Determined to find his father who left home many years ago to become a Hunter, young Gon Freecss leaves his hometown of Whale Island to take on the Hunter exam and become a licensed adventurer. Gon quickly teams up with other exam hopefuls in his travels, Leorio, Kurapika, and Killua, each with their own skillsets […]
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Review: Cop Craft (Blu-Ray)
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 […]
Review: How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? (Blu-Ray)
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 […]
Review: Mob Psycho 100 II Complete Season 2 (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)
Following the defeat of the powerful espers of the 7th Division of the criminal organisation Claw, Mob is tackling his biggest challenge of all – self-improvement. When he’s not working as an assistant to con-man Reigen Arataka at the Spirits and Such Consultation Office, Mob is running for student council president, training with the Body […]
Review: Bungo Stray Dogs Complete Season 3 (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3 continues the story of the Yokohama Armed Detective Agency and Port Mafia in a similar style to its previous season, by splitting its season into two narratives. The first offers another glimpse into the past of Dazai and the Port Mafia, adapting the Bungo Stray Dogs light novel Dazai, Chuya, […]
Review: Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (Blu-Ray)
A mysterious fog descends upon Yokohama, disappearing a majority of the city’s population and having strange effects on those with supernatural abilities who have remained behind. The Armed Detective Agency springs into action to locate the cause of the fog – a man named Shibusawa who is using it to collect the supernatural abilities of […]
Review: Ao-chan Can’t Study! Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
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 […]
Review: The Promised Neverland Complete Season 1 (Blu-Ray)
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 […]
Review: Robihachi Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
Looking to become filthy rich and live out the rest of his days in ease, Robby Yaji borrows a bunch of cash to invest in a get-rich-quick scheme that can’t possibly go wrong. When the investment inevitably goes wrong, debt collector Hatchi Kita shows up at Robby’s door to collect on behalf of loan shark […]
Review: Boogiepop and Others Complete Series (Blu-Ray)
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 […]