BEM: Become Human – The Movie takes an interesting theatrical swing at continuing the latest TV series’ narrative on the big screen. Set two years after the events of the 2019 TV series, BEM: Become Human – The Movie sees Bem living the life he always dreamed of as an ordinary person living an ordinary, […]
Month: November 2022
Review: Skate-Leading Stars – The Complete Season (Blu-Ray)
A figure skating prodigy in his youth, Kensei Maeshima left the sport after yet another loss to his rival Reo Shinozaki. Years later when Shinozaki announces that he will be leaving behind his solo career to join a skate-leading team, Maeshima is compelled to follow his rival into the group sport after some convincing from […]
Review: Kageki Shojo!! The Complete Season (Blu-Ray)
Kageki Shojo’s the kind of production that doesn’t often get greenlit in Japan, let alone earmarked for a Western release, so it’s with a great deal of excitement that we can tuck into this one. Ai Narata, expelled from her idol super group, is planning a fresh start at the prestigious all-girls musical and theatrical […]
Review: Super Cub – The Complete Season (Blu-Ray)
Super Cub sounds like the name of an old cartoon about a cute bear being a super hero. Given this is an anime-focused site, let’s consider it in the spirit of The American Rabbit, a Toei production from the 80s I watched on repeat as a kid that probably needs a re-watch before I watch […]
Review: Yashahime – Princess Half-Demon Season 1 Part 1 (Blu-Ray)
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon heralds a continuation of Rumiko Takahashi’s highly celebrated Inuyasha which made huge waves in Japan and abroad when it first debuted over 20 years ago. Given the fandom around it’s predecessor, this new anime series has a lot to live up to. It’s been 10 years since the events of Inuyasha have […]
Review: Megalobox 2: Nomad – The Complete Season (Blu-Ray)
Five years after his Megalonia win against Yuri, Joe has disappeared from the public eye following an exhibition match with Yuri’s new protege Edison Liu, and is once again fighting in underground matches. A far cry from his heyday as “Gearless Joe”, Joe is now using megaloboxing gear in the ring and boxing under the […]