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CHARACTER PROFIES
Najenda Young

Stephen Vincent Strange

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Codsworth

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Jinbie

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Trunks Brief

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One Piece to get a Live-Action Movie: A hoax or not?

Apparently the Straw Hat
crew is ready to sail across
the big screen. For all the
Big Three fans out there,
its time to squeal like a little
girl! Shanghai Minghuan
Investment Co. Ltd
announced that the One
Piece live-action film is
under works.
They said the major hurdle
in their path was the
copyright issue, however
after Eiichiro Oda gave in
(for a tune of 1.6 billion
yens) the ship is sailing
smoothly. Reportedly, two
characters have already
been cast. Masataka
Kubota, who seems like a
good choice, will be bringing
Monkey. D. Luffy to life. And
the Chinese vocalist, Xie
Leilei will be playing the role
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of Pudding (Charlotte Purin). reached by any media

source for contact. Believe
us, even we tried. Anyway,
The casting was as a result
so we figure its much ado
of a public poll and
about nothing. Why would
Masataka won it by a large
Oda give up the rights for
margin. For those of you
One Piece for such a
who dont know, he also
paltry sum? Especially when
played Light Yagami in the
he stands to make more by
live action adaptation of
holding on to them! An
Death Note back in 2015.
announcement by Shuiesha
also claimed that all of this
As far as we know, the
was a ruckus and nothing
release date for the One
was true.
Piece movie hasnt been
confirmed and the story is
But you never know until you
also in shrouds. However, it
know for sure.
is said that the current
storyline will be included
and it wont be a completely
independent film.
Now, we dont know if this is
true or not since there were
a lot of reports calling it a
hoax. The Investment
Company could not be
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Left: Poster of 2012 Rock Musical Bleach

Bleach Music Festival

The Bleach Rock Musical has returned.
After a four year hiatus, they have finally
decided to return back to stage and bring
back the magic.
The musical is now titled as Mou Hitotsu
no Chijo ( Rock Musical Bleach- Another
Land). Apart from massive cast changes,
Akira Takano will be playing the lead role
of Ichigo Kurosaki, the undead swordsman.
His partener, Rukia Kuchiki, will be acted by
Chichiro Kai.
Yasuyuki Tsutsumi, the writer of the play,
will also be directing is and is said to have
his opening act scheduled on 28th July. The
play has shows till 7th of August at the Aiia
2.5 Theatre in Tokyo.
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Post the 24th of August, it will run in Kyoto

Gejiko. The musical is actually based on
Rock Musical Bleach -The All, which
actually was the fifth Rock musical. The
story is adapted from the Soul Society Arc
from the manga.Tickets will be on sale from
June 3.
Till now there have been five musicals and
three Bankai Live shows. Hence the
musical is immensely popular among fans.
Many shows attracted over 180,000 people.
We hope the number grows in the following
Musical.

July 2016

Petite and Powerful

The worlds one of the
best gaming consoles is
back with some amazing
stuff! Microsoft has
announced the smaller
version of X box one
called as the X box one S.
The console features a
trendy a white coat
making it look classy and
appealing. The console,
now, comes with a
vertical stand for better
display angle. The size
is 40% smaller than its
previous model. But that
doesnt compromise on
anything. 2TB of storage
along with internal power
supply, the console has
been provided with 4k
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ultra HD support and HDR launched in early August.

The standard 2TB, 1 TB,
(High Dynamic Range).
and 500 GB will be
available at 399$, 349$,
This provides for a rich
and 249$ respectively.
gaming experience. A
small change has been
They will hit the markets
made, the dedicated
post the Limited Edition X
Kinect sensor port, which Box S release. Its pretty
was available previously,
clear that Microsoft has
has now been removed.
set high standards, aiming
The controller has been
to redeem itself, and hit
back as a strong
upgraded too and sports
contender with the X box
the same white colour as
the console. It comes with One S console.
Bluetooth compatibility
allowing you easy control
via Windows.
X box one S is a strong
console and the best in
the X Box series so far.
The Limited edition will be
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The Arkham series has been simply

amazing. It left fans wanting for more but
still very content with what they had.
Then Sony decided to rock their world.
In the pre-E3 PlayStation press
conference, Sony announced the
release of Batman Arkham VR. Are you
ready to don the cowl and jump across
the rooftops of Gotham?
The use of Virtual Reality promises
immersive game play experience,
allowing you to experience the world of
Gotham and what it means to be
Batman.

The Worlds Greatest

Detective is Back!
The primary description of the game
revolved around the player piecing
together and solving various mysteries
surrounding Gotham with the use of
different Gadgets.
The two segments of E3 demo are as
follows: The first consists of wearing the
Bat-suit to become the Batman and the
second revolves crimes around Gotham
and some real kickass Batman Action.
The price of the game isnt announced
yet. The game is going to be released
in October 2016.The VR gives a whole
new perspective that has excited the
gamers around the globe.

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July 2016

Is OG the unstoppable force of

Dota 2?

