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Simply a cute collection of the extra Death Note material released over the series' initial run. It helps that the cover's illustration looks nice as well. Overall, It was an enjoyable read.

The stand out for most is going to be the a-Kira one shot. I've reread it at least 3 times at this point (once when it initially released), it's been good every time. An honorable mention to the Taro Kagami short story as well; it's the most lighthearted of the bunch (by Death Note standards), and a fun show of a Death Note user less "wise" than Light was.

Best manga ever: if you're ... looking for extra Death Note content after finishing up the main series, this one's mainly for you.

I'm gonna be honest: unless you want to gain some context on character events & lore concerning the broader universe of Jujutsu Kaisen (or you just want to see some evil Geto in action), it's probably best to skip Zero and go straight to the main series.

Yuta is not a good protagonist, I want to immediately get that out of the way; he's whatever, just kind of meh. He has trauma from a childhood event and acts mostly like a wimp up until the climax of the story. It's a given, of course, that's just the nature of character development. But, at the same time... ... it's barely memorable (especially after having not read it for sometime).

This goes for the rest of the cast as well (the not-memorable part), except for maybe Gojo --but definitely Geto. He served his role well as the antagonist and posed quite the threat to our heroes; his personality and schemes are a shining beacon of light on this otherwise lukewarm story.

One other compliment, but the art here is pretty solid. The curses are striking with very pronounced features and grotesque imagery --really good at carving up those negative emotions. This goes for Rika's design as well (it is quite nice).

In conclusion: one of the manga of all time. It's probably not gonna blow your socks off with the fights or Yuta's development, but you're not going to feel miserable going through it either; at least if you're looking to "immerse" yourself in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen. Like it was mentioned before, your best bet is to just skip this and head into the main series; you'll be able to jump right in, and you'll have a good time... at least up until the middle half of the story, but that's another review for another time. Thanks for reading!

Got interested in this after I saw an extra page from the end of the volume of the giant ape fella; I wasn't a big Sekiro fan but with my limited knowledge it looked cool.

Simple story following Hanbei, his past and all of that good stuff. Short and simple fights (the artwork's nothing to clamor about most of the time but it serves its purpose well), not exactly a literary masterpiece but the trope characters were cute too.

I liked the ending, felt fitting for that somber FROM SOFTWARE tone of the Sekiro universe, though at the same time a little expected (since you know where ... he ends up in the game, of course).

Best manga ever: if you're into Sekiro and want to know more about its titular Soulsbro character and some extra lore and visualization on events, give it a read; it is only a pretty quick 8 chapters (though I did stall for a little bit, haha). For others, it'll just depend on how good of a mood you're in for a little fantastical samurai story.

Finished up Fire Punch last night. Honestly, despite the weird, edgy, sometimes incestuous undertones, it's really freaking good. It's a bit heavy-handed with the themes, but Fujimoto really did convey a very visceral story on how we as people twist/warp legends, stories, ideologies, and myths to our own benefit to fit a narrative to justify terrible acts of violence, among other things.

There is also the part in which, despite everything that is thrown your way in life, there is this base instinct of self-preservation to claw, bite, and punch your way through the thick of this nightmare to find some peace at the end of ... it all.

A good portion of the art here is really good as well. While it's not all the stunning backgrounds, action, and devil designs present in CSM, Fujimoto does make some really standout panels and scenes (with the help of his editor, of course) that feel incredibly surreal, creepy, and/or most of time unhinged.

I found most of the main characters to be pretty compelling, progressing the story's themes and narrative in their own, crazy way. Of these was Togata, who I personally liked a lot throughout the duration of the story.

That's all I really have to say lol; Fire Punch simply isn't for everyone, and that's fine; it's pretty heavy material at times and you should most likely just go with your gut on whether to read it or not.

Anyways, thanks for reading!