★★★ “Red Nose Day?” Dir: Yôichi Sai Star: Miho Tsumiki, Yôko Kikuchi, Kumiko Takeda, Mikari This is based on a 34-volume manga series by Satosumi Takaguchi, which began publication in 1985. It is far from the only adaptation. There have also been two OVAs, a live-action drama series, a different… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
Literary rating: ★★★ Kick-butt quotient: ☆☆☆½ I was disappointed by the lack of tentacles. However, there were certainly no shortage of teeth in this post-apocalyptic tale, which takes place decades after the arrival of monsters, from an uncertain source, has led to the collapse of civilization on Earth. The survivors… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
★★★ “Daughter of Anarchy.” I was a little nervous on reading the IMDb trivia section: “Three motorcycle clubs participated as extras and offered technical advice.” If this sucked and I gave it a bad review, would I get a visit from a group of annoyed bikers, offering me ‘technical advice’… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
Literary rating: ★½ Kick-butt quotient: ☆☆ Cora Blackthorn’s teenage life has been severely hampered by an untreatable condition, which triggers a severe, painful reaction any time she has physical contact with another human being. She spends her live sequestered on Orcas Island, off the coast in the Pacific Northwest, but… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
We’re delighted to announce Werner Lind is joining the site as a contributor, with a special responsibility for covering fictional action heroines. His first review is already up, and here he is to tell us a bit about himself and his background. Hi, fellow action heroine fans! My name is… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
Literary rating: ★★ Kick-butt quotient: ☆☆☆ What I’ll remember about this one is the arc. Not so much of any character, more as to whether or not this would qualify for the site. The story began on solid enough ground, but around the end of the first volume (this omnibus… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
Literary rating: ★★ Kick-butt quotient: ☆☆☆ The structure here is kinda odd. While each of the three volumes included in this omnibus are effectively standalone stories, they each feel so slight as almost not to be worth bothering with. In particular, there seems to be a lot of descriptive padding,… Continue reading| Girls With Guns