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.
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.
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.
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.
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…)
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...
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…
Manga Review
Erased Volume 1 Review
Last March I started watching Erased, a mystery story that was being adapted by A-1 Pictures. Over the course of its airing many anime fans took notice of the series and by the end of its run we were…
Anime Review
Review of Death Note: Blu-Ray Collection
“You must believe in God, despite what the clergy tell you.” – Benjamin Jowlett
If Death Note succeeds in at least one thing, it is that it has possibly created the most interesting and intriguing…
Anime Review
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Volume 2
If you spotted my previous review of the first half of Muv Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, you’ll recall that I was pretty pleasantly surprised by it. The mix of gnarly, full-on aliens-versus-mecha…
Anime Review
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion
This review contains spoilers for the TV series and first two movies of Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
When heroes have played their part in saving the world, when they sacrifice everything to change…
Anime Review
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings: and Movie Part II: Eternal
Out of all the genres in anime, ‘Magical Girl’ is one of the hardest to crossover and comprehend for non-anime fans. The basic premise is relatively simple – an ordinary girl is granted a power to…
Anime Review
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Volume 1
Ever had a show really toy with your expectations? As in, your preconceptions of it got dragged one way, then another, and then in a different direction altogether when you actually saw it?
This…
Anime Review
Parasyte: The Maxim
The manga series Parasyte (Hitoshi Awaaki) was launched in 1988 and concluded in 1995. Twenty years after finishing its run in afternoon magazine Parasyte was finally awarded its own anime…
Manga Review
Durarara!!: Yellow Scarves Arc, Volumes 1 & 2
“Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.” – Pablo Picasso
Durarara!!, or DRRR!! if you prefer, is causing some interest…
Anime Review
The Garden of Sinners
Garden of Sinners was originally a light novel series released in Japan in the late 90s from Type Moon; it’s not only their earliest work but also considered the ‘prototype’ for their other more…
Anime Review
Black Butler: Cinema Screening
The live action movie version of the popular manga series Black Butler takes place in 2020 in an Asian city where Western and Eastern cultures blend together. Several years earlier, a young woman…
Anime Review
Black Butler
This review is for the theatrical release of the live action Black Butler movie.
It used to be the case that UK fans could only dream of being able to watch the live action adaptations of their favourite…
Anime Review
Robotics;Notes Volume 2
“All that matters is the robot of justice wins!” Akiho Senomiya
Building a giant robot has always been Akiho’s dream – and with the help of the Robot Research Club at her high school on the island …
Anime Review
Zankyou no Terror: Zankyou no Terror Series Review
Mild Spoilers
On a summer day a massive terrorist bombing suddenly occurs in Tokyo and it seems that two teenage boys are behind it. The only clue to their identity is a strange video uploaded to …