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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Review: MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death

      Release Date: September 13th 2016 (US), September 16th 2016 (EU)Platform(s): PS VitaGenre: RPG, Dungeon CrawlerPlayer(s): 1Rating: PEGI/ESRB: 12/TPublisher: Idea Factory InternationalDeveloper: Compile Heart MeiQ Labyrinth of Death is the latest release from Idea Factory International, the publisher best known to me for releasing a myriad of Neptunia games over the last couple …
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Review: Hakkenden – Eight Dogs Of The East: Seasons 1 and 2 [DVD]

    Release Date: 15th August 2016Format: Blu-ray / DVDStudio: DeenPublisher: MVM EntertainmentCertificate: 15Audio: Japanese , EnglishSubtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-13Discs: 2 (BD), 3 (DVD)Run Time: 325 Minutes       Release Date: 12th September 2016Format: Blu-ray / DVDStudio: DeenPublisher: MVM EntertainmentCertificate: 15Audio: Japanese , EnglishSubtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-13Discs: 2 (BD), 3 (DVD)Run Time: 325 Minutes   Hakkenden: …
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Review: Naruto: Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals Collection 1 (Episodes 1-26) [DVD]

      Release Date: 12th September 2016Format: DVDStudio: PierrotPublisher: Manga EntertainmentCertificate: 12Audio: Japanese 2.0, English 2.0Subtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 1-26Discs: 4Run Time: 650 Minutes   Naruto Spin Off! Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals originally aired in Japan from 2012 to 2013, totalling 51 episodes. This DVD-only release is brought to the UK by Manga Entertainment, …
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Crunchyroll and Funimation Enter into Partnership

In what comes as a shock to most anime fans, Crunchyroll and Funimation, former adversaries, have today announced a new partnership between the two. This partnership isn’t just limited to one facet of their operations, but everything they do. Funimation and Crunchyroll, going forward, will be sharing in the acquisition, production, and release of content, …
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