I really enjoyed the first season of A Certain Scientific Railgun and subsequently was looking forward to the sequel. Somehow, though, I started to wonder whether A Certain Scientific Railgun S was more a reboot than a sequel. It’s not, but it does weave into the story arc of A Certain Magical Index. That’s the […]
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 […]
Kill your favourite character: A review of Akame Ga Kill
The anime kicks off as we meet Tatsumi travelling on the road. He swiftly steps into the role of hero by taking on a fearsome and dangerous creature – an Earth dragon – and in doing so demonstrates he’s quite some swordsman. It’s interesting to note that that earth dragon isn’t called a monster. None […]
A dangerous urban fantasy: A review of Beyond the Boundary
The opening scene in Beyond The Boundary will catch your attention. The series will hold it. In short; this anime should be on your watch list. A society of spirit warriors secretly battles against spirits on Earth that only they can see. One of the first of these powerful youmu the team goes up against […]
Weirdly charming: World Conquest Zvezda Plot
The start of this anime reveals that a single teenager, leader of the Zvezda, manages to conquer the modern world. That doesn’t really set the scene at all, it just means that despite what happens next; they did it. After that brief intro we’re then introduced to a bunch of unlikely misfits that seem to […]
Better than the first: A review of Magi – The Kingdom of Magic
I described the ‘prequel’ as odd but catchy. In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic we meet anime characters with names taken from famous Arabian stories; Aladdin, Alibaba, Sinbad, etc, who have magic powers or supernatural abilities and follow them as their adventures led to a battle around the independence of a small nation. The action […]
The cutest rock and roll ever: K-On season 2 review
I’d heard all about how popular K-On was, been told the series was “surprisingly good” but my first chance to watch any was K-On: The Movie in which the High School Light Music Club go to London. I rather enjoyed it. I was surprised despite being told, several times, that the series was surprisingly good. […]
Girl vs God: A review of Good Luck Girl!
Wikipedia tells me the target demographic for Good Luck Girl! (Binbo-gami ga! Aka “This Damn God of Poverty!” in Japanese) is a Shonen. In other words; the intended audience is young men. I suppose that makes sense. There are scenes when our busty college girl is in cosplay or just not wearing very much. She’s […]
Would you follow the Ice Cold Witch? A review of Ben-To
Ben-To begins with a young guy getting killed at a supermarket. We don’t see what strikes him, just that he hits the floor and lies there bleeding. A passer-by says something like, “Oh no, not another one.” In a twist; the student recovers. After being released from hospital he meets a strange girl who seems […]
Anime wizards: An interview with Animatsu
At the start of the year Geek Native reported on the rise of Animatsu and a launch with 11 titles. Former Manga UK managers Jerome Mazandarani and Andrew Hewson have taken their expertise and created a company that’s not just an anime distributor but touches on production and IP. Sound interesting? Geek Native reached out […]
