Updating a classic story for modern times is always a risky gambit. In an age where the terms ‘remake’ and ‘reboot’ seem to be bandied about as the new buzzwords, it’s sometimes a groan-inducing…
The release of Summer Wars at the end of March can’t come soon enough for some anime fans. It is, after all, the latest work from director Mamoru Hosoda who directed The Girl Who Leapt Through…
When the meeting between Yamato and Kabuto Yakashi, one of Sasori’s spies (and his attempt in capture him) ends in failure, Orochimaru makes his appearance to Team Kakashi. Because of …
Before the well known anime hit Japanese TV’s in 2001, there was another adaptation of the boy’s love manga, Gravitation, in the form of an OVA in 1999. Animated by a completely different company…
In the second feature-length release in the Bleach franchise, the Soul Reaper Toshiro Hitsugaya takes centre stage. Hitsugaya and the tenth section are guarding an artefact known as the King’s…
It’s crunch-time for the Soul Society. Jin Kariya, the Bount, has come to wreak vengeance on those responsible for creating him. After centuries of persecution in the world of the living, Kariya…
I have to admit I knew very little about 5 Centimeters Per Second when it landed on my doorstep. I knew it was a series of short stories a little over an hour in length, but that was about it. I decided…
“Well Fullmetal, looks like we’ve landed ourselves in a pit of hell.” Roy Mustang
I knew nothing about Fullmetal Alchemist before watching this boxset except that it is widely revered…
Disc 3 takes a dive into Zero’s past whilst also introducing us to the first season’s main antagonist. Starting with episode 8; we’re given more flesh to the vampire folklore as Takuma’s grandfather…
In Blade of the Immortal volume 2, the supernatural samurai drama continues. Manji continues to assist the young orphan, Rin, in her quest for revenge against the clan who killed her parents. …
Based on a popular Japanese folk tale and set in the Heian era of feudal history, the film tells the story of Kintoki, a girl who survives the murder of her parents by her scheming uncle as he moves …
Sengoku Basara, also referred to as Devil Kings or Samurai Kings, is known by most people as a series of Capcom games first and foremost. The anime was an adaptation off the back of the success…
It can be a daunting task to produce a fictional series that depicts various worldwide conspiracies and terrorist attacks. However “Eden of the East” proves that, with the right…
Season 5 Part 1 Episodes 92-99
And so the Bount Arc continues into Season 5 as the Bounts arrive in the world of the Soul Society hell-bent on revenge. Fast on their heels follow Ichigo and co. complete…
Disc 2 of the Vampire Knight anime contains 3 episodes that mostly serve as flashbacks, padding out the back story to our 3 main characters and the origins of the school the story is set in.
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After countless episodes of romantic hi-jinx and lost cardigans, the final volume of the second series of Ah My Goddess takes an unexpected swerve into darker territory that makes Berserk look…
In a futuristic city, a barrier of multi-coloured light know as the ‘aurora shell’ hangs constantly overhead. Twelve years ago in this city, a terrible disaster known as the ‘blast fall’ left …
CLAMP is a very well known and respected manga group with many adored titles under their belts ever since their debut in 1987. Dating from 1996, Cardcaptor Sakura is arguably one of their most loved…
“A story within a story, a book within a book, a tale about the search for family, for an emotional home.”
What is the most depressing thing you have ever experienced in your life? Mine would be listening…
Not all is wonderful in Wonderland, but Alice Liddell is slowly growing used to the males having animal ears, falling in love with her, and the sudden changes between night and day. But there are…
