Anime Review

Anime Review

Coyote Ragtime Show Volume 1

Beginning with a bang is Coyote Ragtime Show’s philosophy, and indeed, although the series maintains a fairly dizzying pace (owing to the thirteen episode format, as a twenty six episode…

• 26th March 2007
Anime Review

Panda Z Volume 1

Okay, so what exactly do we have here?

That was the first question I asked myself at the beginning of the first episode of Panda Z. It tells the story of Pan-Taron, pilot of the giant robot Panda Z and…

• 25th March 2007
Anime Review

Patlabor 2

By the year 2002, giant construction robots called labors have become commonplace, and the police have their own unit to counter labor-related crime – the Special Vehicles Section. Now though,…

• 22nd March 2007
Anime Review

Eureka Seven Volume 2

The second outing of Eureka Seven sees our hapless hero Renton at the receiving end of some cruel pranks courtesy of Eureka’s three children that lands him in hot water. This is followed by a mission…

• 19th March 2007
Anime Review

Samurai Champloo Volume 7

All good things must come to an end, and Samurai Champloo is no exception. Mugen, Jin and Fuu are nearing the end of their long journey across Japan – but with just one small boat trip left to go, there…

• 17th March 2007
Anime Review

Samurai 7 Volume 5

Kanna Village has been successfully defended from the bandits, but for Kanbe, this is not enough- he wants to attack the problem at its source. After instructing the other samurai to stay behind…

• 17th March 2007
Anime Review

Gungrave Volume 6

I really loved the first half of Gungrave – the mafia politics, the emphasis on love and friendship, the way the characters gradually changed over decades, their ambitions twisting and turning.…

• 17th March 2007
Anime Review

Crest of the Stars Volume 3

The series draws to a close as Jinto and Lafiel reach Sufugnoff and attempt to evade capture on the planet’s surface at the hands of both the police and the military. Meanwhile the Abh and United …

• 17th March 2007
Anime Review

Chrono Crusade Volume 4

The journey to find Joshua is well and truly underway as Rosette, Chrono and Azmaria board the train bound for San Francisco. A chance meeting with Satella proves to be the least of their worries…

• 17th March 2007
Anime Review

Burst Angel Volume 6

As RAPT and the shadowy force that back it seize control of Tokyo, Sei’s allies force her to disband her mercenary team and start working for the enemy she had previously been fighting against.…

• 28th December 2006
Anime Review

My-HiME Volume 2

Transferring to a new school is never easy, but as Mai is discovering, when you’ve got to juggle your school life and part-time job with a sick brother, feral room mate and monsters that you…

• 28th December 2006
Anime Review

GANTZ Volume 7

Coveted along with Elfen Lied as one of the most violent and extreme anime series to appear in recent years, director Ichiro “Violence Jack” Itano’s version of GANTZ has turned…

• 1st December 2006
Anime Review

Elfen Lied Volume 4

Smashing into the UK with a frightening reputation for extreme physical and psychological violence, Elfen Lied never fails to live up to its name and ends just as controversially as it began. …

• 30th November 2006
Anime Review

Elfen Lied Volume 3

Again Elfen Lied denies it’s pretty style and delivers a trio of episodes that are anything but. Subverting the look of its cute characters, it clearly delights in extreme mental and physical…

• 29th November 2006
Anime Review

Samurai 7 Volume 4

The seven samurai are gathered and the fortifications are in place, but for the people of Kanna village, the conflict is only beginning. The bandits have finally arrived in overwhelming numbers,…

• 29th November 2006