Review: Baccano! Collector’s Edition Blu-ray

      Format: Collector’s Edition Blu-rayRelease Date: 16th November 2015Publisher: AllTheAnimeCertificate: 15Language: English / JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 3Run Time: 400 Minutes         Having released the first season of Durarara!! last year, AllTheAnime have now brought Baccano!, another anime based on a light novel by Ryougo Narita, to the UK on blu-ray. AllTheAnime’s blu-ray …
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Review: Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Part 2

        Format: DVD / Blu-rayRelease Date: 19th October 2015Publisher: MVM EntertainmentCertificate: 15Language: English / JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 2Run Time: 288 Minutes Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse  is a 2012 anime from studios ixtl and Satelight, based on the Muv-Luv visual novel franchise. The director is Masaomi Ando, who was also the director of School-Live!, which …
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MCM London Comic Con Oct 2015: Shigeto Koyama Interview

At MCM London Comic Con last month, I had the opportunity to sit down with the anime guest of honour, Shigeto Koyama, and conduct a short interview. During this interview, I asked five questions; these are below, alongside his responses. 1.    You’ve worked on Mechanical Designs for some very iconic series such as Eureka Seven, Gurren …
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MCM London Comic Con Oct 2015: Manga UK / Animatsu / KAZÉ

Jerome and Andrew took to the stage on Friday to announce a range of titles to be released through Manga UK, Animatsu, and KAZÉ, alongside re-iterating plans for some already known titles, and discussing some recent success. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F, which was released in cinemas at the end of last month, managed to …
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MCM London Comic Con Oct 2015: Anime Limited

Anime Limited hosted their first panel on Friday, with several great announcements, but before that, their booth confirmed Turn A Gundam is coming soon to the UK. Based on Andrew Partridge’s comments in the Anime UK News forum though, Gundam titles that are DVD-only in the US are likely to be the same in the …
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MCM London Comic Con Oct 2015: MVM

Rather than make their announcements through a panel, as Anime Limited and Manga UK opted to do, MVM are here solely as a booth; that said, they pushed some announcements to their twitter feed yesterday that are sure to excite. Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in …
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Review: Nisekoi Part 2 DVD

        Format: DVD / Blu-rayRelease Date: 19th October 2015Publisher: Kaze / Manga EntertainmentCertificate: 12Language: JapaneseSubtitles: English / FrenchDiscs: 2Run Time: 250 Minutes   Just thirteen weeks after part 1, the release of The Kana Hanazawa Show Nisekoi Part 2 is upon us. This release seems to have managed no major delays, which …
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Review: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Season 3 DVD

      Format: DVDRelease Date: 5th October 2015Publisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate: 12Language: EnglishSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 7Run Time: 1034 Minutes   The Battle City Finals rages to its ultimate climax! As Yugi’s pals succumb one-by-one to the dreaded magic of the Shadow Realm, Yugi and his remaining friends must travel to the ultimate dueling arena for the …
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Review: Tokyo Ghoul

      Format: Blu-ray Collector’s Edition / DVDRelease Date: 5th October 2015 (Blu-ray CE) / 26th October 2015 (DVD)Publisher: All The AnimeCertificate: 15Language: English / JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 2Run Time: 300 Minutes       Tokyo Ghoul is the 2014 anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by Ishida, Sui. The series was animated …
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Review: Noragami The Complete First Season DVD

        Format: DVD / Blu-rayRelease Date: 21st September 2015Publisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate: 15Language: English / JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 2Run Time: 300 Minutes   Noragami, which translates as “Stray God”, is based on the manga by the same name, it is the only original work of mangaka Adachi Toka. It is animated by Studio Bones, who …
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