Cert 15 | 144 mins | 2018
4 stars of 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 1 comprises episodes 1 – 6.
“Something about a high school girl that was attracting a…more
Cert 12 | 74 mins | 1945
4 Star
A Piece of History and the Start of a Legacy.
What do you do when you are ordered to make a propaganda film for the Japanese Navy during World War II? This was the task of Mitsuyo Seo (Momotarô’s Sea Eagles) who two years earlier had made a short film for the Navy. He went and made Japan’s first ever…more
Cert 12 | 110 mins | 2017
4 Star
A Girl with a Realm to Save.
Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East) brings us the beautiful tale of Kokone Morikawa, a young schoolgirl who is prone to falling asleep in class or anywhere else really. It is where she goes while she is asleep that takes us on a flight of fantasy.…more
Cert 15 | 275 mins | 2018
4 stars as night falls in Ikebukuro.
Durarara!! x2 Ketsu is the final part of the second series, which is split into three parts and is preceded by Durarara!! x2 Shou and Durarara!!x2 Ten. It is based on the light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. It is produced by studio Shuka (91 Days).
This release contains episodes 25-36 and dramatically concludes the tales…more
Cert 12 | 13 x 25 mins | 2003
4 Star
A Girl, a Motorbike and Dystopia.
All The Anime bring us Ryutaro Nakamura‘s ( Serial Experiments Lain) 2003 groundbreaking esoteric story of a young girl travelling the lands of an unknown world on her speaking motorbike (a Motorrad). Kino’s journey is more about Zen than your regular anime (of which there are many genres) as Kino sees all that her…more
Cert 15 | 600 mins | 2018
4 stars of animated supernatural goings on.
Chrono Crusade is based on the manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally released in 2003, adapted to anime by studio Gonzo (Peacemaker Kurogane, Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing) and directed by Yuu Kou.
“I can hear her clock tick. The sound of her breath. How many beats does she…more
Cert 15 | 24 x 22 mins | 2003-4
3 Star
Young Vengeance.
From the Japanese anime studio Gonzo Digimation (Chrono Crusade, Bayonetta: Bloody Fate) comes a story of a fifteen year old boy wanting to gain a sword to become stronger, so he can avenge the death of his parents at the hands of a lone Ronin, during the times of segregation from the rest of the World and…more
