Anime Review

Fairy Gone: Season 1 Part 1 Review

While there are good things to take away from this first half of Fairy Gone, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, throwing in too many plot threads and ideas, becoming unfocused and confusing.

Onosume • 28th September 2020

Manga Review

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Volume 4 Review

This already violent story takes a more disturbing sexual turn in this volume.

Ian Wolf • 16th September 2020

Anime Review

Astra Lost in Space Review

A short but brilliant sci-fi story with so many revelations it is hard to keep count.

Ian Wolf • 28th August 2020

Manga Review

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Volume 3 Review

We learn more about the island, the elixir and the mysterious monsters that live on the island in this volume.

Ian Wolf • 23rd July 2020

Manga Review

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Volume 2 Review

Giants, monsters and sexism are the problems that Gabimaru and Sagiri face in the second volume of Yuji Kaku's violent manga.

Ian Wolf • 21st May 2020

Manga Review

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Volume 1 Review

The second English manga release is based on the second Danganronpa game - which is odd as the first Danganronpa 2 manga was a spin-off.

Ian Wolf • 30th April 2020

Manga Review

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Volume 1 Review

Violence reigns as a group of convicts are sent to find the elixir of life in the first volume of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku.

Ian Wolf • 19th March 2020

Manga Review

Blood on the Tracks Volume 1 Review

The latest title from the mangaka behind "The Flowers of Evil" delves into the disturbing power of an overprotective mother.

Ian Wolf • 19th February 2020

Anime Review

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – Complete Series Collection Review

While it does have its faults, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is an anime series that has to be experienced to be believed: a frantic and breakneck rollercoaster of a show that just takes you along for the ride.

Onosume • 11th February 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

Manga Review

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Volume 1 Review

Komaru Nagei, sister of original hero Makoto, takes centre stage in the latest Danganronpa manga released in English - helped by a certain novelist/serial killer.

Ian Wolf • 28th September 2019

Manga Review

Gleipnir Volume 1 Review

This monstrous manga may look cute on the outside, but inside the NSFW contents, including violence and references to rape, will deter some readers.

Ian Wolf • 16th March 2019

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

ERASED – Part 2 Review

After a sadly long eight months wait, the second half of the 2016 hit ERASED finally makes it to disc here in the UK. After such a promising first half, does the series get the big pay-off it deserves? Read on to find out! (Although you’ve probably already watched the end on Crunchyroll or Netflix in the past 8 months due to understandably running out of patience, but hey-ho…)

Cold Cobra • 27th April 2018

Anime Review

ERASED – Part 1 Review

ERASED is one of the big hits of 2016, blending multiple genres together to create a very satisfying whole. The series is finally seeing its release here in the UK, so let's take a look at Part 1 - Containing the first 6 episodes of the hit series...

Cold Cobra • 5th August 2017

Anime Review

Eden of the East – Complete Collection Review

Eden of the East was undoubtedly the big hit of 2009, and now you can own the whole series and the films in one rather lovely Blu-ray box. Before looking at the set itself, let’s have a quick reminder…

Cold Cobra • 1st April 2017