Anime Review

Hunter x Hunter Part 1 Review

A series that in recent years became infamous for its hiatuses is still able to entertain as an anime.

Ian Wolf • 14th December 2020

Anime Review

Fairy Tail: Final Season Collection 23 Review

The disbanded guild members reunite as they prepare for their final battle.

Ian Wolf • 11th December 2020

Anime Review

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs Review

While it does lose some of its early momentum in its second half, Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs is a decent ecchi romantic comedy that is at times surprisingly good-hearted when it puts its full weight against its fun cast of characters.

Onosume • 7th December 2020

Anime Review

Akira Limited Edition 4K Review

Akira is a landmark film, not just in anime but in general. It inspired so much after it and it’s so well loved that there is every chance you already have a copy on your shelf right now. So the real question is “should I buy the 4K version?” Let’s find out!

Cold Cobra • 7th December 2020

Anime Review

Cautious Hero: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious – Complete Series Review

Cautious Hero: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious offers a fun and enjoyable comedy isekai with a likeable and quirky cast and enough serious moments to keep the stakes up.

HWR • 30th November 2020

Anime Review

Fire Force Season 1 Part 2 Review

While its goofy and, at times, sexist comedy often holds it back, Fire Force remains a decent shonen action sequences with competent animation and exciting fight sequences.

Onosume • 27th November 2020

Anime Review

After the Rain Review

Charming and bitter-sweet, After the Rain is a delightful and many-faceted anime that will evoke all kinds of feels in the viewer.

Sarah • 25th November 2020

Anime Review

Black Clover Season 2 Part 5 Review

The final part of Black Clover's second season goes out with a bang and delivers some of the most explosive action in the series to date.

N.E.C • 13th November 2020

Anime Review

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Complete Collection Review

The new Blu-ray Complete Collection of Moribito: Guardian of the Spirits from MVM will appeal to anyone who enjoys a meaty historical or fantasy epic.

Sarah • 7th November 2020

Anime Review

My Hero Academia – Season 4 Part 1 Review

Mega-hit My Hero Academia returned for its fourth season roughly a year ago on TV and has finally made its way to physical media. Does the latest go-around live up to all the lofty expectations held by fans? Well, for this half anyway, I can say a resounding “Yes”.

Cold Cobra • 30th October 2020

Anime Review

Sword Art Online: Alicization Part 1 Review

A decent story where Kirito is in a virtual world in which time moves at a different pace is once again overshadowed by writer Reki Kawahara's use of a violent rape scene.

Ian Wolf • 26th October 2020

Anime Review

Fairy Gone: Season 1 Part 2 Review

After resolving the first part’s issues with its narrative, Fairy Gone turns out to be a decent action fantasy series that excels with its characters and worldbuilding.

Onosume • 23rd October 2020

Anime Review

KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Complete Season 1 Review

When Kazuma Sato is given the chance to be reincarnated in a fantasy world and can have one wish granted, he decides to take along the goddess Aqua! Little does he know that Aqua is all but useless and the companions he makes in this world are all destined to be flawed in some way. KonoSuba raises the curtain on an entertaining and unforgettable comedy series.

Demelza • 16th October 2020

Anime Review

New Game! + New Game!! – Seasons 1 & 2 Review

While New Game! might not be the critical assessment of the games industry that some might have hoped for, it is just a very fun and heart-warming slice of life comedy about a group of young women who make video games.

Onosume • 13th October 2020

Anime Review

The Quintessential Quintuplets Season 1 Review

The Quintessential Quintuplets tells the story of high-schooler Futaro, who has to get to grips with tutoring not one but five girls! Even worse, none of his new students have any interest in learning from him, so now he has to figure out how to win them over.

Demelza • 12th October 2020

Anime Review

Revue Starlight Collector’s Edition Review

Revue Starlight is a spectacle of an anime with lovely animation, great soundtrack and passionate cast to tell its story.

darkstorm • 5th October 2020

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Review

While it does have a high barrier to entry, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn stands as the pinnacle of the Gundam franchise, bringing the characters and battles of the Universal Century to life like never before.

Onosume • 2nd October 2020

Anime Review

Fairy Gone: Season 1 Part 1 Review

While there are good things to take away from this first half of Fairy Gone, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, throwing in too many plot threads and ideas, becoming unfocused and confusing.

Onosume • 28th September 2020

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Film + OVAs Collector’s Edition Review

While the included series recap OVAs are a vast disappointment, A Wakening of the Trailblazer is a good take on an alien invasion story with 00’s trademark action sequences.

Onosume • 22nd September 2020

Anime Review

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 – Part 2 Review

The second half of the second series of Space Battleship Yamato, otherwise known as Star Blazers, adds on the tension as the three-way war between Earth, Gamillas and Gatlantis rages across the galaxy. The only question that remains has to be: does it finish the plot in a satisfying manner?

Cold Cobra • 19th September 2020