Owarimonogatari Part 2 offers an interesting story set in the middle of the series timeline. If you’re not a Kanbaru fan then you may find yourself lacking in enthusiasm for the first half of the book, but the final payoff makes it worth reading to the end.
Anonymous Noise offers a compelling and memorable shojo series. The twin focus on love and music gives this anime adaption a lot to work with and it certainly delivers. Hard to look away from and easy to fall in love with, this is a show not to be missed if you like this genre.
The votes are in and now it's time to celebrate not just the best anime, manga and light novels of 2019 - but of the past decade too! Did your favourite win in the Anime UK News Reader's Choice Awards 2019?
Owarimonogatari marks a return to form for the Monogatari franchise. With NISIOISIN’s talent for writing mystery stories shining through, this is an entry not to be missed. Especially if you’ve been eager to learn more about Ougi Oshino!
Last Friday saw another batch of Manga Entertainment titles including a couple of live-action films and a few Yu-Gi-Oh! films for UK & IE streaming on Funimation Now.
Award-winning stop-motion animator Takeshi Yashiro will visit Bristol, Cardiff and London with his producer Satoshi Akutsu to give talks and a stop-motion animation workshop.
A Preview of the films at the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Film Festival 2019 (Chapter 04th – 06th October / Aberystwyth Arts Centre 19th - 20th October) including "Birthday Wonderland" and "Penguin Highway".
This part of Kizumonogatari is better paced than the first, with more to keep you engaged. Both newcomers to the story and those who have read the light novel will find plenty to like here with SHAFT’s wonderful and quirky animation.