Anime Review
S-CRY-ED Volume 2
Despite mixing the familiar “steal from the rich, give to the poor” morality of classic medieval fable Robin Hood with X-Men’s “mutant outcasts with special powers”,…
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 3
I’m now 10 episodes into Gundam SEED and my expectations are starting to balance off. Comparisons with the original Gundam series are warranted, but beyond basic plot similarities, SEED…
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Mobile Suit Gundam Movie II
Continuing its epic struggle across the desolate universe, we follow the rag-tag crew of the White Base (a.k.a. the Trojan Horse) as it’s trailed over land, sea and space by the mysterious…
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Big O
The Big O has built up a frightening reputation since it’s inception in 1999, a quick glance at the staff list and it’s not hard to see why, the brainchild of Hajime Yatate, the creative…
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Cowboy Bebop Volume 6
We all knew it had to end this way, but that doesn’t make it any less tragic. It’s a testament to the superior writing of Cowboy Bebop that when the poetic conclusion of this fine series…
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Gasaraki
With war brewing in the Middle East, the Gowa Corporation is quick to offer the UN the use of its new giant robot system, the Tactical Armour (TA). Upon deployment, however, the newly-created Tactical…
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 2
If rip roaring space operas are your thing, you will love Gundam SEED.
As the Archangel spaceship continues to limp across space, hunted down by the ferocious ZAFT forces, tensions between its…
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Cowboy Bebop Volume 5
It’s a sobering thought to suddenly realize there is now only one volume left of Cowboy Bebop. Us long suffering UK fans had waited so long for this fated series, to see the timeless phrase…
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 1
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is a series with a healthy reputation. Since debuting in Japan during 2002, it has succeeded in revitalizing the failing Gundam franchise and spawned a new generation …
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Witch Hunter Robin Volume 2
It’s been a nail-biting wait but the second volume of Witch Hunter Robin has finally been released and is now nestling on the shelves of fans up and down the country. No sooner does this title…
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Mobile Suit Gundam Movie I
It’s impossible to exist in modern anime fandom without bumping into a few (usually enthusiastic!) Gundam fans along the way. It is the definitive mecha franchise, having survived long…
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S-CRY-ED Volume 1
Aside from a few passing comments in various corners of the internet, s-CRY-ed was a series I knew next to nothing about. But I certainly prefer it that way though; it gives me a chance to sit down …
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Cowboy Bebop Volume 4
Cowboy Bebop #4 is the most character driven volume of this series yet, with no less than three of these four episodes being devoted to fleshing out the eventful back stories of flaky bombshell …
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Witch Hunter Robin Volume 1
Beez are a company worth keeping an eye on, keen to capitalise on the momentum gained through their much delayed release of Cowboy Bebop they are following up with another big hitting title, the…
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Cowboy Bebop Volume 3
For a number of reasons, I’ve found Cowboy Bebop #3 hard to review; mainly due to its episodic nature, I have to be weary not to repeat what I wrote before.By now, we should have established…
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Cowboy Bebop Volume 2
As much as I love to eulogise about Cowboy Bebop, there really isn’t much I can comment on from volume to volume without running the risk of repeating myself. By now, you should know that this…
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Cowboy Bebop Volume 1
It’s a daunting task having to review such a seminal anime series as Cowboy Bebop. From the iconic image of the afro-sporting Spike taking a drag from one of his bent up old cigarettes to Yoko…