B: The Beginning is a weird name for an anime. I mean, sure it makes sense part-way through the first episode, but it’s still odd. It’s a good thing the anime itself is damn good. In B: The Beginning, the Royal Investigation Service of the Kingdom of Cremona get caught up in the usual hardline […]
Million Arthur Complete Series smashes two seasons of mobile game anime adaptationisms into a single package for a compehensive (?) experience. Million Arthur Complete Series is based on Square Enix’s series of mobile games that ran from 2012 to 2019. Anime based on massively popular Japanese mobile game properties have carved out their own niche […]
Children of the Sea is the kind of film that is difficult to read based on the official art – the direction suggests a serious, even sombre narrative with potential lashings of social commentary and underwater adventure. At least that was my take on it at first glance. In practice it’s an entirely different – […]
Ride Your Wave hits the Australian market in time for our usual toasty summer, with Masaaki Yuasa promising an interesting spin on a modern anime rom com. Hinako Mukaimizu has moved to a new town by the ocean in an attempt to juggle her love of surfing while studying at university. One night her apartment […]
We’re back with Yusuke and the rest of Urameshi Team as they continue their adventures with the supernatural. The burning question remains – will Yusuke and his companions achieve the impossible and finish the Dark Tournament saga by the end of Yu Yu Hakusho Season 3? The short answer is thankfully “yes”. At the conclusion […]
Cop Craft promises a return to a good old fashioned hard-boiled detective narrative with a fantasy twist. With a gritty look and MA15+ rating at the ready, let’s see where things go for a genre that gets very little attention these days in the anime scene. Cop Craft is set in an alternate universe where […]
How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift? has garnered a bit of a cult following for seemingly bringing together a combination of obsessive sports anime, humour and a reasonable whack of fan service. After watching the series I’m inclined to agree, but the balance between these elements leant a little bit harder in one particular […]
Ao-chan Can’t Study! Complete Series promises an interesting concept of navigating the pressures of teenage relationships from the perspective of Ao-chan, whose home life offers a unique vantage point for the series. At twelve 10-minute episodes, Ao-chan Can’t Study! Complete Series is compact with little room for filler. My initial response to this was genuine […]
The Promised Neverland seems to have rapidly made its presence known amongst anime fans. Going in deliberately free from spoilers and trying to stay clear from broader online chatter, it was with a sense of intrigue and excitement that I dove into this fascinating release. The Promised Neverland Complete Season 1 is set in Grace […]
Boogiepop and Others Complete Series is a welcome return to the delightfully inscrutable world of Boogiepop and hits over 15 years since the initial anime adaptation, Boogiepop Phantom. A lot has changed in anime over the years so let’s see how Boogiepop has adapted to where things are at in 2020. Boogiepop and Others is […]