One Punch Man has earned a feverish cult following in the aftermath of its critical and commercial success since 2015. This latest release from Madman brings together the full TV series and the OVAs into a single package, so now seems as good an opportunity as any dive in to see what all the hype […]
Month: August 2017
Review: The Red Turtle (DVD)
Co-produced with Studio Ghibli, Michael Dudok de Wit’s first full-length animated film delves into the life of a man who finds himself marooned on an island after a storm, as he desperately searches for a way to escape. Unfortunately, his attempts to leave the island are continuously thwarted by a large red turtle, and each […]
Review: Guilty Crown Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
A beautifully presented animated series by IG Productions, Guilty Crown takes us to a Tokyo once devastated by the Apocalypse Virus. It’s been 10 years since the outbreak began and with the help of the United Nations and GHQ, Japan has slowly rebuilt. Called the Lost Christmas, many people fell victim to the virus and […]
Review: Altered Beast OST (Vinyl)
Altered Beast roared into arcades on Sega’s mighty System 16 arcade platform in 1988 before famously joining the Mega Drive as a pack-in title at launch. The game has copped plenty of criticism over the years for its simple gameplay, but to be honest I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for it. Cutting […]
Video: Smashing Hard Mode in WonderBoy: The Dragon’s Trap
So I’m a little obsessed with the WonderBoy: The Dragon’s Trap remake on the PS4 (I embarrassingly gushed over it in a previous video), so much so that I’ve put together a quick video going through my thoughts on how to work through the game’s Hard Mode if you’re a bit of an average gamer […]
Review: Erased Volume 1 (Blu-Ray)
Satoru Fujinuma is a directionless pizza parlour worker who wants to create his own manga, but is struggling to find anyone willing to show an interest in his stories. Although his day-to-day life appears mundane, Satoru’s past is consumed by memories of his classmate Kayo Hinazuki, and two other children who were murdered in his […]
Review: Digimon Adventure Tri Part 1: Reunion (Blu-Ray)
Digimon Adventure Tri Part 1 – Reunion is an ambitious continuation of the popular anime series which began in 1999. Instead of going back to the TV format though, Toei has opted to tell its latest story arc across 6 feature-length movies. With the films coming to an end shortly (the final entry will screen […]