<p>Five Manga Titles I Need To Read 01 Hey gang! You know, I was thinking about how there are some manga titles I really should start reading. Or at the very least, make an attempt to read. I&#8217;ll list five in no special order. Ruri Dragon From time to time, I&#8217;ve seen this manga come [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/five-manga-titles-i-need-to-read-01.html">Five Manga Titles I Need To Read 01</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 218 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: As Elefseria fights a desperate battle against hoards of small dragons, all of the rest of Fairy Tail, lead by Elfman, show up to help. He wants the entire guild to complete the Hundred Years Quest. Cana tells him that they are [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-218-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 218 Manga Review (Gang&#8217;s Here! #FairyTail)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail RE:FANTASIA Chapter 03 Manga Review Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Kal Eraser reveals to Jellal that he&#8217;d been on the Magic Council but left before &#8220;Siegrain&#8221; started causing problems. Eraser then states is goal of erasing unnecessary things. He sits the town and wizard guild Fairy Tail as unnecessary things. Eraser summons large, black, humanoid [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/fairy-tail-refantasia-chapter-03-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail RE:FANTASIA Chapter 03 Manga Review (Battle Time! #FairyTail)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>SPY×FAMILY Chapter 139 Part 2 Manga Review Spy x Family Ch. 139.2 スパイファミリー Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Anya probes to find Donovan, encountering two other minds first. She discovers that as Donovan looks at the dying former Prime Minister Chapman, Donovan apparently does not read his mind. As she continues to probe Donovan&#8217;s thoughts, she realizes that [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/spyxfamily-chapter-139-2-manga-review.html">SPY×FAMILY Chapter 139 Part 2 Manga Review (Big Reveal! #Spy_Family)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 20 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Because of the jyaki emanating from Yurako, Nanoka prevents Mao from going to her. Kamon attacks, causing Shiranui to smugly defend. The temple begins to crumble down and a torrent of water sweeps Nanoka away. Mao goes after her as Kamon discovers Shiranui holding Masago&#8217;s perfectly preserved corpse. Under the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/mao-20.html">MAO 20 (Mystery Deepens #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 07 魔法少女リリカルなのは EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 07 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: In separate parts of the large park, Towa and Shiina learn that humans were hired to transport cases. However, the cases contained parasite Diaboli that took over humans and set [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha-exceeds-gun-blaze-vengeance-07.html">Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 07 (Encounter #NanohaEXGV #Nanoha)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Magical Project S Review Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy Magical Girl Pretty Sammy 魔法少女プリティサミ～ Since the Community Anime Reviews site had weeks long periods of down time, I&#8217;m republishing some of my OG reviews from there. I have corrected obvious spelling errors though. I will add new notes in parenthesis, labeled &#8220;ANB  note.&#8221;  😅 I won&#8217;t [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/anime-title-review-2.html">Magical Project S Review (Community Anime Reviews Rescue)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Some Site Updates Hey gang! I wish this post were about fixing the various image problems from YEARS and YEARS ago. Alas, that&#8217;s not the case. For that project, I have to find the old images, assuming they still exist. Then I have to clean up the old post, insert the new images, etc. So [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/some-site-updates.html">Some Site Updates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>よつばと！ Yotsuba&#38;! Volume 16 Review &#8211;&#62; Buy Yotsuba&#38;! Volume 16 from Amazon.com! Note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. *SPOILERS!* The Story, in Brief Yousuke&#8217;s sister Koharuko buys Christmas ornaments to send to him as part of her campaign to get him to get a Christmas tree up for Yotsuba. At the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/yotsuba-manga-volume-16-review.html">Yotsuba&#038;! Volume 16 Manga Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Lupin the 3rd: Part II 35 Lupin III Part 2 35 ルパン三世 &#8211; 新シリーズ Ep. 35 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Lupin and Jigen attend a large party in Africa to case the wealthy Mrs. Lockhound, who has the priceless, red, Black Pearl. Fujiko is there at the bar. She [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/lupin-the-3rd-part-ii-35.html">Lupin the 3rd: Part II 35 (Gorilla Gang! #LupinIII)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Back to the Vaults: &#8220;Fruits Basket&#8221; Manga Review Back in 2004 (man, I&#8217;m getting old), I watched the Fruits Basket anime adaptation and loved it. So I