Manga Review
20th Century Boys: Perfect Edition, Volume 1 Review
Conspiracies and cults abound in this brilliant new edition of Naoki Urasawa's sci-fi thriller.
Anime Review
ERASED – Part 2 Review
After a sadly long eight months wait, the second half of the 2016 hit ERASED finally makes it to disc here in the UK. After such a promising first half, does the series get the big pay-off it deserves? Read on to find out! (Although you’ve probably already watched the end on Crunchyroll or Netflix in the past 8 months due to understandably running out of patience, but hey-ho…)
Anime Review
Hyouka Part 1 Review
With a lovable cast of characters, superb animation, and a real attention to detail, Hyouka comes highly recommended by me. It might sound boring on the surface but give it a try and you’ll find something truly fascinating.
Manga Review
Erased Volume 1 Review
Last March I started watching Erased, a mystery story that was being adapted by A-1 Pictures. Over the course of its airing many anime fans took notice of the series and by the end of its run we were…
Anime Review
Owarimonogatari Volume One Review
Who is Ougi Oshino? That is a question that has been on the mind of almost every fan of the long running Monogatari franchise, ever since the character’s first appearance back in Monogatari Second…
Anime Review
Durarara x2 Shou (Episodes 1-12) Review
Durarara!! x2 Shou is a series that definitely repays repeated viewings. It sets in motion several interconnected stories and nothing really gets resolved in these first twelve episodes. The US translation/dub is a real bonus when it comes to getting the most out of its delightfully, frustratingly convoluted plot strands.
Anime Review
Koimonogatari
Araragi, a high school student and supernatural problem solver, and Shinobu, his 500-year-old vampire companion, would have been killed by the junior high girl turned Goddess Sengoku Nadeko,…
Manga Review
Karneval Volume 2
“There are two main types of Varuga. One type was created by Kafka themselves using cellular fusion. The others were mutated after being exposed to the blood or other bodily fluids of the first …
Anime Review
Amnesia
Amnesia may be a rare occurrence in the real world but in fiction it’s a common trope inflicted either on the main character or sometimes the love interest. It’s exploited to achieve several goals…
Manga Review
Karneval Volume 1
“Whenever Circus does a big operation to catch some bad guys, they put on a show for the townspeople to apologize.”
A white-haired boy, Nai, is desperately searching for Karoku, the young man who…
Manga Review
Drug & Drop Volume 1
Drug & Drop is the long awaited continuation of Legal Drug, picking up with Kazahaya and Rikuo still working in the drugstore whilst picking up additional supernatural side jobs from owner…
Manga Review
Legal Drug: Omnibus
Legal Drug, the latest CLAMP manga to get the omnibus re-release treatment from Dark Horse, follows a pair of boys working at a drugstore. Kazahaya Kudo is a naïve young man with a special gift to…
Manga Review
Durarara!!: Yellow Scarves Arc, Volumes 1 & 2
“Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.” – Pablo Picasso
Durarara!!, or DRRR!! if you prefer, is causing some interest…
Anime Review
Nisemonogatari : DVD Review
While I found the first half of Nisemonogartari entertaining, there were problems with a lack of character development for Araragi’s sister Karen during her own arc and the large amounts…
Anime Review
Black Butler: Cinema Screening
The live action movie version of the popular manga series Black Butler takes place in 2020 in an Asian city where Western and Eastern cultures blend together. Several years earlier, a young woman…
Anime Review
Black Butler
This review is for the theatrical release of the live action Black Butler movie.
It used to be the case that UK fans could only dream of being able to watch the live action adaptations of their favourite…
Anime Review
Black Butler: Book of Circus
Book of Circus: Episodes 1-4, streaming on Daisuki and Crunchyroll.
“To me, clowns aren’t funny. In fact, they’re kind of scary. I’ve wondered where this started and I think…
Anime Review
K: K-Project Review
Cleverly, engagingly told, K: K-Project looks good and the underlying story is revealed in an intriguing way.
Anime Review
Nisemonogatari : DVD Review
“Just as you fill your heart through good deeds, I fill my bank account with evil ones” – Kaiki
The next chapter in the Monogatari franchise, Nisemonogatari, attempts to build on the clever…