Naturally curious and with a knack for scientific studies, Aoyama is a precocious fourth grader who spends his time playing chess with a woman from the local dentist’s office. After penguins begin appearing in Aoyama’s hometown far from their natural habitat, he undertakes a scientific investigation to uncover the mystery around their presence. But the […]
Following on from the release of the first season a few months ago, Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 – Part 1 takes up the story three years after the conclusion of 2199. Given how well the first series in this reboot was received, it will be interesting to see how the team respond to […]
Ghost in the Shell and its sequel Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence have been released together in a single package for nostalgic fans and newcomers alike to experience. The original cyberpunk classic is well placed alongside other animated cult classics like Akira for its polished visuals, powerful soundtrack, and the way the themes and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Phantasy Star Online 2 is the free-to-play sequel to the iconic console MMORPG juggernaut that rocked the world for all good people who sunk hours of their lives into the game’s original release across the Dreamcast, Gamecube and Xbox. While the sequel has been well-received amongst fans, the lack of an official English release in […]
Gundam, oh Gundam. You beautiful, hyperbolic and endlessly endless thing. I recall being fascinated by its cavalcade of mecha designs ever since I first got into anime over 20 years ago, and to this day seeing a kick-arse Gundam mecha makes me smile. But I have a confession to make – despite my interest in […]
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 […]
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 […]