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Plastic Memories (Limited Edition) Part 1 Review

Suppose you could have your very own lifelike android companion – but with a limited lifespan? Plastic Memories sets out to explore the impact on the human owners when that lifespan draws to a close.

Sarah • 27th February 2020

Anime Review

SSSS.Gridman: The Complete Series Review

SSSS.Gridman combines Studio Trigger’s trademark style and eccentricity with the absurdness and creativity of the tokusatsu genre. It remains faithful to the original 1990s TV series with the kaiju and the action sequences, while telling an engaging and heartfelt story with a strong cast of characters.

Onosume • 3rd February 2020

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Part 2 Review

The second half of Gundam Wing aired at the same time as Neon Genesis Evangelion. Comparing the two, Gundam Wing starts to feel inferior.

Ian Wolf • 28th January 2020

Manga Review

The Drifting Classroom, Perfect Edition 1 Review

Now in hardback, Kazuo Umezz's award-winning manga witnesses a young boy who finds himself and his whole school suddenly appearing in a horrific wasteland.

Ian Wolf • 2nd October 2019

Anime Review

Steins;Gate 0 Part 2 Review

Can Rintaro Okabe travel through time to save the world – and his friends? The stakes are high - but does the second part of Steins;gate 0 deliver a satisfying conclusion?

Sarah • 29th September 2019

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Part 1 Review

While this might be the series that made Gundam popular in the USA, if you have seen the original 1979 series, then Gundam Wing feels rather repetitive.

Ian Wolf • 25th August 2019

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counter Attack Review

The conclusion of the "Universal Century" arc leaves you with a feeling of sadness in witnessing the final fight between Amuro Ray and Char Aznable.

Ian Wolf • 28th July 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

Manga Review

Knights of Sidonia: Master Edition 1 Review

Tsutomu Nihei's mecha manga returns in this extra large, expanded edition.

Ian Wolf • 17th April 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

Manga Review

APOSIMZ Volume 1 Review

How you get on with APOSIMZ will depend on how willing you are to committing to reading more than a single volume. This first volume offers little in the way of substantial world building or characters, so all the series really has going for it is Tsutomu Nihei's name.

Demelza • 4th November 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

Angelic Layer: Collector’s Edition Review

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

Ian Wolf • 29th September 2018

Manga Review

Dr. Stone Volume 1 Review

A rock-solid start for this Shonen Jump adventure.

Ian Wolf • 31st 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

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

Manga Review

Voices of a Distant Star Review

Think a long-distance relationship is hard? Try being eight light years away.

Ian Wolf • 12th March 2018

Manga Review

Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle Volume 1 Review

Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle is a dystopian SF tale of the red planet; a great page-turner that will appeal to Alita fans and readers who are new to the series alike.

Sarah • 6th March 2018

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