Interview

An Interview with Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai has had an interesting year, to put it lightly:  Your Name (two years in the making) was released in Japan, first as a novel in June, then as a full anime feature film the following…

• 9th November 2016
Anime Review

Your Lie in April Part 1 Review

“Just like you said, we might not be able to turn in a performance that we can live with. But we’re going to play. So long as we have a chance to play, and an audience that will listen, I’m…

• 7th November 2016
Film Review

Review: Harmony

In the future, after a nuclear war and disease have destroyed most of the world; Japan has adopted a new modern way of living called ‘lifeism’. The aim is to preserve life at all costs via implants…

• 5th November 2016
Anime Review

Yurikuma Arashi Review

“Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby.” – James Rollins

It rather rare to see a yuri anime released in the UK. I, for one, don’t recall ever…

• 3rd November 2016
Anime Review

Review of Haibane Renmei

“When you were here before Couldn’t look you in the eye You’re just like an angel Your skin makes me cry

You float like a feather In a beautiful world I wish I was special You’re so very special”

– “Creep”…

• 1st November 2016
Photo Kano Review
Anime Review

Photo Kano Review

Photo Kano Review

Kazuya Maeda is a second year high school student who receives a hand- me-down camera from his father. Determined to pursue his new hobby and turn his social life around, Maeda joins the school’s…

• 21st October 2016
Roundup

Autumn Anime Season 2016

 

Autumn Season 2016 – the leaves are falling and just as we finish watching and discussing Mob Psycho 100 or Re:Zero or Sweetness and Lightning, the anime studios are already tempting us …

• 19th October 2016
Anime Review

Trinity Seven

Arata Kusaga’s life changes when the sun turns black and his world (ours?)  – and his beloved cousin Hijiri – are swallowed up by the Breakdown Phenomen. Gifted with a grimoire by Hijiri, Arata …

• 19th October 2016