Hello and welcome to Project Nitsuj. As we start the second half of the Shonen Jump arc we switch over from the magazine to the mobile app. The Shonen Jump app or Shonen Jump+ launched in the fall of 2014. Serving as an alternative for fans to get their dose of Shonen Jump stories, the […]
Category Archives: Year 12
Project #604: Yuuna and The Haunted Hot Springs
Hello and welcome to Project Nitsuj. We continue our look at Shonen Jump by reviewing Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs. Released in 2016-2020 and written by Tadahiro Miura. Yuuna was a series that felt completely out of place in the pages of Shonen Jump. This was a straight up pure page to page ecchi […]
Project #603: We Never Learn S2
Hello and welcome to Project Nitsuj. Let’s talk about Shonen Jump. I’ve praised the magazine for years and can you really blame me? This magazine has been home to some of the most popular mangas of all time. From classics such as DBZ, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Yu Yu Hakusho, One Piece, and Naruto to fan […]
Project #602: Lupin the Third Alcatraz Connection
Hello and welcome to Project Nitsuj. So just out of curiosity when was the last time I reviewed something related to Lupin III? *Nitsuj searches the archives* Oh my goodness I have really fallen off the wagon. Time to fix this. Despite the original anime run coming to an end in the mid-80s, Lupin enjoyed […]
Project #601: MIB The Series
Hello and welcome to Project Nitsuj. Welcome to another edition of Animation Bang. The Men in Black. Released in 1997, this movie holds a special place in my heart. I was only nine years old when the movie came out and yet despite my young age, my parents took me and my brother to see […]
Project #600: Drifters
*Nitsuj is sitting at his desk while fidgeting in his seat* (Nitsuj): *Sigh* Where are they? They should have been back by now. *All of sudden, Mira, Shizuku, and Seras come through a portal and fall on the floor* (Nitsuj): There you guys are. How’d it go? (Mira): We got it. It took us hours […]
Project #599: The Top 11 Persona Openings
(Isis): Greetings. I’m Isis. (Chibi): Hello! I’m Chibi! (Yin-Yang): Yo! It’s your favorite ninja, Yin-Yang. (Yume): I’m your lovely fox, Yume. (Neo): And I’m Neo. Welcome to Project Nitsuj. (Isis): Nitsuj is in the middle of preparing for his 600th review and gave us this side project that’s very near and dear to his heart. […]
Project #598: DanMachi S4 Part 2
Hello and welcome to Project Nitsuj. Last time on DanMachi, Bell and his friends were given the mission of exploring the lower levels. They encounter a smart moss monster that tries to turn others into plants. Bell adds a mermaid to his ever-growing harem. Bell defeats the moss monster and decides to head home. However, […]
Project #597: DanMachi S4 Part 1
Hello and welcome to Project Nitsuj. Today we’re talking about DanMachi. Much like Date A Live, DanMachi is a series that keeps popping up here and honestly gets better with each season. What started as a typical adventure harem fantasy became a series that gained a following. It was getting serious and got you invested […]
Project #596: Shy
Hello and welcome to Project Nitsuj. The 2010s saw the rise and triumph of superhero movies. With the MCU movies producing hit after hit, superheroes became the hottest trend in cinema. Japan was also getting in on this action as we saw the rise of manga centered around superheroes such as One Punch Man, My […]