![]() I watched my roommate in college play through Final Fantasy 10, or X, I’m still not really sure what it’s called. I played Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation when it was released. I am familiar with the Final Fantasy series. He contributes to an online Final Fantasy V FAQ long before their proliferation on the internet, and he imports anime long before Crunchyroll was an option. The portal analogy is used throughout the book as Kohler becomes more and more enamored with and eventually immersed in Japanese culture. ![]() He presents his book like it’s a special artifact, which made reading it all the more special. Though we have such portals everywhere today-manga is stocked at every bookstore in every town no matter the population-Kohler’s analogy makes me feel like this very book is such a portal, and therefore that I’m a mid ‘90s kid with dreams of visiting Japan. These portals were rare, yet he had one in his own hometown. I just finished reading Final Fantasy V by Chris Kohler, the 18th book in the Boss Fight Books series, and I’ve got some thoughts.Ĭhris Kohler’s Final Fantasy V opens with an engaging analogy that compares the presence of Japanese manga books in a few mid ‘90s American comic book stores to magical portals that gave the author a window into Japan when he was a young boy. I’m reviewing all of the Boss Fight Books releases, so subscribe to this channel and click the bell notification icon to be sure you don’t miss future reviews. ![]()
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