decided to start buying the TokyoPop release of the manga, buying whatever was out there and then buying the new volumes when they dropped. Since it has been [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/back-to-the-vaults-fruits-basket-manga-review.html">Back to the Vaults: &#8220;Fruits Basket&#8221; Manga Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 19 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Mao rows Kamon out to the area above Shiranui&#8217;s shrine. Kamon&#8217;s attempt to breach Shiranui&#8217;s barrier fails. When they return to shore where Nanoka and Otoya wait, Natsuno is there. Mao wants her to help them breach Shiranui&#8217;s barrier. However, she questions whether having so many Goshikido survivors together is [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/mao-19.html">MAO 19 (Shrine Assault #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 06 魔法少女リリカルなのは EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 06 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Eiji briefs Mana on the Diaboli Slayers. Mana confirms that Towa was once a &#8220;failed&#8221; lab experiment of hers since they couldn&#8217;t extract a drug from her. Eiji feels that [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha-exceeds-gun-blaze-vengeance-06.html">Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 06 (Antagonist Time! #NanohaEXGV #Nanoha)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail RE:FANTASIA Chapter 02 Manga Review Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: With the Magnolia Harvest Festival in progress, Fairy Tail has their Miss Fairy Tail competition. The various girls of the guild do their thing with Erza going the extra mile. Mirajane is missing, so Ichiya decides to take her place. He gets things thrown at [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/fairy-tail-re%ef%bc%9afantasia-chapter-02-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail RE:FANTASIA Chapter 02 Manga Review (Confrontation #FairyTail)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 217 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Ignia blows off Natsu. When Natsu powers up, he scoffs. But then Ignia realizes Natsu consumed the fire from the &#8220;sun&#8221; he made that &#8220;killed&#8221; Misfortune. Ignia defends against Natsu&#8217;s attack, which seems to inflict damage on Ignia. Elsewhere, Erza fights a [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-217-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 217 Manga Review (Power Up #FairyTail)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Birthday Time Already! Hey gang. Old man AstroNerdBoy here. As I&#8217;ve completed another orbit around the sun, I figured I&#8217;d just do my normal cheap birthday post. I celebrated a day early as today is a &#8220;fast&#8221; day for me (where I keep under 600 calories for the day). So I scored a couple of [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/birthday-time-already.html">Birthday Time Already!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>SPY×FAMILY Chapter 139 Manga Review Spy x Family Ch. 139 スパイファミリー Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Loid gets dragged back to his room by nurses. Meanwhile, Fiona goes to the floor where Donovan is at. She learns that former Prime Minister Donovan is visiting the elderly, comatose, former Prime Minister Chapman. One of the other VIPs is the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/spyxfamily-chapter-139-manga-review.html">SPY×FAMILY Chapter 139 Manga Review (Power Up! #Spy_Family)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 18 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis After confronting the elderly Domon-sensei, his sickly young wife Yae checks in on him. Domon-sensei sends her back to the futon. As Mao examines her, Domon-sensei explains that he and his wife met when he was a medical student. She world to help pay for his schooling. However, one day, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/mao-18.html">MAO 18 (The Living Dead #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 05 魔法少女リリカルなのは EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 05 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Shiina gets introduced to Hayate&#8217;s Wolkenritter. Later, she, Fate, and Nanoha get a briefing from Rein and Hayate about the need to find the kaiju genesis Progenitor Diaboli named Zero, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/08/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha-exceeds-gun-blaze-vengeance-05.html">Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 05 (Encounter #Nanoha #NanohaEXGV)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Magical Girl Pretty Sammy Review Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy 魔法少女プリティサミー Since the Community Anime Reviews site has had weeks long periods of down time, I&#8217;m republishing some of my OG reviews from there. I have corrected obvious spelling errors though. I will add new notes in parenthesis, labeled &#8220;ANB  note.