Leeds International Film Festival Animation Day 2016 Coverage
This year marks my second chance to attend the anime day at the Leeds International Film Festival. This year also marked a fairly major change for the anime day, as instead of being focused on Japanese…
Pokémon The Movie Collection Review
About a month ago (at the time of writing) I was given the chance to review the latest Pokémon movie,Pokémon Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, and in doing so it reminded me of how much I enjoyed some of the…
Log Horizon Season 2 Part 2 Review
Recently I was given the chance to dive back into the Log Horizon series by reviewing the first part of Season 2. Now I’ve returned to finish the job by reviewing the second half of this fantasy anime.…
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…
Geeks, Otaku & Weeaboos: The language and range of fandom
“Those of us who are geeks, OK, real geeks, who earned our geekhood at school through sweat and loneliness and wedgies will no long stand idly by and watch our geekly identity taken from us be people…
Gundam Reconguista in G Review
“About time!” screamed Gundam fans when Gundam Reconguista in G was announced. Yoshiyuki Tomino, the man behind the original 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam series, was returning to write and direct…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
Manga review: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Volume 1
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Vol. 1 © coolkyousinnjya 2013
Everyone who has ever gotten drunk has probably done something they have come to regret, whether it’s making drunk texts to ex-loved…