Format: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray / DVDRelease Date: 30th November 2015Studio: P.A. WorksPublisher: MVMCertificate: 12Language: JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 2Run Time: 307 Minutes The Eccentric Family is a Summer 2013 anime from P.A. Works, based on a 2007 novel of the same name. I did drop this anime after …
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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: Rodea The Sky Soldier 3DS
Release Date: November 13th 2015 (EU), November 10th 2015 (US)Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, WiiGenre: Flying ActionPlayer(s): 1Rating: PEGI/ESRB: 7/EPublisher: NIS AmericaDeveloper: Kadokawa Games, Prope Rodea The Sky Soldier is, as of today, available on Wii U, 3DS, and Wii (!) in the UK thanks to NIS America. A flying action game, it was …
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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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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: Dragon Ball Z Extreme Butoden (Nintendo 3DS)
Release Date: October 16th 2015 (EU), October 20th 2015 (US)Platform(s): Nintendo 3DSGenre: FightingPlayer(s): 1 – 2Rating: PEGI/ESRB: 12/TPublisher: Bandai Namco GamesDeveloper: Arc System Works Dragon Ball Z Extreme Butoden is the first Dragon Ball game to be released on the Nintendo 3DS in the western world, despite two earlier 3DS games being made available …
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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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Review: Etrian Mystery Dungeon
Release Date: September 11th 2015 (EU), April 7th 2015 (US)Platform(s): Nintendo 3DSGenre: Role-playingPlayer(s): 1Rating: PEGI/ESRB: 12/E10+Publisher: NIS America (EU), Atlus (US)Developer: Spike Chunsoft, Atlus The crossover game between Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey series, and Spike Chunsoft’s Mystery Dungeon series, Etrian Mystery Dungeon, has, as of Friday, reached UK shores at last. Released in Japan earlier …
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