One Last Kiss, veteran Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada’s latest release, has managed to sneak an anime EP release into the international charts that has defied expectations with huge critical and commercial success. With records dominating physical sales of music, Utada was kind enough to simultaneously release her latest onto both digital and vinyl formats […]
Month: April 2021
Review: Fire Force Season 1 Part 2 (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)
Shinra Kusakabe and Special Fire Force Company 8 continue investigating corruption within the ranks of the other Fire Force Companies, all while targeted by the Knights of the Ashen Flame, a group of cultists who seek to exacerbate the condition that causes people to suddenly go up in flames, known as Spontaneous Human Combustion. As […]
Review: One Punch Man Season 2 (Blu-Ray)
One Punch Man Season 2 sees the return of Saitama and Genos as Earth continues to be threatened by monsters ranging from the absurd to the… well, absurd really. Following the defeat of the alien invasion in season 1, Saitama and Genos continue to work their way through various monsters as part of their work […]
Review: Human Lost (Blu-Ray)
Human Lost promises to tread the familiar cyberpunk anime formula with a hyper-modern approach to animation production. Oh, and gory violence. Lots of splattery, gory violence. In the far-flung future of 2036 humanity is on the brink of a great rebirth brought about by advances in medical technology promising unnaturally extended lifespans and proverbial immortality […]
Review: Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna (Blu-Ray)
Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna promises an end to the 20 year run of the mainline Digimon Adventure series. With so much to draw on the premise may prove difficult to pull off in practice. Or is it? Set five years after the events of Tri, Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna kicks off with Taichi […]
Review: Hunter X Hunter Part 3 (Eps 59-88) (Blu-Ray)
With the Phantom Troupe defeated, Gon an Killua turn their sights to acquiring a copy of the video game Greed Island in order to continue their search for Gon’s father. Able to enter the game thanks to a wealthy benefactor, the two quickly discover that Greed Island operates on a very different set of rules […]