Continuing from where we last left off, we find out that the Grave Robbers are known as Furido’s 4-Man Team and are currently on a mission to destroy the Hidden Leaf Village to rebuild the…
The most important flashback in the series so far comes in the first episode of this box-set. In the city of Xerxes, we are introduced to the characters Slave 23 and a clouded Homunculus in a bottle.…
For 20 years now MangaUK has brought so much anime to our shores; from the VHS video to Blu-ray, good old British dubbed voice acting (I still have my Laughing Target video tape) and licensing the…
With the lack of TV anime and long waits for a DVD release for certain series, it was officially announced at Kitacon in April that KazeUK would be setting up a site called Anime On Demand for streaming…
We begin directly where we left off with Sasuke attacking a weakened Team Kakashi with no remorse whatsoever towards his friends. He confirms that he has no desire to go back to the Hidden Leaf Village…
History was always a favourite subject of mine at school, and still is, as my part-time profession clearly shows. So I was really interested to review the second boxset of one of the series …
When I was at university, my stress was reduced thanks to my Nintendo DS; it was then that the Phoenix Wright series was introduced to me and I had plenty of fun exploring such a unique and comical…
After an episode re-cap on important past events, mixed in with the monologue of the Elric brothers’ father Van Hohenheim, we are back where we left off. Alphonse has followed Gluttony …
Around the West Midlands, it’s rare to find anime film screening in cinemas (unless it’s the next Studio Ghibli film) but thanks to the people at We Love Anime and the folks who have…
When the meeting between Yamato and Kabuto Yakashi, one of Sasori’s spies (and his attempt in capture him) ends in failure, Orochimaru makes his appearance to Team Kakashi. Because of …
My first trip to Telford was a nervous one, since I’ve never been to the Midland Expo before. It was also my first time driving to one, still with a friend accompanying me and an early journey…
“Well Fullmetal, looks like we’ve landed ourselves in a pit of hell.” Roy Mustang
I knew nothing about Fullmetal Alchemist before watching this boxset except that it is widely revered…
It can be a daunting task to produce a fictional series that depicts various worldwide conspiracies and terrorist attacks. However “Eden of the East” proves that, with the right…
“A story within a story, a book within a book, a tale about the search for family, for an emotional home.”
What is the most depressing thing you have ever experienced in your life? Mine would be listening…
The ongoing battle against Sasori, the Akatsuki Puppet Master, seems to be coming to an unfortunate conclusion for Sakura. With the young ninja getting stabbed right through the chest by Sasori’s…
Although I am still a newcomer to the UK anime market, I’m pretty sure that we haven’t been graced with an anime based on a sport before; the genre might have been evident in some parts…
As the fifth volume of this series left a great impression on me, I was excited to watch the last episodes of Desert Punk and to see how everything unfolds leading up to the finale. In the end it left…
In an urgent attempt to rescue Gaara, Team Guy and Team Kakashi rush towards the Akatsuki hideout, only to be delayed by Akatsuki members Kisame Hoshigaki and Sasuke’s older brother, Itachi…
If there’s one anime studio that I seem to be ignoring at the moment, it’s Gonzo – unless you count the multiple times I’ve seen Linkin Park’s music video for “Breaking…
What if it was true that Naruto had been killed so early in the Shippuden series? The Internet would go haywire with angry Naruto fans; there would be riots in the streets, governments would be unable…
