When Mai Tokiha and her sickly brother Takumi transfer to Fuka Academy, Mai’s only intention is to provide a normal life for herself and her brother. After Mai witnesses an unlikely battle…
The end of the world was never going to be a cheerful affair. One way or another, this is where the journey ends for the four wolves and the humans who they’ve met along the way: there are secrets…
After recovering from the Lab 5 incident, the Elric brothers realize that they are in need of more training. With Winry in tow, they head off to once again see their teacher for some advice and guidance.…
Before Kenichi Sonoda made his name with Gunsmith Cats, Yasuo Hasegawa directed the first episode of his story of a tough-as-nails Chicago courier named Bean Bandit. Sadly the series was never…
The new game begins; Kurono and his new buddies are transported to a traditional buddist temple and forced to face off against a huge selection of Gantz’s most fearsome monsters yet. The…
It seems Section 9 have finally found a true adversery in Gatou; the vividly disfigured chief of the Japanese police force who’s twisted face is mounted on this very DVD cover. Hiding behind…
The summer school trip is here, and for Daisuke and his friends, that means they get to spend a pleasant few days on a tropical island. Whilst there, Daisuke comes to realise that Risa is no longer…
The fighting tournament reaches its conclusion and afterwards Goei takes an exhausted Haukfu and Koukin to an old hot spring in the mountains. Whilst they relax and recover from their ordeal …
Madlax is a mercenary in the war-torn country of Gazth-Sonika that happens to be very good at what she does. Margaret Burton is a young aristocrat in peaceful Nafrece with a mysterious past. Somehow…
After the events of the previous volume the Paper Sisters and their companions are separated as the British Library’s plan, headed by Mr Carpenter, enters its next phase. There are only…
With my expectations for Burst Angel having been firmly toned down by the first eight episodes, I settled down to watch this third instalment with the determination not to take it too seriously.…
Heat Guy J delivers another impressively varied array of missions in which Daisuke Aurora and his philosophical android partner J fight crime on the streets of Judoh. The unstable Clair Leonelli,…
The year is 972 AD, and Japan is in the midst of the Heian era. The emperor is ill, corruption is rife, samurai are powerful and the common people are suffering from famine, poverty and disease. Concerned…
Given that the first two volumes of Samurai 7 were average but mildly entertaining, I was expecting much the same from the third instalment in the series. Unfortunately, these four episodes proved…
Kaname and Sousuke are drafted in to help the school’s flagging rugby team win their next match to prevent the school closing it down. When they see the state of the team and its collective…
By name and by nature, Brandon Heat is now Beyond the Grave. Murdered by his best friend 13 years previous and resurrected hours after the shooting of the love of his life Maria, Beyond the Grave …
With the Yoshii story arc having firmly concluded in the last volume, one would be forgiven for thinking Texhnolyze had drawn to a premature end. This entire series though is about “the …
With the first volume of Gunslinger Girl making a strong first impression, it remained to be seen whether the series could go on to maintain the high standard it had set for itself. Fortunately,…
The battle between humanity and the Robotech Masters reaches its dramatic conclusion as the final battle that decides the war begins in earnest. The Fifteenth Squadron risk capture and death…
Spirit of WonderSet in 1950’s England, Spirit of Wonder is a five-part OVA that follows on from the earlier film “Miss China’s Ring”. Fortunately, although it is referenced…
