Impressions by Clark A. Princess Yona leads a peaceful life. She’s got more liberty than you’d expect from a family of nobility and one of her few “worries” is whether or not her hair colour suits her complexion. When her childhood sweetheart, Soo-Won, stops by the castle one day, Yona…
Read MoreImpressions by Clark A. Celestial Method follows the young Nonoka Komiya as she returns to her homeland of Lake Kiriya City. After settling in, Komiya stumbles upon childhood friend, Noel. Oblivious to Noel’s identity, Komiya winds up falsely accusing her once-pal of damaging an invaluable photograph. The two eventually resolve…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. We’re big fans of Madman Entertainment’s AnimeLab. This Australian rival to the likes of CrunchyRoll enjoys a deep library and, best of all, is currently completely free of charge. The service uses HTML5, which means you’ve always been able to use the service on your tablets,…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. If you’re familiar with long-running anime, the name Case Closed (or “Detective Conan” if you’re so disposed) should ring a bell. The popular detective fiction franchise recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and now spans more than 84 manga volumes and 750 anime episodes. Shinichi Kudo’s not…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The award for the oddest “game” release on the PlayStation 3 this year will surely go to Short Piece: Ranko Tsukihime’s Longest Day. I say that because it’s not really a game. Not really. Short Peace is actually four short animated films, and one short game…
Read MoreImpressions by Clark A. What happens when five high school students gain such superpowers as time control, elemental manipulation, and flame manifestation? Almost nothing, apparently. In Studio Trigger’s comedic When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace, there are neither grand villains to be combated nor the need to thrust vigilante justice upon…
Read MoreImpressions by Clark A. Anthropomorphising video game consoles is nothing new, but as the many Hyperdimension Neptunia fans here at Digitally Downloaded will tell you, it remains novel as a means to poke fun at and criticise the games industry. The usual order is to convert those old hunks of…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. There have been countless rumours and reports regarding whether Studio Pierrot’s animated adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul would be renewed for a second season and it’s been tough to discern the truth between the constant debunking and misinformation being spread. Finally, though, we’ve been given the details…
Read MoreImpressions by Clark A. Balancing heavy-handed death scenes with comedy in anime seems as if it’s a herculean task at times. Dark juxtaposition can work brilliantly when executed appropriately, but I typically don’t care for trivialising serious affairs by having characters undersell heart wrenching situations with cheery or unmoved demeanours.…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Trinity Seven has seen its share of promotion over the past few months as the forthcoming romantic comedy crawls ever closer to its October 7th air date. With that hype comes another trailer courtesy of Avex Group’s official YouTube page and this one packs more digits…
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