Friendship indeed conquers all as OG clinches yet

another LAN title. But will their Team 'Secret'ly choke?
NaVi has been in murky waters with
their form. With some amazing
performances, they still failed to deliver
what it takes to actually win a
tournament. However, they did see
themselves through to the grand
finale of ESL one Frankfurt. This led
many to wonder whether NaVi was
indeed back and that they would
eventually win something, considering
they found themselves in 2 LAN grand
finals over the past 2 months.
Enter OG, who trashed NaVi and
clinched a 3-0 victory in a Best of 5
Grand Finale. Now, OG had another title
in their kitty. It seems like they have had
an amazing year except for the debacle
at Shanghai Major. The team,
previously called (monkey) business,
soon rose to be the underdog and
became the audiences favourite in no
time. Theyve stuck together through

roster changes and when questioned

about their secret to success, Tal fly
Aizik quickly replied, Friendship
conquers all.
OG, in the Frankfurt Major, showed
everyone why they were sitting high up
on the roost sporting the no.1 title.
Saying that they outplayed NaVi would
be an understatement. They simply
didnt give a quarter. Game 1 saw NaVi
desperately trying to shut down
Miracles mid lane. But, Flys Dazzle and
Cr1ts Earth Spirit foiled every attempt
with their impeccable rotation. Instead,
NaVi was down 4-14 in the first fourteen
minutes and was forced to tap out in the
next 16.
Game 2 was no different. Albeit NaVi
picking their comfort heroes like
Batrider for General, OG decided to go
with a different line up with Notail playing

a swashbuckling Kunka in the mid lane!

With both teams finding kills left, right,
and centre, OG was still outplaying NaVi
every step of the way. NaVi took
advantage of OGs over-commitment
on the high ground, wiping them 4 of
5, pushing further to get the Aegis. Out
of nowhere, Notail crashed
the party with a perfect ship
and Fly executed an amazing
Supernova, wiping out NaVi
from what seemed like an
easy Roshan. With NaVis
high ground defence
crumbling, they soon tapped
out at 31 minutes. Game 2
goes to OG.

called it a GG at the 46th minute.

This marks team OGs 3rd consecutive

LAN title in a span of a couple of months
time winning Dream League Season 5,
Manila Majors 2016, and ESL one
Frankfurt 2016 consecutively. I think its
safe to say that they are the
team to beat heading into The
International 6 to which they
got a direct invite, not like their
invite was doubtful anyway.
But, rewind the clock a year,
there was another Team which
rode down the same path;
Team Secret. Team Secret had
also won 3 consecutive LAN
events before their run into TI5. And even
Game 3 was a treat for fans as OG
though everyone believed them to be
chose for an extremely unusual draft. It
the Dota 2 Dream Team of superstars,
was almost as if they were taunting NaVi their performance was anything but that.
by experimenting with their picks.
It was the choke of a lifetime as they
Switching roles of Miracle and Cr1t in
finished in a lowly 7th-8th position which
the decisive game was mockery of NaVi. was crushing for a team tipped to win.
And they paid dearly for it. NaVi
punished them early game, picking off
The team quickly disbanded after this
OGs players with ease. General landed fiasco amidst rumours of internal consome epic Chronospheres on his
flicts. Many fans suggested it was the
Faceless Void, setting up perfectly for
RTZ curse. But the question is, will this
Dendis Sun-Strikes and Artstyles Mystic also hold true for the men in green? Will
Flares.
this be a case of Dj Vu? We will have
Miracle stepped up, giving justice to each to wait and see though many argue that
of his 9k MMR points, and brought OG
it wont be such a case for OG as they
back into the game steadily with some
dont have Arteezy, nor do they have
insane initiations and favourable
internal conflicts in any way. Plus, having
trade-offs. NaVi was still on high ground the 9k Miracle on their side is a boost
but they were on a timer. Their Lycan
for them. Well, whatever the case, TI6
was dispensed off of easily as the game will surely be as exciting as the previous
progressed. After another decisive fight
versions with all eyes, unsurprisingly, on
at the Roshan pit, NaVi ,wiped out 4/5,
OG.

TOP 5
ANIME WITH
MOST EPISODE
RELEASED

2. Nintama
rantaro
Episodes: 1940+
Genre: Comedy, Action,

Adventure
Written by: Yoshio
Urasawa
Original run: 1993

3. Oyako
Club
Episodes: 1818
Genre: Comedy,

Slice of Life
Producers: Fuji TV
Original run: 1994

4. doraemon
Episodes: 1787
Genre: Comedy, drama,

Science fiction
Written by: Fujiko Fujio
Original run: 1993
2005

1. Sazae san

5. Ojarumaru

Episodes: 7466+
Genre: Comedy
Written by: Machiko Hasegawa
Original run: October 5, 1969

Episodes: 1581+
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Written by: Rin Inumaru
Original run: 1998

present

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MAFIA III |Preview

Fans went bat-shit crazy after Mafia II hit the shelves, demanding more from the franchise.
Well, their prayers have been blessed. 7th October will see this franchise returning with its third
instalment.
We havent seen any Mafia III details emerge for Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. The new
trailer only mentions Xbox One, PS4 and PC so things are looking pretty grim for those who are
still holding onto last-gen platforms.
Mafia III will not bring you back to Empire Bay. Instead, the game is set in New Orleans called
New Bordeaux .The game takes place in the year of 1968 and revolves around Lincoln Clay, a
biracial orphan. As an orphan, he constantly searched for family and with it, a sense of
belonging. Until, finally, he joined the armed forces during the Vietnam War. After serving, he
returns to New Bordeaux to re-join the Black Mob, a criminal organization with many enemies.
After surviving a culling attempt by the Italian Mob, Clay, the sole survivor, starts his own
criminal organisation to get revenge. The hero of the previous Mafia game Vito Scarletta is
seen aiding Lincoln Clay along with Cassandra, and Burke.
The new game in the Mafia series is packed with awesome storyline, great graphics, amazing
soundtracks, and as expected of a Mafia game, epic gunplay. The players will now be able to
shoot while still in cover receiving no damage. There has been a great addition of exclusive
cars and weapons .They have added new weapons such as silenced pistols, sawed-off
shotguns, and grenade launchers! Unlike the previous game, Mafia III has added awesome kill