&#8221;  😅 I won&#8217;t count these [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/magical-girl-pretty-sammy-review.html">Magical Girl Pretty Sammy Review (Community Anime Reviews Rescue)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Lupin the 3rd: Part II 34 Lupin III Part 2 34 ルパン三世 &#8211; 新シリーズ Ep. 34 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis In the dessert of Japan, archeologist unearth a 2000+ year old casket. When the casket is broken open, a living woman is inside with a statue of Mary. Zenigata [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/lupin-the-3rd-part-ii-34.html">Lupin the 3rd: Part II 34 (Jesus in Japan? #LupinIII)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail RE:FANTASIA Chapter 01 Manga Review Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Lucy steps out of her bath to find Natsu and Happy feasting in her apartment. They inform her of the new Miss Fairy Tail contest with the prize of 500,000 Jewels. Natsu tells her they&#8217;ll be splitting the money as the rules say each contestant [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/fairy-tail-re%ef%bc%9afantasia-chapter-01-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail RE:FANTASIA Chapter 01 Manga Review (Miss Fairy Tail Redux #FairyTail)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>よつばと！ Yotsuba&#38;! Volume 15 Review &#8211;&#62; Buy Yotsuba&#38;! Volume 15 from Amazon.com! Looking back, I see my last review of a Yotsuba&#38;! volume was in 2021. 😅 Azuma-sensei puts out chapters on a &#8220;when I feel like it basis&#8221; that it becomes easy to forget that new volumes came out. And I&#8217;m pretty sure I [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/yotsuba-manga-volume-15-review.html">Yotsuba&#038;! Volume 15 Manga Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 17 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Nanoka returns to 1924 and gets briefed by Otoya and Hyakka about Hakubi. Meanwhile, Mao is still unconscious but has patients. As such, Otoya treats the youkai he can. Hyakka and Nanoka also help. Hyakka attempts to remove an ax from a tree stump youkai. When he frees it, the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/mao-17.html">MAO 17 (Earth Doctor #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 04 魔法少女リリカルなのは EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 04 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: As members of the Diaboli Slayers watch/hear TV reports of how EXCEEDS are exterminating the kaiju &#8220;Progenitor&#8221; Diaboli from the nation, Nanoha, Fate, and Shiina have a small celebration for [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha-exceeds-gun-blaze-vengeance-04.html">Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance 04 (Exposition #Nanoha)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>&#8220;Kusunoki&#8217;s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up&#8221; Getting an Anime Adaptation! The Kusunoki&#8217;s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up manga is getting an anime adaptation. According to MII Mitsuki-sensei on Twitter/X, more information will be coming soon. What&#8217;s It All About? The series, who&#8217;s title is PROPERLY translated as Kusunoki-san Failed Her High School Debut (that &#8220;the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/kusunokis-flunking-her-high-school-glow-up-getting-an-anime-adaptation.html">&#8220;Kusunoki&#8217;s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up&#8221; Getting an Anime Adaptation!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 216 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: As Misfortune flies Natsu into the insane heat, Wendy and Carla observe Aldoron&#8217;s core. Aldoron&#8217;s humanoid form emerges behind Wendy. She prepares for a fight, but he slumps to the ground. He tells Wendy that he will assist her to power up [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-216-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 216 Manga Review (Disrespect! #FairyTail)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 16 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Mao and Hyakka face the metal masked man. He reveals himself to be Hakubi. When he and Hyakka had fought in 1904, neither saw the other&#8217;s face. However, since Hakubi was able to take Hyakka&#8217;s eye, and Hyakka was able to burn off Hakubi&#8217;s arm, it caused Hakubi to realize [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/mao-16-%e3%82%a2%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a1mao.html">MAO 16 (Metal Mage #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 15 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Shiranui recounts to Mao the trial he and other initiates underwent 900 years prior. While in the White Bone Cave labyrinth, the defeated Shiranui saw Mao easily make his way through. As such, he tagged along quietly behind. So while Shiranui survived, his method of survival disgusts Shishou. To that [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/mao-15.html">MAO 15 (More Lore! #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>SPY×FAMILY Chapter 138 Manga Review Spy x Family Ch. 138 スパイファミリー Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Becky and Connie discuss Anya&#8217;s absence from class due to Loid&#8217;s admittance to the hospital. At the hospital, Fiona worriedly wonders what to do regarding Donovan Desmond&#8217;s arrival at the hospital. Despite Loid&#8217;s illness, she covertly gets word to him to get [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/07/spyxfamily-chapter-138-manga-review.html">SPY×FAMILY Chapter 138 Manga Review (Final Boss! #Spy_Family)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>