Tenchi Muyo! was never an anime I had pegged down as being able to comfortably make the transition from the standard 23-minute episode structure to a feature-length movie, yet I stand here corrected;…
Mazinkaiser is a retro-fuelled journey harking back to the days when mecha anime was just an excuse to enjoy a group of giant robots duke it out in some secluded Japanese forest. Being a story enveloped…
It was with bated breath that I approached Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi; despite being another hyped up series from the über-creative minds at GAINAX, I didn’t have a clue about…
Kiddy Grade #4 is the much awaited change of pace for a series that has thus far struggled to establish any kind of memorable plotline. By achieving what the previous volume merely hinted at, this…
Love Hina #3 presents us with yet more signature slapstick comedy and ‘slice-of-life’ drama that made the earlier episodes so successful, but the story has now notably faded into…
Ninja Scroll TV has been a fun and exciting ride through a semi-authentic historical Japan; brimming with inventive monsters, crazed demons and some damn fine samurai warriors. Admittedly,…
AD Police is a fine looking cyber punk thriller that is let down by forcing us to follow the exploits of a rather crude bunch of futuristic crime fighters. Being a spin-off from the famous ‘Bubblegum…
It would be harsh to label Mahoromatic as simply an excuse to parade around a selection of young ladies tightly clad in skimpy swimming gear, but then I would be pulling the wool over your eyes. …
Full Metal Panic! #7 is the concluding volume of what has been another underwhelming piece of eye candy from the popular GONZO animation studio. There has been no real sense of suspense or drama…
Azumanga Daioh #2 continues to sublimely balance the fluffy mixture of zany high-school comedy and pure unadulterated ‘cuteness’ that made the first volume such a fun and amusing…
It’s almost impossible to exist inside modern anime fandom without feeling the over-bearing influence of Mamoru Oshii’s landmark feature ‘Ghost in the Shell’, …
Cool…, Dead Leaves just looks cool, and that’s exactly what this 50 minute OVA delivers. It’s a glimpse into the uber-creative minds at Production I.G – vivid character…
Sometimes it’s nice settling down into an anime production knowing exactly what to expect; and Love Hina is a perfect example of a predictable but still fun series. Comedy, loads of fan-service…
I write this review after being utterly consumed by the beautiful, yet incredibly bitter world illustrated for us by Kino’s Journey; a story which follows a poetic drifter (or traveller)…
Kiddy Grade #3 finally gives this faltering series a much needed kick up the back side, crucially giving the story injections of both interesting plot development and conspiracy intrigue that…
I watched the Urusei Yatsura OVA box set with zero prior knowledge of this popular anime franchise except that it had been originally penned by Inuyasha and Ranma king-pin Rumiko Takahashi.
My…
By the end of Rune Soldier #1, the series formulaic comedy was starting to grate on the senses whilst all the time becoming increasingly predictable. Unfortunately, Rune Soldier #2 simply continues…
Hellsing series review(taken from previous review)
Hellsing is a gutsy, stylish re-interpretation of the vampire myth, taking place in modern day England it centres on a clandestine organization…
I’m unsure about Kiddy Grade; the story seems to constantly hint at something deeper than the pure guns-and-lipstick formula we’ve become accustomed to since the first disc, without…
Fruits Basket #4 is one of the few UK releases I’ve approached with a real sense of enthusiasm and anticipation; up to this point, the series has just been outstanding – seamlessly…