For all the car lovers out there, Mafia 3 has three
exclusive collectible cars which includes Lincolns car
featured in the trailer.
This is the first game in this series which will have
an open world game play. I love RPGs and, although
this game is by no means an RPG, it will still provide
the player with some role-playing options in a smaller
scale. Special moments where you choose whether
your victim stays alive or, well, take a hint.
You can distribute the conquered territories to your
associates. Depending on which, Clay will receive
support from Cassandra, Vito, and/or Burke. Vito can
provide support in the form of better quality weapons
whereas Burke provides extra hands while you are on
a mission. It also helps as their aim is spot on.
Cassandra restricts the enemy reinforcements from
arriving. You cant get all the benefits from all
associates in one game play. So if you give all of your
territories to Burke you wont get the Bad-ass gun that
Vito carries.
And lastly the game does not have a fixed ending;
yup it has multiple endings depending on the various
choices you make during the game play.
So thats it for now folks, this is all that we can expect
from the latest addition to Mafia series. Im
hibernating till October. See ya!

Character Profiles
Name: Najenda Young
Manga: Akamega Kill!
Age: Mid 20s
Gender: Female
Status: Alive
Height: 172 cm (58)
Eye: Color: Light Purple
Hair Color: Silver
Blood Type: A
Faction: Night Raid,
imperial Military (Defected)
Teigu: Pumpkin (Formerly),
Susanoo (Destroyed)
First Appearance:
Manga Chapter 2

Character Profiles

Name: Roy William Harper, Jr.

Comic: Arsenal, New Titans,
Justice League of America
Current Alias: Arsenal
Aliases: Red Arrow, Speedy
Gender: Male
Height: 5 11
Weight:84 kg
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red
Affiliation: Formerly Titans,
Justice League of America,
Outsiders, Teen Titans,
Checkmate
Alignment: Neutral
Identity: Secret Identity
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Government Agent
Universe: Earth-One , New Earth
Place of Birth: United States

Character Profiles
Name: Sol Badguy
Game: Guilty Gear Xrd
Alias: Flame of Corruption/
Immoral Flame
Gender: Male
Status: Alive
Height: 6 ft / 184 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Eye Color: Brown / Ochre
Origin: America / USA
Hobbies: Listening to Queen
Race: Gear (human converted
into a Gear)
Occupation: Scientist,
Bounty Hunter
Previous Affiliation:
Sacred Order of Holy Knights
Weapon: Fireseal
Junkyard Dog MK II,
Junkyard Dog MK III
Magic: Fire

Character Profiles
Name: Jinbei
Anime: One Piece
Status:Alive
Age: 44 (debut), 46 (after
timeskip)
Height:301 cm (910)
Birthday: April 2nd
Affiliations: Sun Pirates,
Ally of the Straw Hat Pirates,
Ally of the Big Mom Pirates,
Ally of the Whitebeard Pirates,
Shichibukai(former),
Ryugu Kingdom (former)
Occupations: Pirate, Captain,
Shichibukai(former),
Soldier (former)
Residence: Fishman District
(former)
Bounty: Over 400,000,000 Beli
Debut: Episode 430

Character Profiles

Name: ShoyoHinata
Manga: Haikuu!!

Teams: Yukigaoka Junior High

(former),
Karasuno High

Gender: Male

Number: 10

Age: 16

Position: Captain (former),

Wing Spiker (former),
Middle Blocker

Date of Birth: June 21

Height: 162.8 cm /5 4.1
Weight: 51.9 kg
Family: NatsuHinata
(younger sister),
Unnamed mother
Goal: To become a player like the
Small Giant,
To become Karasunos Ace,
Work hard to grow taller
Likes: Volleyball
Dislikes: Being short,
Studying
Occupation: High School
Student (1st Year, Class 1)

Name: Stephen Vincent Strange

Character Profiles

Comic: Doctor Strange

Current Alias: Doctor Strange
Gender: Male
Height: 6 2
Weight: 82 kg
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Black with white at his temples
Affiliation: Formely Black Priests
(leader) Illuminati,
Avengers of the Supernatural,
Defenders, New Avengers,
Midnight Sons, The Order,
The Mighty etc
Identity: Public Identity
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Separated
Occupation: Sorcerer,
Sorcerer Supreme, adventurer, occult
consultant, physician and
world-renowned neurosurgeon

Unusual Features: Formerly

eye-patch covering missing left
eye, since restored
Origin: Magician, trained in
Mystical Arts by the Ancient
One
Universe: Earth-616

Character Profiles
Name: Codsworth
Game: Fallout 4 Vault-Tec
Workshop DLC
Race: Mister Handy
Sex: Male programming
Affiliation: Sole Survivor,
Nate/Nora, Shaun
Role: Robotic butler,
Companion (optional)
Location: Sanctuary Hills
Family: Nate/Nora, Shaun
Gameplay Appearances: Fallout 4
Derived Stats: Hit Points: 195+
([Player Level - 10] x 5)
Carry Weight: 150 lbs
Damage Res.: 25%
Energy Res.: 5%
Level: 10

