Anime Review

Anime Review

Bio Hunter

Kamagaya and Komada are Bio Hunters; scientists that bravely fight a ‘demon virus’ that is affecting people all over Japan. When people catch this vicious virus, they become hideous…

• 24th June 2004
Anime Review

Memories

Katsuhiro Otomo’s Memories consists of three stand alone stories, each with their own different styles and messages.

We have ‘Magnetic Rose’, a story based on a manga short…
• 23rd June 2004
Anime Review

Twilight of the Dark Master

Another short horror OVA churned out by famous animation studio “Madhouse”, “Twilight of the Dark Master” is an enjoyable if forgettable slice of gothic horror that…

• 21st June 2004
Anime Review

Vampire Hunter D

Vampire Hunter D (VHD) is an atmospheric if overrated slice of vintage anime that set rental stores alight upon its original release. Now available on DVD courtesy of Manga Ent. with a digitally…

• 3rd June 2004
Anime Review

Fruits Basket Volume 1

Fruit’s Basket is the tale of Tohru Honda and the many different (and frankly strange!) personalities she meets during this small period of her life.

Since losing her beloved mother (and…

• 31st May 2004
Anime Review

Armitage III: Polymatrix

Conjuring up similarities to both Blade Runner and The Matrix, ‘Armitage III: Polymatrix’ is a futuristic tale that questions the importance of life; human or robotic, what’s…

• 26th May 2004
Anime Review

Ninja Scroll TV Volume 1

Expectations are always hard to live up to, and Ninja Scroll TV had it especially hard. Tasked with following up one of the most successful anime ever, the pressure was on to try and adapt the enthralling…

• 24th May 2004
Anime Review

Hellsing

Hellsing is a gutsy, stylish re-interpretation of the vampire myth, taking place in modern day England it centres on a clandestine organization of Vampire hunters called Hellsing. Head of the…

• 13th May 2004
Anime Review

FLCL (Furi Kuri)

FLCL bears all the hallmarks of a post Eva anime, there’s the pre-requisite fighting robots and angst ridden teenagers all thrown headlong into a melting-pot of emotion and intrigue, …

• 10th May 2004
Anime Review

Ninja Scroll

Riding on the very crest of the mid-90’s anime ‘ultra-violence’ invasion was Ninja Scroll, a title from Manga Entertainment that was being announced to the British public…

• 31st March 2004
Anime Review

Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal

Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal are the highly acclaimed prequels to the wandering samurai anime series ‘Rurouni Kenshin’.

Of course, anyone that has seen the series will have …

• 20th March 2004