For those of you slightly behind the news wave that just hit our shores, a new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon was released. In it, we were given the most important pieces of information needed for any Pokémon fan. That is to say, both the starters and the legendaries were revealed. This time around […]
Month: May 2016
First Impressions: Overwatch – Open Beta Weekend
Announced at Blizzcon 2014 and apparently born from the ashes of the cancelled Project Titan, Overwatch is Blizzard’s take on the team-based shooter. With the official release rapidly approaching, Blizzard threw the doors open to all last weekend for one final open beta – a chance for them to stress-test their servers and a chance […]
New Blue Exorcist Stage Play coming to Japan
Kazue Kato’s Blue Exorcist series is being adapted into another stage play that will premiere in Japan this August. The series follows Rin Okumura, the son of Satan and his exorcist brother Yukio as they search for a way to control the demonic powers Rin has inherited. The play is an adaptation of the ‘Revival […]
Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-
It has finally happened. The Kingdom Hearts series has gone the way that the Final Fantasy, Pokémon and Zelda series have with Distant Worlds, Symphonic Evolutions and Symphony of the Goddesses respectively. The official Japanese Kingdom Hearts Twitter account announced on the 28th of April that an orchestral concert of music from the series will be on […]
Review: Only Yesterday
The 1991 Ghibli classic Only Yesterday is returning to selected cinemas this month from May 5th. In anticipation for its re-release, I was given the opportunity to review a Japanese copy of the film before its English debut to Australian cinemas. The year is 1982 and Taeko Okajima is 27 and living alone. Following a […]
First Impressions: Kiznaiver
Kiznaiver, a new show from Studio Trigger, the studio behind Kill La Kill, looks for a hint to lead its battle-ridden world towards peace. Based on a manga of the same name, it follows the story of Katsuhira Agata, a high schooler who feels no pain. One day he is approached by one of his […]