Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom – Record of the Jade Blood
“Why have I fought so hard? What the hell was everything for?” Toshizo Hijikata
Japan is in the middle of a civil war. It’s 1868 and matters go from bad to worse for the few remaining members of the …
Dragon Ball Volume 1
“Those who run to the apes to explain our behaviour are chuckle-heads too dumb to know their arse from a hole-in-the-ground.” – W. H. Auden.
When Dragon Ball Z was released …
Bakemonogatari: DVD Review
With the conclusion of the Suruga Monkey arc at the end of the Part 1 box set, we proceed into the last two arcs in Part 2 and the end of a well-made series – but do these couple of stories make …
Ghost in the Shell Steelbook, Attack On Titan Volume 2 Dated
Last May, Manga Entertainment UK announced that they had obtained the licence to release the hit anime sensation Attack On Titan in the United Kingdom. Earlier this year, they announced that …
Patema Inverted Kickstarter funded within one day
Earlier this week, the Glasgow-based anime distributor aptly named Anime Limited revealed that they would be going to the crowd-funding website Kickstarter to try and gather £16,000 in order…
MVM to release Nekomonogatari in August
Last year, MVM Entertainment surprised a lot of people by announcing their plans to release Aniplex and SHAFT’s Monogatari franchise in the United Kingdom, not only on DVD, but on the high…
Trip to Dublin, MCM Ireland Comic Con 2014 & Japan Film Festival
Around two years ago, I covered the first MCM Birmingham Expo (which was a chance to check if it was worth going to). Since then I have gone to almost every one of them and it’s become a nice place …
Terracotta Far East Film Festival 2014 Tickets On Sale
Organisers for the Terracotta Far East Film Festival 2014 have announced that tickets are now on sale. Here are the details:
Terracotta Far East Film Festival runs from 23 May to 1 June at the Institute…
Podcast XVI: False FLAG
It’s come to our attention that we don’t talk about mecha shows very often. Arguably, this isn’t helping
This episode is dedicated to Ryosuke Takahashi’s FLAG, the…
Anime Limited launching Kickstarter for Patema Inverted Ultimate Edition
A while ago, Anime Limited announced that they had obtained the rights to Patema Inverted, a brand new fantasy movie directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura (Time of Eve), which won both the Audience and…
Fairy Tail Volume 7
“Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.” – Garrison Keillor
This latest collection of Fairy Tail is pretty topsy-turvy. We see the strangest…
“Sailor Moon Crystal” Cast And Air Dates Revealed
The upcoming brand spanking new anime adaptation of Naoko Takeuchi’s genre definining Sailor Moon manga certainly has been a big deal ever since it was first announced. Yesterday’s…
Terracotta Far East Film Festival 2014 Line-Up Preview
The full line-up for this year’s Terracotta Far East Film Festival has been revealed ahead of its run at The Prince Charles Cinema and The Institute of Contemporary Arts in London between May 23rd…
What Did You Eat Yesterday? Volume 1
Salmon-and-burdock seasoned mixed rice…eggplants and tomatoes with Chinese-style spicy pork…chestnut rice…
Forty-something good-looking lawyer Shiro Kakei loves…
Terracotta Far East Film Festival 2014 Line-Up
The full line-up for this year’s Terracotta Far East Film Festival has been revealed ahead of its run at The Prince Charles Cinema and The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in London between …