Character Profiles
Name: Worick Arcangelo
Manga: Gangsta
Gender: Male
Status: Alive
Age: 35
Affiliation: Benriya
Occupation: Hired Gun, Gigolo
Partners: Nicolas Brown
Height: 182cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Relatives: DomenicoArcangelo
(father; deceased),
Unnamed prostitute (mother),
Clarisse Arcangelo (foster mother;
deceased),
Michel Arcangelo (half-brother;
deceased)
First Appearance:
Manga Debut-Chapter 01

Character Profiles
Name: Wallace Wally West
Comic: Flash, Teen Titans, Justice League of
America
Current Alias: Kid Flash
Aliases: Doctor Fate
Gender: Male
Powers: Superhuman Speed, Reflexes, Agility
Affiliation: Formerly The Flash, The Team,
Base Of Operations: Central City Mount Justice
Alignment: Good
Identity: Secret Identity
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Dating
Occupation: Student
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red
Birthday: November 11, 1994
Universe: Earth-16

Character Profiles
Name: Trunks Brief

Race: 1/2 Human-1/2 Saiyan

Anime: Dragon Ball Super

Date of birth: Age 766

Gender: Male

Height: 170 cm/57

Appears in:
Dragon Ball Z,
Dragon Ball Super

Weight: 60 kg
Address: WST 3338926 K.
Occupation:
Supreme Kai of Times Assistant,
Capsule Corporation President
Allegiance: Z Fighters (Age 764 - 767)
(Age 780 - Present),
Time Patrol
Affiliations: Trunks
(alternate timeline counterpart),
King Vegeta (paternal grandfather),
Dr. Brief (maternal grandfather),
Mrs. Brief (maternal grandmother),
Future Vegeta (father),
Future Bulma (mother),
Future Gohan (mentor/best friend and
fusee),
Supreme Kai of Time (superior),
Goten (fusee),
Future Mai (ally)
Debut: The Mysterious Youth

Don't let me be
a princess
let me be
a worrior

TOP 5 Hottest
MARVEL Redheads

3. mary jane

1. REd sonja
4. medusa

2. black widow

5. jean grey

Review

Flying Witch

detailed landscapes of the

countryside, and quality humour to
keep the viewers hooked to the anime
series.

Flying Witch is an awesome anime for

those who are looking for a relaxed,
slow paced anime, free of any tension
or action sequences.

I loved the way they used the

background music to complement the
The anime is set in the countryside of various situations in the anime series.
Japan and is a warm and fuzzy slice of The anime has some comic scenes
now and then that are enough to keep
life story of a young witch; Makoto
the slow paced
Kowata. The anime is all about the
experiences of Makoto as she is forced anime from getting boring.
to move in with her non-witch relatives
Flying Witch is definitely worth
to complete her witch training. The
watching and has not disappointed me
anime is laid back and features some
so far.
amazing background soundtracks,

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Review

Corpse Party: Blood Covered

Or were they misinformed

about it? No one knows. But
now, they are trapped in the
ruins of the old school with
no way out. Or maybe, theres
The story is set in the Kisaragi something lurking in the
Academy. A school built upon shadows that wont let them
the Tenjin Elementary School leave.
and its ghastly past. Post a
heartfelt farewell to their dear It a great story for those who
like blood, gore, and children
friend who is moving to
who give you the heebie-jeeanother school, they decide
The pace is a bit slow, I agree, to cast a spell which will help bies. The art is pretty good,
but for fans of the horror
them remember each other for and the story, along with the
genre, this is pure love. Its a
eternity. A small, heart-shaped characters, is pretty interesting.
bit gory and yet the art is ex- piece of paper is all that they Gave me a few chills here and
there but overall, Id call it a
tremely fascinating. It is done need. Definitely nothing
good manga.
with a lot of foresight and the harmful in that, or is there?
time lapses that the story
Did they cast the wrong spell?
progresses through are done
You know that joke right? The
one which goes, If you are
feeling alone, watch a scary
movie, then you wont feel like
you are alone.
Well, thats the sort of
feeling this manga gives you.
Its creepy as fuck! I believe
my pulse had doubled and my
heart was right there in my
throat when I read this.

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exceptionally well. Overall,

even though a lot of people
die, the story is still very
intriguing.

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Review

Hour Of The Zombie

The main character, Akira, is

obsessed with his fellow
classmate Kurumi. But
Kurumi is in love with his
best friend Umezawa. And
now, Kurumi is also a Zombie.

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Therefore, almost the entirety

of the first volume of Hour
of the Zombie is dedicated to
Akira being completely
bat-shit crazy over Kurumi
despite her drooling z
ombie-ness and fixation on
his best friend. Id suggest
you dont aggravate and yell,
Get over her already, dude at
the screen in the first volume.
There is more to this series
that just that. The volume
ended with a cliff-hanger
indicating there may be hope
for zombie students.
Something happens that one
does not see in the zombie
world, and we are left with
many questions unanswered.
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Theres also the addition of

a mysterious character called
Kisaragi who, albeit all the
madness, seems very calm.
So far, Hour of the Zombie
functions as an introduction to
a world where zombie
students run amok and the rest
have to fight to survive. While
the protagonist tries to woo
his Zombie crush, we are still
entertained by the stupidity of
it all.
With abundant violence and
not an overwhelming amount
of gore, Im going with a
50/50 chance and hoping that
it would surprise you.
July 2016

By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50415734

Beginning with the design of

the manga, theres plenty more
to like in Hour of the
Zombie. Theres minimal
use of blood and gore in the
grander scope of manga, but,
when used, it sticks with you.
A great example would be
when one student is thrown to
the masses as a distraction and
shows up later with half of
his face chomped off with an
eyeball, barely hanging to the
nerves, just glaring at you.

