Anime Review

My-HiME Volume 3

‘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…

• 17th April 2007
Anime Review

Naruto: Naruto Unleashed 1:2

Naruto is an adventure that requires a massive investment from its audience. As most people already know, this is a series that will played out over the course of more than two hundred episodes,…

• 13th April 2007
Anime Review

Tactics Volume 1

Who hasn’t longed at some time for a magical and powerful companion to rescue them from the dreariness of everyday life? Kantaro Ichinomiya has dreamed since boyhood of finding and setting free…

• 29th March 2007
Anime Review

Samurai 7 Volume 5

Kanna Village has been successfully defended from the bandits, but for Kanbe, this is not enough- he wants to attack the problem at its source. After instructing the other samurai to stay behind…

• 17th March 2007
Anime Review

Chrono Crusade Volume 4

The journey to find Joshua is well and truly underway as Rosette, Chrono and Azmaria board the train bound for San Francisco. A chance meeting with Satella proves to be the least of their worries…

• 17th March 2007
Anime Review

My-HiME Volume 2

Transferring to a new school is never easy, but as Mai is discovering, when you’ve got to juggle your school life and part-time job with a sick brother, feral room mate and monsters that you…

• 28th December 2006
Anime Review

Samurai 7 Volume 4

The seven samurai are gathered and the fortifications are in place, but for the people of Kanna village, the conflict is only beginning. The bandits have finally arrived in overwhelming numbers,…

• 29th November 2006
Anime Review

Full Metal Alchemist Volume 8

You know something’s good when you come back to it after a bit of a break, and find that it’s every bit as enjoyable as when you left it. Fullmetal Alchemist is one of those series. Although…

• 9th November 2006
Anime Review

Saiyuki: Requiem

Sanzo, Goku, Gojyo and Hakkai are a quartet of demon hunters on a journey to the west. Unfortunately, when their schedule is thrown off by a particularly enthusiastic demon attack, they are left…

• 3rd October 2006
Anime Review

D.N.Angel Volume 7

Having chosen to stay behind in the world of the Second Hand of Time, Daisuke remains separated from Dark, but now the time has come for the Phantom Thief to obtain the legendary Wedge of Time and …

• 22nd September 2006
Anime Review

D.N.Angel Volume 6

Mio may be gone, but Daisuke’s troubles are proven to be far from over after Satoshi’s father arranges for him to fall under the spell of a mysterious artefact known as the Second Hand…

• 17th September 2006
Anime Review

Naruto: Naruto Unleashed 1:1

It’s taken a little under four years to get here, but Naruto has finally reached our funny little island. At its pre-release peak, hundreds of thousands of hungry fans were downloading this show…

• 26th August 2006
Anime Review

My-HiME Volume 1

When Mai Tokiha and her sickly brother Takumi transfer to Fuka Academy, Mai’s only intention is to provide a normal life for herself and her brother. After Mai witnesses an unlikely battle…

• 6th August 2006
Anime Review

Wolf’s Rain Volume 7

The end of the world was never going to be a cheerful affair. One way or another, this is where the journey ends for the four wolves and the humans who they’ve met along the way: there are secrets…

• 6th August 2006
Anime Review

Full Metal Alchemist Volume 7

After recovering from the Lab 5 incident, the Elric brothers realize that they are in need of more training. With Winry in tow, they head off to once again see their teacher for some advice and guidance.…

• 24th July 2006
Anime Review

D.N.Angel Volume 5

The summer school trip is here, and for Daisuke and his friends, that means they get to spend a pleasant few days on a tropical island. Whilst there, Daisuke comes to realise that Risa is no longer…

• 8th July 2006
Anime Review

Samurai 7 Volume 3

Given that the first two volumes of Samurai 7 were average but mildly entertaining, I was expecting much the same from the third instalment in the series. Unfortunately, these four episodes proved…

• 18th June 2006
Anime Review

Wolf’s Rain Volume 6

The wolves complete the final leg of their journey as they brave a perilous ice floe and reach the city surrounding Jagala’s keep. Splitting up to look for Cheza, Hige enters a state of painful…

• 6th June 2006
Anime Review

My Neighbour Totoro

Set in the 1950’s, My Neighbour Totoro follows the day-to-day adventures of Tatsuo Kusakabe and his two young daughters, Mei and Satsuki, as they move into an old house in the country. Whilst…

• 1st June 2006
Anime Review

Full Metal Alchemist Volume 6

Ed and Al have finally uncovered the secret to the Philosopher’s Stone but, as usual, more obstacles present themselves. But these new barriers are not just enemies, but also moral and …

• 28th May 2006