Bringing yet another series of episodes – one arc in the story – to a close, and laying the groundwork for the next, volume 4.1 exhibits the lull between action scenes and storytelling…
Love – the one force that simply won’t be denied.
Shuichi Shindo, the pink-haired vocalist of the up-and-coming band Bad Luck, has fallen in love with Eiri Yuki, the charismatic but cold-hearted…
When Light Yagami wins a place at a top university, he is surprised to find that the fellow top-scoring student chosen to give the opening address is the same shambling, unkempt young man he noticed…
It’s summer break – and time to hit the beach!
Well, I realize that it’s winter over here in the UK and, as I write this review, it’s cold, dreary and grey… but at Yagami High, school’s out and the guys…
Based on it current reception, it would seem as if ‘Naruto: The Stone of Gelel’ were just a repeat performance of ‘Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow’ – attracting…
Of course, you’re unlikely to be reading this with much conviction that you’ll actually by the series if it gets a good review if you haven’t already been convinced by the series, but for …
A maternity test handed to Masane at the beginning of this volume reveals that she is not, in fact – as had seemed to be the case, but never firmly stated – Rihoko’s biological…
This is my first encounter with the Hellsing franchise, but this is actually its third iteration. It began in manga form, with Kouta Hirano creating the original manga series which debuted in…
After treating us to neo-nazis, nuns with guns and an unstoppable chambermaid in the first season I was looking forward to see how Black Lagoon would up the ante in its much-anticipated Second …
Black Cat continues to be a game of two halves as it divides its time between the Apostles of the Stars with their plans to surpass Chronos and the more trivial day-to-day adventures of Train and …
Guts decides to rejoin the Band of the Hawk before they decide to embark on a daring attempt to rescue Griffith. What follows should be a joyful reunion but instead becomes something nobody could…
At one time or another in their lives, everyone has probably made the fervent wish, ‘If only I could turn the clock back and do things differently…’ Makoto Konno – an ordinary high school girl – finds…
MÄR apparently stands for “Märchen Awakens Romance”, but let’s not worry too much about that name, because it’s not explained anywhere in this volume, so it remains a mystery to me. The inclusion…
I opened my eyes, soaking wet and staring at the clearest blue sky I had ever seen in my life. The sound of the sea all around me and sand creeping it’s way into my boxers. I couldn’t remember…
“Die already – you bastard!” Shinn Asuka to Kira Yamato above Orb.
Spoiler Alert! In spite of my best intentions, as this series reaches its penultimate volume, beware, there may be spoilers ahead……
As far as I can recall I’ve only seen glimpses of Burst Angel before so fans of the series will have to forgive me for my lack of Burst Angel knowledge. I may have actually seen a couple of episodes…
“Now go to hell! I’ll splatter your guts!”
Not the the catchiest of catchphrases I’ve heard but it cuts right to the point. Let that quote set the standard for the entire…
As consistently brilliant as it is, I’m reluctant to say that this volume is another turning point in the Berserk story. The thing is, not only each successive volume but every episode seems…
Feeling tired, jaded, stressed-out by the noise and pressures of modern life? Then try watching ‘Mushi-shi’. Just a single episode will spirit you away into a very different world. Here, the …
“We live our lives at the mercy of the times.” Gilbert Durandal
New Gundams for Shinn and Athrun have been delivered from Chairman Durandal: the Destiny and the Legend. But Athrun, having seen …
