The subtitle for my review of A Certain Magical Index was easy to come up with: Wizards vs Science. It’s just as easy for the sequel. In this story Kamijo and Index find themselves up against all sort of foes but especially churches and their penguin-esq army of nuns. Yes, nuns. If this doesn’t make […]
Anime reviews, trailers and news
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Magical anime: A review of “Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or Bottom?”
This is a review of the 2016 anime and not the live-action film by Shunji Iwai which has the same name. What a name, huh?
Whimsically winning: A review of The Night is Short, Walk on Girl
Masaaki Yuasa’s animation The Night is Short, Walk on Girl is not a visually beautiful anime in the traditional sense. This adaptation of the hugely popular Yoru wa Mijikashi Aruke yo Otome by Tomihiko Morimi is sometimes told with some very simple graphics. Nevertheless, once you get over your initial shock at the style and […]
Human emotions. Inhuman threats. A review of Beyond the Boundary the Movie
I reviewed the Beyond the Boundary series back in January 2016 and called it a dangerous urban fantasy. It’s 18 months later and I remember it fondly – more fondly than I come across in that early review. On reflection I think that’s because the characters were so strong. As it happens I also reflected […]
Devil Lord class: A review of Trinity Seven
I rather liked the look of Trinity Seven from the preview Geek Native posted back in 2015 but watching it left me uncertain. The premises is kinda cool. Arata Kasuga finds himself in a world of trouble after a magical apocalypse happens and it is probably his fault. In fact, the very world we have now […]
Not pants: A review of Punch Line
I’ve not had great success with some of my recent anime watching. My last two reviews, one for Wish Upon the Pleiades and one for When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace, didn’t score a recommendation at the end. They weren’t for me. I think they were better suited to teen girls. In Punch Line if the […]
What are the titans up to? Attack on Titan season 2 trailer
After a long wait we finally have a trailer for Attack on Titan season 2. It’s full of action and raises a host of questions. We only get to see a little of Eren Yeager but there’s plenty of Titans. In fact, it looks like there’s new special Titans insofar as they’re fighting others. There’s […]
Subaru, Subaru: A review of Wish Upon the Pleiades
This anime didn’t hold my attention. It’s pretty and shows promise but tells the story too slowly. Earlier fears and motivations from the characters might appeal to a young girl and so its safe to theorise that I’m firmly not the target market. Weirdly, the thing I liked most about the anime was the clever […]
Dangerous or dull? A review of When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace
When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace is from director Masahiko Otsuka, best known for the charming and cheeky, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. Sadly, Supernatural Battles has none of that charisma. The character we experience the show through is Ando Jurai. He’s a Chuunibyou. That’s someone who believes they have special powers and is also known […]
Life’s not easy as a magic weapon: A review of Soul Eater Not
Soul Eater is my favourite reminder why you need to give an anime two or three episodes before you can safely decide whether you like it. Soul Eater starts off a bit whacky but soon gets deep, dark and interesting. Soul Eater Not is more of a spin-off than a sequel though most of the […]
