As I got to the third episode of Canaan, I was wondering what this show wanted to be. Was this an action thriller anime with some small light-hearted moments or was it the opposite: a light-hearted…
Gintama is one of those shounen shows that was never popular enough to join the likes of Naruto, Bleach and One Piece in terms of worldwide success, yet, unlike those three, I have not met a person…
Last volume, I talked about how everything was being set up for two really important arcs. Well, that has certainly proved true; there is even one that has even been built up since the first season…
As a reviewer, I love talking about my expectations in every intro I do, but for Sekirei they were very slim, and basically I thought this was going to be a forgettable fan service anime. However …
With the Guren arc finished, we return to Orochimaru who is now bedridden and severely weakened. His plan to transfer himself to Sasuke’s body after his three year wait is almost at hand. However…
Now that the Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood TV series has been fully released and the Milos movie, we have one last release in the form of OVAs. Normally in my experiences with these, they can …
Rejoice fellow anime fans! Although we haven’t seen much from them in recent anime seasons, Anime On Demand is back with six simulcasts for the fall anime season and due to the lack of recent…
What can I say about Puella Magi Madoka Magica that hasn’t already been said? Since it aired in Japan around a year and a half ago, it’s been universally praised in both the anime industry and community,…
I was very excited to see Nerawareta Gakuen, I truly was. Before the movie, I discussed and defended studio Sunrise’s recent Slice Of Life projects as some of the surprisingly well made ones around…
When I reviewed the first volume of Phoenix Wright: Official Casebook last year, I felt disappointed by the way it focused on funny short stories that were either good or bad; it was basically…
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood was my very first introduction to the franchise and as ignoring the original 2003 anime series is something I’m guilty of, trying to find the old Revelation …
During a sunny Saturday at Alcon, I was enjoying the entertainment that was offered there, including the varied panels that went on throughout the day. One panel that I went to in the afternoon …
2011 was a great but short year for the so-called Noitamina line-up of DVD releases; both House of Five Leaves and The Tatami Galaxy were terrific series that were a bit different from the usual …
Last year, I had the privilege to review Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood anime series for this site and it became one of my most memorable experiences in terms of reviewing anime. I knew nothing…
In recent years we’ve had a large increase of Shounen titles available to UK viewers; not only we are continually getting DVD releases for Naruto and Bleach, but thanks to legal streaming…
“SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE” – Space Core (Portal 2)
Science Fiction is one of my favourite genres of storytelling; throughout my life I’ve loved shows such as ‘Red…
Still getting used to the London tube and arriving forty minutes early for an interview with the Japanese director (Kazuya Murata) and producer (Masahiko Minami) of Full Metal Alchemist: The…
There have been some awesome looking anime movie releases in the past few years like Summer Wars and Redline. Welcome To The Space Show certainly is another one of those films that really push the…
A fierce battle between Guren, the Leaf Ninja, and the three-tailed beast ends with Yuukimaru failing to control the three-tailed monster and splitting up the opposing sides. Our heroes decide…
In recent years, we have seen an expansion of MCM Expo’s in the UK. Last year we had the newly opened Manchester Comic Con and this year, we have the first Birmingham Comic Con. This benefited me …
