Continuing their wonderful tradition of re-releasing CLAMP’s work in gorgeous omnibus editions; Dark Horse has brought Tokyo Babylon back to the West, a prequel to the infamous X, set nine …
“Botany is a sequel of murder and a chronicle of the dead.” – Julian Hawthorne.
One keen aspect for British anime fans concerning this film is that it is mostly set in a castle in Scotland.…
Princess Miyu is a vampire chosen to act as Guardian of the Eastern World with the task of tracking down shinma (demon gods) hiding in contemporary Japan to prey on mortals. Aided by Larva, her eternal…
Episodes 10-17
Can Yu and friends save teen idol Rise from herself as she is the next one to be pushed into the TV screen and appear on the sinister Midnight Channel? Naoto Shiragane (Romi Park/Mary…
Anime Mirai literally means “Future Anime”. The idea of this project is simple: to offer the opportunity to train new talent on the job, as they work on one of four short films that …
“Welcome to the Velvet Room… this realm exists between mind and matter.”
And thus we are greeted by the sinister Igor and his mysterious companion Margaret, at the beginning…
‘Who is safe when the urge to kill in order to survive blurs the line between man and monster?’
As the mysterious ‘epidemic’ claims more and more lives in the secluded…
Let’s be honest, by now some of you may at least have heard the name “Berserk” thrown out there in some way, shape or form, and considering the series is nearing 23 years old (15…
“There was a shortage of directors; I was pretty fast in finishing my work and the producer thought: ‘He’ll be able to finish the storyboards in a jiffy’. I was pushed…
“Everybody has got to die, but I’ve always believed an exception would be made in my case.” – William Nabokov
If you move to a small rural village miles from anywhere, then the…
Whether you’re a fan of supernatural fiction or not, its popularity and sudden rise in the public eye has made everyone aware of the basics; vampires drink blood, werewolves come out at …
My first thought upon turning the last pages of Domu was that the manga has magnificent action. The second was that it doesn’t have much else. I point especially to the first act, which, comprising…
Instead of gore or monsters, The Drifting Classroom derives horror from the fall of humanity; it intends not so much to induce vomit as to shake us to our souls. The first four volumes describe the…
Supernatural creations are everywhere in anime and manga. Ghosts often feature, demons are dime a dozen. There are more vampires then you shake a particularly pointy stick at. Zombies, on the…
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…
Horror is an intriguing and vast genre as its meaning changes depending on the person perceiving it. We all have our own personal view of what horror is and what haunts us in our nightmares. For example;…
Alive: The Final Evolution, from Del Rey, reaches its 6th volume here. This supernatural/sci-fi series is pitched at age 16+ and so far has been a thrilling read. Volume 6 continues the story…
Chapters #16 – #19 of Alive: The Final Evolution are presented here in volume #5. Thus far, Del Rey’s supernatural/sci-fi series has had its highs and lows. It is not very original, and its post-apocalyptic…
After reading the first three volumes of Alive, it quickly threatened to become one of my favourite mangas. The third volume in particular was really compelling and I couldn’t wait to get…
“Human beings are truly disgusting creatures.” Rem (shinigami)
Top student Light Yagami has given up the Death Note and, as a consequence, he no longer remembers that he was Kira, the ‘righteous’…
