Continuing from where we last left off, we find out that the Grave Robbers are known as Furido’s 4-Man Team and are currently on a mission to destroy the Hidden Leaf Village to rebuild the…
The most important flashback in the series so far comes in the first episode of this box-set. In the city of Xerxes, we are introduced to the characters Slave 23 and a clouded Homunculus in a bottle.…
Who is Astro Boy for? Osamu Tezuka, in his day, would have straightforwardly replied ‘for children’. But Dark Horse Comics’ edition, running to a monumental twenty-three…
“If they show even a glimmer of spiritual pressure, kill them!” Grimmjow Jeagerjaquez
At last.
The Bount filler is over and done with and Bleach picks up where it left off at the end…
We begin directly where we left off with Sasuke attacking a weakened Team Kakashi with no remorse whatsoever towards his friends. He confirms that he has no desire to go back to the Hidden Leaf Village…
Everyone knows the basic ingredients to making a cake – flour, eggs, butter, sugar – but not everyone can make a decent cake. You can have the right ingredients but unless you know how to properly…
My first experience with Gunslinger Girl was when someone at work imported the Japanese PS2 game developed by Marvelous Entertainment and played it over a few lunch times. It was an on-rails shooter,…
The teaser website for the release of Master of Martial Hearts should give you a good idea of what to expect before even placing the DVD in your player. Just let the site load and then let your mouse…
After an episode re-cap on important past events, mixed in with the monologue of the Elric brothers’ father Van Hohenheim, we are back where we left off. Alphonse has followed Gluttony …
Updating a classic story for modern times is always a risky gambit. In an age where the terms ‘remake’ and ‘reboot’ seem to be bandied about as the new buzzwords, it’s sometimes a groan-inducing…
When the meeting between Yamato and Kabuto Yakashi, one of Sasori’s spies (and his attempt in capture him) ends in failure, Orochimaru makes his appearance to Team Kakashi. Because of …
In the second feature-length release in the Bleach franchise, the Soul Reaper Toshiro Hitsugaya takes centre stage. Hitsugaya and the tenth section are guarding an artefact known as the King’s…
It’s crunch-time for the Soul Society. Jin Kariya, the Bount, has come to wreak vengeance on those responsible for creating him. After centuries of persecution in the world of the living, Kariya…
“Well Fullmetal, looks like we’ve landed ourselves in a pit of hell.” Roy Mustang
I knew nothing about Fullmetal Alchemist before watching this boxset except that it is widely revered…
Sengoku Basara, also referred to as Devil Kings or Samurai Kings, is known by most people as a series of Capcom games first and foremost. The anime was an adaptation off the back of the success…
Season 5 Part 1 Episodes 92-99
And so the Bount Arc continues into Season 5 as the Bounts arrive in the world of the Soul Society hell-bent on revenge. Fast on their heels follow Ichigo and co. complete…
In a futuristic city, a barrier of multi-coloured light know as the ‘aurora shell’ hangs constantly overhead. Twelve years ago in this city, a terrible disaster known as the ‘blast fall’ left …
The ongoing battle against Sasori, the Akatsuki Puppet Master, seems to be coming to an unfortunate conclusion for Sakura. With the young ninja getting stabbed right through the chest by Sasori’s…
Back in the 90s Manga Video (as this was the dark ages of VHS) made their name by selling 15 and 18 rated anime full of sex and violence. Memorably they used to add extra swearing to their dubs to obtain…
As the fifth volume of this series left a great impression on me, I was excited to watch the last episodes of Desert Punk and to see how everything unfolds leading up to the finale. In the end it left…
