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Dai Shogun – Great Revolution Review

While Dai Shogun's backstory speaks of some potential, it ends up going nowhere with its harem plot, with fanservice that is played too straight to be funny, while its animation leaves a lot to be desired.

Onosume • 20th August 2019

Anime Review

DARLING in the FRANXX Part 2 Review

Overall, Darling in the Franxx offers an exciting sci-fi mecha series that, while let down by a confused ending, aims to entertain. It’s not the best Studio Trigger anime by a long way, but if you enjoyed the first half then you’ll undoubtedly find something to like here.

Demelza • 10th August 2019

Anime Review

Girls’ Last Tour Review

Girls’ Last Tour is a very relaxing survival story that generates a lot of appeal from its comfy styling and deceptively cute presentation. Its slow pace and slice-of-life sensibilities may seem boring to some, but if you look past that, the series shows an engaging deeper narrative with a strong anti-war message.

Onosume • 13th May 2019

Anime Review

Land of the Lustrous Review

Land of the Lustrous is one of the few anime to use CGI and achieve truly dazzling effects.

Ian Wolf • 6th May 2019

Anime Review

Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days’ Time

One for the completists; there's very little in the way of new content in this compilation movie.

Ian Wolf • 15th December 2018

Film Review

Fireworks Review

Fireworks is an enjoyable but flawed film that tries to pair a slice of science fiction with a teenage romantic drama, but ends up getting bogged down with its time-altering plot device.

Onosume • 24th November 2018

Anime Review

BLAME! Review

It may not be a perfect adaption of the manga source material, but it is certainly a good first step into this grim future world.

N.E.C • 5th October 2018

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.

Ian Wolf • 2nd October 2018

Anime Review

Kiznaiver Review

Studio Trigger teams up with Mari Okada for this well thought out character drama that asks “just how do we become friends, anyway?”

Onosume • 1st October 2018

Anime Review

Angelic Layer: Collector’s Edition Review

This remastering of a CLAMP classic makes Angelic Layer all dolled up.

Ian Wolf • 29th September 2018

Anime Review

Battle Girl High School Review

Battle Girl High School tries to combine magical girl, slice-of-life and idol elements into one show but ends up not knowing what it wants to be.

Onosume • 28th September 2018

Anime Review

The Asterisk War Part 1 Review

What The Asterisk War lacks in originality, it makes up for in execution, resulting in a highly entertaining and action-packed show, despite unnecessary and off-putting ecchi scenes

IncendiaryLemon • 22nd August 2018

Anime Review

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Review (Part 2)

Having covered the TV series, we now look at the three OVAs of the cypberpunk anime, and the accompanying guide to the entire collection.

Ian Wolf • 11th June 2018

Anime Review

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Complete Series Review (Part 1)

In the first of two reviews, we re-live the TV adaptation of the cyberpunk classic.

Ian Wolf • 5th June 2018

Anime Review

Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale Review

Another new gaming technology comes along, and once again Kirito is there to sort out the terrible problems it causes him and Asuna.

Ian Wolf • 27th May 2018

Anime Review

Assassination Classroom: Season 2 – Part 2 Review

Class 3-E are about to graduate, but can they kill their teacher and save the world before that?

Ian Wolf • 16th April 2018

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Part 2 Review

Despite some exciting sequences, much of the second part of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ drags as much as the first.

Ian Wolf • 8th January 2018

Anime Review

Paprika Review

A rather complex film made watchable by its stunning animation.

Ian Wolf • 21st November 2017

Film Review

Your Name Review

A fantastical exploration of human joy, heartbreak, and discovery, Your Name is Makoto Shinkai’s finest work – and an unmissable masterpiece.

Teapot • 30th October 2017

Film Review

Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution Movie 1 Review

Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Film 1 had a lot going for it with it finally giving us the prologue to it all, the events of "The Summer of Love". And while this segment is done so very well, the rest of the film with its lack of coherent storytelling hurts what could have been something special. It leaves you wishing that perhaps they made the prologue the entire film, or at least an OVA, and left the content from the TV series alone.

Arbalest • 28th October 2017