Lenni Reviews: “Champion of the Rose” Vol. 1, by Cat Aquino & Dominique Duran

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Princess Rosa’s brother tragically dies, making her hair to the throne of the Empire of Sagrada. As the largest kingdom in the Known World, Rosa looks forward to serving her people and the Dying God they all worship but instead, her father holds a tournament where the prize is her hand in marriage. Desperate to become queen and make real change, she enlists Rey as her champion. Rey is a swordsman from one of the kingdom’s colonies and only wants to earn enough money to return to his native lands.

It’s interesting that Rosa is a mixed-race princess of a kingdom fueled by colonizing others. She has to come to terms with what her kingdom has done to people who look just like her. She may have been relatively sheltered as a princess, but that doesn’t stop the whispers and judgment. Rey is a transman and a fucking badass, who literally and figuratively is infected by the evils done by those who’ve conquered his people. The combat is fantastically done. It’s ruthless and dark. It reminds me of Centuria, making this a damn good dark fantasy. 4.5 out of 5.

Batman: KnightFall Part Review

Batman: Knightfall – Part 1: Knightfall is an R-rated animated movie directed by Jeff Wamester. It adapts the famous 1993 DC Comics storyline where Bane destroys Arkham Asylum. He frees Gotham's villains to exhaust Bruce Wayne before a final showdown

Lenni Reviews: “Lynx” Vol. 1, by Samuel Sattin & Tokitokoro

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After a climate disaster known as The Regression, humanity is stuck in a perpetual winter. Detective Lynx Takuma and her enhanced cat partner Skua, have investigating a series of deaths where strange feathers were found at the scene.

While this throws a lot of lore and abilities and backstories at you, it feels a bit flat. I think it’s because a lot of the backgrounds are solid whites. But it is a winter dystopia so I can’t judge it too hard for that. I do love a hard boiled lesbian detective with cool powers and a weird mystery brewing in a complicated world. I think it’s pretty cool so far! 3.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: "Spacewalking With You" Vol. 1, by Inuhiko Doronoda

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Kobayashi is an underachiever, completely apathetic towards school, and can't seem to focus. When a new student, Uno, arrives, Uno is overly enthusiastic and on the spectrum, opening Kobayashi's eyes to different ways of thinking and doing things.

After so much yaoi and romance, I can't express how refreshing this beautiful friendship is. I know what I pick to read, and I'm not ashamed of it, but I will say this is a breath of fresh air. I admit to tearing up. So far, the whole cast is fantastic and positive. Uno has his breakdowns, and the art represents this as well as a neurotypical person like me can say they do. Those are the most intense parts. It's as if you took the romance (and possible death omens) out of Insomniacs After School and replaced it with mismatched friends. I love it! 4 out of 5.

The Dangers in My Heart The Movie Review

By Sean Tucker

Romance anime only works if the emotions actually move somewhere. The Dangers in My Heart earned fans by taking its time—letting its characters stumble, mess up, and grow, all while telling a middle school love story that felt way more real than most. So when they announced a movie, everyone expected more. More drama, maybe, or at least something that’d push Kyotaro and Anna’s story further. Something bigger. Unfortunately, what we got is something closer to a trip down memory lane rather than a new chapter. That doesn’t make the film bad at all, don’t get me wrong, but disappointed would be the word I would use.

The Dangers in My Heart The Movie centers around a concert by Primary Color led by Kana Ichikawa. She is performing a new song titled “To Be Continued,” which is written by her brother Kyotaro and is inspired by his relationship with Anna Yamada. The song centers around Kyotaro’s inner feelings, which were once dark and chaotic but are now polished into lyrics that can be performed on stage. The movie is perfect for anyone who has never read the manga or watched the anime series. The film is a retelling of the major beats of the anime series. We see how Kyotaro is socially withdrawn, a dramatic loner whose imagination runs wild into morbid fantasy. Anna, on the other hand, is bright and emotionally open, and she slowly chipped away at his guard. Key moments from the show are present but the problem with this condensed version is that it doesn’t feel earned. A show that you have time to connect with the characters throughout two seasons. The film is 1 hour and 43 minutes, which isn’t enough time to really connect. Quality is not the issue, but familiarity is. If you watched the anime, then rewatching the scenes without an alternate perspective, thematic lens, or deep exploration will keep you at home. Newcomers can watch this and then go home and watch the series in full to get a better appreciation of the show.

As far as animation and voice acting goes it is still solid as the anime series. The expressive character work, facial expressions, and Kyotaro's awkwardness are a pleasure to see. The concert sequences stand out the most with the lighting, the stage presence, and the timing of the music, which feels more cinematic than the show. Those are the segments where you get movie quality and breathe life into the film.

As far as pacing goes, this is where the film struggles. In episodic format, the slow progression and moments are earned, arcs and characters have a chance to breathe. However, when it’s at a rapid pace like the film, with jumping from key moment to key moment, it feels like a highlight reel. Newcomers, this will be a good introduction for you to get into the world. Fans of the show, this will be nothing more to you than a highlight reel.

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