Review

Monster Musume

with this poor dude and nearly

kills him every time she tries
to make out. But you never
know, its an Ecchi after all.

The synopsis would be

something as follows:
For years, the Japanese
government has been keeping
a secret: mythical creatures do
exist.Three years before the
start of the story, the
government revealed the
existence of these creatures
While there is no actual sex,
and passed a legal bill, the
there are multiple orgasms, lots Interspecies Cultural
of nipples, weirdly
Exchange Act. Since then,
shaded boobs, and barely
these creatures called the
covered vaginas throughout
Liminals have become a part
of human society.
the volumes. As for the
narrative, Im hoping it goes
Kimihito Kurusu, the
beyond, Oh, hey another
crazy monster girl fell in love protagonist, did not volunteer
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for the exchange program, but

gets delivered a very scared
and embarrassed liminal to his
door anyway. Since he doesnt
have the heart to send her
away, they started living
together. As the story
continues, Kimihito meets and
gives asylum to other female
liminals, each of a different
species. The situation takes on
a new twist after he is told that
because of expected changes
in the law dealing with
human-liminal relationships,
he is expected, as a test case, to
marry one of the girls.
Well, if you like Ecchi, dont
miss it. Its got fun characters
and a decent plotline and
boobs.
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By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44004741

For all you Ecchi fans, this

show will be your new craving.
I have watched many Ecchi
animes, but this was quite a
contender. How hot would it
be if a bunch of monster girls
had a crush on you?
Surprisingly, the premise is
more solid than the standard
ecchi. And, unsurprisingly, the
art is very solid. Ill admit that
the animation of the liminals
bodies was well done.

Review

Black Road

A gorgeously stark book based

on a fictional Norse
background, Black Road offers
nothing less than promised.
Set it Norway, the book is
about the war between Pagans
and the Christian crusade. If
you like Game of Thrones or
Vikings, this is something you
shouldnt miss out on.
As a book, the art is stunning
and viciously attractive. The
fine detailing of the characters
brings out the dark, expressive
nature giving the book a good
emotional quality. The art style
represents cold numbness of
the characters and portrays the
environment perfectly,
reflecting the savagery that
played across ancient Norway.
A prime example of the
exemplary artwork would be
the realistic feel when you see
the Vikings bang their axes
and shields together. It invokes
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a sort of wicked pleasure

inside you, thats how
compelling it is. And the best
part is that everything comes
together perfectly, the theme,
the artwork, the tale,
everything!

with one foot in the world of

Pagans and the other in that
of church, whos to say where
his loyalties should lie?

Magnus is a conflicted
character with massive trust
issues. Being a war, it is still
hard to justify the right and
The main character of Black
wrong in this comic. The idea
Road is a Norseman called
of Christians waging war on
Magnus the Black. A stone
Paganism is very interesting.
cold warrior, seasoned by
It almost makes the Church
a violent past that left him
with a constant numbing pain out to be the enemy but it
also does not shy away from
about which nothing is quite
revealed yet. He is a fixer for the ruthless resistance of the
the Christian church who loses Vikings. Both sides are equally
a Roman official to the bandits savage. It explores the idea of
on the infamous Black Road. colonialism and the violence
and brutality of religious
The story follows his efforts
to fix this problem, eventually conversion.
landing him in a place where
perhaps he was destined to be. Black Road is not just an
amazing read, but rather a
Magnus uncovers something
great tribute to the Vikings.
dark and sinister, powerful
enough to tip of scales of
power in all of Europe. But,
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Scooby Apocalypse

are evolving and will attack the

earth, eventually taking over
humanity. Daphne and Fred
are fallen TV stars
looking for a comeback,
Daphne and Fred are the most Shaggy is a dog-keeper and a
fleshed-out of the gang, with custodian, and Scooby is a
Velma being a brainy
failed military experiment. I
exposition device and Shaggy, said failed because he talks
well, I am still figuring out his like a toddler and doesnt know
how to kill. So the plot is
whole deal. He is kind to
basically explained over
animals and bit of a
foodie, but theres no captur- several pages and that is the
bulk of the comic. How the
ing the spirit of what makes
this group work as a collective world could end. Velma
explains in lengthy and
unit.
verbose details about the
group of scientists, the nanite
In this spinoff series, Velma
is a part of a secret society of plot, and how they might be
scientists that believe Nanites able to prevent it. Even though
The meddling kids and their
dog are at it again. And this
time, theyve got more than
theyve bargained for.

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you get it, she just keeps going

on and on about it. The
Mystery Machine crew, now,
have to battle with real monstrosities as all rules of logic
have ceased to exist.
Everything is new and the
looming dread is as real as it
gets.
Although 1969s, Scooby-Doo
Where Are You? was much
better in terms of graphics and
storyline.

