The Red Turtle is an upcoming animated film co-produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit who is best known for his animated short films. The most famous of these is the Academy Award winning short film Father and Daughter, but The Red Turtle will be his first feature length film. The […]
Month: April 2016
Review: Saturn Apartments
I think a lot of people who enjoy manga can name that one special series off the top of their head. You know, that one that just stays with you, the one you use as a gold standard when deciding whether or not to let a new series take up space on the shelf. For […]
The State of Final Fantasy XV on PC
We’ve learned a lot about the future of the Final Fantasy series after Square Enix’s UNCOVERED: FINAL FANTASY XV event, but one of the things that wasn’t really acknowledged was the possibility of a PC port. Many fans have exclaimed their desire for the next instalment of the series to make its way onto the PC platform, and […]
Review: Samurai Flamenco Part 1 (DVD)
Samurai Flamenco follows Hazama Masayoshi, a fresh-faced male model on the verge of making it big by day, and the hero Samurai Flamenco by night. Hazama has always been obsessed with Sentai hero shows. After the death of his parents, Hazama was raised by his grandfather who created the hero character of Samurai Flamenco, and uses this […]
Review: Dragonball Z: Super Saiyan God Double Pack (Blu-Ray)
Dragonball Z: Battle of Gods and Resurrection F movies are now available in a two-pack from Madman at a pretty attractive price of $49.95 for the Blu-ray version, so if you’ve been wanting to add these to your collection now is the time! We’ve talked about both of these on Anime Inferno before, and odds are […]
First Impressions: Ace Attorney
Ryūichi Naruhodō, or as some of us better know him as, Phoenix Wright, has finally received his own anime. If, like me, you’ve been following along with the games, the manga, the musicals and the movie, then, clearly, you were eagerly awaiting the next exciting instalment to the Ace Attorney Saga; but has A-1 Pictures […]
The Figma you Nico-Nico Need
Rounding out the nine members of μ’s in figma form, Nico Yazawa is finally up for order. Admit it, no matter what anyone says we all love Nico, and this figure is looking great. From the Good Smile product page: Nico Nico Nii as a figma! From the anime series ‘LoveLive!’ comes a figma of the Idol Research […]
First Impressions: Bungou Stray Dogs
Nakajima Atsushi is currently going through a rough patch in his life. He’s been kicked out of the orphanage he once called home and has been forced onto the street where he is quickly reaching his breaking point. Under threat of starvation, he resolves to mug the next person he comes across. Unfortunately for Atsushi, […]
Kingdom Hearts Unchained X North American Release
Square Enix continues its trend of releasing new additions to the Kingdom Hearts series that are not titled Kingdom Hearts III. Tomorrow North American fans get to experience a new title in the series, Kingdom Hearts Unchained X, a free-to-play app exclusive to iOS and Android devices (however it does have in-app purchases). The game […]
When it Comes to Love Live Figures, April is Hanayo Month
It’s all about Love Live!’s Hanayo Koizumi this month, with three separate manufacturers putting new figures of everyone’s favorite white rice-obsessed School idol up for preorder! FREEing’s offering is a lovely 1/8 scale (195mm) Hanayo in her school uniform, and it appears she can be displayed with glasses on or off. I think this one […]