There’s an ancient monastery, or there was, and the locals can’t quite account for it. In truth, most of them look too fearful to want to even think about it. The temple of the Iron God once served as the final resting place for anyone in the area, whether noble or peasant. Now, the temple […]
They look like us! A review of the live action Parasyte movie
I rather liked the Parasyte anime, especially the start of the series when we were discovering all about the alien invasion and everything was going so badly wrong. I thought the ending was a bit luke warm but since the live action adaption of the series is split into two I knew I wouldn’t have […]
Marked by Calamity: A Review of Fantasy Age – Children’s Crusade
A major calamity has left the land in disarray and a religious cult has chosen to take advantage of the moment. They have ‘marked’ certain children as a source of corruption, seeking to use them as a sacrifice for their deity; more level-headed folk have chosen to assist the children, orphans of the calamity, by […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #25
All aboard! It’s a Irregular Reconnaissance catch up. Not read through an Irregular Reconnaissance before? It’s a simple format; a half dozen or so anime titles get given a mini-review. The catch? We’re looking at episodic titles in bits and pieces here. The Irregular Reconnaissance format lets you keep up with streaming series or check […]
Compelling enough to make you forget how strange it is: A review Brynhildr in the Darkness
There’s no beating about the bush – any anime which is fond of melting characters, sometimes key characters, is going to be classified as a bit strange. Oddly, Brynhildr in the Darkness makes it work! There’s a mix of high drama, gore and fan service here but the drama keeps everything together. We kick off […]
Tostadora: The new kid on the geeky wall art block
I’m in the market for wall art. I moved flat over the Christmas holiday, now have a wall beside my computer and enough space to hang three geeky prints. It’s been quite a challenge. I want the three prints to be complementary but also want to reflect a wide range of geekiness; fantasy, sci-fi and […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #24
It’s a round-up of mini anime reviews, notes on where you can buy the discs or watch the streams and an one line summary as to whether the series is recommended or not. What could this mean? It means it is Irregular Reconnaissance. You’re welcome to join in. If you’ve been watching an anime series […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #23
Here in the Irregular Reconnaissance column we share a quick round-up of recently watched anime titles. Old anime, new anime, bad anime or good anime; you’ll find them here – which will give you the best chance of avoiding the duds! Watched anything noteworthy yourself? Use the comment box below to share your own mini-reviews […]
Surreal: Humanity Has Declined
I wasn’t long into Humanity Has Declined before I realised this might be the anime equivalent is coming back from the dentist after an antithetic and where the world is a strange place. In the first few episodes we have fairies, featherless and headless intelligent chickens and paradogs created in response to time paradoxes. The […]
Short, snappy, sci-fi: A review of Sam Cane – Hard Setdown
Tim Chant’s Sam Cane: Hard Setdown weighs in at just 99 pages. It’s a novella and the perfect sort of size for a rainy Sunday, a business flight or something to read in the hotel room after a Comic Con. As it’s short and snappy Sam Cane: Hard Setdown gets to the point. Sam is […]