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Thunderbolts

Since they were imprisoned

at Pleasant Hill, S.H.I.E.L.Ds
super-prison, Bucky, who feels
he owes them another chance,
broke them out. The big
difference is that the
Winter Soldier, not Baron
Zemo, is leading the team.
Bucky is grappling between
trying to fill Nick Furys shoes,
simultaneously trying to lead
Bucky Barnes was Captain
Still, Kobik makes this a good America in World-War 2 until a very dysfunctional team of
he was captured by the Soviets misfits, and also care for
read because she adds a
Kobik, a Cosmic Cube who
who turned him into the
chaotic nature to the team
has taken the form of a
and also gives them a cause to deadly Winter Soldier. Years
later, he now has Nick Furys four-year-old girl.
band together. The
old job as the Man on the
introduction of the team is
If you can ignore the art, its a
solid and the script is good but Wall, protecting Earth from
good read. But what are
unseen threats. The
everything falters at the
comics without good
Thunderbolts were bad guys
artwork. In terms of both
illustrations. Okay, Im a bit
character line-up and general pretending to be good guys
like Bucky now. Give it a try
visual style, this series is very until they decided to give up
the faade and become good though.
much a 90s throwback.
guys.
Distorted facial work,
Marvels Thunderbolts series
should be a Bucky Barnes
comic than a Thunderbolts
comic. The artwork is crappy
and doesnt compliment the
script at all. None of the team
members offer any kind of
explanation of why they are
there and why they are
following Buckys orders.

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impractical costume designs,

and bad pencilling. This first
issue has a lot going for it in
terms of Buckys new status
quo and his relationship with
Kobik, but it does little to
justify the ensemble approach;
much less reuniting the classic
Thunder-Bolts.

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Warcraft

In late 2007, the darkest corners of the

internet echoed with whispers, A Warcraft
movie is being made. Then was born the
excessive spam suggesting it was an impossible
feat. Finally, from the ashes of all of this
internet waste, on 9th of June, Warcraft
dazzled the screens worldwide.
The movie is a loose adaptation of the
novel called Warcraft by Christie Golden. This
spawned two games, Warcraft (RPG) and
World Of Warcraft(MMORPG) developed
by Blizzard Entertainment. Being a huge fan
of the games, I was really excited and scared at
the same time. Hollywoods reputation of not
being able to make a videogame movie up to
the mark of the fans was at its peak. No one
can forget the debacle called Mortal Kombat
and Street Figher. These examples were of
the attempts that ruined the game, to the point
that even the people not familiar with the game
were frustrated by it.
Directed by Duncan Jones, it was dubbed as
the Low Budget Lord of the Rings. Now we
know thats some bullshit. Fans of the games,
who know the lore, will understand that it is
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literally impossible to show it in its full glory. I

was curious to see how they would explain the
story in the movie and which direction it would
take as far as the lore goes but Ill come back
to that later. Now, this movie is based on the
very first game, Warcraft: Humans and Orcs.
It was about the first war between these two
rival factions, the first among many to come.
Theyve taken the liberty of changing bits and
pieces of the lore, which is completely fine.
But it also had a few scenes which made
absolutely no sense. Like Khadgar (Ben
Schnetzer) and Garona (Paula Patton)
randomly discussing about their parents next
to a campfire. Its just completely out of sync
with the flow of the movie.
The movie mainly focuses around three main
characters; the Human Anduin Lothar (Travis
Fimmel), the commander of the Alliance and
best friend to the Guardian Medivh (Ben
Foster). Secondly, the Orc Durotan (Toby
Kebell), the leader of the Frostwolf clan, and
lastly the evil Warlock Guldan (Daniel Wu)
who commands the Horde which consists of

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We just know that Fel is bad.

various clans of the Orcs with Blackhand

(Clancy Brown) as his right hand man.
The relationships of Lothar and Durotan with
their respective families provide a small drama
in this, otherwise, epic fantasy movie. Theres
a lot of bloodshed, treachery, witchcraft, spells
zooming here and there. Well, its a war. But
this war helps explain why the Humans and the
Orcs have been at each others throats through
the ages.

The movie had the subtle Easter-eggs like the

Murlocs and their RwlRwlRwlRwl(Blizzards
Spelling) sounds, the map of Azeroth before
the sundering depicting Goldshire and Elwynn
forests, the city of Ironforge and its natives,
the Dwarves, the high elves of the Elwynn
forests, and GulDan mentioning about his
master.

But for me the best part about the movie was

the CGI involved. From GulDan sucking the
With their homeland, Draenor, dying, the
Orcs hope to find a new home. They venture souls of innocents to the comical, yet
impeccable timing of Khadgars polymorph
through the Dark Portal created by the
Warlock GulDan and enter Azeroth, the world spell, it was amazing! I think i spotter
Grommash Hellscream in a few scenes but he
of Humans. We get a small glimpse of the
Dranei, the other race from Draenor. But they didnt have any lines to deliver. Even the
famous Gryphon mounts of the Warcraft
are mere fuel for the Dark Portal. But the
movie doesnt explore this area about how and universe and their stable in Stormwind, which
why Draenor was dying in the first place. Nor was exactly at the same place as in the games,
gave me goose bumps.
did they show why and how Guldan and the
Orcs got corrupted by the Fel or what Fel is.

