Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (8/10)

Overview

Captain America: Brave New World was exactly what I expected from a Marvel movie. It wasn’t overly flashy, but it still managed to push the story forward — and that’s exactly what I was hoping for. I’m not an MCU fanboy, but I thought it was very good, and I’d recommend it to others.

I wasn’t nitpicking the details of its quality. Instead, I just enjoyed it for what it was: a solid Marvel film that told its story well.

Author: Asato Asato
Artist: Suzume Somemiya
Genres: Romance, Slice of Life
TV Rating: PG

🧭 Story & Pacing

This is a fun alternate take on the 86 characters, placing them in a typical Japanese high school setting. It doesn’t connect to the main series canon, but all the character quirks and charm are still present. It’s a standalone volume, self-contained with 16 chapters and a character list at the end. The pace is light and easy, with a comfortable slice-of-life flow.

This manga takes place in a fantasy, sci-fi world where magic exists. The protagonist, Iska, is a soldier from the Empire, which has been at war with the Sovereignty, a nation ruled by mages, for over a century. Iska dreams of a future where humans and mages can coexist in peace instead of being enemies.

Plot Summary

Iska is imprisoned after freeing a mage (who later returns in the story). Upon his release, he is given a new mission: defeat the Ice Calamity Witch, a powerful mage from the opposing side. Along the way, he reunites with his old squad and faces numerous challenges.

The manga came out from October 22, 2016, to September 27, 2018, and there are 3 volumes to the manga series.

Velvet, the main protagonist, was in a village with her sick younger brother and one day her friend took her brother to make a sacrifice, and in the process of strength. She became a demon to get her revenge on her brother’s killer. The manga takes you through her journey to get strength so she can kill her brother’s murderer. On her journey, she finds fellow demons and people who will help her on her crusade. This story has a sad ending to it.**

Belle is an anime film released in 2021. It feels like a modern Studio Ghibli-style movie, though it was directed by Mamoru Hosoda. The story blends classic fairy-tale themes with modern technology and virtual reality.

Story Overview

The main character is Sophie. When she was young, her mother tragically died in a raging river while saving another girl. Although the girl was rescued, Sophie was left with the trauma of losing her mother. After the accident, she closed herself off from her family and lost the will to sing in front of people.

As someone who uses a 75% keyboard for ergonomic reasons, I’ve been searching for a compact, wireless number pad that could also double as a trackpad—something similar to Apple’s Magic Trackpad but for Windows. When I came across the Sanpyl Numeric Keypad, it seemed like the perfect 2-in-1 solution.

Unfortunately, it was a major disappointment.

What I Wanted

My goal was simple:

• A number pad for occasional numeric input
• A trackpad to swipe between virtual desktops (as I do on macOS)
• Something compact to sit on the left side of my keyboard

I originally had my eye on another product, but it was no longer being sold. So I settled on the Sanpyl. Here’s how that turned out.