Lance N’ Masques bills itself as a fantastical tale in which knights roam the contemporary world and protect society from rogues. Though this has proven true, it’s arguably just a backdrop for a narrative that works better when trying to be a sugary-sweet coming of age story than the next…
Read MoreWelcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us!Gosh we can’t wait for Zodiac;…
Read MoreAn anime’s opening theme song sets the foundation for the act to follow. Whether it’s a catchy tune, strong lyrics, or an exceptionally good use of visuals, there are hundreds of ways to make an opening that really pops. Below are ten examples of the many shows that have weaseled…
Read MoreAs a follow-up to this summer’s all bases loaded anime extravaganza, the fall season is a bit of a lull by comparison. In particular, those looking for those indispensable, self-contained 12 to 25 episode shows will have to dig through various ongoing shows and expansions of existing franchises. Then again,…
Read MoreThe FACTS convention prides itself in being the largest comics, sci-fi, and anime festival in Europe. This year, our very lucky Eduardo got to take in the experience. The convention itself had some amazing guests including Christopher Lloyd, Peter Mayhew, and Ernie Hudson (ERNIE HUDSON!), but the show was stolen…
Read MoreThe Japanese do love their idols. From AKB48 and onwards, just about every town and city in the country has an idol group. Some are local, and only of a couple of people. Others are the size of AKB (127 active members at a time). These groups of charmingly pretty…
Read MoreWelcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly news feature, Catch-up coffee Monday. Each Monday we will bring you the best news from the previous week that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us! It’s the year of the…
Read MoreI don’t know about you guys but I think Tokyo Game Show 2015 is turning out to be way more interesting than E3, with one surprise after the other. Now, a few years after the delightfully campy Ace Attorney movie adaptation by prolific director Takashi Miike — that you should…
Read MoreThe Hyperdimension Neptunia anime is the perfect example of how an anime can enhance and expand on a popular video game without being a complete slave to it. Given that I am such a fan of the Hyperdimension franchise I was always going to enjoy this anime, but I didn’t…
Read MoreDragon Ball has seen its fair share of feature-length films over the last couple of decades. The actual quality of these endeavours has been as sporadic as a dice roll; any number of factors from the director to the budget to the storytelling ambition have spawned both solid action movies…
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