Review by Matt S. It’s important to explain the history behind this brilliant anime series before we talk about the anime itself. French literature has an equivalent to Sherlock Holmes, his name is Arsène Lupin. Like Sherlock Holmes, Lupin is a roguish gentlemen, but unlike Holmes, Lupin is a thief.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Bayonetta 2 was one of the best games released last year. And by Wii U standards it was a commercial and critical hit, landing both our Nintendo Wii U game of the year award and a highly commended for the overall game of the year award,…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Shaft is a studio so wedded to avant-garde works –Mekakucity Actors and the Monogatari series spring to mind – that Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl initially struck me as an uncharacteristic instance of it animating a conservative franchise. Rooted in increasingly oversaturated high school slice of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’m glad that I have watched Oreimo. See, next time someone tells me that such-and-such anime is ‘creepy’ I can respond by saying “nope, seen worse.” That’s not to say it’s eroge, and it’s not explicit in its content, but as a story of incest, it’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Let’s get this out of the way from the outset: Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash! isn’t just a mild concentration of fanservice. It is more like a distilled form of fanservice that is so pure and concentrated that unless you have spent years building up a resistance…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Shaft is surely the most talented and innovative animation house going around at the moment – not just in Japan, but the world. What it did with the Monogatari series is nothing short of incredible, and raw talent is the only way I can think that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Cross dressing is literally one of the oldest tricks in a the book for people looking to bring the laughs. After all, Shakespeare himself used cross dressing to brilliant effect in Twelfth Night. And, just as importantly, as evidenced by the fact Shakespeare did it, when…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU is not really what I expected. What I expected was one of those ridiculous hypersexualised teen romance/ drama/ slice of life dealies like Photo Kano. What I got was something that was surprisingly touching and honest. The anime follows the exploits…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Osamu Tezuka is surely the most important man in the history of Japanese manga and anime. Heavily inspired by Walt Disney in his early years, Tezuka is best known for creating Astro Boy, but it was hardly his only hit. For instance, you may have seen…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The good old harem genre. I don’t think I’m ever going to get sick of it, for the simple reason that it’s insane. It’s silly, it’s irreverant and, yeah, it’s on the embarassing side of ‘sexy,’ but ultimately I find them to be of the ‘leave…
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