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Sports anime can be exciting, endearing, optimistic, emotional, and in some respects, way better than actual sports. But many shows fall into a tired trope: having a protagonist who is really good at their respective sport from the very beginning. Which makes
has a sports prodigy, but Reki, the
protagonist of
SK8 the Infinity, isn’t the prodigy himself and it makes all the difference
When studio Bones and creator Hiroko Utsumi first introduce Reki, he’s narrating to the audience how some people define happiness as being rich, famous, or respected. Though he doesn’t offer an answer for what he believes happiness is, his actions speak for themselves. The next thing we see him do is participate in the high-thrill, highly illegal, and highly dangerous skateboard racing track called “S.” Though Reki doesn’t have remarkable skills or a signature trick or fantastic persona going for him, he finds happiness through the thrill and challenge that comes
Celebrated as an iconic boxing manga/anime franchise, Kodansha‘s
Ashita no Joe title written by Asao Takamori and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba has now released a set of limited-edition whiskies.
Originally serialized back in 1968,
Ashita no Joe is an influential manga that reflective manga aesthetics of the late ‘60s/early ‘70s and served to mirror Japan struggling to find its identity following World War 2.
Exclusive to online whiskey retailer Whisky Mew, the two aged Scotch single malts come in special bottles marked by illustrations of street drifted turned professional Joe Yabuki. The first of the two spirits is produced by Speyside distillery Allt-A-Bhainne. Coming at 48.9 percent alcohol, the