Cert 12 | 10 x 24 mins | 2017
4 Star
A Grimoire Tale
Funimation brings us a new tale of magic users from the manga written and illustrated by Yūki Tabata. This series has been adapted by Tatsuya Yoshihara (Long Riders!) and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Claymore). As an avid anime fan I find this series as a mix of Fairy Tail and One Piece which isn’t a bad thing…more
Cert 12 | 330 mins | 2018
4 stars of seriously entertaining ninja action.
Naruto Shippuden is an ongoing anime series based on the Manga by Masashi Kishimoto and directed by Hayato Date.
It tells the story of a young shinobi called Naruto Uzumaki (Maile Flanagan) from the hidden leaf village. He is a Jinchuriki, who contains the nine tails within him. Along with the other shinobi from his village they learn…more
Cert 15 | 1337 approx mins | 2002-2006
5 Star
A Major Upgrade for G.I.T.S.
Masamune Shiro‘s (Appleseed) classic manga story brought to the screens by Production I-G (Psycho-Pass, Attack on Titan, Attack on Titan: Junior High) this classic cyberpunk story set in the near future now comes in an all singing all dancing Blu-ray box set for the first time in the UK.
In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced…more
Cert PG | 112 mins | 2018
4 stars of crazy, watery musical adventure.
Lu Over the Wall is a Japanese animated film, featuring screenplay by Reiko Yoshida (A Silent Voice) and Masaaki Yuasa (Ping Pong: The Animation, Night Is Short, Walk On Girl), who also directs the film.
It has all of his trademark strange animation style but this time it’s a children’s film, so it lacks his…more
Cert 15 | 101 mins | 2001
4 Star
Love knows no Boundaries and D, Deals Death.
Writer/director Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Wicked City, Lensman) brings us a film based on the third novel of Hideyuki Kikuchi‘s Vampire Hunter D series. Following on from Toyoo Ashida‘s (Fist of the North Star) 1985 original film. I mention this as if you have seen the original film, when watching this 2001 film you…more
Cert 15 | 138 mins | 2018
4 star conclusion to this dark and intriguing anime.
Occultic;Nine is based on the Japanese light novel of the same name written by Chiyomaru Shikura(Steins;Gate). It is adapted to anime by A-1 Pictures (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Your Lie In April) and directed by Kyohei Ishiguro. Volume 2 comprises episodes 7 – 12 and concludes this fascinating story.
“There are no such thing as ‘occult’. It…more
Cert 15 | 12 x 25 mins | 2015
4 Star
When Humans and Fiends Collide.
Takeo Takahashi (So, I Can’t Play H!) takes Ishio Yamagata‘s (The Book of Bantorra) light novel and manga and brings them to life. Thanks to All The Anime we get all 12 episodes
in a collectors set.
Legend says when the Demon God awakens from the deepest of darkness, the Goddess of Fate will summon Six…more
