Following his premature death at the hands of a co-worker, a middle-aged salary man is forcibly reincarnated as Tanya Degurechaff, a girl living in an alternate semi-fantasy world in the midst of war. God (or ‘Being X’ as Tanya refers to them) is to blame, punishing Tanya for her lack of faith in her previous […]
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 […]
A student at Suzaku High School, delinquent Ryu Yamada is often berated by teachers for his attitude, and his irritation grows when he is compared to the studious Urara Shiraishi. But not all is as it seems at Suzaku High School, and after Yamada and Shiraishi share an accidental kiss, the two discover that they […]
Aglow with neon signs and record stores set up on every block, Midi City is home to a race of music loving animal people known as Myumons. On Earth, Cyan Hijirikawa is struggling to work up the courage to join her school’s music club. Failing to do so, she returns home and wallows in self-pity […]
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 […]
In celebration of the 22nd anniversary of Final Fantasy VII’s North American release, Square Enix has recreated one of the game’s most iconic artworks. In the remade image, additional details and colours pop anew as Cloud stands before the Shinra building, one hand resting on the hilt of his sword as green fumes of mako […]
As Chise settles into her life as Elias’ apprentice and possibly his future bride, magical beings continue to meddle in her affairs. Drawn to her magic as a ‘Sleigh Beggy’, Chise must contend with creatures that would try to use her, and an innate magical talent that drains her each time she uses her powers. […]
Golden Kamuy Complete Season 1 travels an interesting road by pairing a drifting ex-serviceman panning for gold in Hokkaido with an Ainu girl in search for a secret and legendary haul of the same. The duo find their fates intertwined as they begin their search in the countryside and nearby cities in the hope of […]
