<p>ve Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 12 (2026) 北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR- 12 Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Ken takes out a Fang Clan lookout, then finds Rei already confronting the group. While the gang boast and brag, Rei eggs them on. Ken surprises their [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/fist-of-the-north-star-hokuto-no-ken-12-2026.html">Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 12 (2026)(Dynamic Duo! #FistOfTheNorthStar)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Spy x Family: The Official Anime Guide―Mission Report: 220409-0625 Since I&#8217;m a big fan of the SPY x FAMILY manga and anime adaptation, I decided to let myself get talked into buying Spy x Family: The Official Anime Guide―Mission Report: 220409-0625. &#8211;&#62; Buy Spy x Family: The Official Anime Guide―Mission Report: 220409-0625 from Amazon.com! What&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/spy-x-family-the-official-anime-guide%e2%80%95mission-report-220409-0625.html">Spy x Family: The Official Anime Guide―Mission Report: 220409-0625</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 213 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: With Motherglare now in giant dragon form, she fires out lots of eggs, which immediately hatch into draconians. They attack Erza. Elsewhere, Gray and Juvia get swamped with water. Still elsewhere, Earth Bound attacks Wed, Lucy, and Wendy. Their bodies start becoming [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-213-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 213 Manga Review (Forgotten Help #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)</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 32 Lupin III Part 2 32 ルパン三世 &#8211; 新シリーズ Ep. 32 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Lupin drives down the highway with Jigen when Zenigata and Fujiko, in a police outfit, start following. Both warn that an assassin named Puma is after Lupin. Zenigata believes [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/lupin-the-3rd-part-ii-32.html">Lupin the 3rd: Part II 32 (Assassination! #LupinIII)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>SPY×FAMILY Chapter 136 Manga Review Spy x Family Ch. 136 スパイファミリー Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Loid attempts to covertly fire a tranq dart at the drunk Yor to provide an excuse to leave the SSS party. However, she instinctively dodges. Meanwhile, Yor decides to have courage and return to Loid&#8217;s side. Yuri sees this and tries to [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/spyxfamily-chapter-136-manga-review.html">SPY×FAMILY Chapter 136 Manga Review (Party&#8217;s Over #Spy_Family)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 10 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Mao gives Nanoka a crash course in how to defeat the frog-men and return them to human form. With that, Mao and Hyakka chase water expelled by the formerly possessed humans. They find a pair of frog Shikigami. Nanoka, with her Byouki powers activated, arrives and defeats the two Shikigami, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/mao-10.html">MAO 10 (Some Answers #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 11 (2026) 北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR- 11 Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: A Nanto Suichiken martial artist named Rei fools some bandits into thinking he&#8217;s a woman. He kills them and steals their food, vowing to kill the man with [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/fist-of-the-north-star-hokuto-no-ken-11-2026.html">Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 11 (2026)(New Battles #FistOfTheNorthStar)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>[O/T] AstroNerdBoy Banned on Twitter/X! Hey gang. Man, I&#8217;m feeling frustrated and depressed as I write. On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, my X (Twitter) account started acting up. I didn&#8217;t think much of it with the &#8220;Ooops! Something went wrong with your account&#8221; messages. That happens from time to time on X. An hour or [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/o-t-astronerdboy-banned-on-twitter-x.html">[O/T] AstroNerdBoy Banned on Twitter/X! (Now restored!)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Himouto! Umaru-chan G1 Manga Review As I said in my review of the Himouto! Umaru-chan manga series, on November 6, 2015  (~10.5 years ago 😯), I reviewed the anime adaptation. To quote myself, &#8220;In the end, Himouto! Umaru-chan is a very fun series that I would gladly watch again. I wouldn’t mind seeing the manga [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/himouto-umaru-chan-g1-manga-review.html">Himouto! Umaru-chan G1 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 31 Lupin III Part 2 31 ルパン三世 &#8211; 新シリーズ Ep. 31 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis In Stockholm, Sweden, a sleep deprived Zenigata threaten two Swedish cops with arrest if they don&#8217;t let him nap in their car. The cops give him an eye mask [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/06/lupin-the-3rd-part-ii-31.html">Lupin the 3rd: Part II 31 (Sister Spy vs. Spy #LupinIII)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 09 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis The youkai helping Mao repair and clean up his doctor&#8217;s office leave. Otoya notices a small fox