“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…
In an urgent attempt to rescue Gaara, Team Guy and Team Kakashi rush towards the Akatsuki hideout, only to be delayed by Akatsuki members Kisame Hoshigaki and Sasuke’s older brother, Itachi…
In an alternate history, in 1945, strange alien creatures known as the Genjyu appear in the skies above Earth. Leaving a trail of poison and destruction wherever they roam, these creatures decimate…
If there’s one anime studio that I seem to be ignoring at the moment, it’s Gonzo – unless you count the multiple times I’ve seen Linkin Park’s music video for “Breaking…
Fullmetal Alchemist is one of the most popular Japanese properties of the last decade. The fact that people are still cosplaying as Hiromu Arakawa’s troupe of brilliantly conceived actors…
What if it was true that Naruto had been killed so early in the Shippuden series? The Internet would go haywire with angry Naruto fans; there would be riots in the streets, governments would be unable…
“It just keeps getting more complicated” – Rukia
So, how does one top the gripping finale to the previous set?
With a filler episode in the filler arc that does precious little to keep up with…
The end is nigh. That’s what it says in big letters on the back cover. And indeed it is, as Samaurai Deeper Kyo draws closer to the final volume. It nearly didn’t end at all though, as …
Beginning in 1985 as a graphic novel and continuing sporadically thereafter, Masamune Shirow’s tales of urban combat and political unrest in a hi-tech utopia have persisted in the affections…
“Naruto Uzumaki has returned to the Hidden Leaf Village!”
After a long two and a half years of hard training with Master Jiraiya, Naruto returns to the Hidden Leaf Village older and stronger than…
Just as the Soul Society arc was a look into the why of Rukia, the Bount arc is the same unto Ishida and how he is dealing with the loss of his powers after the events of Soul Society. It’s this …
After a number of false starts and near misses, the past few years have finally seen the first Hollywood big-screen adaptations of anime and manga. However it hasn’t been the most audacious…
BALDR Force EXE is one of those peculiar beasts. Based on the plot of a Japanese video game series, you’d be forgiven for rolling your eyes and swiftly moving on, but there’s a good deal more to this…
Yes, this is the end of the line for the first series, and even though it’s been a long time coming, the final episodes of Naruto are looking to impress with an eventful, epic conclusion. Do…
