Life in Japan has been irrevocably changed since the day of the Lost Christmas in 2029 when a meteorite crashed onto the earth, releasing the deadly Apocalypse Virus. A few years later, all is …
In the little community living under the bridge beside the River Arakawa, even an ordinary game of baseball can turn into something distinctly out of the ordinary. When Kou Ichinomiya, the fine,…
“The greatest crimes are caused by surfeit, not by want. Men do not become tyrants so as not to suffer cold.” – Aristotle.
The first two TV series of Black Lagoon are rather fun,…
“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Eden Phillpotts
A new collection in the Fairy Tail series has been released, with …
Ghost In The Shell: Arise ended up being the Mystery OVA at Scotland Loves Anime as the festival came to a close and it was always something of interest to me, as I’ve watched both Soild State…
“There’s only two people in your life you should lie to… the police and your girlfriend.” – Jack Nicholson.
Patlabor is one of the most successful anime franchises,…
In 1972, a student named Misaki suddenly died halfway through the school year. With the class too devastated to handle it, they pretended that she was still alive and well all the way up till graduation,…
Nearing the end of Scotland Loves Anime, we were treated to two 50 minute OVAs to finish this year’s festival. The first was Hal, a romance/drama that was created by one of the popular upcoming…
Bleach Season 12 Part 1 Episodes 230 -241 (2009–2010)
A sinister stranger appears without warning in the Soul Society. His name is Muramasa and he has come to separate the Zanpakutō from their …
*Spoiler warning: if you haven’t see the Steins;Gate TV series, then I recommended you watch that first before reading this review!*
Steins;Gate was one of the shows in 2011 that got plenty…
‘Never be indebted to anyone.’ (The Ichinomiya family motto.)
Kou Ichinomiya knows that he is perfect; intelligent, handsome and he’s already running his own companies while still …
“My doctor gave me six months to live but when I couldn’t pay the bill, he gave me six months more.” – Walter Matthau.
The Baroque Works storyline continues in this collection…
The promotional image for this film makes it look as if this would be your standard group magical adventure but little did I know that Aura: Koga Maryuin’s Last War is much more down to…
Futaba Kazuma is an 18 year old college student, learning clinical psychology whilst living in a mansion which the neighbours claim is ‘haunted’. Apart from the butler, the only other person …
“I read about an Eskimo hunter who asked the local missionary priest, ‘If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?’ ‘No,’ said the priest, ‘not…
“It’s Christmas in Heaven. The snow falls from the sky. But it’s nice and warm, and everyone looks smart and wears a tie.” – Monty Python
It’s November …
This year saw the return of the Scotland Loves Animation mystery film and brief hints told us that it was a kids’ movie and a European premiere not out in Japan yet. It was revealed to be Magical…
“A painter who has the feel of breasts and buttocks is saved.” – Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
The yaoi artist known as “est em” has risen through the ranks of her field…
I’ve been preparing myself for Evangelion 3.0: You can (not) Redo for a year now. I actually ended up buying the whole original TV series which was was released as ADV DVD box sets along …
“You don’t stand out much, do you?” Hiro to Narumi.
Narumi Fujishima, transfer student, believes that he’s just one of the crowd, no one special. Adopted by Ayaka, a cheerful classmate, he is coerced…
