Naruto: Land of Waves Arc

In 1999, manga artist, Masashi Kishimoto published a manga for Weekly Shōnen Jump titled, “Naruto.” It follows the titular character’s lifelong journey to become a ninja. The prankster boy manages to pass an exam. He’s assigned as a member of Team 7 under the tutelage of Kakashi Hatsake. Naruto has a rivalry with a loner […]

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord: Season 1

Set one year after “Revenge of the Sith,” Emperor Palpatine’s former Sith apprentice, Darth Maul rebuilds his criminal organization on the planet Janix and seek revenge on Palpatine who left him for dead in Naboo and avenge his brother, Savage Oppress. Maul relocates in a city planet similar to Coruscant recruiting old and new members […]

Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise

One day before Christmas, now defunct Japanese animation studio, Gainax was founded in 1984. One of the co-founders, Hidekai Anno created “Neon Genesis Evangelian.” They collaborated with Bandai on their first project, “Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise” pushed the boundaries in anime by telling a realistic drama set in an alternate world where […]

Gamer’s Review: God of War (2005)

Set in Ancient Greece with characters and creatures from Greek Mythology, a warrior named, Kratos who serves the Greek Gods of Olympus embarks on a personal quest to overthrow Ares and take his place as “God of War.” The first installment in the God of War series was released in 2005 (same year Resident Evil […]

Gamer’s Review: Mafia II

After “Mafia” became a critical and commercial success in 2002, video game developer/publisher, 2K commence development on a sequel. It took game developers eight years to create a new game engine as a significant upgrade to the previous installment as well as brainstorming plot elements. Arriving home from World War II, Vito Scarletta working his […]

Gamer’s Review: Lego Marvel Super Heroes

“Lego Marvel Super Heroes” was officially released in 2013 (same year The Last of Us came out) on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U & Nintendo Switch. It received positive reviews from critics, fans and gamers alike. Besides praise, the game sold millions of copies worldwide. Traveler’s Tales later developed two […]