Release Date: 28th October 2016Platform(s): PS4, PS VitaGenre: Visual Novel, AdventurePlayer(s): 1Rating: PEGI: 16Publisher: PQubeDeveloper: Kadokawa Games Root Letter is the latest release from UK-based publisher PQube. Having been released only four short months ago in Japan, the turnaround for the English release is something that is easy to appreciate. PQube have …
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Review: Pokémon The Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages [DVD]
Release Date: 24th October 2016Format: DVD/BDStudio: OLM, Inc.Publisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate: PGAudio: English 2.0Subtitles: NoneDiscs: 1DVD / 1BDRun Time: 76 Minutes Pokémon Hoopa and the Clash of Ages is the 18th Pokemon movie overall, the second of the XY series, and was released theatrically in Japan back in July 2015. The dub …
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Review: Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls [Vita]
Release Date: October 18th 2016 (US), October 21st 2016 (EU)Platform(s): PS VitaGenre: Crossover, JRPGPlayer(s): 1Rating: PEGI/ESRB: 12/TPublisher: Idea Factory InternationalDeveloper: Felistella Superdimension Neptune vs Sega Hard Girls is the latest entry in the Neptunia series of video games. Much like MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies, this game is a spin-off …
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Review: Soul Eater NOT! [DVD]
Release Date: 17th October 2016Format: DVDStudio: BonesPublisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate: 15Audio: Japanese 2.0, English 5.1Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-12Discs: 2Run Time: 300 Minutes Soul Eater NOT! is a 2014 anime from Studio Bones, known for series such as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Space Dandy, and, obviously, the original Soul Eater anime. The director, Masakazu Hashimoto, has also …
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Review: Gonna Be The Twin-Tail!! [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 10th October 2016Format: Combo PackStudio: Production IMSPublisher: Funimation | All The AnimeCertificate: 15Audio: Japanese 2.0, English 5.1Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-12Discs: 4 (2BD+2DVD)Run Time: 300 Minutes Gonna Be The Twin-Tail is a 2014 anime from Production IMS, released in the UK as a Funimation UK title through All The Anime. The studio behind …
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Review: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds Season 2 [DVD]
Release Date: 10th October 2016Format: DVDStudio: GallopPublisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate: PGAudio: English 2.0Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-59Discs: 8Run Time: 1298 Minutes Manga released season 1 of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’sback in June earlier this year, and like that release, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds season 2 utilises Flatiron’s NTSC disc masters. Once again, this release is dubbed only, but that is …
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Review: Trinity Seven [Blu-ray]
Release Date:10th October 2016Format: Combo PackStudio: Seven Arcs PicturesPublisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate: 15Audio: Japanese 2.0, English 2.0Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-12Discs: 5 (2BD+3DVD)Run Time: 300 Minutes Manga Entertainment’s release of Trinity Seven is one I’ve been eagerly awaiting since they announced it at MCM London earlier this year. The upcoming film that was announced further increased …
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Review: Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 [DVD]
Release Date: 3rd October 2016Format: DVDStudio: ToeiPublisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate: PGAudio: English 2.0Subtitles: N/AEpisodes: 1-54Discs: 8Run Time: 1095 Minutes After who-knows-how-many years, and at least one partial DVD release back in the day, the first season of Digimon is finally available in its entirety in the UK, courtesy of Manga Entertainment. This DVD-only release contains the entire 54 episode …
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Review: Free! Eternal Summer [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 3rd October 2016Format: Blu-ray CE / DVDStudio: Kyoto AnimationPublisher: All The AnimeCertificate: PGAudio: Japanese 2.0, English 5.1Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-12 (+OVA)Discs: 2 (BD), 2 (DVD)Run Time: 350 Minutes Free! Eternal Summer is the sequel to Free! Iwatobi Swim Club. All The Anime have released the former on blu-ray and DVD in …
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Review: Empire of Corpses [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 26th September 2016Format: Blu-ray CE / DVDStudio: WITPublisher: All The AnimeCertificate: 15Language: Japanese. EnglishSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 1BD/1DVD (CE), 1 (DVD)Run Time: 120 Minutes I first saw Empire of Corpses at MCM Loves Anime last year, and couldn’t decide how I felt about it, so this review gave me a chance to …
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