The shy and obedient Rakka is gradually settling into her new life as a newborn haibane in the picturesque town of Glie. In this, the second volume, she finds herself working in the town’s…
Kiki’s Delivery Service is yet another title from the now legendary Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki. It is a tale of a young witch named Kiki who has to follow the tradition of leaving home…
The mediocre first two volumes of Get Backers left little to no impression on me. As the comedy-filled action struggled to place any real importance on its inevitable outcome, I felt this was a …
The ongoing battle with the evil and undead continues for Sister Rosette, Chrono and the rest of the fearless warriors of the Order of Magdeleine. This time it appears that there is a more powerful…
Set in the distant past of feudal Japan, Princess Mononoke starts with a young tribal prince named Ashitaka who becomes cursed when he kills a demon in order to protect his village. Because of this…
Appearing amidst a flurry of hyperbole and rave reviews, Full Metal Alchemist has achieved Naruto-sized success in its native Japan and rapidly garnered something of a cult following over here…
When I was around nine years old, I saw a beautiful and imaginative foreign-looking film which went by the name of ‘Laputa: The Flying Island’ on terrestrial TV. Unaware of the fact…
Once again Gonzo try their hands at gothic fantasy, this time though vampires in floppy fedoras are out and nuns with guns are most definitely in.
Chrono Crusade is a genre-bending journey through…
Despite failing to make any real impression on me, this second volume of Yu Yu Hakusho was still as fun to watch as I expected. There is something appealing about a series as undemanding as this; …
The “Ah! My Goddess!’ comedy spin-off returns for its second instalment with more mischievous antics of goddesses Belldandy, Urd and Skuld when left to their own devices in Keiichi’s…
Last Exile #3 effortlessly confirms what a fantastic series this is turning out to be.
Gonzo and it’s team of creative artists should be proud, they have dreamt up such an immersive experience…
Thanks to his excellent past work (including the illustrious Serial Experiments Lain); anything with the name Yoshitoshi ABe attached is well worth looking into. Haibane Renmei was his pet …
Based on the comic book characters created by Brian Pulido, “Lady Death: the Motion Picture’ is the feature-length animated adaptation produced by AD Vision. It tells the story…
Berserk is hands down my favourite manga release of recent years, an uncompromising blend of horror, action and war, this genre busting adventure has already taken Japan and the U.S by storm. …
Having enjoyed this fourth and final volume, it was with great displeasure that I bade farewell to Kino’s Journey. Shows like this just don’t come around very often; philosophical,…
Is it enough to say I simply enjoyed Get Backers #2?While I have found nothing particularly inspiring or different about this show, it remains good, solid fun thanks to a quirky sense of humour,…
I’ll admit I take a guilty pleasure from watching long-running action anime series and Yu Yu Hakusho appears to fit the bill perfectly; sporting 112 episodes, I can already taste the bitter…
A light-hearted spin-off series to the Oh! My Goddess series and feature-length film, Adventures of Mini Goddess tells the story of what happens to goddesses Belldandy, Urd and Skuld while Keichi…
There’s not much out there like Last Exile. Almost everything about this show- from the carefully modelled character designs to the innovative, lush setting- is original and interesting.…
Only 8 episodes in and Kino’s Journey has already established itself as a real force to be contended with. Yet it’s only when I settle back into my familiar old chair and start watching…
