For this entry in the Visiting Japan Feature series at Anime Inferno, AussieGirl shares her experiences hitting up the slopes in Japan, with her most recent being a ski holiday to Hakuba in February 2019… The snow season in Japan is something people travel far and wide for the powder experience of a lifetime. Their […]
There are movies, series and comics that come along every now and then that present something refreshingly unique with an equally powerful storyline. Without any filling, Your Name (Kimi no Na wa) could be described as a body swapping romantic drama that transcends time, place and memory. There is however, so much more to this […]
Catapult back into the One Piece universe as the Straw Hat Pirates embark on a new adventure at the Grand Lines’ entertainment city, Gran Tesoro. One Piece Film GOLD enters a floating mega Casino where striking it big means your wildest dreams can come true. Drawn in by the neon lights and allure of a […]
The story of Berserk is as much of a tale of friendship and adventure, as it is of tragedy and survival. Written and Illustrated by the talented Kentaro Miura, the Berserk manga won the Tezuka Osamu Award for Excellence in 2002. Coming back to watch the original animated series from 1997 has been a real […]
In a future with a ruined Earth and Digital Humans, Expelled from Paradise is an action adventure with a surprisingly touching end. Floating above the abandoned planet, DEVA is a cyber universe where humans have abandoned their physical bodies and now exist in servers. When an unprecedented cyber attack is traced from Earth, DEVA dispatch […]
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 […]
After the cliff hanger ending of the first season Re Hamatora kicks off in Nowhere Café, the gangs usual hangout. There is a sombre atmosphere as it becomes apparent they have just been to Nices’ funeral. It is a bit startling to think the main character has been killed over three months ago, however it’s […]
Harmony is set in a distant future where sickness and diseases are almost non-existent for a privileged some. A long healthy life is rewarded for those born into major cities and wealthy countries. It all sounds almost utopian, however three young girls in Japan are discontent with what their future holds, and decide to take […]
Junjo Romantica is a yaoi love story following the fresh youngster Misaki and much older pursuer Usami. The anime is based on the manga Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance, written and Illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. Fans of the genre will be familiar with the name as the manga has spun off several CD Dramas and Light novels […]
Based on a novel by Project Itoh, The Empire of Corpses is an alternate historical, sci-fi thriller based in 19th century London. With the revolutionary ‘Corpse Reanimation Technology’ at the governments fingertips, society is accustomed to zombies in everyday life. In such a world where the dead can walk again to serve the living, would […]