Road Rash Reviews

One Piece (Uncut) Collection 17 Review *****

Cert 12 | 625 mins | 2018

5 stars of swashbuckling on the Sabaody Archipelago.
One Piece is a long running anime based on the serial in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda and telling us of the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and the rest of his crew, the “Straw Hat Pirates”. It is directed by Kônosuke Uda and produced by Toei Television Production (Dragonball Kai).
This collection…more

Hyouka Part 2 Review ****-

Cert 12 | 275 mins | 2018

4 stars of fascinating slice-of-life anime.
Hyouka Part 2 is based on the mystery novels written by Honobu Yonezawa and is also known as the Classic Literature Club series. It is produced by Kyoto Animation (K-On!!, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions) and directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto (Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu). This release includes episodes 12-22 and concludes the story.
“A Glock 17, just what I always wanted…”
Hyouka tells…more

Night is Short, Walk On Girl Review ***--

Cert 15 | 93 mins | 2018

3 stars of eccentric and surreal animated romantic comedy.
Night is Short, Walk On Girl is based on the novel of the same name written by Tomihiko Morimi and directed by Masaaki Yuasa (The Tatami Galaxy, Space Dandy).
“While embarrassing, at this time I wanted to plunge into the adult world by myself. In other words, I wanted to drink my own…more

Love Live! Sunshine!! Review ****-

Cert 12 | 325 mins | 2018

4 stars of uplifting slice-of-life anime.
Love Live! Sunshine!! is produced by Sunrise (Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere, Good Luck Girl!) and directed by Kazuo Sakai.
It is a spin off from the popular anime series, Love Live!, featuring a different cast of characters with the same ambitions.
“To be consumed by your very passion. To have a special dream.I’ve never had that kind…more

Lupin the 3rd 2015 Review ****-

Cert 12 | 650 mins | 2015

4 stars of hilarious hijinks across Italy.
Lupin the 3rd 2015 (known in Japan as Lupin III: The Italian Adventure) is based on the manga series written by Monkey Punch. The manga series itself is inspired by the popular stories written by French author Maurice Leblanc.  
Our protagonist, Lupin the 3rd, is the grandson of Leblanc’s Arsene Lupin, a gentleman thief who…more

Wolf’s Rain Review ****-

Cert 15 | 650 mins | 2018

4 star adventure running with the wolves.
Wolf’s Rain was first released in 2003 and has lost nothing of it’s impact in the meantime. It is an anime series created by Keiko Nobumoto (Cowboy Bebop), produced by Studio Bones (Fullmetal Alchemist, Noragami) and directed by Tensai Okamura (Blue Exorcist, Sword Art Online).
“They say there’s no such place… as Paradise. Even if you search to…more

Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin Review ****-

Cert 15 | 250 mins | 2015

4 Star
Memories with New Clarity.
A 1979 story gets a 2015 update which answers so many questions and with modern anime, it turns this classic mecha story into an all singing all killing story. Studio Sunrise (Steamboy, The Girl Who Leapt Through Space, Tiger & Bunny, Love Live! Sunshine!!) brings us the answers to some long running questions of backgrounds, reasons…more

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