Cert 12 | 5 x 24 mins | 2015
5 Star
Friends, Fights, Tears.
From those ace people at A-1 Pictures comes the final instalment of SAO II, that takes a different tack to the previous arcs. Director Tomohiko Ito takes us on a roller-coaster of emotions in this excellent series ending anime.
After her duel with Yuuki, Asuna follows her to an inn in Ronbaru where she meets Yuuki’s friends and…more
Cert 15 | 288 mins | 2016
5 stars of glorious gory ghoul action.
Tokyo Ghoul Root A is based on characters from the manga series by Sui Ishida, written by Chūji Mikasano, produced by Studio Pierrot (Bleach, Naruto) and directed by Academy Award nominee Shuhei Morita.
It is the sequel to Tokyo Ghoul, so usual spoilers apply, don’t read before you’ve watched the first one, you have been warned!
“It’s a shame…more
Cert 15 | 12 x 23 mins | 2014
5 Star
Mecha, Meteors and Martians.
From the great A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online II, World Conquest: Zvezda Plot, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic) comes a story of 15 years of hurt, when the moon blows up, after the discovery of ancient technology.
The moon had hidden secrets for 30,000 years, an amazing technology which is found during the Apollo…more
Cert 15 | 300 mins | 2016
5 stars for this fabulous fantasy adventure series.
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis is an anime based on the highly popular digital card battle game by Cygames (Shadowverse).
When I first saw that this is based on a card game, my heart sank (think Yu-gi-Oh!) but to my immense delight, you don’t have to sit for hours watching people play cards, it simply…more
Cert 15 | 276 mins | 2016
4 stars for this enjoyable but confusing romp through the city.
Durarara!! x2 Shou is part of the second series, which is split into three parts and is to be followed by Durarara!! x2 Ten and Durarara!! x2 Ketsu. It is based on the light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. It is produced by studio Shuka (91…more
Cert 15 | 312 mins | 2014
4 Star
Blades, Bows and Battles.
Produced by Satelight and written and directed by Tatsuo Satō (Ninja Scroll: The Series) this has now been given the Funimation treatment and they bring us a tale of growing up, responsibility, death and war.
Set during a civil war in an alternate Europe, a Brunish Count Tigrevurmud Vorn stands a lone survivor of a twenty-five thousand…more
Cert 15 | 11 x 23 mins | 2015
5 Star
Drop-outs, B.B’s and Life Lessons.
From the manga series written and illustrated by Yūsei Matsui (Neuro: Supernatural Detective) comes a crazy situation that is now anime and directed by Seiji Kishi (Humanity Has Declined). In a show of strength something destroys 70% of the moon and this individual will do the same to the Earth in one years time.…more
