Anime Review

GANTZ Volume 5

The new game begins; Kurono and his new buddies are transported to a traditional buddist temple and forced to face off against a huge selection of Gantz’s most fearsome monsters yet. The…

• 9th July 2006
Anime Review

Burst Angel Volume 3

With my expectations for Burst Angel having been firmly toned down by the first eight episodes, I settled down to watch this third instalment with the determination not to take it too seriously.…

• 22nd June 2006
Anime Review

Heat Guy J Volume 2

Heat Guy J delivers another impressively varied array of missions in which Daisuke Aurora and his philosophical android partner J fight crime on the streets of Judoh. The unstable Clair Leonelli,…

• 22nd June 2006
Anime Review

Texhnolyze Volume 4

With the Yoshii story arc having firmly concluded in the last volume, one would be forgiven for thinking Texhnolyze had drawn to a premature end. This entire series though is about “the …

• 9th June 2006
Anime Review

Robotech: The Masters Volume 2

The battle between humanity and the Robotech Masters reaches its dramatic conclusion as the final battle that decides the war begins in earnest. The Fifteenth Squadron risk capture and death…

• 7th June 2006
Anime Review

Spirit Of Wonder

Spirit of WonderSet in 1950’s England, Spirit of Wonder is a five-part OVA that follows on from the earlier film “Miss China’s Ring”. Fortunately, although it is referenced…

• 7th June 2006
Anime Review

Parasite Dolls

Despite its flaws, I’ve always considered myself something of a fan of Bubblegum Crisis, and so it was with cautious optimism that I approached Parasite Dolls, the franchise’s …

• 6th 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

Planetes Volume 5

As a continuing drama, it’s quite remarkable to think how far Planetes has travelled in over just 21 episodes. This is all encapsulated in Hachimaki, who has gone from being a pleasant if…

• 29th May 2006
Anime Review

Trigun Volume 6

Volume 6 of Trigun sees us nearing the end for Vash, but first, we are treated to an emotional flashback from his beginnings. Vash and his twin brother Knives are like two sides of the same person;…

• 29th May 2006
Anime Review

GANTZ Volume 4

Up until this volume Gantz had lived up to its violent reputation but shied away from depicting sex, preferring to instead settle for a few perverted jokes and little else. Volume 4 changes all …

• 22nd May 2006
Anime Review

Robotech: The Masters Volume 1

Fifteen years after the first Robotech war the people of Earth are rebuilding their shattered civilisation. The planet is thrown into conflict once more when the Robotech Masters arrive to reclaim…

• 20th May 2006
Anime Review

Yukikaze Volume 1

Hard boiled science fiction is a rare thing these days and Yukikaze certainly looks the part; it boasts a mature and detailed take on futuristic warfare, combining some beautifully drawn landscapes…

• 17th May 2006
Anime Review

Wolf’s Rain Volume 5

At the end of volume 4 we were in the midst of an unnecessary recap section which derailed the storytelling of the series. The first two episodes of this volume do nothing to rectify the situation…

• 8th May 2006
Anime Review

Crest of the Stars Volume 1

Having been described by Beez’s DVD cover-art as a “faithful adaptation of a classic epic of Japanese science fiction”, I had high hopes for Crest of the Stars and despite …

• 23rd April 2006
Anime Review

Chobits Volume 6

The series reaches its conclusion as Hideki discovers the truth concerning Chi’s origins. Is she really one of the “Chobits’ series? Meanwhile Chi realises that she must…

• 21st April 2006