Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? This is the first question this show throws at you, and is almost the opposite of what the premise is about. Falling very close to the ‘trapped in another world’ genre, Danmachi got its initial popularity in the west by being compared to …
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Review: Little Busters Refrain [DVD]
Every time I read the title of this season 2, I keep wanting to make a joke involving the word refrain, it’s just too easy. Little Busters Refrain is the third and final cour of the anime adaptation of Key’s visual novel of the same title. If you’ve already watched the first two cours and …
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Review: Charlotte Part One [Blu-ray, DVD]
From the mind that brought you titles such as Angel Beats and Clannad, comes an amazing story that, whilst filled with clichés, is one of my favourite anime of all time. 10/10, more baseball than Little Busters. Yes, it is surprising that after reviewing another Key title and rather disliking it that one of the …
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Review: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions [Blu-ray]
Back in May 2011, Manga UK brought Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time to theatrical screens across the UK. I, like many others, assumed this would be our final chance to see Yu-Gi-Oh! on the big screen over here. We had no idea that in late 2014 4K Media Inc. would leak news of a new movie …
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Review: Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel [Blu-ray]
“Welcome to the world of Pokémon!” This is how the last 15 or so Pokémon movies have started, ever since the western release stopped including Pikachu shorts. With 20 years of history behind the series, including games, a TV show, and card games, I feel certain that you have heard of this Mamoswine of a …
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Review: Little Busters [DVD]
Do you like generic visual novel adaptations of harem situations with almost all of the romance removed? If so, you’re good, go watch Little Busters, you’ll love it. For everyone else, Little Busters is an adaptation of Key’s visual novel of the same name, produced by veteran Studio J.C Staff. With the source material having …
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Review: The Transformers: The Movie 30th Anniversary Steelbook
Release Date: 12th December 2016Format: Blu-ray SteelbookStudio: ToeiPublisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate:Audio: English 5.1, English 2.0Subtitles: English, SpanishDiscs: 2Run Time: 84 Minutes The Transformers: The Movie is an interesting release from Mange Entertainment. It’s a 1986 American animated movie based on the American animated TV series of the same name, but the anime production is …
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Review: Your Lie In April [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 14th November 2016Format: CE BD/DVDStudio: TNKPublisher: All The AnimeCertificate: 15Audio: Japanese 2.0, English 2.0Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-11Discs: 2BD/2DVDRun Time: 300 Minutes Your Lie In April, known as Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, is an interesting case for me. Normally, I choose the anime I want to watch, watch it in Japanese …
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Review: Log Horizon: Season 2 – Part 2 [DVD]
Release Date: 21st November 2016Format: DVD / BDStudio: DeenPublisher:MVM EntertainmentCertificate: 12Audio: Japanese 2.0, English 2.0Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 14-25Discs: 2BD/3DVDRun Time: 300 Minutes Log Horizon Season 2 Part 1 was a massive disappointment when I watched it a few months ago, but I tried to remain optimistic that the second cour would be …
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Review: Photokano Collection [Blu-ray]
Release Date: 7th November 2016Format: Blu-ray/DVDStudio: MadhousePublisher: MVM EntertainmentCertificate: 15Audio: Japanese 2.0Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-13Discs: 2Run Time: 312 Minutes Photo Kano is a 2013 anime from Madhouse, based on 2012 dating sim game for the PSP. This release comes to the UK on both DVD and blu-ray courtesy of MVM Entertainment. Madhouse have previously worked on a …
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