spirit and shows it to Mao. After grabbing his sword, Mao has Otoya and Nanoka follow him. Meanwhile, the wealthy Ibaraki is about to have his way with the unconscious Tenko in the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/mao-09.html">MAO 09 (Mysterious Immortality #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 10 (2026) 北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR- 10 Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Jackal arrives at a bar with his men, demanding his usual free water. The old barkeep refuses, pointing to Jackal&#8217;s &#8220;gift&#8221;. It is the dead body of Fox, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fist-of-the-north-star-hokuto-no-ken-10-2026.html">Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 10 (2026)(Goliath! #FistOfTheNorthStar)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Looking at the Blog&#8217;s Future Hey gang! It is hard to believe that at the end of this year, I will have been blogging for TWENTY YEARS! 😯 Man, where do the years go? And Lord willing, I&#8217;ll continue blogging as I do enjoy it, even if it is passe. Ideally, I&#8217;d be doing video [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/looking-at-the-blogs-future.html">Looking at the Blog&#8217;s Future</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 212 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Erza battles Motherglare, but it is basically a stalemate. As such, Erza uses some of Jellal&#8217;s magic to bring the pain on Motherglare. In response, Motherglare uses her draconian &#8220;children&#8221; as living shields, causing them to die in her place. Motherglare remarks [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-212-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 212 Manga Review (Dragon Power Up #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)</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 211 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: With Earth Build defeated, Natsu wonders where Ignia is. An angry Wed shows up, determined to destroy everything since Ignia&#8217;s initial plan got thwarted. Wendy and Lucy take Wed on, sending Natsu to go find Ignia. Natsu runs off, to be found [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-211-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 211 Manga Review (Ice Water #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>SPY×FAMILY Chapter 135 Manga Review Spy x Family Ch. 135 スパイファミリー Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: Loid panics over Yor arriving at the SSS party. However, things get worse for him when SSS Director Wilker shows up, forced to disguise himself as a pizza delivery guy. Loid learns that the other SSS folks aren&#8217;t happy Wilker is there. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/spyxfamily-chapter-135-manga-review.html">SPY×FAMILY Chapter 135 Manga Review (Party Crasher! #Spy_Family)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Blog Theme and Backend Upgrade In Progress Hey gang! Since the initial attempts to upgrade my theme to a new one have met with some issues, I want to test a couple of theories before I go running to support. As such, to make sure visitors see this notification, I&#8217;m making a post. The widget [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/blog-theme-and-backend-upgrade-in-progress.html">Blog Theme and Backend Upgrade In Progress</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 08 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis In the Taishō Era, Mao takes Nanoka and Otoya to Ryounkaku &#8212; Asakusa Tower. While there, Mao detects a cursed object buried nearby. They come under attack from the flaming skulls. A young man addressing himself as Hyakka-sama emerges. He and Mao recognize each other. Further, Hyakka recognizes Mao&#8217;s katana, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/mao-08.html">MAO 08 (Backstory! #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 09 (2026) 北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR- 09 Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Toyo shoots Jackal, nicking him in the head and causing him to wreck his motorcycle. In response, Jackal stabs the old woman to let her slowly bleed to [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fist-of-the-north-star-hokuto-no-ken-09-2026.html">Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 09 (2026)(Hunting Predators! #FistOfTheNorthStar)</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 30 Lupin III Part 2 30 ルパン三世 &#8211; 新シリーズ Ep. 30 Lupin Sansei Shin Series Lupin III New Series SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Lupin, Jigen, and Fujiko are in Morocco enjoying the sites. Lupin notices a woman in a hijab winking at him. He follows her and gets bushwhacked and kidnapped. He&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/lupin-the-3rd-part-ii-30.html">Lupin the 3rd: Part II 30 (The Defiant Ones #LupinIII)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>My Top 5 Fantasy Manga Series (May 2026) I enjoy the fantasy genre. Of course there&#8217;s a more traditional sword and sorcery fantasy. Then there&#8217;s a less traditional fantasy title, like A Certain Magical Index. That said, here are my top 5 fantasy manga series. Please note that these are manga titles in my own [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/my-top-5-fantasy-manga-series-may-2026.html">My Top 5 Fantasy Manga Series (May 2026)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime and Maga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Himouto! Umaru-chan Manga Review Back on November 6, 2015  (~10.5 years ago 😯), I reviewed the Himouto! Umaru-chan anime adaptation. To quote myself, &#8220;In the end, Himouto! Umaru-chan is a very fun series that I would gladly watch again. I wouldn’t mind seeing the manga get licensed too (assuming the adaptation was ANB-approved).