Anime Review

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 9

As the battlefield moves to space, the crew of the Archangel find themselves caught between the two warring sides. With the Earth forces gathering all the forces they can at the moon, and ZAFT continuously…

• 17th April 2006
Anime Review

Whisper of the Heart

Shizuku is a teenager dealing with the usual problems of growing up; high school entrance exams, busy parents, a bossy older sister- and of course, relationships. Whilst reading library books…

• 17th April 2006
Anime Review

Chobits Volume 5

Chobits reaches its penultimate instalment as Chi is kidnapped by person or persons unknown. Could this be somehow connected to the speculation that she may be a member of the Chobits series? …

• 14th April 2006
Anime Review

My Neighbors the Yamadas

The Yamadas are as typical a dysfunctional family as you could ever expect. Father Takashi, mother Matsuko, children Noboru and Nonoko, and grandmother Shige all live in a quiet little house …

• 12th April 2006
Anime Review

KARAS Volume 1

Lauded as anime’s answer to The Crow, Karas is a slick retooling of the superhero myth courtesy of anime impresario Keiichi Satou (who will be best known to western fans for his contributions…

• 9th April 2006
Anime Review

Witch Hunter Robin Volume 6

Robin and Nagira continue their search for Amon, and find themselves following a trail of breadcrumbs he seems to have left for them. As they follow up these new leads, more and more pieces of the…

• 2nd April 2006
Anime Review

Samurai Champloo Volume 3

The unlikely trio of Fuu, Mugen and Jin continue their journey across feudal Japan, continuing the search for “the samurai that smells of sunflowers.” Of course, the journey is …

• 31st March 2006
Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 8

The war rages on as Kira returns to Earth with his new mobile suit, the Freedom Gundam. After the Archangel and her crew escaped the Federation’s trap at JOSH-A, they are branded deserters…

• 28th March 2006
Anime Review

R.O.D.: the TV Volume 5

On the run from the British Library with Yomiko and Nancy in tow, the Paper Sisters seek refuge in Yomiko’s parents’ house in the mountains. Secluded, deserted and with a healthy …

• 27th March 2006
Anime Review

Burst Angel Volume 2

Following its somewhat unimpressive debut, Burst Angel is back with another quartet of episodes which see Jo and the other girls taking on another pair of missions. As before, there’s …

• 27th March 2006
Anime Review

Full Metal Alchemist Volume 5

After the confrontation with Scar left both Elric brothers in quite a state, Ed and Al return home for some much needed healing, both physical and mental. Of course, it’s not long before …

• 25th March 2006
Anime Review

Tokyo Underground

Unbeknownst to the general populace, deep beneath the streets of Tokyo exists a sealed city, unimaginatively entitled Tokyo Underground. Home to numerous controversial experiments, and …

• 23rd March 2006
Anime Review

Heat Guy J Volume 1

In the city of Judoh, the Special Services Division of the Bureau of Urban Safety has created a new weapon to combat crime: a mechanical enforcement officer codenamed “J’. Alongside…

• 22nd March 2006
Anime Review

Last Exile Volume 7

With the first six volumes of Last Exile having secured its place on that select list of my favourite series, the only question remaining was whether it could pull off a conclusion consistent with…

• 22nd March 2006
Anime Review

Samurai 7 Volume 1

Based on Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, Samurai 7 transports the classic story to a world where mecha and advanced machinery exist alongside the more traditional elements of period …

• 20th March 2006
Anime Review

Tsukihime Lunar Legend Volume 3

The final showdown with Roa nears as Shiki discovers the secret that surrounds his family. After recovering from his ordeal in the second volume and with Arcueid determined to defeat Roa once …

• 13th March 2006
Anime Review

GANTZ Volume 3

It’s back to business as usual in GANTZ #3 with Kurono and his new team-mates dispatched to hunt down another funky-looking alien; the “Suzuka” alien- an afro sporting robot…

• 12th March 2006