Film Review

While Love Live! Sunshine!!’s second season wrapped up quite conclusively, Sunrise brings the girls of Aqours back for one more outing in this flawed but highly entertaining epilogue.

Riko and Reg’s grand adventure to the bottom of The Abyss takes some dark and sinister turns in a horror movie-esque arc that is very emotional and engaging, even if it feels a little formulaic.

In this spin-off film in the Violet Evergarden franchise, Violet is sent to a girls' boarding school as a manners teacher for Isabella York. The girl has no interest in learning the ways of the nobility, but perhaps with Violet by her side, she'll begin to open her heart...

From beloved Studio BONES comes a new film centred around a university student and the disabled girl he becomes friends with. This meeting changes the course of their lives while pushing the two forward in ways they didn't know they needed.

Love Live! The School Idol Movie is a love letter to the fans that have stuck with μ's all this time, wrapping up the group’s story with plenty of fun and moving moments, while delivering some fantastic songs along the way.

Despite the generic subtitle, Violet Evergarden: The Movie isn’t just a film, but a heartfelt conclusion to one of 2018’s best anime series.

I cannot stress enough how wonderful it is to finally have Sailor Moon anime legally available again in the UK, even though it’s not the best version of the story.

The cast of Bungo Stray Dogs return for their first feature film! As they face off against their own abilities, they're up against a foe like no other. Can they reclaim their powers and put an end to the nightmare before they meet their deaths?

Blue Lynx/GRIZZLY brings Twittering Birds Never Fly – Kou Yoneda’s grim and gripping BL yakuza manga – to vivid life in the first of three films: The Clouds Gather.

The sequel to the movie trilogy doesn’t ruin the original TV ending, or improve on it in any meaningful way, it sits comfortably in the middle; a 'take it or leave it' film that’s entertaining in its own right.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion is a memorable addition to the franchise. While there are some inconsistencies with where it’s set in the anime’s timeline, these are easily forgiven, given they don’t impact on the viewing experience all that much. If you’re a fan of the series then this is a must-own! 

Heaven's Feel II: Lost Butterfly delivers what Fate/Stay Night fans have been waiting for with quality animation and fantastic pacing; it fixes all the minor errors that let the previous film down and will leave viewers desperate to see what the final film has in store.

Plenty of extras accompany this release of the fiery film debut from the team behind Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill.

The Mad Fox is a visual treat and cinematically intriguing. Director Tomu Uchida crafts a lavish and engaging narrative which is finally available in the West and would make a worthwhile addition to the collections of fans of Japanese cinema.

One Piece has been going a long time, so long that this latest film to hit DVD and Blu-Ray, titled “Stampede”, celebrates 20 years since the anime debuted, and while the film is mostly about celebrating the past, does it also hold together as a standalone film - or is it really just for fans?

For anyone who is interested in the behind-the-scenes goings on at Studio Ghibli and the work of Miyazaki, this is a really well put together documentary that reveals another side of the great director that we seldom see.