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Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis Review

Perfect Blue the book is not as psychologically or emotionally deep as its movie adaptation, but it’s interesting to discover where the original spark for the Satoshi Kon film came from. It’s rare to see original Japanese literature make its way over here, so pick up a copy if it piques your curiosity.

darkstorm • 25th March 2018

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Nekomonogatari (White) Review

Overall Nekomonogatari (White) successfully offers a change of pace in a well-loved franchise by changing perspective from our resident fool Araragi to the class president Hanekawa! When she meets a mysterious tiger, we just know we're in for trouble, but will our hero be able to deal with this bigger feline menace?

Demelza • 5th March 2018

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Nekomonogatari (Black) Review

Nekomonogatari (Black) rekindled my love for the Monogatari franchise and highlights just how big an impact translation can have on light novels. This latest entry in a much loved series comes highly recommended from me.

Demelza • 11th January 2018

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Anime Supremacy! Review

Anime Supremacy! is well written, informative and charming - this is one of the best industry-focused novels to leave Japan in recent years. Without a doubt if you’re someone who cares about the workings of the anime industry then this book belongs in your collection.

Demelza • 12th October 2017

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Nisemonogatari Parts 1-2 Review

Ultimately the existence of Nisemonogatari in English translation is bittersweet. The arc works well as an end to everything that has come so far but what should have been a high point for the series is brought down by a change in translator.

Demelza • 24th September 2017

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Bakemonogatari Parts 1 – 3 Review

Monogatari is a series that, as a whole, largely passed me by, because I watched a couple of episodes of Bakemonogatari a few years ago and couldn’t get into it. However, last year I had the chance…

Demelza • 31st May 2017

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? Volume 8 Review

How do you deal with feelings of love towards a god or goddess? What if someone proposed to you out of the blue one day? These are the questions that the eighth volume of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls…

Demelza • 27th May 2017

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Volume 5 Review

Contains spoilers for previous volumes and the anime series.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? continues to impress, and leaves the reader eager for a brand new adventure.

Demelza • 25th May 2017

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? Volumes 1-3 Review

If you've enjoyed the anime of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? then is it worth reading the original light novel series on which the popular TV series is based?

Demelza • 24th May 2017

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Volume 1 Review

The Legend of Zelda is a famous video game series that every gamer will have heard of at some point in their life. Even if you haven’t heard of it before, with the recent release of The Legend of Zelda:…

Demelza • 26th March 2017

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Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Light Novel Volume 1 Review

When the anime adaption of Konosuba first aired back in Winter of 2016 I was intrigued by the cast of characters and its setting but I wasn’t convinced that I’d really enjoy it. However, by the time…

Demelza • 24th February 2017

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in A Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Volume 1 Review

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?(henceforth referred to by its Japanese abbreviation DanMachi) is one of my favourite light novel series, so when a spin-off series was licensed…

Demelza • 28th November 2016

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Volume 6 Review

The first five volumes of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in A Dungeon? (or Japanese abbreviation DanMachi as I’ll be referring to it now) have proved to be a fascinating read full of wonderful…

Demelza • 20th September 2016

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Re:Zero Volume 1 Review

If you asked me which anime was being talked about the most from the Spring/Summer 2016 season then I’d answer without a doubt with Re:Zero. For better or worse the series has captured viewers and…

Demelza • 17th August 2016

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Attack on Titan: Lost Girls Review

By now we’re all very familiar with Attack on Titan and the various characters that make up its cast. Today I’m here to review the Attack on Titan: Lost Girls novel, which shares two short stories…

Demelza • 3rd August 2016