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[jimmsytree]

Finally don’t have to draw these two anymore-

IRONTALE Pages 165 - 167

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So much for Integrity’s soul...

IRONTALE Pages 116 - 119

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Guess who’s back

IRONTALE Pages 163 - 164

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[keepbeachcityweird]

Time for another Ronaldo Review!  This week I'm taking on the controversial anime: Soul Blaster!

Like every anime, Soul Blaster is about a high school student.  Our hero is a cool dude, with even cooler hair named Kyosuke.  He battles rogue spirits with the help of his Soul Blaster - which happens to be powered by the spirit of his deceased younger brother, Kettaro. 

Now, for a show called Soul Blaster, there is surprisingly lack of soul blasting.  Most of the episodes focus on the relationship between the super cool Kyosuke and the dorky Kettaro.  As cool older brother with a dorky younger brother, I can totally relate to this dynamic.  But if you're only in it for the soul explosions, you might as well just skip to the last two minutes of every episode, where they really start blasting ectoplasm.

I feel like this anime gets a lot of hate because it's popular.  And I get it.  I know that we're all getting tired of the Kyosuke cosplayers running around at cons, shooting unsuspecting bystanders with nerf guns - even when those bystanders say "You're gonna make me drop my wall scrolls, dude!"  But it's a decent show with some slick animation and touching emotional moments.

If you can't bring yourself to watch it, I highly suggest checking out the source material.  The manga has been running since 1976, so it's a little intimidating to dive into.  My recommendation list is as follows:

Chapters 1-26

Chapters 237-349 (the arc where Kettaro comes back to life but gets shot again)

Skip all the 90s stuff

Pick back up with Chapter 1245 and stop at Chapter 3762. 

It's really only 7 months out of your life, but a 7 months well spent.