Gad Guard is a series from Gonzo Digimation, the prolific studio responsible for such releases as Full Metal Panic, Hellsing, Kiddy Grade and Last Exile. And so like many of its productions, Gad…
It was with hot anticipation that I started watching Stand Alone Complex #2. Time had distorted my rose-tinted memories of the grandiose first volume, leaving me desperate for another hit of …
Only 8 episodes in and Kino’s Journey has already established itself as a real force to be contended with. Yet it’s only when I settle back into my familiar old chair and start watching…
Trigun is another anime series tearing it’s way into the UK saddled with a reputation of being a “must see” show.
Catching glimpses of the stylish art direction and distinctive…
After the explosive, exciting events that concluded the last volume of Kiddy Grade, my expectations were naturally high coming into these 3 episodes- and I’m happy to say, I wasn’t…
Over the last two volumes (or 8 episodes) of this series, something has subtly clicked into place for me and I now find myself enjoying (even relishing) almost every episode of Love Hina (yes, even…
Sometimes, I crave simplicity. It’s easy to become burnt out by the minding bending story lines and complex philosophy that are present in many an anime story. My antidote is Rune Soldier;…
Get Backers is a series that seems to have fallen under the radar of many anime fans but based on this evidence, perhaps somewhat unfairly. There are the ingredients here for a fun, exciting show;…
It’s a daunting task having to review such a seminal anime series as Cowboy Bebop. From the iconic image of the afro-sporting Spike taking a drag from one of his bent up old cigarettes to Yoko…
Mireille Bouquet is a professional assassin, one of the best in the business. When she receives a cryptic e-mail which merely reads “Make a pilgrimage for the past with me,” accompanied…
Galerians: Rion is a culmination of influence; from the dank, technological nightmare of Resident Evil to the ‘angst-filled kid with amazing psychic powers’ lifted straight …
In the year 2019, Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes of destruction at the hands of a mysterious being known as ‘Akira’. This has given rise to a sprawling metropolis riddled with …
I approached this forth volume of Love Hina hesitantly- the third volume was the most disappointing yet and the story had shown no signs of improvement to suggest these episodes would be any better-…
I feel like I am constantly fighting a battle to enjoy Kiddy Grade. The strange combinations of fluffy character designs and twisting government conspiracies are enough to kill my interest, …
By combining the lush aesthetics of a Victorian-influenced future with a hard fought, epic war- GONZO’s Last Exile has emerged in the UK with the best of reputations. Beautifully animated…
As far as philosophical anime go, you would be hard pushed to find a more thoughtful and symbolic series than Kino’s Journey. And depending on which side of the fence you stand, you will find…
I approached Tenchi Forever with a renewed sense of enthusiasm after the resounding enjoyment I had with the first Tenchi Muyo! movie, Tenchi in Love.Typically, feature length movies that have…
Tenchi Muyo! was never an anime I had pegged down as being able to comfortably make the transition from the standard 23-minute episode structure to a feature-length movie, yet I stand here corrected;…
Mazinkaiser is a retro-fuelled journey harking back to the days when mecha anime was just an excuse to enjoy a group of giant robots duke it out in some secluded Japanese forest. Being a story enveloped…
It was with bated breath that I approached Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi; despite being another hyped up series from the über-creative minds at GAINAX, I didn’t have a clue about…
