Reviews
Chivalry of a Failed Knight: Episodes 1 – 4
When streaming service Viewster first picked up Chivalry of a Failed Knight I decided to give the first episode a go to see what the show’s all about. With the anime being handled by Silver Link I …
Koimonogatari
Araragi, a high school student and supernatural problem solver, and Shinobu, his 500-year-old vampire companion, would have been killed by the junior high girl turned Goddess Sengoku Nadeko,…
Strike the Blood: Strike the Blood: The Right Arm of the Saint
When the Strike the Blood anime originally aired back in late 2013 I was quite fond of a lot of the ideas the series had, so when it finished its run I was really eager to experience more of the story.…
Outbreak Company
“I’m still a geek on the inside, that’s the important thing.” – ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
This is a series that has seemingly passed everyone at AUKN by. It …
Nisekoi: False Love Volume 2
Episodes 11-20
If only Raku Ichijo could remember what really happened ten years ago (he was only a five-year-old at the time, so he can be forgiven if his memories are a little vague) he’s certain…
Attack on Titan: The Harsh Mistress of the City Volume 1
I’ve always found myself having a very love-hate relationship with Attack on Titan. It’s a series that I took interest in because of the anime adaption but it’s never been one that I could really…
My Love Story!!: Ore Monogatari!!
This is a review of volumes 1 to 3
I’ll be the first one to admit it – I am not My Love Story!!’s target audience. For one thing, I am not a teenage girl. For another, I tend to hate romance stories, myself…
QQ Sweeper Volume 1
“Never sweep. After four years the dirt gets no worse.” – Quentin Crisp
Fumi Nishioka is a new transfer student at Kurokado Private High School. She has suffered a lot: her…
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Volume 2
If you spotted my previous review of the first half of Muv Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, you’ll recall that I was pretty pleasantly surprised by it. The mix of gnarly, full-on aliens-versus-mecha…
Nisekoi: False Love Volume 1
Episodes 1-10
Although high schooler Raku Ichijo is the son and heir to a yakuza clan, he’s happy to make breakfast for all his father’s men every day – he’s that kind of a guy. But his father has plans…
Captain Earth Volume 2
Episodes 14-25
“They are a magnetic levitation high mobility Impactor set to chaotic mode.”
The indestructible Kill-T-Gang and the Designer Children, under the command of Setsuna/Lady Siren,…
Komomo Confiserie Volume 1
“There are two things I like stiff and one of them’s jelly.” – Dame Nellie Melba
When she was growing up, the five-year-old Komomo Ninomiya had just about everything.…
Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 3
Warning: may contain spoilers
“Prejudice comes from being in the dark; sunlight disinfects it.” Muhammad Ali
The semi-finals of the Battle City Tournament are now due, taking…
Magi: The Kingdom of Magic Volume 1
The time has come for Alibaba, Aladdin and Morgiana to go their separate ways and leave the protection of Sinbad and his Eight Generals on Sindria. All three have different goals in life to pursue:…
A Certain Scientific Railgun
“Every scientific truth goes through three stages. First, people say it conflicts with the Bible. Next they say it had been discovered before. Lastly they say they always believed in it.”…
Tokyo Ghoul: Season 1
Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student living in Tokyo with an innocent crush on a girl he meets at his local café, Rize Kamishiro. After plucking up the courage to ask her out, he finds the date…
Bleach: The Lost Agent Part 2
Episodes 355-366
Ichigo is training hard with Kugo Ginjo, the leader of Xcution, who has offered to help him find his Fullbring powers. But something sinister is going on; a rogue member of Xcution,…