The Holy Grail War is a secret war between seven chosen Magi known as ‘masters’ that must fight each other with spirits of former warriors known as ‘servants’. The grand prize to the surviving …
“The captain has said too much or he has said too little, and I’m bound to say that I require an explanation of his words.” – Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
The…
Episodes 20-25
‘Wild Tiger’ Kotetsu is on the run – from everyone, even his fellow Heroes. Framed for the murder of his partner Bunny’s Aunt Samantha, with his face plastered on ‘wanted’ posters…
After a quick set of flashbacks to remind you of the events from the first film, The Battle of Doldrey wastes no time in getting straight back into the action. Flying heads are everywhere as you’d…
The first box-set of One Piece left viewers halfway through the Baratie arc, with Luffy aboard the floating restaurant and under attack from the villainous and self-styled indestructible…
“I’m a student of violence because I’m a student of the human heart.” – Sam Peckinpah
As the title of the series suggests, this is a series which is pretty heavy on the …
In the real world the hero Mato is being force-fed macarons by the creepy villain Kagari and generally trying to save all her classmates from their traumatic personal problems. Meanwhile,…
Kenichi Shirahama has been training hard – really hard – to learn all the different martial arts styles of his exceptional (and eccentric) six masters at Ryozanpaku Dojo. But the threat posed …
“The sea pronounces something, over and over, in a hoarse whisper. I cannot quite make it out.” – Annie Dillard.
Global warming is a big threat to the world; however after watching…
So far, Keima Katsuragi and Elsie have captured four loose souls, but, sadly for Keima, his job is far from over, with thousands of souls still waiting to be captured. Luckily a second player …
Naruto Shippuden box-set 13 contains one of the biggest and most important arcs in the franchise so far. The arc doesn’t finish here but it ends surprisingly well and on a big cliffhanger;…
In the quiet little provincial backwater of Inaba, it seems that the murderer may still be still at large. And even as Yu and his Scooby Gang friends experience the rites of passage that every manga/anime…
Hell has some bad news; some souls have escaped and wormed their way into the human world, hiding in the hearts of young girls. In a desperate attempt to reclaim them, they send the demon Elsie to …
“Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought – particularly for people who cannot remember where they left things.” – Woody…
Ayakashikan appears to be a high security apartment building for the rich and gifted but in fact it’s the home of demon descendants: normal-looking humans with supernatural abilities.…
“My text travelled backward in time!”
Rintaro ‘Okarin’ Okabe enjoys role-playing the mad scientist Kyouma Hououin (wearing a white lab coat, pretend-talking via…
Plot Summary: In a distant future, Japan is divided into feudal territories, which have been conquered and are ruled by outside countries. The flying city-ship Musashi, which holds the remnants…
Episodes 14-19
“You made two mistakes unfortunately. First: I’m not a Hero. Second: this is my idea of justice.” Lunatic
After the tense and spectacular showdown between…
If you go to your local DVD store and head to the anime section, it’s not uncommon to see anime versions of Western films, video games or comics, such as Batman: Gotham Knight, Dead Space: …
“Pop music is about stealing pocket money from children.” – Ian Anderson.
We are now moving into a closing movement in the life of Ho-kago Tea Time, the five-piece band unique…
