Cold Cobra

Having watched anime since it was airing late night on the Sci-Fi channel in the late 90s, I consider myself... someone who's watched a lot of anime, and then got hired to write reviews about them. Hooray!

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Samurai 7 – Complete Series Review
Anime Review

Samurai 7 – Complete Series Review

Samurai 7 – Complete Series Review
Samurai 7 retells the extremely influential Akira Kurosawa film Seven Samurai but changes the setting from Japan’s past to a weird mix of science fiction, steampunk and Japanese culture to create something entirely different - well, apart from the 'small village hiring seven samurai to protect it from bandits' part anyway. Does it work, though?
• 29th November 2022
Autumn 2022 Preview – New Series
Roundup

Autumn 2022 Preview – New Series

Autumn 2022 Preview – New Series
How difficult is it for a brand-new anime series to stand out this autumn from the slew of returning titles? The writers at Anime UK News are here to introduce some of the new material that’s impressed them…so far!
AUKN Staff • 23rd October 2022
Autumn 2022 Preview – Returning Series
Roundup

Autumn 2022 Preview – Returning Series

Autumn 2022 Preview – Returning Series
Bleach returns! Mob Psycho 100 returns! My Hero Academia returns! And many more favourites, old and new, are back this autumn with brand-new seasons. But have these favourites still got what it takes? Find out what the Anime UK News writers think…
AUKN Staff • 22nd October 2022
Vinland Saga – Collector’s Edition Review
Anime Review

Vinland Saga – Collector’s Edition Review

Vinland Saga – Collector’s Edition Review
Vinland Saga blends historical drama with bloody action and some shonen tropes to form a very satisfying whole, so it’s great to see the anime adaptation finally make it to physical media here in the UK in the form of this collector;s edition. Let’s take a deeper look into MVM’s latest release…
• 29th August 2022
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Review
Film Review

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Review

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Review
Dragon Ball’s latest cinematic outing is somewhat divisive due to its use of CG animation (and it’s use of the word “Super” twice in a row in its title… just me?) though what has at least got people to stand up and take notice in a positive way is an almost complete lack of Goku and Vegeta, instead focusing on the some of the other, long-neglected cast. Does the trade off work?
• 11th August 2022
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Review
Film Review

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Review

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Review
Coming to UK cinemas this week is Jujutsu Kaisen 0, a rare Shonen Jump! movie that is actually canon to the anime its based on, and in this case is actually based on an earlier version of the original manga so it acts as a prequel to the core series, with a familiar supporting cast and antagonist but a whole new protagonist at its heart…
• 13th March 2022
Anime UK News Review of 2021 Part 1: Anime
Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2021 Part 1: Anime

Anime UK News Review of 2021 Part 1: Anime
Has 2021 been a better year than 2020 in terms of the anime-viewing experience? Discover the top choices from the writers at Anime UK News as they look back over the past twelve months...and look forward to 2022!
AUKN Staff • 21st December 2021
Robotech – Part 1: The Macross Saga Review
Anime Review

Robotech – Part 1: The Macross Saga Review

Robotech – Part 1: The Macross Saga Review
Robotech means a lot to American fans of a certain age, while Macross means a lot to Japanese fans of many ages. Here in the UK, however, neither hold massive sway, least of all Robotech, which was barely featured on TV here. So how does a Blu-ray release containing just the original 80s dubbed Robotech series fare? What is the needlessly complicated history of this show to begin with? Well, it’s funny you should ask…
• 12th October 2021
Neo: The World Ends With You (PS4) Review
Video Game Review

Neo: The World Ends With You (PS4) Review

Neo: The World Ends With You (PS4) Review
In a rare look at a recently released video game, it’s time to answer this question: how can you follow up a 2007 Nintendo DS game on home consoles in 2021? Given the core input method at the very least would have to change, it would be a hard ask. Let’s see if Square Enix and the team at h.a.n.d. were up to the challenge!
• 26th August 2021