review: Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho (Manga) The most recent Kurumada manga to see English release, & though its first act isn't ideal (& some localization decisions are silly & inconsistent) this spin-off is just excellent Just a shame it'll be the last Kurumada manga to get licensed.. #Kurumada50

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Show threadGeorge J. HorvathOct 7, 2024
New Review: Akane-Iro no Kaze -Shinsengumi Keppu-ki- After leaving Shonen Jump, but before starting B't X, Masami Kurumada made a short-lived seinen manga about the Shinsengumi for Super Jump, with a subtitle that even Japan messes up. How'd it fare? Rather uniquely, that's how. #Kurumada50

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New Piece: Doing It "The Wrong Way": My History with Masami Kurumada's Works as an English-Speaking American Fan I've been a fan of Kurumada for ~20 years now... despite everything trying to stop me. How in the hell did that ever happen?! I go into all of it here!! #Kurumada50

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Show threadGeorge J. HorvathDec 16, 2024
New Piece: Ring ni Kakero, in Masami Kurumada & Others' Words: The Author's Notes & Afterwords Part 3: Volumes 19-25 shmuplations & I bring you the final batch from RnK's last 7 tankouban! It's all mangaka this time, most of which are legends. Yudetamago, Toriyama, two Chibas, & more! #Kurumada50

Ring ni Kakero, in Masami Kuru...