The first season of Golden Kamuy made for tremendous viewing despite ending somewhat abruptly. With the second season upon us, it’s time to see how the production team follows up this unusual historical saga. Golden Kamuy Season 2 picks up where we left the previously disparate players’ quest for Nopperabo’s secret golden treasure. With the […]
Despite one’s best weeb intentions, sometimes iconic series’ fall through the cracks. Yu Yu Hakusho feels like one of those instances, so I was understandably very excited when Madman announced Yu Yu Hakusho Complete Season 1 as the first in a series of Blu-Ray releases hitting the Australian market. Yu Yu Hakusho is all about […]
Hellsing Ultimate Complete Series collects the expansive 10 episode OVA series produced between 2006 and 2012 into a single box of hyperbolic rage. Freed of the censorship of Gonzo’s original TV anime adaptation in 2001 and with the benefit of an extended OVA production cycle, Hellsing Ultimate comes with tremendous potential. Set in contemporary England, […]
When the anime adaptation of Claymore first started making waves in 2007 it was often compared with the ambitious Berserk TV series from the late-90s. It’s not hard to see why – Claymore Complete Collection is set in a fictitious fantasy world, the main character wields an enormous sword and it promises the kind of […]
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Part 1 marks an historic moment in Sailor Moon fandom. Previously never officially released outside Japan, this final arc of Toei’s original adaptation of Naoko Takeuchi’s classic Sailor Moon was the kind of stuff exchanged amongst weeb circles with moments of incredulous astonishment. Blurred conceptions of gender, warriors from beyond the […]
The Sega Mega Drive Mini came out around two months ago at the time I’m writing this. It’s been an unexpectedly interesting experience too. While I’ve snapped up and had a great time with the NES Classic and SNES Classic mini consoles, the Sega Mega Drive Mini has presented a unique experience both as a […]
Mirai sits as the eighth film directed by Mamoru Hosoda and looks through the eyes of a young boy adjusting to the changes brought about by the arrival of his baby sister. What kicks off as an endearing and intimate look at the challenges to the family dynamic brought about by the arrival of a […]
Orange Complete Series promises shoujo high school melodrama in the spirit of a classic do-over trope. While the experience that followed certainly adhered to this in part, the real strength behind this anime series lies elsewhere. Orange Complete Series centres its story around Naho Takamiya, a high schooler living in Matsumoto who receives a letter […]
Chio’s School Road sets itself an odd challenge – create a whole series based on walking to school in the morning. On the surface this seems daft given how boring and uneventful the daily run to school can be, but constraints can also be a great stimulus for creativity and we have that in spades […]
Following on from the release of the first season a few months ago, Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 – Part 1 takes up the story three years after the conclusion of 2199. Given how well the first series in this reboot was received, it will be interesting to see how the team respond to […]