Yomogi Asanaka spends his days going to high school and working at his part time job, until he encounters a mysterious man named Gauma who lives under a bridge and calls himself a “Kaiju User”. Although he tries his best to avoid Gauma for the most part, not long after Yomogi’s encounter with the odd […]
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Review: Akudama Drive – The Complete Season (Blu-Ray)
An ordinary citizen becomes involved in a prison break when she unwittingly finds herself in the path of several Akudama – wanted criminals with particular skillsets and massive bounties on their heads. With nowhere to run, she pretends to be one of them to protect herself, donning the moniker Swindler. But “Swindler’s” quick thinking causes […]
Review: Akira (4k Ultra HD / Blu-Ray Combo) Standard Edition
Akira‘s reputation is perhaps best illustrated by the lack of synopsis on the back of this 4k Ultra HD/Blu-Ray Combo Standard Edition release. For many it doesn’t need one – the image of Kaneda in his red jacket standing before his iconic motorbike being featured on the cover works as effective shorthand to recall images […]
Review: Deca-Dence the Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
Humanity is teetering on the edge of extinction, with 90 per cent of the human population wiped out by dangerous creatures known as the Gadoll. The remaining humans have taken shelter behind the armoured walls of Deca-dence, a moving city and the final stronghold of humanity. The city’s soldiers – known as Gears – venture […]
Review: Dororo Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
Developed by the Tezuka Productions and MAPPA animation studios, Dororo (2019) is an adaptation of the 1969 Dororo anime, based on the manga of the same name by the prolific “father of Manga”, Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack). However, the series goes beyond simply adapting the original story and adding […]
Review: Cannon Busters – The Complete Season (Blu-Ray)
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 […]
Review: Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train has made the bold (but expected) leap into theatres with huge critical and commercial success. We decided to join the crowd to see what the fuss is all about. In Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train, Tanjiro and Nezuko are joined by Zenitsu and Inosuke to investigate a series […]
Review: Mob Psycho 100 II Complete Season 2 (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)
Following the defeat of the powerful espers of the 7th Division of the criminal organisation Claw, Mob is tackling his biggest challenge of all – self-improvement. When he’s not working as an assistant to con-man Reigen Arataka at the Spirits and Such Consultation Office, Mob is running for student council president, training with the Body […]
Review: Bungo Stray Dogs Complete Season 3 (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3 continues the story of the Yokohama Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia in a similar style to its previous season, by splitting its season into two narratives. The first offers another glimpse into the past of Dazai and the Port Mafia, adapting the Bungo Stray Dogs light novel Dazai, Chuya, […]
Review: Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (Blu-Ray)
A mysterious fog descends upon Yokohama, disappearing a majority of the city’s population and having strange effects on those with supernatural abilities who have remained behind. The Armed Detective Agency springs into action to locate the cause of the fog – a man named Shibusawa who is using it to collect the supernatural abilities of […]