Shinra Kusakabe and Special Fire Force Company 8 continue investigating corruption within the ranks of the other Fire Force Companies, all while targeted by the Knights of the Ashen Flame, a group of cultists who seek to exacerbate the condition that causes people to suddenly go up in flames, known as Spontaneous Human Combustion. As […]
One Punch Man Season 2 sees the return of Saitama and Genos as Earth continues to be threatened by monsters ranging from the absurd to the… well, absurd really. Following the defeat of the alien invasion in season 1, Saitama and Genos continue to work their way through various monsters as part of their work […]
Human Lost promises to tread the familiar cyberpunk anime formula with a hyper-modern approach to animation production. Oh, and gory violence. Lots of splattery, gory violence. In the far-flung future of 2036 humanity is on the brink of a great rebirth brought about by advances in medical technology promising unnaturally extended lifespans and proverbial immortality […]
Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna promises an end to the 20 year run of the mainline Digimon Adventure series. With so much to draw on the premise may prove difficult to pull off in practice. Or is it? Set five years after the events of Tri, Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna kicks off with Taichi […]
With the Phantom Troupe defeated, Gon an Killua turn their sights to acquiring a copy of the video game Greed Island in order to continue their search for Gon’s father. Able to enter the game thanks to a wealthy benefactor, the two quickly discover that Greed Island operates on a very different set of rules […]
Yu Yu Hakusho Complete Season 4 finds Yusuke and his band of misfits return in this final collection of episodes with a mixture of success. Picking up from where the previous release finished up, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei and Kurama continue their downward spiral against Seishiro’s array of allies to halt him in his quest to […]
In need of a way to become stronger and earn cash on the side, Gon and Killua head to Heavens Arena to test their skills following the events of the Hunter Exam. While advancing through the many floors of the arena, the two meet a young fighter named Zushi and his mentor Wing, who teach […]
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 – […]