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Chapter 237 concluded Tenko’s backstory by showing the final stages of his path towards villainy while also continuing the fight between the League of Villains and the Liberation Army. This chapter revealed surprising new information such as how exactly AFO morphed Tomura into the person he is today and gave more insight into both of their characters. The first few pages showcasing how Shigaraki was actively avoided on the streets were harrowing as he was desperately looking for help while scaring everyone off due to his appearance. Shigaraki mentions how he believed he was being punished for murdering his family during this time and not only do I think that that’s the case but also that Shigaraki deserves it. While his intentions and mental state at the time were extremely confused during the situation involving his mother, sister, and grandparents, Tomura willingly murdered his father with his own hands while fully aware of what he was doing. His fe

Nothing could have prepared me for what was to come in Chapter 236. Within this chapter, we finally get to see the horrifying fate that befell upon Shigaraki’s family. In only 15 pages, we see Shigaraki go from being terrified upon discovering his quirk to fully embracing its power in order to murder his father. The start of the chapter was brutal with Shigaraki unknowingly using his quirk on his family dog with it only escalating further as he reaches out for his family members. Chapter 236 was absolutely harrowing and it surprised me to see how much Horikoshi didn’t hold back when showing the seriousness of the situation. Horikoshi has always been great at showcasing raw emotion with his art but never have I felt it as much as with Shigaraki’s mental breakdown upon accidentally murdering his family. The pages involving his mother and sister especially heartbreaking. The final two pages of showcase Shigaraki’s first true descent into his twisted nature and were b

One day after a mysterious flash of light, all of humanity turned to stone and several thousand years later, humans break free from their petrification and find themselves in an earth that has reverted back to its original state. Dr. Stone began as weekly manga series with an immediately intriguing premise alongside great presentation and characters that made it a fantastic read. As a fan of the manga, I was extremely excited for the anime adaptation. We’re now 3 episodes into the show and while as an anime it may not be doing anything groundbreaking, Dr. Stone proves to be a fun and entertaining watch that you should definitely check out during this summer anime season. Dr. Stone stars Senku Ishigami, a highschool genius who uses his intellect and scientific knowledge in order to survive in the new stone age that he finds himself in. He and his loud, enthusiastic friend, Taiju work together to discover a method to break people free from their petrificati

Chapter 235 began the long-awaited backstory of Shigaraki and so far it’s been every bit of heartwrenching as I expected it would be. It’s revealed that Shigaraki’s prime cause for becoming as twisted as he is was due to the physical abuse he suffered from his father, Kotaro Shimura, who rejected the idea of him becoming a hero. Despite these horrible actions, I ended up feeling sympathetic and heartbroken for both Shigaraki and his father because of what they both had gone through. Kotaro was the son of Nana Shimura, All Might’s predecessor. She ended up leaving her son in order to fulfill her duty as a hero and did not survive. Similar to Kota’s bias against heroes, Kotaro feels as if Nana prioritized saving complete strangers over her own family and thus refuses to allow any kind of benevolence towards heroes in his household. The chapter then climaxes with Kotaro striking Tomura after he discovers that his sister and he had gone through his belongings and dis

I didn’t initially expect much when going into Act-Age, especially with its first couple of chapters not doing much noteworthy besides laying down the foundation for its plot. However, as I kept reading I grew to really enjoy the manga for the way it handles its premise and characters. Written by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki, Act-Age follows Kei Yonagi, an aspiring actress who lives to support her two younger siblings after their mother passes away. Yonagi has an incredible talent for method-acting, a style that brings out believable emotional reactions by the actor placing themselves in the given scene. However, she takes this to an extreme level to the point where it seems like she can’t distinguish between the fantasy of a scene and reality. She initially fails to find gigs due to this potentially self-destructive behavior however a highly acclaimed director, Sumiji Kuroyama, recognizes her potential talent and takes her under his wing to culti

The fight between The Liberation Army and The League of Villians has begun to reach its climax and with it, we see more of Re-Destro’s Quirk and Shigaraki’s memories returning to him. The chapter starts right after the shocking reveal of Re-Destro’s stress-based quirk and three of Shigraki’s fingers being completely torn off. This initially comes off as a massive blow for Shigaraki due to him needing to lay all five of his fingers on an object to disintegrate it. However, this injury causes Shigaraki to have more flashbacks of his family resulting in him beginning another Quirk awakening being able to damage Re-Destro using his two remaining fingers and break free from his hold. Re-Destro quickly knocks Shigaraki back down to the ground and the chapter ends with Shigaraki getting back on his feet and Re-Destro being informed that Gigantomachia has begun to attack the city. The pacing of this chapter was well done with it balancing the fight between R