Dai Miyamoto is a saxophonist with a dream – to become the world’s greatest jazz player. After graduating from high school, he moves to Tokyo to embark on his jazz career. There, he forms a band with talented pianist Yukinori Sawabe, and fledgling drummer Shunji Tamada. Together, the three boys pour their hearts into developing their talents as jazz players, in the hopes of landing a gig. Continue reading →

12-year-old Mahito is distraught when his mother dies in a fire after an air raid on Tokyo. But to make matters worse, his father remarries his mother’s younger sister, and the whole family moves to the countryside. Feeling isolated and unsettled in a strange new household, Mahito finds himself drawn into a strange, fantastical world of talking birds and mysterious magic. Continue reading →

Ever since her mother died, Suzu has struggled to fit in. Naturally inclined towards shyness, she withdraws from every social situation – at least, in the real world. For in the virtual reality known as “U”, Suzu is “Belle”, a beloved idol with millions of followers. But just as U can be a place for you to become your best self, so too can it reveal a hidden darkness, as Belle discovers when she meets the infamous fighter known as the Beast.

Although I haven’t kept up with his newer output, in the past I’ve had an enjoyable time Continue reading →

On the planet Veldin, a young Lombax named Ratchet works as a mechanic, all the while dreaming that he’s destined for something more. Meanwhile, the villainous Chairman Drek has started blowing up planets across the Solana Galaxy, forcing the heroic Galactic Rangers to take up arms against him and his army of bad guys. But the Galactic Rangers could really use a new recruit to round out their numbers – could this be the opportunity Ratchet has been looking for? Continue reading →