Review by Matt S. This anime could not have been easy to localise. In fact, I’m surprised that anyone even tried. Bakemonogatari comes to us from Nisio Isin, the young Japanese wordsmith who is rapidly developing a reputation for being something well beyond his peers in the light novel space.…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. In an industry that often produces movies that directly adapt their TV show equivalents, Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time is ambitious. Originally released in 2010 as an anniversary movie of sorts, it plucks its four protagonists from the franchise’s first three long-running anime spin-offs. That’s a lot…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. If you follow physical anime releases, FUNimation is providing ample reason to rejoice right now thanks to an announcement of about a dozen recent acquisitions.While FUNimation did have the rights to a few of these for the purpose of streaming, it will now be able to…
Read MoreImpressions by Clark A. Growing up, we’ve all wanted something that our parents just wouldn’t give us, rolling out some variation of the old “you can buy it yourself when you get a job“ line. Nanako Usami just wanted a new swimsuit, but wound up becoming an idol for her…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The opening chapter, or Collection, of the Robotics;Notes anime was an odd thing. It starts out as a slice of life tale about a couple of school kids who badly want to build robots. It has an unlikeable lead male character in Kaito Yashido, but an…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. It’s been over four years since the anime adaptation of Ryōgo Narita’s Durarara!! finished airing, but fans won’t have to wait much longer to see the inevitible chaos of Ikebukuro’s zany residents unfold once again. Durarara!!’s second season, now officially christened as Durarara!! x2, will begin…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Berserk’s concluding chapter is horrific, with some of the most sickening gore and sexual violence imagery that you’ll ever see in a mainstream anime work. What’s so fascinating about it is that this extreme imagery is completely within context and the anime would be a lesser…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Toradora is a romantic comedy with an endgame that is seldom in question after the first fistful of episodes. Against this handicap, the writers managed to tell an intelligent, multifaceted tale that enriches the premise to the point where the outcome will be the last thing…
Read MoreImpressions by Clark A. Oftentimes when childhood friends reunite in an anime, at least one party has changed to a comedic degree. Blue Spring Ride (Ao Haru Ride) takes a more realistic approach to the situation, however. While its plot is obviously embellished to flow well and elicit emotional responses…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. In what should be a textbook case for why websites should refrain from copy/ pasting news from other websites without verifying the information first, the reports of Studio Ghibli’s death have been greatly exaggerated. The “announcement” that the famed animation studio behind Totoro, Mononoke and Spirited…
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