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Killed by kindness: A review of Harmony

October 22, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In a perfectly designed city of bubblegum pink towers everyone is happy. Everyone is happy until thousands are persuaded to kill themselves and the masterminds behind that plot give everyone else a sinister deadline.…

Double or quits: A review of Psycho-Pass the Movie

October 19, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Let’s begin this review with a caveat: there are times in this anime that the characters speak English and some of those dialogues are wince worthy bad. I watched the UK premier at Scotland Loves Anime and I very much hope the studio can dub over these sections before a general release.…

Are we doomed? A review of Attack on Titan live action movie

October 18, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This was always going to be a challenging movie to make. For a start there are legion of manga and anime fans who really want this movie to bring to life this incredible story and then there’s task of bringing the towering titans to life.…

Which side would you pick? A review of Expelled From Paradise

October 16, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Expelled From Paradise begins with a metric ton of fan service. A sexy woman in the sort of strappy swimsuit that’ll sure to provoke a reaction – even if it’s the roll of the eyes – is lazing around on a beach when she’s approached by a hunky guy in budgie smugglers.…

Double down for the better: A review of Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan

October 19, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

These are two big franchise titles from the world of anime – Detective Conan and the master thief Lupin the 3rd. Even if you’re not an anime fan you may recognise the names.…

Exploring Asimov’s Three Laws: A review of Time of Eve

October 19, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Most sci-fi geeks know Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics. A robot may not injure a human being, or through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.…

Dem feels: A review of Giovanni’s Island

October 19, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I was able to watch Mizuho Nishikubo’s Giovanni’s Island in a cinema during an anime film festival. I could hear people in the row behind me sniffing and sobbing quietly towards the end.…

Real enough for you? A review of Appleseed Alpha

October 18, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I think the Appleseed series is underrated. It’s always been great fun and always pushed ahead to explore with what animation can do. Appleseed Alpha is no exception. At times, for the scenery, I actually wondered whether it was a photo still that had been animated over the top of.…

Sexy gun witches: A review of Bayonetta – Bloody Fate

October 17, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Bayonetta was a popular action computer game. It got great reviews, sold well over a million and had intense combat. It had a “witch time” system in which the frantic melee slowed down and your sexy witch could take down angels and fight back against the impressive bosses.…

Ghost in the Shell: Arise “Ghost Pain” review

October 21, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

“Ghost Pain” is the first episode of the re-imagined Ghost in the Shell OVA. It may be one of only four in the series as each episode is intended to receive a limited cinema release in Japan a month before the Blu-ray release.…

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Killed by kindness: A review of Harmony

Double or quits: A review of Psycho-Pass the Movie

Are we doomed? A review of Attack on Titan live action movie

Which side would you pick? A review of Expelled From Paradise

Double down for the better: A review of Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan

Exploring Asimov’s Three Laws: A review of Time of Eve

Dem feels: A review of Giovanni’s Island

Real enough for you? A review of Appleseed Alpha

Sexy gun witches: A review of Bayonetta – Bloody Fate

Ghost in the Shell: Arise “Ghost Pain” review

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