Uncle From Another World dropped onto Netflix last week, promising a somewhat unusual take on contemporary Isekai anime tropes by thrusting my Japanese doppleganger into the story. It is arguably the greatest new anime streaming on any platform right now, with scenes like this dominating the narrative: The above is from the opening episode where […]
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Review: Castlevania Complete Season 1 (Blu-Ray)
Castlevania Complete Season 1 captures the previously Netflix-only streaming series into a single release. Given the enormous depths of established lore in the Castlevania universe, it will prove interesting to see how well this recent adaptation fares in finding a balance between easing the cries of fanboys and fangirls while achieving an engaging stand-alone experience. […]
Review: Ajin: Demi-Human Complete Season 2 (DVD)
Kei and Ko have managed to stay one step ahead of the Japanese Government and those who would capture them for being Ajin – an unkillable human who is sought after to be used in inhumane experiments as a valuable specimen. But as the Ajin terrorist Sato begins his second wave of attacks against those […]
Review: Blame! (Blu-Ray)
The Electrofishers are a group of human scavengers surviving in the City, a place that used to cater to its denizen’s every need, but now views humans as a threat to be purged. The Electrofishers must fight to survive each day, contending with their dangerous environment, the threat of starvation, and the Safeguards – a […]
Review: Ajin: Demi-Human Complete Season 1 (DVD)
High school student Nagai Kei’s life takes a turn for the worst when he is hit by a truck while walking home from school and he doesn’t die. In fact, it’s quite the opposite – while the impact definitely kills him, Kei doesn’t stay dead. His premature and impermanent death reveals that Kei is an […]