Cert 15 | 90 mins | 2017
4 stars of tense and exciting fantasy action.
A Certain Magical Index: The Movie The Miracle of Endymion is based on a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi (A Certain Scientific Railgun) and takes place in the same world and with the same basic characters as the series, A Certain Magical Index.
“How can you be a Nun and a glutton?!”
It is…more
Cert 15 | 168 mins | 2017
4 star conclusion to an excellent and compelling drama.
Charlotte Part 1 is a Japanese anime series produced by P.A. Works (Angel Beats) and Aniplex (Fullmetal Alchemist, Guilty Crown) and directed by Yoshiyuki Asai (Banner of the Stars).
The usual spoiler warning applies here, this review concerns the second part of the series, episodes 8-13, so please watch part one before reading.
“Taking abilities is your true power and it’s…more
Cert PG | 81 mins | 2017
5 stars of powerful and incredibly beautiful animation.
The Red Turtle is co-written and directed by Michael Dudok de Wit and is his stunning full length debut. It is a co-production between Wild Bunch (Pan’s Labyrinth, Spirited Away) and Studio Ghibli (Arrietty, When Marnie Was There).
The film has no dialogue, although there is vocalisation in the form of shouts and grunts,…more
Cert 15 | 12 x 25 mins | 2013
3 Star
Swords, Magic and Fate
Hideki Tachibana (H2O: Footprints in the Sand) directs the anime version of the Playstation 3 video game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger and BlazBlue: Continuum Shift from 2008 to 2010, telling the story of the renegade Ragna the Bloodedge, a rebel against the authorities.
Ragna the Bloodedge walks the walk he has done time and time again, he is…more
Cert 15 | 98 mins | 2000
4 stars for this classic anime film.
Escaflowne The Movie is a re-telling of the hugely popular television series The Vision of Escaflowne. It is directed by Kazuki Akane (Geneshaft) and produced by Studio Bones (Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean, Fullmetal Alchemist). This edition features the original Japanese soundtrack as well as the original English dub and the 2016 Kickstarter English dub.
“Oh no! I’m…more
Cert 15 | 54 mins | 2017
4 star addition to the world of ghouls.
This release features both Tokyo Ghoul OVAs (Original Video Animation), Jack and Pinto, based on the manga series by Sui Ishida, produced by Studio Pierrot (Bleach, Naruto Shippuden) and directed by Suehei Morita. It is presented here in Japanese with English subtitles.
“I move from place to place, chasing after these ghouls…”
These OVAs are set in…more
Cert 12 | 120 mins | 2017
5 stars of gloriously animated and engrossing storytelling.
The Boy and the Beast is written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) and produced by Studio Chizu.
“I hate everybody! I hate them, hate them, hate them…”
Our story opens in the realm of the beasts, Jūtengai, where the Lord (Steve Powell – Space Dandy) has decided…more
