Anime Review

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Kiki’s Delivery Service is yet another title from the now legendary Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki. It is a tale of a young witch named Kiki who has to follow the tradition of leaving home…

• 6th June 2005
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R.O.D.: the TV Volume 1

For the sake of simplicity, I’m going to refer to this series as simply R.O.D.: the TV. There is some confusion over the title, but suffice to say it isn’t even crystal clear in Japan…

• 6th June 2005
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Advanced Review: Witch Hunter Robin #1

Stuart Bullen has taken an advanced look at Beez’s highly anticipated supernatural thriller Witch Hunter Robin #1. Out in the UK on the 6th of June (tomorrow!).

“Boasting a refreshingly…
• 5th June 2005
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Review: Trigun #3

Taking the reigns from myself, Stuart Bullen has reviewed the third volume of fan favourite sci-fi “western” Trigun. Out now in the UK from MVM.

“If you’re already…
• 5th June 2005
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Review: Stratos4 #1

Kicking off a hat-trick of Stuart Bullen reviews, he has taken a look at Beez’s fan-service friendly sci-fi adventure Stratos 4 #1. This DVD is out now in the UK.

“Not a bad first volume,…
• 5th June 2005
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Trigun Volume 3

After the mild disappointment of volume 2 this instalment in the Trigun series has a lot to live up to, will it up the ante and finally see the series kick into high gear or will it be another helping…

• 2nd June 2005
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Stratos 4 Volume 1

Stratos 4 follows the lives of four young  “Meteor Sweepers’ pilots who defend the earth from an all too common asteroid problem. They are part of a defence force created solely with…

• 1st June 2005
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New Review: Get Backers #3

Having been under whelmed by the first two volumes of Get Backers, I was pleasantly surprised by the strong set of action packed episodes on this third volume, reviewed courtesy of ADV.

“Full…
• 31st May 2005
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Review: Love Hina Spring Special

Picking up straight after the end of the TV series, I’ve reviewed the Tokyo University-bound Love Hina Spring Special, out now in the UK from MVM.

“Basically, this one off OVA is a…
• 31st May 2005
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Get Backers Volume 3

The mediocre first two volumes of Get Backers left little to no impression on me. As the comedy-filled action struggled to place any real importance on its inevitable outcome, I felt this was a …

• 30th May 2005
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Series review: New Dominion Tank Police

Stuart Bullen has sent us his review of New Dominion Tank Police, another cult classic from manga author Masamune Shirow (out now in the UK from Manga Ent.).

The heady mix of wacky humour and frenetic…
• 28th May 2005