Anime Review
Junjo Romantica: Season 1 Review
One of the few yaoi to get a UK release: high-points in storytelling are let down by lack of quality in the art.
Anime Review
Sound! Euphonium Review
Even amongst Kyoto Animation's prestigious back catalogue, Sound! Euphonium carves out a place amongst the very best, with a subtle blend of Slice of Life and Drama, and understated yet well developed characters, topped off with truly breathtaking animation and music.
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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.
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Bakuon!! Review
Whilst the unique premise makes it stand out more than some, when you get down to it, Bakuon!! is just another paint-by-numbers comedy
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Hello!! Kinmoza! Season 2 Review
Not a whole lot has changed in Hello!! Kinmoza!, but then again, not a lot had to, remaining as hilarious, fun and wholesome as the initial series was, introducing a new character to keep things fresh whilst maintaining everything that made the original so endearing to begin with.
Manga Review
My Boy Volume 1 Review
An unconventional friendship develops between two lonely individuals. My Boy delivers a sensitive and beautifully drawn story that will make readers think about the pressures of modern life on adults and children alike.
Anime Review
Castle Town Dandelion Review
Whilst there is a strong concept at the core of Castle Town Dandelion, there are so many issues that it makes it tough to recommend, despite the occasional glimpses of good
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.
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Kinmoza! Season 1 Review
Kinmoza! is concentrated slice-of-life goodness that’s nigh guaranteed to warm your heart and make you laugh in equal measure
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Barakamon Review
Seishu Handa, a talented young calligrapher, flees in disgrace to a remote island, after a searing public critique of his work provokes him to physically attack his eminent critic. Will he find…
Anime Review
School-Live! Review
School Live! is a masterpiece, combining two unlikely genres into a show that deserves to be seen.
Manga Review
Aho-Girl, Volume 1 Review
“Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the universe.” – Albert Einstein
British comedy is full of classic idiotic characters: Baldrick, Father…
Anime Review
Little Busters Season 1 Review
After being orphaned as a child, Riki Naoe shut himself out from the world. However, he was soon saved when he met a boy named Kyosuke, and was recruited into the Little Busters, a group of friends…
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Busou Shinki Complete Collection Review
There is a saying that goes around about slice-of-life anime and how it’s often ‘cute girls doing cute things’. For this review of Busou Shinki I’ve decided to repurpose that saying to ‘cute robot…
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Mikagura School Suite – The Complete Series Review
So, see if you can follow me on this one. Mikagura School Suite is an anime based on a light novel series by the band Last Note. that was itself based on their own Vocaloid-assisted songs. Now not being…
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When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace Review
During a meeting at a High School Literature Club, the four members of the club, along with the niece of the club’s faculty advisor, find themselves suddenly granted supernatural abilities. …
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My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! Review
In the anime community, as a critic especially, one of the most frustrating experiences is when a show comes along that has a ton of hype behind it and gets critically praised by everyone, yet somehow,…
Anime Review
HaNaYaMaTa Review
Naru Sekiya is a terminally average 14 year old, with average intelligence, athleticism and talents. She had hoped everything would change when she started middle school, and her life would …
Manga Review
Paradise Residence Volumes 1 and 2 Review
Hatsune Takanashi is a girl of simple tastes; she like curry and her friends, but her real love in life is pudding. Hatsune has begun her new life at Kikka Academy, an all-girl boarding school atop…
Manga Review
Does the Flower Blossom? Volume 2
This is a touching and involving slice-of-life story by the queen of nuanced, bitter-sweet BL manga, Shoko Hidaka; sensitively drawn and multi-layered, it will repay repeated readings.