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Yet, I felt that some characters were left half

assed. Like Garona Halforcen for example,
who isnt the daughter of Medivh and is also
a deadly assassin, looked like a human with
a green skin condition! Now I know that the
movie featured the Good orcs brown skinned
and the bad/Fel corrupted orcs green skinned
but still, come on. Guardian Medivh (who
died and made him Guardian?), who secretly
snorted on Fel magic, lacked even an iota of
back-story. Plus, the Kirin Tor mages has some
really freaky eyes. Then there was the addition
of Callan, the son of Lothar, and Lady Taria,
who werent really mentioned in the lore. Plus,
changing Alodi, the first guardian, into a female
felt a bit odd to me.

fans would agree that making a movie about

the novel Warcraft: The First Guardian by
Jeff Grubb wouldve been better if they
wanted to explain the whole story from the
beginning.

Changes from the lore:

1) Green Skin/brown skin.
2) Thrall getting his green colour from Guldan
instead of being born green.
3) Ogrim Doomhammer being a part of the
Frostwolf Clan insead of being a part of the
Blackrock Clan.
4) Garona green skinned instead of brown skin
5) Khadgar is not the apprentice of Medivh
and he left Kirin Tor.
6) Durotan dies at the hands of Guldan and
Draka dies at the hands of a random orc
However, I loved the movie with all its
instead of being exiled and being assassinated
blemishes. I realize that this movie was made
to cater to people who didnt know about the later.
lore along with the fans. And it does a great job 7) Durotan dies in the first war instead of after.
8) King Llane assasinated by Garona on the
at that. If it did rouse your interest, I suggest
request of Llane himself instead of Garona
you check out the books to get an idea about
how extensive the world of Warcraft really is. being controlled and Guldan and assassinated.
I do feel as though the movie went with a safe
route as far as explaining lore is concerned,
since there are still people out there who have
no idea about the Warcraft lore. Though most

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RELEASING THIS MONTH

video games
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 (PC, PS4) July 5
Rocket League: Collectors Edition retail (PC, PS4, Xbox One) July 5
Song of the Deep (PC, PS4, Xbox One) July 12
Monster Hunter Generations (3DS) July 15
ARK: Survival of the Fittest (PS4) July 19
I Am Setsuna (Project Setsuna) (PC, PS4) July 19
The Banner Saga 2 (PS4, Xbox One) July 26
Valentino Rossi The Game (PC, PS4, Xbox One) July 26
We Happy Few (PC, Xbox One) Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access July 26
Obduction (PC) July 26
Batman: Return to Arkham (PS4, Xbox One) July 26
Fallout 4 Vault-Tec Workshop DLC (PC, PS4, Xbox One) July
Pokemon GO (Mobile) July
Ghost Buster: slime City - (Android)

anime
Days
Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
Battery
Amaama to Inazuma
Amanchu!
Momokuri
Scared Rider Xechs
Love Live! Sunshine!!
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
Cheer Danshi!!
Ozmafia!!
Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu
Tsukiuta. The Animation
B-Project: Kodou*Ambitious
Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai HachiGakari 2nd
Time Travel Shoujo: Mari Waka to 8-nin no
Kagakusha-tachi
Handsome High School Earth Defense ClubLove!
Mahou Shoujo? Naria Girls
Show by Rock!! Short!!
Bananya
Puzzle & Dragons Cross
Gra-P & Rodeo 2nd Season

Berserk (2016)
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
Orange
ReLIFE
Taboo-Tattoo
Handa-kun
Alderamin on the Sky: Nejimaki Seirei Senki
Mob Psycho 100
Tales of Zestiria the X
Servamp
Qualidea Code
91 Days
D.Gray-man Hallow
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hopes Peak
Academy - Mirai-hen
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hopes Peak
Academy - Zetsubou-hen
Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia
Hitori no Shita: The Outcast
Rewrite
Arslan Senki: Fuujin Ranbu
Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!
Hatsukoi Monster
New Game!
Saiki Kusuo no ? Nan|
Ange Vierge
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dc comics
HARLEY QUINN #30
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #22
GREEN ARROW #2
GREEN ARROW #3
DEATHSTROKE #20
BATMAN #2
BATMAN #3
BATMAN BEYOND #14
THE FLASH #2
THE FLASH #3
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #5
SUPERMAN #2
SUPERMAN #3
THE COMING OF THESUPERMEN #6
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #10
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #11
JUSTICE LEAGUE: REBIRTH #1
SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #3
WONDER WOMAN #2
WONDER WOMAN #3
BATGIRL #1
ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL #5
ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL #6
ACTION COMICS #959
ACTION COMICS #960
AQUAMAN #2
AQUAMAN #3
BLOODLINES #4: HOMECOMING
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #15
DETECTIVE COMICS #936
DETECTIVE COMICS #937
DOCTOR FATE #14
EARTH 2: SOCIETY #14
FUTURE QUEST #2
FUTURE QUEST #3

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GREEN LANTERN #2
GREEN LANTERN #3
HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERNCORPS #1
HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERNCORPS: REBIRTH #1
HARLEYS LITTLE BLACK BOOK #4
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR-5 #13
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR-5 #14
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #5
NEW SUPER-MAN #1
NIGHTWING: REBIRTH #1
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAW:REBIRTH #1
SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #17
SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? #71
TEEN TITANS #22
THE FLINTSTONES #1
THE HELLBLAZER: REBIRTH #1
THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN #8
TITANS #1
WACKY RACELAND #2

