Their journey to return their original bodies and oppose the plans of the Homunculi and their mysterious Father has led the Elric brothers to Fort Briggs, a stronghold in the North of Amestris that is commanded by the aggressively capable General Olivier Armstrong and her soldiers. Having just taken care of the Homunculus Sloth and […]
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Review: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Part 1 (Eps 1-35) (Blu-Ray)
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is one of those series that almost needs no introduction. Both the manga by Hiromu Arakawa and the two anime adaptations by Studio Bones are extremely well known and loved, each achieving critical acclaim for fantastic character narratives, exploration of themes of war, life, death, progress and suffering, and the philosophical questions […]
Review: Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter (DVD)
The night that Ronja is born, a bolt of lightning split her father’s castle in two, creating a massive chasm known as Hell’s Gap. Ronja is the daughter of Mattis, a professional robber that terrorises travellers in the nearby forest while competing with a rival clan of robbers led by Borka. While Ronja grows up surrounded […]
Review: Snow White with the Red Hair (Blu-Ray)
Bearing little relevance to its namesake, Snow White with the Red Hair is a relaxed anime that leaves a lot to be desired. The most appropriate word I found to describe it would be “basic”. While the medieval setting in the anime is preferable over the typical school backdrop, it wasn’t utilised to its full potential. Furthermore, […]
Review: Overlord (DVD)
The culmination of every defining feature of the trapped in the game genre has led to Overlord. Albeit, every defining feature of the trapped in the game genre is beginning to become stale. There’s only so many times I can watch an awkward harem form, without fail, around a socially inept geek. Not to mention how it’s […]
Review: Garo The Animation Part 2 (DVD)
Despite the recent victory, Horrors are an ever-present threat to the Kingdom of Valiante, and Prince Alfonso is struggling to balance his duties both as the next king and as a Makai Knight. León has gone missing and the question of whether he’s even alive is on everyone’s lips, yet all they can do is trust that […]
Review: Garo The Animation Part 1 (DVD)
The Kingdom of Valiante is in a state of chaos as witches run amok through the streets. The king, in his infinite wisdom, has ordered a witch hunt under the guidance of his adviser, Mendoza. After seventeen years and the slaughter of countless magic users known as Makai Knights and Makai Alchemists throughout the kingdom, […]
Review: Mushi-Shi Next Passage Complete Season 2 (DVD)
Strange creatures known as Mushi have roamed the earth since the beginning, and have become a regular and disruptive aspect of every day life. However, Mushi can’t be perceived by just anyone, and due to the nature of their existence and variety of abilities, they often cause trouble for people. So it is often left […]
Review: A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd (DVD)
A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd was a short-run TV series from a few years back that was produced as part of a wider multimedia franchise that has its roots in the adult visual novel world. For the anime adaptation they’ve decided to sacrifice the adult content to explore the property as a slice […]
Review: Lord Marksman and Vanadis (DVD)
An epic tale of love and violence spanning the continent as war threatens to break out between two nations; Lord Marksman and Vanadis boasts a surplus of action, romance, a protagonist with an unrealistic knack for shooting a bow, and a medieval fantasy adaptation of Europe filled with scantily clad magical girls. During a time of unrest […]