Reviews

Fruits Basket Collector’s Edition Review
Anime Review

Fruits Basket Collector’s Edition Review

Fruits Basket Collector’s Edition Review
Fruits Basket is a sweet shojo series with a loveable cast of characters. Anyone looking for a typical shojo series might be disappointed, but that doesn’t take away from the charm on offer here. It’s a great release that’s only brought down by the lack of romantic development and some terrible video issues.
• 8th March 2018
Nekomonogatari (White) Review
Book Review

Nekomonogatari (White) Review

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?
• 5th March 2018
Silver Spoon Volume 1 Review
Manga Review

Silver Spoon Volume 1 Review

Silver Spoon Volume 1 Review
Hiromu Arakawa is best known for her Fullmetal Alchemist series, but now we're here to visit her slice-of-life masterpiece Silver Spoon! Thoughtful, funny, and emotional to boot, this new work has a lot going for it.
• 28th February 2018
Princess Arete Review
Anime Review

Princess Arete Review

Princess Arete Review
Princess Arete is a lacklustre fairy tale story that attempts to break the mould but doesn’t quite manage it, thanks to an overly long run-time and lack of meaningful character development.
• 24th February 2018
Naruto Shippuden Box Set 31 Review
Anime Review

Naruto Shippuden Box Set 31 Review

Naruto Shippuden Box Set 31 Review
After two releases containing nearly nothing but adaptations of the manga, Naruto Shippuden Box Set 31 falls into a filler-fest, to the sad surprise of nobody. But is the filler here any good, or is it so bad it’s worth losing the few “canon” episodes contained in this set by skipping it? Let’s find out!
• 22nd February 2018
Dragon Ball Z – Movie Collection Five Review
Anime Review

Dragon Ball Z – Movie Collection Five Review

Dragon Ball Z – Movie Collection Five Review
The Legendary Super Saiyan known as Broly is, undoubtedly, the most Marmite character in the Dragon Ball franchise. The phrase “you either love him or hate him” may as well be made for him, as seemingly most fans land on one side or the other, but does the truth lie somewhere in the middle? Let’s take a look at Manga Entertainment’s 5th movie collection, bringing together all three of Broly’s movies, and see, shall we?
• 9th February 2018
Orange: Future Review
Manga Review

Orange: Future Review

Orange: Future Review
Orange: Future proves itself to be a worthy continuation of the original series. Filled with the same attention to detail and sensitive approach to difficult topics, this volume is definitely worth your time if you’re a fan of Orange.
• 7th February 2018
Grimgar: Ashes & Illusions Collector’s Edition Review
Anime Review

Grimgar: Ashes & Illusions Collector’s Edition Review

Grimgar: Ashes & Illusions Collector’s Edition Review
Overall Grimgar: Ashes &Illusions might seem like just another entry in an overcrowded genre but thanks to some quality writing and love from A-1 Pictures, it stands out as one of the best. Even if you’re feeling burnt out on isekai titles, I’d strongly recommend that you give Grimgar a chance.
• 2nd February 2018
Dragon Ball Super Season One – Part 2 Review
Anime Review

Dragon Ball Super Season One – Part 2 Review

Dragon Ball Super Season One – Part 2 Review
Dragon Ball Super’s second TV release features the final episode of the Battle of Gods arc before quickly shifting over to a retelling of the Resurrection F film… so, the series still doesn’t offer much new to fans who already own the Blu-rays of the latest DBZ films, but there are some differences between the two versions of Frieza’s return…
• 26th January 2018