In 19th century Britain, Professor William James Moriarty witnesses the cruelty of the nobility against the working class and begins to devise a plan to destroy the class system. Moonlighting as a crimes consultant for the abused and mistreated, Moriarty works with his brothers Louis and Albert to help common folk exact their revenge on […]
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Review: Robotics;Notes Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
Akiho Senomiya is part of the Central Tanegashima High School Robotics Club and dreams of making a life-sized and fully functional replica of Gunvarrel, a robot from an old TV show. Unfortunately, Akiho and her video game obsessed friend Kaito Yashio are the only two students in the club and are facing challenges making this […]
Review: Haikyu!! Complete Season 1 (DVD)
Karasuno High School once housed the greatest boys’ volleyball team in the Miyagi Prefecture, representing the area on several occasions. However, nowadays the team is known as “The Fallen Champions”, alluding to their lacklustre performance at recent tournaments. Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his hero, this label isn’t enough to stop Shouyou Hinata from enrolling. […]
Review: Psycho-Pass 2 (Blu-Ray)
A year and a half has passed after the events of the first season and Akane Tsunemori has her work cut out for her as the new Lead Inspector of Unit 1 in the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Division. Now privy to Sibyl’s greatest secret, she is forced to re-evaluate her beliefs, unsure of her stance on Sibyl’s […]
Review: Psycho-Pass Complete Season 1 (Blu-Ray)
In the year 2112 Japan enjoys a state of unrivalled peace. Due to the Sibyl System monitoring every citizen’s psychological state people with criminal dispositions are easily singled out and contained. But not even Big Brother can keep everyone in line from behind a camera. As such, it’s the responsibility of the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Division to […]
Review: Ghost in the Shell 25th Anniversary Edition (Blu-Ray)
Ghost in the Shell was a tour de force when it hit international markets in 1996 following a domestic release the year prior. Mamoru Oshii’s adaptation of Shirow Masamune’s manga has become a legendary part of global anime fandom, with influence extending not only to other anime and manga but also to Hollywood, most famously […]
Review: Giovanni’s Island (Blu-Ray)
Giovanni’s Island is a breathtaking film by Production I.G. It tackles true events of World War II in 1945 through the innocence of a child’s eyes. The film was presented by the Japan Association of Music Enterprises (JAME) to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary. Nishikubo Mizuho & Oshii Mamoru’s (Ghost in the Shell & Patlabor) long time […]