The penultimate volume unsurprisingly ups the ante in terms of exposition and tension as Eureka, Renton and the kids are led by Norb to the inner sanctum of the Voderac and, following a meeting …
A run-in with an immortal demon-warrior named Zodd, an assault on a strategically significant fortress and underhand court politics present both problems and opportunities for Guts, Griffith…
Halloween is fast approaching and it’s time to indulge in some frightful Japanese horror. Sadly, it’s not a genre that translates well to anime and manga, but having recently discovered the abnormal…
The idea of kicking off a series by showing a messed-up, badass antihero laying waste to his enemies in an all-out action fest isn’t a new one. It’s a bit misleading though when the …
The fallout from Shin’s defeat marks the end for Team Katana but he is determined to form a new club and keep himself in the running for the competition that decides the new head of the Council. Back…
The OAV of Bubblegum Crisis reaches its (albeit premature) conclusion with a reclusive pop star hell-bent on revenge and a young niece of the AD Police chief giving Nene a tough time. The self-contained…
Why is it in anime that the future is always a bleak place? I’ve always wondered this… Following up on the first volume’s cliffhanger, Haruka finds herself in Karasu’s dimension, La ‘cryma,…
In an interesting press release recently circulated by SEGA, it has been confirmed that they intend to release two Bleach video games in Europe – with both “Bleach: Shattered Blade”…
‘Basilisk’ opens in the grounds of Sunpu Castle in 1614 A.D.. It is cherry blossom time. In the presence of the retiring shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, and his chief retainers, a bizarre duel is about…
Fantastic Children follows the story of a group of mysterious white haired children and their hunt to find one individual, Tina, a search which not only spans Europe but has been going on for hundreds…
With all the anime that’s coming out in the UK every month, it can be hard to keep up with everything that’s worth watching. Everyone knows about Full Metal Alchemist and Naruto, but…
‘Sometimes, Special Powers Are A Curse…’
Mai Tokiha and her younger brother Takumi are settling into their new life at Fuuka Academy. They have made friends, despite Mai’s discovery that…
Freshman Keiichi Morisato is not having a good day; he oversleeps, his bike won’t start, the other members of the Auto Club take advantage of his helpful nature, leaving him behind to clean…
Loud, noisy and obnoxious… enter the crazy world of Saiyuki Reload. Even the rocking theme tune could not prepare me for what was to follow: sunglass wearing monks, foolish assassins and incompetent…
I’d normally kick off a review by giving a brief overview of the plot and where the story’s headed but for this DVD I’m not going to bother. Manga Entertainment have crammed …
The world is approaching its final days. The war that has engulfed the planet is reaching its natural conclusion, and slowly but surely, the casualties are adding up. And as Shuji and Chise face…
As the fates collide and the umpteenth school uniform gets ruined, Hakufu finds herself cursed by Totaku’s earlier attack while the other players make their final moves. She decides to…
The fighting tournament reaches its conclusion and afterwards Goei takes an exhausted Haukfu and Koukin to an old hot spring in the mountains. Whilst they relax and recover from their ordeal …
Madlax is a mercenary in the war-torn country of Gazth-Sonika that happens to be very good at what she does. Margaret Burton is a young aristocrat in peaceful Nafrece with a mysterious past. Somehow…
While the name of Studio Ghibli is famous for its films directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is important to remember that Isao Takahata is another one of the company’s founders and as such has …
