Young Aladdin is searching for treasure. There are plenty of unscrupulous people in the desert, only too ready to take advantage of the cheerful, unworldly boy – but Aladdin has an ally: concealed…
“Computers are stupid. They can only give you answers.” – Pablo Picasso
For many the first edition of Sword Art Online was rather slow. The episodes themselves were primarily…
When I go into these kind of shows, I expect fan service and a somewhat simple plot but Cat Planet Cuties attempts to add a bit more to the formula, injecting more action/sci-fi into the mix. While…
Ao Fukai (thirteen) is about to start middle school. But this is 2025 and his island home off Okinawa is caught up in a strange and devastating conflict between alien life forms: the Scub Coral, …
“Of the myriad of monsters I have seen, none have been as beautiful as this one.”
The capital of the Kingdom of Alsvieth is under attack by demons, so young Prince Valdrigr of Alsvieth, desperate…
Steampunk rules in this alternative future where vast fleets of ships sail through the clouds and the Sky Pirates make a living by capturing them. Fearless fifteen-year-old Fam Fan Fan (Aki Toyosaki)…
Wolf Children follows the story of Hana, who at the start of the film is your typical 19-year-old college student who falls in love with a man, but not just any man, a Wolf Man. Born from a now extinct…
‘In this world, ‘Game Over’ is equivalent to death in the real world.’
Thousands of keen players – including young Kirito – who have logged into Sword Art Online, the world’s first VRMMORPG,…
“Look at her! You’d think it’s the end of the world!”
Shuichi ‘Nitorin’ Nitori (a boy who would rather have been born a girl) and his friend Yoshino Takatsuki (a girl who would rather have been born…
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 …
