Following an attack on the Kingdom of Botica by mysterious forces, S.A.M, a Special Associate Model friendship droid, finds herself separated from her friend Prince Kelby. In her search for Kelby, Sam is joined by the robot mechanic Casey and the two locate the infamous immortal outlaw Philly the Kid in the hopes that he […]
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Review: Kimagure Orange Road Singing Heart (Vinyl)
Kimagure Orange Road Singing Heart getting reissued should be a cause for celebration given Kimagure Orange Road has something of a legendary cult status amongst anime fans. It was one of the first anime productions that explored the tsundere archetype as part of a shounen rom com, it is gloriously 80s in every amazing way […]
Review: Gleipnir – The Complete Season (Blu-Ray)
Gleipnir at first glance seems to visually revel in the subversive dichotomy of twisting a cute plushie thingie into a monster. At least that was my first impression based on the key art – the reality is an interesting exploration that thankfully dives a little deeper than the potential edgelord premise it might have had. […]
Review: Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle Part 1 (Blu-Ray)
Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle Part 1 heralds the second time this cult favourite MMORPG has received an anime adaptation. With mixed thoughts out there, let’s tuck in to see how round 2 went… Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle Part 1 works on adapting the first three episodes of the online JRPG into […]
Review: Asteroid in Love – The Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
Following a night of stargazing as children, newfound friends Mira and Ao make a promise to discover an asteroid together. Although parting ways after this brief childhood encounter, the two reunite upon attending high school and joining the Earth Sciences Club – a combination of the former Geology Club and Astronomy Club. Although the two […]
Review: Magia Record – Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Part 1 (Blu-Ray)
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Part 1 signals an interesting offshoot spun off from the incredible Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime series, originally as a mobile game but which has now crossed over to manga and, in this case, anime. Let’s try and break this one down… Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka […]
Review: Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense (Season 1) Limited Edition (Blu-Ray/dvd Combo)
When Kaede’s friend Risa convinces her to start playing the virtual reality MMORPG NewWorld Online, her lack of gaming experience results in Kaede pumping every single one of her skill points into her defence stat to avoid getting hurt. Entering NewWorld Online under the username Maple, she discovers that maxing out her defence has left […]
Review: Elfen Lied Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
Elfen Lied Complete Series captures the full TV series and OVA release into a single high definition package. But with 17 years on the clock, how does this production hold up? Elfen Lied is set in modern day Kamakura (well, early ’00s Kamakura) where two young residents, Kouta and his cousin Yuka, stumble across a […]
Review: Earwig and the Witch (Blu-Ray)
Earwig and the Witch is the first fully-CGI animated film from Studio Ghibli. Except it kind of isn’t since it’s actually a feature length TV special commissioned by NHK that has received a theatrical release more recently. It’s… an interesting experiment, but more on that later. Set in generic a semi-rural English town in the […]
Review: My Hero Academia – Season 4 Part 2 (DVD/Blu-Ray Combo)
Deku and Mirio have rescued Eri from the yakuza group Shie Hassaikai and the experiments being performed on her by their leader Overhaul, but not without a price. The two visit Eri at hospital while she recovers and hope to cheer her up by inviting her to the upcoming U.A. school festival, where Class 1-A […]