Having enjoyed the slapstick romantic comedy of the Love Hina TV series, this “Spring Special” OVA was something of a fun curiosity for me.50 minutes later and I’m not surprised…
I was extremely pleased when Manga announced this release, I still have fond memories of those insomnia stricken nights when I’d wile away the hours watching Tank Police on the Sci-Fi channel. …
Boogiepop Phantom is a dark tale and perhaps one of the most unsettling anime series currently available in the UK market. The mix of supernatural horror, macabre visuals and a gritty portrayal…
For a number of reasons, I’ve found Cowboy Bebop #3 hard to review; mainly due to its episodic nature, I have to be weary not to repeat what I wrote before.By now, we should have established…
As Abenobashi flies madly into its third volume, it soon becomes clear that Arumi and Sasshi still haven’t made it home: trapped in yet another bizarre parallel universe, their weird and…
Set in a futuristic Tokyo rebuilt after a devastating earthquake, “Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040′ centres around the mysterious band of high-tech female vigilantes known as the…
The ongoing battle with the evil and undead continues for Sister Rosette, Chrono and the rest of the fearless warriors of the Order of Magdeleine. This time it appears that there is a more powerful…
Amon Saga is a sword and sorcery tale and one of the first of the Manga Collection releases; Manga Entertainment’s budget branding for some of its older titles, though Amon Saga had not previously…
Set in the distant past of feudal Japan, Princess Mononoke starts with a young tribal prince named Ashitaka who becomes cursed when he kills a demon in order to protect his village. Because of this…
Appearing amidst a flurry of hyperbole and rave reviews, Full Metal Alchemist has achieved Naruto-sized success in its native Japan and rapidly garnered something of a cult following over here…
While Slayers Premium begins traditionally with our heroine Lina about to feed herself, this is the first Slayers OVA to feature the characters from the TV series rather than Lina’s adventures…
When I was around nine years old, I saw a beautiful and imaginative foreign-looking film which went by the name of ‘Laputa: The Flying Island’ on terrestrial TV. Unaware of the fact…
It says a lot about my opinion of Kiddy Grade when I find myself struggling to summon up the energy to just sit down and endure these final three episodes, such is my utter indifference to this terribly…
Excel Saga is the anime definition of schizoid, an unashamedly lewd and infantile foray into the warped minds of Shinichi Watanabe and the creative team at JC Staff that pushes the boundaries …
Jin-Roh at its core is a re-telling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Though this is not the sanitized and ‘child friendly’ (whatever that means) version that we see today; rather,…
There aren’t many shoujo shows available in the UK just now, and being a big fan of the genre, I was happy to see that MVM decided to bring this title out over here. Vampire Princess Miyu TV is…
Once again Gonzo try their hands at gothic fantasy, this time though vampires in floppy fedoras are out and nuns with guns are most definitely in.
Chrono Crusade is a genre-bending journey through…
Despite failing to make any real impression on me, this second volume of Yu Yu Hakusho was still as fun to watch as I expected. There is something appealing about a series as undemanding as this; …
The “Ah! My Goddess!’ comedy spin-off returns for its second instalment with more mischievous antics of goddesses Belldandy, Urd and Skuld when left to their own devices in Keiichi’s…
Last Exile #3 effortlessly confirms what a fantastic series this is turning out to be.
Gonzo and it’s team of creative artists should be proud, they have dreamt up such an immersive experience…