&#8221; Folks told</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/himouto-umaru-chan-manga-review.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/himouto-umaru-chan-manga-review.html">Himouto! Umaru-chan Manga Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 210 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Natsu continues to talk to himself. The other persona takes over and turns into the human form of Igneel. He greets the confused Earth Build, explaining that his magic in Natsu allowed this one time immersion. Igneel then greets Wendy and assures</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-210-manga-review.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-210-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 210 Manga Review (Igneel #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 07 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Mao reverts to human form, but naked and unconscious. A small group of youkai help get him to safety with Otoya. Meanwhile, Nanoka is with a group of people watching the fires rage in the distance from the earthquake. She ponders recent events with the Byouki and her role in</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/mao-07.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/mao-07.html">MAO 07 (Aftermath #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 08 (2026) 北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR- 08 Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Ken saves a young, visually impaired child from falling off the remains of an overpass. After giving the child water, he leaves the child to it. He returns</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fist-of-the-north-star-hokuto-no-ken-08-2026.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fist-of-the-north-star-hokuto-no-ken-08-2026.html">Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken 08 (2026)(Bravest of the Brave! #FistOfTheNorthStar)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 209 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: As Anchor smugly observes, Gray weeps over the dead body of Juvia. In his rage, he&#8217;s about to unleash on Anchor. However, Juvia&#8217;s body turns to water and Anchor finds himself in Juvia&#8217;s Water Lock. Juvia emerges behind Anchor. She explains that</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-209-manga-review.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-209-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 209 Manga Review (Protect You! #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>.hack//SIGN Review ドットハック サイン 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 count these as part of the &#8220;Back to the</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/hack-sign-review.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/hack-sign-review.html">.hack//SIGN Review (Community Anime Reviews Rescue)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 208 Manga Review フェアリーテイル 100年クエスト SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Gray and Juvia brace themselves for an attack from Anchor. They exchange attacks, but Juvia&#8217;s water attacks don&#8217;t work on Anchor just as his don&#8217;t work on her. Juvia worries that she&#8217;s of no use, but Gray assures her that her presence</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-208-manga-review.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/fairy-tail-100-years-quest-chapter-208-manga-review.html">Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Chapter 208 Manga Review (Don&#8217;t Know What You Got #FairyTail #FairyTail100YearsQuest)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>SPY×FAMILY Chapter 134 Manga Review Spy x Family Ch. 134 スパイファミリー Spoiler Summary/Synopsis: At work, Yuri&#8217;s boss notices he&#8217;s constantly washing his hands. Yuri goes on a tirade to him and Chloe about fist bumping Loid and Loid&#8217;s relationship with Yor. Nicholson shows up with to invite his coworkers a party that weekend. Yuri wants</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/spyxfamily-chapter-134-manga-review.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/spyxfamily-chapter-134-manga-review.html">SPY×FAMILY Chapter 134 Manga Review (In the Lion&#8217;s Den #Spy_Family)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>

<p>MAO 06 Review SPOILER Summary/Synopsis Nanoka tries to warn Mao and Otoya about the forthcoming Great Kanto Earthquake and the missing keystone that happens afterward. Neither Mao nor Otoya believe she&#8217;s from the future. Nevertheless, Nanoka begs them to leave the area. With the Byouki apparently gone from the area, Nanoka worries about returning home. However,</p> <p><a class="moretag" href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/mao-06.html " >Read the full article!</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com/2026/05/mao-06.html">MAO 06 (Earthquake! #アニメMAO)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anime.astronerdboy.com">AstroNerdBoy&#039;s Anime &amp; Manga Blog</a>.</p>