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tsuritama

“There’s a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot.” – Steven Wright. 

With reference to the above quote, here is an anime that deals…

• 3rd March 2015
Anime Review

Rideback

In 2020, the world finds itself governed by the GGP, a tyrannical global dictatorship that has wrested control from the world’s leaders, enforcing order with an iron fist. Against this…

• 27th February 2015
Anime Review

Fairy Tail Volume 9

Warning: may contain spoilers.

“The Glorious Dead” – Inscription on the Cenotaph. 

The latest DVD collection of Fairy Tail brings us a brand new story arc, combining …

• 24th February 2015
Does the Flower Blossom? Volume 1
Manga Review

Does the Flower Blossom? Volume 1

Does the Flower Blossom? Volume 1

Workaholic ad-man Kazuaki Sakurai (37) is returning late – and weary – to his empty flat (his latest girlfriend has left him) after yet another long day at the office. But a chance encounter (a collision…

• 21st February 2015
Anime Review

Battle Girls: Time Paradox

Yoshino Hide, nicknamed Hideyoshi, would much rather be texting her friends than doing her history homework on the Warring States period. So as a big test looms, our young teenaged heroine calls…

• 15th February 2015
Anime Review

Naruto: Shippuuden Volume 20

Episodes 245-257

The Next Challenge! Naruto Vs The Nine Tails

At the Waterfall of Truth, Naruto has reached the moment when he is ready to unlock the seal on the phenomenally powerful beast he …

• 7th February 2015
Anime Review

Naruto: Shippuuden Volume 19

Naruto, with Master Guy, Aoba and Yamato, is on his way to the Land Of Lightning under the orders of the Shinobi Alliance, although Naruto is unaware that he is being sent there to be hidden from…

• 5th February 2015
Anime Review

Blood Lad

“The geek shall inherit the Earth.” – Alexander Robbins

Blood Lad is an anime which stirs up strange thoughts. Thoughts such as: “Is Blood Lad the most northern-sounding…

• 3rd February 2015
Anime Review

Kamisama Dolls

Kyohei looks like a normal college boy, but in fact he’s from a rich family and a long line of ‘Seki’ – humans with the power to control kakashi, ancient wooden God-like beings. But many years ago …

• 1st February 2015
Manga Review

Drug & Drop Volume 1

Drug & Drop is the long awaited continuation of Legal Drug, picking up with Kazahaya and Rikuo still working in the drugstore whilst picking up additional supernatural side jobs from owner…

• 30th January 2015
Anime Review

Giovanni’s Island

“It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.” – Leo Tolstoy

When it comes to Japan covering the World War II, it is always a subject treated with wariness. …

• 26th January 2015
Anime Review

Durarara!! x2 Shou

Episodes 1-2 (Streaming on Crunchyroll) – This review contains spoilers.

“Biologically speaking, if something bites you, it’s more likely to be female.” –…

• 22nd January 2015
Anime Review

Akame Ga Kill!

In a land ruled by a corrupt government and saturated by despicable evil, there stands one light in the sea of darkness, the fearsome and powerful Night Raid!

Akame Ga Kill is a 24 episode action-packed…

• 13th January 2015
Anime Review

Kabukimonogatari

Travelling back in time always has unforeseen consequences – as third-year high school student Koyomi Araragi (Hiroshi Kamiya) should realize. But when he asks vampire girl Shinobu Oshino …

• 10th January 2015