Reviews

A Silent Voice has one of the few English dubs that’s as good as the Japanese. Never thought I would write that.

A fantastical exploration of human joy, heartbreak, and discovery, Your Name is Makoto Shinkai’s finest work – and an unmissable masterpiece.

"From the Director of Akira" it may be, but that's the only thing the two have in common! Steamboy is a fun family adventure film with stunning visuals, but what's it like to watch? Read on, and if you want, take a drink every time you read the word "steam"... then don't drive.

Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Film 1 had a lot going for it with it finally giving us the prologue to it all, the events of "The Summer of Love". And while this segment is done so very well, the rest of the film with its lack of coherent storytelling hurts what could have been something special. It leaves you wishing that perhaps they made the prologue the entire film, or at least an OVA, and left the content from the TV series alone.

As the English translation of the opening to this very show goes, “Now it's calling for me go back to the start”, as Dragon Ball Super begins its Blu-ray / DVD release here in the UK with the first thirteen episodes!

While Otome Mania!! might not be a particularly realistic look at the games industry, it’s still an interesting story with a fun cast of characters. If you’re looking for a shojo series set within the world of otome game development, then this book will be perfect for you.

Perfect Blue is an effective psychological thriller that brilliantly plays with expectations and directly addresses uncomfortable, heavy themes for a mind-trip of a movie. Whilst the ending may not as stellar as the work leading up to it, this is definitely a film that any anime fan should treat themselves to this Halloween.

No matter what kind of anime fan you are, you’ll no doubt have heard of the worldwide phenomenon Pokémon. Now we're going back to the series' roots with the release of the first season!

As with Zeta Gundam, you feel that the second half of Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam is going to be the more exciting one.

A handsome-looking sci-fi epic, Venus Wars will forever be eclipsed by that other big '80s anime film about futuristic biker gangs, but still has plenty to offer fans of the genre.

In This Corner of the World is a heart-felt journey that may not be as lauded compared to other animated war films or big anime film releases of this year, but is still a film worthy of being discovered and added to your collection.

The girls of Ooarai Girl’s High School are back, and this time they are fighting to regain something they have lost.

Dragon Ball Super’s “Universe Survival Arc” continues to give viewers non-stop action, this time including Goku fighting a far more powerful foe and gaining a new transformation in the process! We’re breaking new ground here! I kid (sort of) but let’s take a look at the happenings...

Attractive artwork and Kevin Penkin's excellent soundtrack make Norn9 stand out from other reverse harem anime.

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.

Beyond the Boundary the TV series is already a mixed bag, but the films feel even less good than that.