Strawberry Loft

  Having an immensely popular anime air for years will eventually open it to criticism. Even with no ending yet. As the stories start to outdo themselves every season, the cracks in the weaker plotlines begin to show. In this case, I’m talking about One Piece, which I thought of originally as almost untouchable. However, the consensus from enough of the fanbase is to skip Skypiea. I started watching One Piece a few months ago, and as I came face to face with the first episode of Skypiea, I had a lot of feelings. Then the show moved on, and I had even more feelings. Skypiea isn’t bad, but I get it. Skypiea pulls viewers in with a mystery when an ancient boat falls from the sky, nearly crushing the Straw Hat crew. The log pose is pointed up, and a choice is presented: keep pushing forward or follow the idea of a fairy tale. Luffy, not one to shy away from the possibility of a grand adventure, investigates the story of the mythical city of Skypiea. This season is the first time I beli...

            Have you ever found yourself pacing around the room patiently waiting for the next installment of One Piece? Maybe not, maybe you’re like me and more recently started your Once piece journey and there is thankfully, a lot of content ahead of you. How about just getting to know more about the characters you’ve come to connect with? If you’re a Sanji fan I’ve got the perfect manga for you to sink your teeth into. Shokugeki no Sanji, or Food Wars Sanji I bet you can guess the author who brought this series of side stories to life. That’s right this 6-chapter anthology series about our star chef was handled by a familiar name in the world of food-related stories, Food Wars creator Yūto Tsukuda. Readers are not only treated to in-depth short stories all pulled from different points in Sanji’s life, but also beautiful visuals to accompany them created by Shun Saeki.  Originally Shokugeki Sanji ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from July 23, 2018, to...