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marvel comics
Captain America: Steve Rogers #2
Daredevil/Punisher #2
Spider-Man #5
Spider-Man/Deadpool #6
X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever #5
Uncanny X-Men #9
All-New, All-Different Avengers #11
Extraordinary X-Men #11
Deadpool Vs. Gambit #1
Star Wars: The Force AwakensAdaptation #1
Civil War II: Choosing Sides #1
Amazing Spider-Man #1.6
Nighthawk #2
Deadpool #14
Captain America: Sam Wilson #10
Civil War II: X-Men #1
CIVIL WAR II: ULYSSES INFINITECOMIC #1
Civil War II #2
Civil War II: Gods of War #1
International Iron Man #4
Deadpool #13
Black Panther #3
Hyperion #4
Mockingbird #4
Haunted Mansion #4
The Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: TheSpider(Fly) Effect #4
Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #1
Silver Surfer #5
Captain Marvel #6
Star-Lord #8
Silk #9
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #9
Venom: Space Knight #9
Uncanny Inhumans #11
Darth Vader #22
Timely Comics: The Totally AwesomeHulk #1
Gwenpool #3
Power Man and Iron Fist #5
Rocket Raccoon & Groot #6
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The Totally Awesome Hulk #7

Scarlet Witch #7
Mighty Thor #8
Ms. Marvel #8
Drax #8
Ultimates #8
Web Warriors #8
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #8
Doctor Strange #9
Carnage #9
Uncanny Avengers #10
Han Solo #1
A YEAR OF MARVELS: JUNE INFINITECOMIC #1
Timely Comics: Invincible Iron Man #1
Timely Comics: Moon Girl andDevil Dinosaur #1

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Timely Comics: New Avengers #1

Vote Loki #1
A Year of Marvels: The Incredible #2
Black Widow #4
Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! #7
Spidey #7
Guardians of Infinity #7
Squadron Supreme #8
Uncanny X-Men #8
All-New Inhumans #8
Nova #8
The Astonishing Ant-Man #9
Spider-Gwen #9
Scarlet #10
Uncanny Inhumans #10
Amazing Spider-Man #14
Star Wars #20
Ultimate Spider-Man Infinite Comic #2
Timely Comics: Daredevil #1
Timely Comics: Doctor Strange #1
Timely Comics: Drax #1
Thunderbolts #2
Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three #3
Star Wars: Poe Dameron #3
Empress #3
Deadpool & The Mercs For Money #5
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
Howard the Duck #8
Daredevil #8
Venom: Space Knight #8
Vision #8
Marvel Universe Guardians ofthe Galaxy #9
Guardians of the Galaxy #9

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All-New X-Men #10

New Avengers #12
Darth Vader #21
Ultimate Spider-Man Infinite Comic #1
Civil War II #1
Spider-Women Omega #1
The Punisher #2
Moon Knight #3
X-Men 92 #4
Marvel Universe AvengersAssemble: Civil War #4
A-Force #6
Brilliant #6
Old Man Logan #7
DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER: SEVENTH
CIRCLE #7
Spider-Woman #8
Contest of Champions #9
All-New Wolverine #9
All-New, All-Different Avengers #10
Invincible Iron Man #10
Spider-Man 2099 #11
Amazing Spider-Man #13

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manga
Naruto (3-in-1 Edition) Volume 15
Attack on Titan: Lost Girls The Manga 1
Fairy Tail 55
Fairy Tail Zero
Dragon Ball Full Color Freeza Arc Volume 2
Bleach Volume 67
Pokmon XY Volume 7
Final Fantasy Type-0 Side Story Volume 5
7thGARDEN Volume 1
A Centaurs Life Volume 9
Battle Rabbits Volume 1
Behind the Scenes!! Volume 2
Devil Survivor 6
Haikyu!! Volume 1
Honey So Sweet Volume 3
My Love Story!! Volume 9
Nichijou, 3 (Manga) US
Nisekoi: False Love Volume 16
The Ancient Magus Bride Volume 5
The Demon Prince of Momochi House Volume
5
Twin Star Exorcists Volume 5
World Trigger Volume 11
Your Lie in April 8
Case Closed Volume 59
Forget Me Not 3
Magical Girl Apocalypse Volume 8
Monster Musume: I Heart Monster Girls Volume 2
Ranma 1/2 (2-in-1 Edition) Volume 15
RIN-NE Volume 21
The Seven Deadly Sins 15
Oreimo: Kuroneko Volume 6
Akame Ga Kill! Volume 7

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Akuma no Riddle: Riddle Story of Devil #4

Appleseed Alpha
D-Frag! Volume 9
Durarara!! Volume 4
Gangsta. Volume 7
Log Horizon Volume 5
Monster Volume 9
Noragami: Stray God 16
Terra Formars Volume 13
The Complete Chis Sweet Home, 3
UQ Holder 8
Danganronpa: The Animation Volume 2
A Certain Magical Index Volume 6
Akame ga KILL! Volume 7
Animal Land 11
BTOOOM! Volume 14
Devils Line, 2
Fruits Basket Collectors Edition Volume 3
Golden Time Volume 4 (Manga) US
Havent You Heard? Im Sakamoto Volume 4
Horimiya Volume 4
How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Volume 3
Immortal Hounds, 1
Kagerou Daze Volume 6
Karneval Volume 5
Liselotte & Witchs Forest Volume 1
Queen Emeraldas 1
Real Account 3
Sweetness and Lightning
The Asterisk War Volume 1
The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Volume 6
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 9
Oh My Goddess! Omnibus Book Four

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